Cancer Truth Notes: #323

Cancer Truth Note: #323  The idea of what is “normal” is a made up construct. It can and does change over time. Are you embracing it or fighting it? This is definitely a cancer truth, it is also a life truth. I have many aging clients. One of the reasons they work...

Cancer Truth Notes: #322

Cancer Truth Note: #322 Cancer treatment feels like a sprint. Cancer survivorship is definitely more like a marathon no one told you you’d be running. This is one of the five truths in my TEDx Talk Unspoken Truths of a Cancer Journey. Treatment ends and the oncologist...

Cancer Truth Notes 321

Cancer Truth Note: #321 People are weird. If you are triggered by unique opinions, it is ok to say thank you and walk away.  This is a good principle to apply always… People are weird and everyone has opinions.  It is ok to not engage.  Do what you need to do to take...

Cancer Truth Notes: #320

Cancer Truth Note: #320 No matter what is going on, try to lead with kindness.  We never know what someone is going through.  A smile. A kind word. Can go a long way to improve someone’s day and smiling is shown to boost your mood as well. How can you spread...

Cancer Truth Notes: #319

Cancer Truth Note: #319 Research shows that it takes 3 positive interactions to offset 1 negative interaction.  Know if you had a bad experience with a doctor, nurse, random person… it is normal to be apprehensive the next time you encounter them, or maybe even the...

Cancer Truth Notes: #318

Cancer Truth Note: #316  Loss hurts. No matter how prepared you think you are for it.   Seven years ago, in the middle of my chemo, on September 10th we lost my grandmother at 100.5 years old. She lived a long, interesting life, and she was ready to move on. It...