Cancer Emotional WellBeing: Calming the Chaos
What if you heard what your own voice had to say…Listen… We aren’t so much schooled in listening to our own voice. Rather, early on, we become very accustomed to our...
View ArticleQ And A With Niki
Q My wife had lung cancer, and passed away after terrible suffering. I feel lost now and so guilty… Please what can I do, I don’t have any medical insurance. A I’m so sorry to hear about your wife’s...
View ArticleCancer Patient, Caregivers, And Friends That Stop “Showing Up”
Relationships within cancer may change for both cancer patient and caregiver. Sometimes people you thought would be there for you just don’t “show up”. When this happens, its both disheartening and...
View ArticlePDQ Dying With Emotional WellBeing, Patients and Caregivers
How very essential, nurturing, human-being-like to ask a dying person “what do I need to know about you as a person to give you the best care possible?” Isn’t this important for all of us to...
View ArticleCancer Patients and Caregivers Moving Forward Through Leaping Holiday Emotions
“This is not to be missed”. I noticed the sentence written by a famous author promoting another author’s new book, and it seemed a fitting message applied to holidays. How can we relax and celebrate...
View ArticleDROP FAMILY DRAMA, CANCER and HOLIDAYS
Choosing Holiday Peace Why is it that holidays just naturally seem to “bring in” family drama? Everyone is depending on you, as usual, to make the holiday special~ because after all you’re “cured” and...
View ArticleWho Doesn’t Deal with Disappointment?
Who doesn’t deal with disappointment? Disappointment shows up sometimes surprising us and sometimes not. Either way, the feeling is part of our human experience, at least for most of us. It’s the...
View ArticleCancer and Caregiving with Physical and Emotional Touch
“A gentle touch speaks volumes.” On a Dove chocolate candy wrapper I read, “a gentle touch speaks volumes”. Doesn’t it? Speaking with just as much volume is an emotional touch. You know the kind...
View ArticleCancer and Bringing Peace Back In, Patients, Survivors, Caregivers
Peace Within Cancer Cancer is a peace grabber. It is known for turmoil, fear, anger, sadness and a host of other emotions. Yet, peace can be coaxed back into the self for restoring emotional balance...
View ArticleDoctor & Cancer/Caregiver Relationship Hugely Changed with Electronic Records
Significant change within doctor / patient / caregiver relationship Bob Greene (posted 3/9/14) has written a wonderful blog post for CNN in my opinion. Focusing on doctor/patient relationship, he notes...
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