Prioritize Self Care

The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain [...]

When people get real about the impact of cancer on their bodies, relationships, careers, and energy, I hear amazing stories of suffering and resilience.  I am always inspired by the ingenious [...]

Jessica had barely finished treatment for a second bout with lung cancer when her medical leave was over and her supervisor was calling to see when she would return. Her team needed her and the [...]

You gotta feel to heal! It’s important to allow yourself to feel it all, express it all and to be heard, understood, and validated.   These are the ways you release tension and pain, understand [...]

A “NO” uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a “YES” merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.    Gandhi

LIFE IS BOTH WRETCHED AND GLORIOUS BY Pema Chödrön “Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Appreciating the gloriousness inspires us, encourages us, cheers us up, gives us a [...]

Have you seen this video produced by the Mental Health Channel at the University of Texas? It’s worth a look because in less than 6 minutes it encapsulates many of the feelings cancer [...]

Learning to be ok in the present moment, a witness to your life experience, is one of the benefits of practicing yoga and meditation. When you bring your awareness to the present moment, you [...]

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 from [...]