I’m just back from the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians conference in sunny San Diego, where I had the privilege of sitting on a discussion panel with some of the most distinguished of my colleagues (that’s me in the middle). We fielded questions about how to talk with cancer patients about hard and tender topics,… Read More »
You know all you need to know, my friend
I’m just back from speaking to my colleagues at the annual Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians conference in Phoenix. In three days largely devoted to the latest and greatest in medical procedures, I was asked to offer a talk on how to heal trauma in cancer survivors (yes, cancer can absolutely produce trauma). I gathered the latest… Read More »
Are you choosing life? Part 2
In my last post we started the story of L, who was devastated by a fierce bone and organ recurrence just six months after her first treatment for breast cancer. She’d “done everything right”, from eating well to proactively seeking the blessings in the experience. She was poised to become a cancer coach and share… Read More »
Are you choosing life?
This post contains the story of a cancer recurrence. I know you may find that difficult to read about. The story contains a priceless pearl of wisdom, so I encourage you to read it when the time is right. If today’s not the day, that’s fine; perhaps save it for another day, and reflect a… Read More »
Do you doubt yourself?
Her text arrived on a Saturday evening. Can we talk for a moment – please? D’s my coaching client, and she was scheduled to begin radiation for a painful node in her neck right after the weekend. If she was calling between her regularly scheduled sessions, I knew it was urgent. I dialed her number.… Read More »
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