Fueling Resilience
To get through the ordeal of cancer, many people go numb, mentally step outside of themselves and present their body for treatment. …
Cancer Came Knocking
Several months ago, I sat next to my loved one in the doctor’s office hearing news, “It’s cancer.” It’s not the first …
A Thrivorship Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has become a holiday of eating LOTS of good food. And most of the food prep chores usually fall on you, …
Sleep: A Healing Tonic
One of the best tonics to promote healing is sleep. But far too often our bedrooms function as a multipurpose area where …
Make Time To Heal
How do you identify the changes needed to heal from cancer? Where do you go to get rid of the extra emotional …
Focus On You
Self-care is more than indulging in comfort foods, spa visits, and retail therapy. It is looking at habits and behaviors that might …
Decide Self-Care Is a Priority
Flipping off the autopilot and listening to the messages our life tries to give it is the foundation of self-care. Doing so …
Simple Pleasure
Cancer treatment is hard work! At every point, teams of oncology professionals are there, setting your schedules and guiding you through the …
Healing Touch—Part 1
Finding comfort and ease of movement can be difficult when a woman is recovering from cancer treatment. A very useful tool in …
Healing Touch—Part 2
In this second installment about the power of therapeutic massage, Margaret Lawrence shares the effects and benefits of touch. JTD: You mentioned …