How to Not Get Sick This Season
With November brings Cold and Flu Season. As a cancer survivor with a possibly permanently compromised immune system, not getting sick has been my number one focus. It is vital for you cancer survivors who want permanent remission (as well as everyone else) who don’t want to get sick this cold and flu season to […]
Read More5 Reasons Travel is Good for the Soul
My husband and I were quick to marry, quick to start a family and quick to feel all the joy, pressure, and stress that comes with those life choices on that timeline. Our children are nearly raised now and we will be celebrating 20 years of marriage tomorrow! So to celebrate, by the time you […]
Read More5 Self-Care Solutions
May is the month we celebrate motherhood. I know, technically it is one day (May 13th in the U.S. this year) but I like to stretch these things out to the entire month. Because motherhood is hard and we need beaucoup d’ appreciation! One of the big lessons I learned in my cancer journey is that […]
Read MoreIs Stress Slowly Killing You?
Did you know that April is National Stress Awareness Month? I wonder if that has to do with taxes being due on the 15th… Ha ha ha! Stress affects us all and is certainly worthy of a lot more awareness. Studies are finding that stress is at the root of most ailments, many of which […]
Read More5 Tips for Boosting Your Immune System
As a cancer survivor, building my immune system is my number one focus. It is vital for you cancer survivors who want permanent remission as well as my readers who are non-cancer survivors (AKA regular people) who don’t want to get sick this cold and flu season! Since January is my cancerversary month (the triple […]
Read MoreDo you celebrate your cancerversary?
Today is kind of a big day for me. It is my 3 year cancerversary for the triple negative breast cancer diagnosis. The recurrence rate drops sharply after 3 years, so…woohoo for me!!! I will breathe even easier after the 5 year mark where recurrence rarely happens, but I gotta take my wins where I […]
Read MoreHoliday Stress Series: Manage Stress Starting Today
Here we are at the end of the year and the end of my 6-part series on managing stress during the holidays. I hope you have gotten some helpful tips and have enjoyed the holiday season with a bit less stress and a bit more joy. If you haven’t applied the practices I have suggested […]
Read MoreHoliday Stress Series: Prioritize Self-Care
Happy holidays!! It’s almost Christmas and the last day of Hanukkah. ‘Tis the season to be with family and reflect. That alone may be adding stress to the already busy holiday season. This is the fifth post in my six-part series on managing stress during the holidays and I get personal in this one. If […]
Read MoreHoliday Stress Series: Spend Time Outdoors
This is the fourth post in a six-part series on managing stress during the holidays. So far in the series, I’ve written about what stress does to your body, how meditation helps and how you might want to put down your cell phone occasionally. If you haven’t read those posts, go back and check them […]
Read MoreHoliday Stress Series: Take a Tech Break
Last week I wrote about meditation as a scientifically proven tool for reducing stress. If you haven’t read that post, check it out. Mindful breathing meditation is not as hard as it may sound. This week, I’m encouraging you to take a break from technology. Multiple recent studies have shown that our daily tech addiction […]
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