My client M has sarcoma, a rare cancer that tends to occur in young adults. Since his first round of treatment, he’s been super-proactive with his nutrition and lifestyle, doing his best to avoid another round of disease. But despite his best efforts, he was recently diagnosed with a recurrence. (Nope, there’s nothing fair about… Read More »
What’s weighing you down?
“If only I could get rid of this extra weight, I’d be so happy!” In this country we’re so fixated on losing weight. It’s the stuff of New Year’s resolutions and vacation planning. We throw money at this goal without thinking twice. It’s great to be lean and fit – I work on it myself. And… 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 »
Making Choices That Work for You
When survivor B was in the 3rd grade, she loved to curl up on the sofa and read for hours on end. At home she was encouraged to explore books of all kinds, so much so that she was reading like a 6th grader. She loved to explore the school library, too. One day she… Read More »
You want me to be grateful for WHAT?
S’s fear of recurrence was so bad it brought on headaches, even panic attacks. Though she’s currently healthy, her days were gauntlets of trying to escape the fear. Her husband was worried about her, and she was struggling to keep it together as mother to her two year old. Desperate for relief, S enrolled in… Read More »