Unexpected triggers hit me when I feel great, so I never know how to handle them. Does this ever happen to you? I am ok if I go to a cancer fundraiser because I know something there will trigger me. But the trigger that hits when I’m out enjoying myself is a real challenge. My heart races, I become lightheaded, and I often cry—no easy explanation for…
It may not be a scary time for you, but it’s the most challenging time of the year for me! February is the month I make my annual doctor appointments. These are not routine appointments for physicals and eye exams. These appointments ensure my breast cancer has not returned or metastasized. These next few months will be agonizing for me. All my fears of recurrence rise to the…
This time of year tends to bring out all the “feels.” For some of us, that means holiday depression rather than seasonal merriment. But there’s no need to despair. Luckily, there are four simple holiday depression hacks you could use today. They are also relatively easy. Did you lose a loved one this year? Suffer any health challenges within your family? Perhaps you or your spouse…