Last year, when I was working at the Dempsey Center, a local cancer wellness service center, there was a workshop called "laughter yoga". I didn't have the opportunity to attend, but it was such a …
Reconnecting with ourselves following surgery
The first time I had surgery, I was in the 3rd grade. The doctors were concerned with the look of my favorite mole, the perfectly round, cute one that sat atop of my 2nd-to-last toe. They wanted to …
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PTSD and the cancer warrior
There comes a point in most cancer patient's experience when they realize that they are having death anxiety. For some, the fear is so strong that this comes like a full speed train into the psyche. …
For the new year
This week I am taking a little break from writing, but I wanted to close out my final #TherapyThursday post with some classic, inspirational words by Ralph Waldo Emerson: What lies behind us and what …
The Cancer Family Tree
In May, I had the chance to work on an art piece that explores both my immediate family cancer history and the sisterhood/brotherhood that is formed between all cancer warriors. This interconnection …
The Yin and Yang of transitions…
We are getting into a time of year that often involves a strange mix of busyness and contemplation, joys and sorrows, togetherness and separateness. The darkest day of the year for the northern …