Hello all--and special thoughts of care and support for anyone reading this who was affected by the bombings in Boston this week. As we continue to face challenging and traumatic events, I feel even more strongly about sharing good self-care resources. That means this week's round-up is large. The first section focuses specifically on healthy … [Read more...]
Mid-Week Balance: 26 December 2012
December 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, this can be a challenging week. If you are fortunate enough to have your family with you, you may be navigating multiple tensions and relationship histories. If you are living through a holiday without a loved one, you may be struggling to find the spirit of the season. And I suspect that many of my … [Read more...]
Mid-Week Balance: 7 November 2012
November 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I don't know about you, but I am feeling the need for some kindness, compassion and connection after the bitterness of an American political season. So today I have a super-sized MWB for you. There's a section on mindfulness and meditation (you didn't think I'd skip that, did you?), and then a great grab-bag section. Mindfulness and … [Read more...]
Pushing Back Survivor’s Guilt: Reach Out
August 3, 2012 by 15 Comments
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on survivor's guilt--how it can be the monster under the bed when you receive positive news or pass a milestone in your healing process. A few days after that, I had the privilege of discussing survivor's guilt with the #bcsm (breast cancer and social media) community. That conversation was lively (you can read … [Read more...]
