Let’s start exploring and talking about self-compassion, gentleness, and softness during cancer treatment and treatment recovery. — I was diagnosed with cancer in late Spring 2022. Once I came to terms with it and was ready, I shared my diagnosis, treatment, and recovery hopes on a few social media accounts. Since sharing, there’s been an influx of messages that have been sent, with care, saying things like…

Things to consider when supporting someone with cancer. — As I cope with a recent cancer diagnosis, tests and everything, upcoming chemo, then the post-chemo recovery of my cancer journey, I’m finding certain actions from loved ones to be helpful and others that aren’t as helpful. My lists are inspired by Sophie Sabbage’s The Cancer Whisperer. I’ve been slowly…

CW: Grief and Disordered Eating Imagine: you’re at dinner with a friend you haven’t seen in a while but love dearly. You’re both chatting away when the food arrives… When the waitstaff bring your meals over, they bring all courses at the same time — drinks, appetizers, soups, salads, main…