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Yoga for Deep Rest
I think about my life right now – the pace of “should’s” and “could’s” and “to-do’s” filling up all the nooks and crannies in my schedule. I use my calendar to give each of my to-do’s time in the day to make sure I do them and to make sure there is time. And when […]
Read More...Release to Replant, Mindful Living
My husband and I are preparing for a(nother) move. We are moving across a few states and downsizing from a house in a suburban area to a two bedroom apartment in an urban environment. Over the years we have collected a lot of extra stuff. From old clothes to extra couches and a second set […]
Read More...10 Recipes For Cooking With Fresh Ginger
One of the first things you learn as a young adult cancer fighter is that an upset stomach can often be helped with some good, old fashioned ginger. Ginger ale, ginger candies, ginger ice cream…the ginger possibilities are endless! While it is not well known why ginger helps ease nausea caused by chemotherapy, we’re here […]
Read More...Herbs to Help the Body Heal: Part 2
In my life and herbal medicine practice, I have come to view health challenges as opportunities to connect more deeply with nature– particularly with plants that offer support and nourishment for body and spirit. This is the second article in a series of three, exploring plants that nature offers those of us living with and recovering from […]
Read More...Herbs To Help The Body Heal: Part 1
In my life and herbal medicine practice, I have come to view health challenges as opportunities to connect more deeply with nature– particularly plants that offer support and nourishment for body and spirit.
Read More...Eat What Tastes Good During Chemo
My mother and I always loved a particular diet soda. While she was doing chemo and radiation treatments, all of a sudden I noticed our beloved diet soda’s main competitor starting to appear in the fridge at home.
Read More...The Look What Cancer Stole From Me Petting Zoo
This post was lost in our drafts and written over a year ago, while I was getting ready to move from Central Illinois to California. I stumbled across it while taking care of some of our website backend and thought I’d share it…even outdated as it is (I’m completely situated in California now…goodness moving is […]
Read More...Partnering With Friends To Maintain Motivation
According to my neurologist, migraines respond well to structure. That means I’m supposed to keep a regular sleeping and eating schedule, and also exercise daily. The latter is particularly unappealing on my bad days, which is why I enlisted some friends as exercise buddies.
Read More...When You’re Stuck In The Pickle Jar…
Sometimes I feel stuck. I’ve picked up a brand new career track post-cancer and some days are better than others. Sometimes I feel like I have it all figured out and sometimes I spend weeks feeling so very stuck on something. For a couple of weeks it was the budget and strategic planning documents that […]
Read More...Stay Comfortable And Warm During Treatments And Tests
I have previously talked about how to dress warmly for a regular day. A day at or in the hospital imposes additional requirements, however. Depending on what tests or treatments are being done, you may: need to ensure easy access to certain blood vessels or to catheters have restrictions on wearing metals need to dress and […]
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