Today I received a thoughtfully written email from a survivor who’s been reading my “7 Common Mistakes Cancer Survivors Make” posts. She said she appreciated the content I’m sharing…but wished I wasn’t using the word “mistake”. Her point was that many survivors are already dealing with self-blame, and the word “mistake” comes across as harsh… Read More »
7 Common Mistakes Cancer Survivors Make & How to Avoid Them: Part 2
We’re looking at 7 mistakes cancer survivors make when choosing and implementing measures that reduce the risk of cancer recurrence. In part 1 we looked at how much to rely on drugs as preventive therapy. Now let’s look at another mistake: Mistake #6: Believing everything you read on the internet A complaint I’m seeing more… Read More »
What if it was easy?
K, one of the cancer survivors I coach, is transitioning from a marketing career to living her dream career as a full-time artist. Last night we talked about what she might need to clear from her life, to create space for her expanded identity as an artist. She knew the answer right away: the corporate… Read More »
Why is My Doctor Talking to Me about Reaching for My Dreams?
Are you wondering why you’ve heard me encouraging you to reach for your dreams? Am I the only doctor who’s ever talked to you about this? In the last year I noticed that many of my patients got to the point where their bodies were humming along well. They didn’t need more medical appointments in… Read More »
Fierce Conversations…about Cancer
This morning I attended a fascinating presentation entitled “Fierce Conversations”, after the book and organizational development course of that name created by Susan Scott. The gist of the presentation was that relationships develop through conversation, and that authenticity in conversation is crucial to moving relationships forward. Personal and organizational relationships which aren’t characterized by regular… Read More »
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