I will take more from cancer than cancer takes from me

I will take more from cancer than cancer takes from me

I heard this from a ‘cancer-friend’ (someone with cancer or a cancer survivor whom you meet whilst you have cancer versus someone you knew before or after who also had cancer). It wasn’t hers, but she passed it on to me from her friend who had cancer. Who actually...
If it’s shame based, it’s a lie

If it’s shame based, it’s a lie

This came out of my mouth whilst I was coaching a client. They were talking about their hesitation to connect with certain people, their wondering if others would want to connect with them, if they were “good enough,” the shame that crept into them. “If it’s shame...
Coming clean #2 – The body keeps the score

Coming clean #2 – The body keeps the score

I’m coming clean and going open and vulnerable again, in case it helps someone else. It’s again about my body, but this time it’s about body release. After my cancer and chemo, I started on various health journeys and found various health practitioners to support me....
I’m easing down my barriers

I’m easing down my barriers

I have a yoga pal. Let’s call him Jimmy. He’s there in his spot (as I am in mine) every Saturday morning. His welcome hugs have always been amazing, as has the way his face lights up when we see each other. Especially since I was sick and am now better. I don’t know...
Let go of the struggle

Let go of the struggle

I can get very easily confused. It is always (or at least sometimes still) difficult for me to decipher the difference between doing what’s next best for me to heal, move forward, and embrace joy and trying hard to make things happen. This is true with my health. Am I...