Reflections on the emotional recovery experience.
Cancer changes everything. Shock and fear cause strong emotional reactions in even the calmest patients, survivors, and family members. Pain, fatigue, and weakness mean you can’t ignore physical needs. Relationships
Thanksgiving 2007. We had a month old baby girl and were over the moon in love with her. But I wasn’t sleeping at all which made me a little psychotic
During a hurricane, the warning signs are there: the weather turns dark, the winds pick up, rains become frightening and torrential. You buckle down to survive. The storm feels endless. Power goes
The days seemed endless, and Michele marked them off in her calendar like a prisoner records days of a long sentence on the wall. Six months of weekly chemo
After my weekly Wellness Warriors Yoga Class, a new student asked for ideas to help her sleep. A four time cancer survivor, she says she falls asleep ok, but wakes
The news is troubling to me. And I know I’m not alone. I hear from friends and clients who also worry about our country’s leadership, the economy, violence and oppression.
“Life is not under your control, but the rhythm of life is.” Yogi Bhajan Every morning, though fatigued, you get up and attempt a “normal” schedule. Much of your responsibilities
A lingering cough that won’t go away finally made Roxanne call her oncologist. Leaning on the kitchen counter with the plates and forks from breakfast piled beside the sink, she
What if I lie down Right Now? What if I trust that giving myself permission to rest is part of my healing, part of my commitment to nurturing body and
As you move through cancer, there are many phases, starting with detection and the shock of diagnosis. Next come urgent decisions and active treatment. At the end of treatment there
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When I remember my Joy Boots… I feel grounded, connected to the earth and my place in it. I accept my body with its vulnerabilities and sensations. I am aware of my breathing and able to breathe deeply. I am connected to my own life force energy.