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The Power of Music Throughout My Breast Cancer Journey
Music therapy can have beneficial effects on people with cancer. Here, Caroline Johnson shares how music has helped her throughout her breast cancer journey.
July 07, 2022
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Realistic Approaches to Setting Resolutions When You Live with a Chronic Condition
Living with a chronic condition often means working within your body’s parameters, which can mean editing your expectations. Always give yourself grace and remember that your New Year’s resolutions — if you choose to set them — don’t have to “match” anyone else’s. They only have to feel helpful to you.
December 24, 2022
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11 Gift Ideas for the Breast Cancer Community
If you’re looking for gift ideas for loved ones within the breast cancer community, check out this list to support the businesses of other survivors and find useful and interesting gifts.
December 13, 2022
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My 11 Favorite Books, Movies, and Podcasts for Every Stage of the Breast Cancer Experience
Sharing and bearing witness to each other's stories is super empowering.
September 21, 2021
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10 Ways to Get Involved This Breast Cancer Awareness Month ... If You Want To
Whether you decide to get involved during Breast Cancer Awareness Month or not, remember that your well-being comes first.
October 07, 2022
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Finding Gratitude After My Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Gratitude lets me feel positive emotions, linger in good experiences, and gives me a sense of tending to my overall holistic wellness. Here are some tips to get started.
September 20, 2022
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Medical Burnout in People with Chronic Conditions Is Real — Here’s How to Cope
It’s important to address burnout as soon as possible to keep yourself healthy and happy.
July 12, 2021
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When You See Us: What I’ve Learned by Staying Flat — and Embracing My Authentic Self
Instead of undergoing breast reconstruction, Veronica Laurel decided to remain flat. Here's what she learned throughout her journey about embracing her authentic self.
July 25, 2022
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How I Dealt With the Grief of Losing My Oncologist When He Retired
Feeling sad when your oncologist retires is typical, especially when that person is tasked with saving your life. Here are my tips for coping and moving on.
November 16, 2022
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7 Ways to Boost Your Confidence During Breast Cancer Treatment
Facing a cancer diagnosis is a life-altering experience. It is completely normal and valid to experience feelings of anxiety and to struggle with your self-confidence.
January 12, 2021
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How Nature-Based Therapy Can Improve Your Mental Health
Medication isn’t the only way to treat your mental health when you live with a chronic condition. You might be surprised by all the benefits you can find right in the world around you.
May 27, 2022
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7 Tips for Practicing Self-Love After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Show yourself some extra kindness as you navigate this life altering experience.
March 19, 2021
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4 Lessons from Breast Cancer Treatment to Help You Cope as Pandemic Lockdowns End
Just like the time after active treatment, reentering the world after pandemic lockdowns is an adjustment. Go at your own pace and give yourself some grace.
July 20, 2021
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Your Productivity Doesn’t Determine Your Worth. Here’s How to Let That Sink In
Despite what our culture may lead you to believe, you are so much more than a to-do list.
April 08, 2020
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How Chronic Illness Helped Me Cultivate Better Reading Habits
Through bibliotherapy I've learned that books can offer greater insight and healing than I ever imagined, as long as I pay attention.
January 11, 2022
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How to Navigate Anger and Resentment During and After Breast Cancer
Anger and resentment can be normal feelings, especially after a breast cancer diagnosis, but it's important to remember that you're not alone and help is out there.
August 01, 2022
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How to Reimagine What Fulfillment Means to You When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned
Life’s uninvited challenges, like illness and loss, can help us find deeper fulfillment in the present moment.
October 28, 2020
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8 Tips for Coping with ‘Reopening Anxiety’ When You’re Living with a Chronic Condition
Ready or not, the world is reopening around us. Here's how to reengage on your own terms.
June 10, 2021
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How to Be Your Own Best Advocate When You’re Living with a Chronic Illness
Good self-advocacy in medical settings requires a complicated balance of confidence and humility.
May 13, 2021
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How Living with Chronic Illness Has Helped Improve My Relationship with My Body
Whether you live with a chronic illness or not, living in a body is a complex experience.
March 05, 2021
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Cancer, Creativity, and Finding a Flow
Despite cancer, we can all tune into the joy of each moment as we pursue our passions and creativity.
May 16, 2022
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6 Tips for Taking Care of Your Mental Health When You Live with a Chronic Condition
Six community members share their advice for navigating the mental health impact of living with a chronic condition.
July 29, 2021
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Mindset Matters: Moving Through the Strange Feeling of Grieving Your Old Life
Grieving your old self is a little different than grieving a loved one who's passed. Here's how I moved forward.
December 13, 2022
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Don’t Have the Energy for Zoom Happy Hours Right Now? Me Neither, and That’s OK
It can be hard to ignore internet pressure to have a “productive pandemic.”
June 12, 2020
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How Undergoing 8 Surgeries for Breast Cancer Has Shaped My Relationship with My Body
After eight surgeries, I am now living without breasts, ovaries, fallopian tubes, a uterus, and a cervix. Here's how my relationship to my body has changed over time.
April 28, 2022
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How the Spoon Theory Helps Me Explain My Health
It can be hard to explain the way that a chronic condition impacts your daily energy. The spoon theory is a clever way to help get the point across.
January 29, 2023
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I Never Believed in Complementary Therapies for Breast Cancer Effects — Until I Tried Them
I was always skeptical of complementary therapies like acupuncture, but didn't realize their benefits until I gave them a try to relieve cancer-related anxiety.
May 31, 2022
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What Breast Cancer Looked Like for These Women Who Were Diagnosed While Pregnant
A breast cancer diagnosis while pregnant isn't common, but it's an experience filled with many questions and decisions. In this article, two women share their experiences.
November 30, 2022
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How to Deal With Not Wanting to Leave the House After Breast Cancer Treatment
Breast cancer treatments can weaken your immune system, leading you to isolate and stay at home. Here are three tips to lessen any social anxiety post-treatment and get back out into the world.
December 13, 2022
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We Need to Talk About Chronic Pain and Suicide
People with chronic pain are at a higher risk of mental health conditions, which can lead to suicidal ideation and suicide. Several factors can heighten this risk, which is why it's important to speak up about it.
November 16, 2022
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How Breast Cancer Changed My Approach to Beauty
Treatment for breast cancer can lead to hair loss, dry skin, and damaged nails. Making a few changes that cater to your body’s changing needs can help you look and feel better.
January 11, 2023
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Uncover These 3 Superpowers to Reduce Pandemic Stress
We can't control the ongoing pandemic, but we can control how we react to the stress it's creating in our lives.
February 28, 2022
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8 Tips for Navigating Difficult Times That I’ve Learned from Living With a Chronic Illness
There's tremendous wisdom to be gained from the experience of living with a chronic condition.
June 26, 2020
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Swimsuits and Scars: Learning to Embrace My Body
My breast cancer scars are so much more than imperfections to me. These scars gave me my life back. If I didn’t learn to embrace them, I never would.
June 21, 2022
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5 Tips for Prioritizing Your Own Needs When You Live with a Chronic Condition
Taking time to focus on your own needs isn’t selfish — it’s responsible and necessary.
June 30, 2021
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What Exercising During Breast Cancer Treatment Taught Me About Inner Strength
Moving my body in any way I can has been essential for my physical and mental health throughout treatment.
July 08, 2022
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The Benefits of Gratitude When You’re Living with a Chronic Illness
Shifting to an attitude of gratitude can be the difference between surviving and truly thriving.
January 25, 2021
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Working from Bed Isn’t Lazy — It’s Accessible
As a disabled person, working from bed makes it possible for me to have a job.
March 15, 2021