Do you AVOID or do you OBSESS?
November 29, 2024
This is a trick question. Both have real benefits and both can lead you into dark places of isolation or overwhelm. Even when the immediate danger is over, you can
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Finding Resilience in Uncertain Times
November 24, 2024
If you are a cancer survivor, you are used to living with uncertainty. But I’ve been hearing from so many people that the last few months have been even more
Ten Ways The Recent Election Is Like Being Diagnosed with Cancer
November 14, 2024
The biopsy came back and the news is not good. Here are 10 things the election and a cancer diagnosis have in common: To keep reading, consider being a JoyBoots
Jumping out of your skin?
October 27, 2024
This week, I came across a talk I gave to the International Association of Yoga Therapists on the subject of Discomfort. There’s ALOT of discomfort in the cancer experience that normal
Election Season? Back to Basics Yoga
October 20, 2024
About 10 days ago, something happened to a loved one that scared and shocked me. It was a life or death situation and I was far away. The good news
Feeling Moody?
September 27, 2024
Mental health is an essential aspect of overall well-being. The experience of a cancer diagnosis and its treatment can lead to various emotional and psychological challenges. Here are some key points
Step One: Being Honest with Yourself about Cancer’s Impact
September 16, 2024
Before you can heal, you have to get real with yourself about what’s wrong. Seventeen years later, my life is still affected by the experience of cancer. This may not
Are you fighting to quickly put yourself back in the same environment you were in when you got sick?
May 6, 2024
Should you be fighting to quickly put yourself back in the same environment you were in when you got sick? Talaya Dendy, Cancer Doula and Podcaster, posed this question in
Rest and Resources
January 31, 2024
Rest Rest can be so under valued in our culture, but it’s crucial for both emotional and physical healing. Look for opportunities to seek a place of rest in your
Research Opportunity on Survivorship (with compensation)
January 29, 2024
Many of you know what it’s like to be in the infusion center, walking in with mixed feelings of trepidation and hope. That’s kind of how I have felt moving
