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Learning that you or a loved one has cancer is a shock. Most survivors measure their lives as before and after cancer, often commemorating the day of diagnosis as their “cancerversary,” the day [...]

So you want to say no, but you don’t know how? If you are unsure whether you should make others comfortable at your own expense, read last week’s post here [...]

Do you ever feel depleted by relationships that are draining? This can be a signal to notice whether you are maintaining healthy boundaries. When you hear the word boundaries, what comes up for [...]

The cancer experience almost invariably brings discomfort. From initial diagnosis through treatment and after, physical and emotional discomfort can be a side effect. I’ve been invited to present [...]

Is interrupting always rude? Raised in Texas to have good manners, I learned never to interrupt, to be a good listener and to make a lot of space for others. But having survived cancer and hit [...]