Reflections on the emotional recovery experience.
It’s hot! And when you are hot you can feel irritable, uncomfortable in your body, and less tolerant than usual. Cancer survivors often experience hot flashes from hormonal medication or
Unafraid. It’s what cancer survivors long to feel. What would your days and nights be like if you felt unafraid? Unfortunately, fear of recurrence is one of the most common,
Gravity and sadness yank us down, and hope gives us a nudge to help one another get back up or to sit with the fallen on the ground, in
Hundreds of blood red spikes poke out of the white marble head and chest of a statue of a woman. This replica of a Roman statue, a “wounded amazon,” sits
Lydia confides that she feels sad and depressed most of the day, lacking energy to move forward on her goals for self care and to enjoy her life more. On
“We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell Leslie had the next
When my daughter was a toddler, at Montessori school, she learned many important life skills. Lately, I’m reminded of one in particular. It is the ability to “make room.” When
Lauren is 65 years young, a beautiful woman with soft medium length curls and a keen wit and intelligence. Recently, she was diagnosed with lung cancer and prescribed a radiation
At the end of one of my Yoga and Talk Therapy Workshops for Cancer Survivors, Lydia spoke up in a worried voice: “I am now realizing how angry I am.
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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.