Posts Tagged ‘self-care’

Curing Cancer: Making the Transition to Survivor

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

When you're first diagnosed with cancer, it's a flurry of activity. You attend countless appointments to map out your treatment plan, every step laid out for you. After treatment, you hold your breath until the first scan that shows the cancer is gone. You exhale, realizing you've been holding your breath for months. Life returns ...Read More...

How Are You Sabotaging Yourself?

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Just a few days ago, I was running on the track at the high school. There were several of us in various states of fitness, all making the effort to be our healthiest selves. One other woman, who was a little ahead of me, appeared to be eating something. I've never seen anyone bring a ...Read More...

‘No’ Is A Complete Sentence

Monday, July 11th, 2011
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Today I read a real eye-opening article on how being too nice can make you weigh too much. My favorite line is "No is a complete sentence." This lesson came, as so many great lessons do, just at the right time. As I transition from cancer patient to cancer survivor, I'm struggling to keep a ...Read More...

What’s Your Need?

Friday, February 5th, 2010

This is the time of year when we all could use a little boost. It's early February, much of the country is frozen (especially here in the Northeast) and people are starting to wish out loud for spring. New Year's resolutions are either firmly in place or just as firmly out of place. Feels like ...Read More...

Do You Promise to Obey?

Monday, November 30th, 2009
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While we didn't include this in our wedding vows, I realized the value of obedience just this morning. I headed out for my morning run, three miles today. After about 3/4 of a mile, I had to stop to jog in place and catch my breath. Strange, I thought, but no big deal. Until it happened ...Read More...