Cancer-Related Survivor Guilt

I’ve read a fair number of articles about this topic over the last decade+ but haven’t written one myself. Perhaps it’s because the idea of wishing I’d known more about cancer upon diagnosis sounds strange to me. When you think about it, would you really have wanted to know any of this stuff before your …

I was recently asked by Liz Flaherty, blogger at “Window Over the Sink.” to write a guest post sharing my thoughts about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, pink ribbons, and such. Of course, I said yes. To make sure you see and read it, I’ve reblogged it here — something I’ve never done before. Follow the …

Since it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month again (yawn), it seems like a good time to talk about advocacy in general. Any type of serious illness or other trauma can make a person want to “do” something with the experience. This comes from a feeling of wanting to help others who are, or will be, facing …

When you hear the word authenticity, what comes to mind? While contemplating what to write as I mark 13 years of blogging this month (I know, hard to believe, right?), this is the word that kept popping into my head. Perhaps because above all else, being authentic has been a primary goal of mine since …

I’m pleased to share this guest post from my newsletter sponsor, Mary Robinson Prody, R.N., founder of Promedics Products, home of the best products out there to secure those dreaded post-surgical drains. I met Mary a few years ago, and I remain proud to have her as my newsletter sponsor. After learning about Mary’s products, …