What do core beliefs have to do with healing?
My hope is that some day “guided imagery” is a household term, that the power of thought is so well understood that you take it for granted, and that our medical use of imagery will be assumed rather than how hard it currently is to find answers that you know you really need right now. […]
Celebrating You!
DEAR FRIENDS, LOVE MATTERS It is the most sacred feeling on earth. Johnny Depp is incredibly creative and talented, but his words about love reveal his depth and wisdom too. A diagnosis of breast cancer is a call to embrace love, love of each other, and love of life itself. Let’s celebrate love, let’s celebrate […]
You are the Most Integral Member
The foundation of any diagnosis derives from information found in your breast cancer pathology report. Breastlink offers patients transparent and unlimited access to their personal health information, including their pathology reports. Although a pathology report may seem technical and confusing at first, it is important for you to understand your health information to make appropriate […]
Changing beliefs?
Core beliefs – do you believe you can change them? The speaker at a Vistage meeting I attended before Christmas, suggested that most people don’t, they hang onto their ‘beliefs’ rigidly. So my question to you is, are your core beliefs really serving you or holding you back? Have you ever questioned your core beliefs? […]
From Thankful To Grateful
When I was growing up, Thanksgiving Day had little to do with being grateful and everything with food. We took a mere two minutes to mention the Pilgrims and ate. Most of the foods were richly laden with fat, carbohydrates and sugar. My siblings and I would spend hours looking through the big name […]
One Foot in Front of the Other
My husband and I celebrated a perfectly wonderful day today. I was featured at an awards ceremony that celebrated some of the highlights in my career thus far. Although I did not win the big award, it was a great moment to be recognized for many of the things I accomplished before and after the […]
Fresh Air, Fresh Perspectives
by Beverly Vote It is estimated that over seventy percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer experience some level of depression or feelings of being overwhelmed. Yet it is reported that the studies for depression and anxiety are not always accurate because women do not always speak up or report their emotional distresses to their loved ones or physicians. They don’t want to worry […]
Financial Wellness After Breast Cancer
by Beverly Vote God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us. — Joel Osteen, Joel Osteen Ministries Being diagnosed with breast cancer can have devastating effect in all areas of our life, physical, personal, emotional – and financial. Many of us never […]
Your Shelvic Exam
What a healthy and nutritiously stocked kitchen looks like by David Grotto, RD, LDN, author of The Best Things You Can Eat True health care reform cannot happen in Washington. It has to happen in our kitchens, in our homes, and in our communities. All health care is personal. — Mehmet Oz M.D. After years […]
Editor’s Note
DEAR FRIENDS, A diagnosis of breast cancer may make us lose sight of the simple and stunning beauty both within the world and within ourselves. Being reconnected with the feeling of life itself is important for healing because we need more than chemotherapy and surgery to heal. Simple […]