My first direct experience of breast cancer was at 13, when I visited my aunt and she was in the middle of treatment. At 19, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. But it wasn't until my mom's …
Why I’ve started a virtual art therapy community for breast cancer
If you've read my blog before, you already know that I'm both an art therapist and a breast cancer survivor. You also probably know that in my 20s, I was a caregiver for my mom when she has metastatic …
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Thriving… in the face of breast cancer
When you hear the words, you have cancer, you're world is turned upside down. You're jettisoned into a whole new reality that shakes up everything that you believed to be true. You quickly realize …
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Mapping out your emotional recovery from cancer
Why mapping out your emotional recovery from cancer makes sense. First of all, let's consider what it is like to be in active treatment: You have a clearly identified problem and diagnostics that …
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Looking for a little TLC? Sign up today!
How we care for ourselves gives our brain messages that shape our self worth. -Sam Owen Cancer is a reminder that life is short. Making time for self care, whatever form that comes in for you …
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A mindful leap towards courage
As I have written about in previous posts, when you are getting ready to process a major life event, it is important to find your jump off point. The jump off point is some aspect of your experience …