There is a Maori proverb that says turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you. As the reality of impermanence weaves in and out of life, facing and becoming part of that weave, those ribbons of light and dark that make up the fabric of who we are, can create [...]

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STORIES OF HOPE

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57-Year Breast Cancer Survivor to Celebrate 90th Birthday
Article date: March 24, 2014

“I feel extremely excited getting ready to celebrate my 90th birthday. No way under God’s green earth I thought I would live this long. I have an active, busy, healthy, wonderful life, and a wonderful family.”

By [...]

This excerpt is from my book, Surviving the Storm: Finding Your Way Through the Wreckage of Cancer.
The tyranny of positive thinking runs rampant in the cancer community.  Although there is no conclusive evidence of stress, depression or  a specific personality type causing cancer, these dangerous judgments continue to exist and cause a great deal of [...]

The good news is that many more of us are surviving cancer and continuing on with our lives.  As our numbers grow there will be an even stronger need to attend to the concerns of cancer survivors.  Resources for those who have had cancer as well as for those who are a part of their [...]

“There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you.” —Maya Angelou
Tonight at Asilomar Conference Center (in Pacific Grove, California) I am offering an experiential workshop for people who have been affected by a diagnosis of cancer.  Cancer affects all who are involved with the patient.  Attending to the needs of the partners, [...]

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.
Joseph Campbell

“Change in the world comes from individuals, from the inner peace in individual hearts. Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.”  Dalai Lama
It’s important to give yourself the right to be your own best advocate.
1.  Don’t be afraid to ask [...]

“With over 3 million women battling breast cancer today, everywhere you turn there is a mother, daughter, sister or friend who has been affected by breast cancer.”  Betsey Johnson
Wishing all of you a wonderful Mother’s Day.  I hope you are well celebrated!

You didn’t put having cancer on your to-do list but you can create a survivor plan, a thoughtful list that gives you a map to guide you through  uncharted waters. Since we’re still around, we might as well take part in our lives, create our stories regardless of whether or not they have a clear [...]

The following is an excerpt from my book Surviving the Storm: Finding Your Way Through the Wreckage of Cancer
“People with histories of cancer are considered to be ask risk for PTSD. The physical and mental shock of having a life threatening disease, of receiving treatment for cancer, and living with repeated threats to one’s body [...]