In our family’s work, each of us is involved with team building and creating unified efforts with articulated goals across our chosen areas of expertise — medicine and healing, the arts, technology, and sports. One thing we all appreciate is that most everything in...
In 1986 when Paul and I honeymoon in the North Cascades, neither of us is an experienced backpacker. On one leg of our journey, we arrive at Nancy Lake, at the far end of Lake Chelan at an exquisite campground along the water. After being in the woods and carrying...
The biggest challenge about living at a hospital for a month or so is the head game. For me it’s about creating routine, being kind to everyone, getting exercise, doing “normal” things, being creative, and staying in the moment. Many of you know I love to dance. So...
On a clear day in August, with lofty clouds breezing across the afternoon sky, I run a mile, lift weights, pick up my farm share, and speak with a few patients who had summertime colds. I sprawl out on my sunporch in the late afternoon and take a luxurious nap. I...
While going through cancer care can be a real bummer, there are all kinds of cool activities, groups, and adventures for cancer patients, survivors, those living with cancer and care givers. As the ranks of those whose lives are touched by cancer grows, so too do...
Guidelines informed by research shift as new information becomes available. Some recent offerings are worth reading about related to when to start having mammograms and separately, options for those with early prostate cancer. #cancer #survivor #cancersurvivor...
Happy to share that “You Finished Treatment, Now What?” received a Nautilus Book Award (NBA) in the Health, Healing & Wellness category! NBA’s mission is “to celebrate and honor books that support conscious living and green values, wellness, social change and...
In my ongoing efforts to tidy up my surrounds I came across this chart I kept during radiation treatments for breast cancer in 2014. Some of you know how much I love to putter in my art room and to make beauty even when times are hard. Reminded me, too of this piece I...
The non-profit FORCE ( https://www.facingourrisk.org) stands for Facing our Hereditary Cancer Empowered, and is an incredible national organization providing timely information on research as well as all kinds of personalized support! I have a short blog post on their...
