There are times in my life when I’ve been gifted with marvelous clarity. I knew exactly what I wanted to do, and quickly learned who I needed to become in order to achieve it. Clarity gave me the courage to live overseas for five years, to leave the corporate world to become a doctor and… Read More »
Don’t manage stress. You can do better.
IMHO, there’s no more beautiful place than Portland in spring. I can get through the long, gray winter knowing the blaze of forsythias and softness of cherry blossoms are on their way. This past week we were finally treated to both. Enjoying the fresh scent of spring earth and blossoms, it’s hard to remember that… Read More »
Is it OK to hope?
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 »
Going back isn’t an option
If you followed the 2018 elections, you likely recognize the name Stacey Abrams. Ms. Abrams ran for governor of Georgia, the first African-American woman to ever do so. She lost by a hair to an opponent who, while running, also oversaw the state’s board of elections. It’s unknown whether this conflict of interest affected the… Read More »
“Cancer is just a small part of me”
R was stuck in a job that didn’t challenge her, with toxic office dynamics that left her depressed. Her mother’s roof was leaking, and neither she nor her Mom had the resources to get it fixed. Then she was diagnosed with a recurrence. Part of her felt like her future had been stolen. But another… Read More »
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