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The Truth About Support Groups

Dec 04, 2024

The Truth About Support Groups Dec 04, 2024

 

The Truth About Support Groups

by Kathryn White

 

INTRO

Have you tried cancer support groups? It is a big decision whether or not to go to a support group. It can be a place of real vulnerability and it can also be a place where you can find community. Cancer support groups offer...

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What You Really Should Know About Joy Nov 26, 2024

 

What You Really Should Know About Joy

by Kathryn White

 

 

As a stage 4 colon cancer thriver I strive to find joy-full moments in my life. I remember a time when I wasn’t sure how to find joy or to feel it. Just after my first surgery I was down in the dumps. I woke up one...

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Farr From Fear Nov 19, 2024

 

Farr from Fear

by Kathryn White

with guest Jennifer Farr

 

Have you experienced trauma from a cancer diagnosis?

Join Jennifer Farr, Cancer Trauma Coach, as she shares her story of navigating breast cancer not once, but twice.

In this episode Jennifer shares how she went from 2x cancer...

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Stop Wondering How to Start Thriving When You Have Cancer Nov 12, 2024

 

Stop Wondering How to Start Thriving When You Have Cancer

by Kathryn White

 

Going through cancer is a very personal experience. Each person is going to approach their diagnosis differently. Each person is going to respond to their treatment differently. And, each person is going to...

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The Time I Felt Good Grief Nov 05, 2024

The Time I Felt Good Grief

by Kathryn White

 

Have you ever felt a wave of emotion that you just can't explain? When you have cancer there are a lot of emotions that can come up at unexpected times. Sometimes when you try to understand or explain what you feel it can be difficult to find the...

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5 Ways Gentle Movement Supports Your Health and Healing Oct 29, 2024

5 Ways Gentle Movement Supports Your Health and Healing

by Kathryn White

 

When I was going through cancer treatment I remember feeling sick and tired of being sick and tired. What I really wanted was to feel strong again. The thought occurred to me that not doing any exercise was probably...

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From Conventional Medicine to Holistic Healing Oct 22, 2024

Join George Cordoba a stage IV melanoma with metastasis in the brain cancer thriver.

Georges fought the disease for ten years and has undergone ten surgeries. When it got to the point where Georges felt that pharmaceuticals had nearly destroyed his body, he took a leap of faith and went the...

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The Benefits of Forest Bathing Oct 15, 2024

Forest bathing, or Shinrin-yoku, is the Japanese practice of immersing oneself in a forest environment to enhance well-being. This experience, which involves mindful engagement with nature, has been studied extensively for its benefits to physical, mental, and emotional health.

When you immerse...

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Keep Your Eyes On Your Own Mat Oct 08, 2024

Are you looking around to see what everyone else is doing to manage their cancer diagnosis?

There are so many options for support when you have cancer that it can get overwhelming. What one person is doing isn't necessarily the best fit for you.

Cancer is an individual process so try looking at...

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Mindset Matters Oct 01, 2024

As you navigate life with cancer one of the most important beliefs that you can adopt is that mindset matters.

Your life is filled with situations that elicit a response. Sometimes the response will be a good feeling and other times it will be one of stress or overwhelm or fear. How you navigate...

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Thriving Through a Rare Cancer Diagnosis Sep 24, 2024

 

Ngozi Onwuchekwa is the recent survivor of a rare and deadly disease, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and who within the year of remission, also won the Mrs Exceptional Lady Universe crown at the 2023 Mrs Universe pageant in Miami, beating numerous adversities. The triumph has spurred Ngozi to use her...

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Overcoming Cancer Fatigue Sep 17, 2024

Fatigue and a lack of energy are a real problem for people living with cancer. Treatments and surgeries can be depleting on the body and energy. So can pain, stress, and anxiety. I always encourage my clients to do what they can and within their means. A little bit of something can boost your...

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