wellness

As the year draws to a close, it’s natural to find ourselves reflecting on the journey we’ve taken. The highs and lows, the lessons learned, and the moments that shaped us all deserve a thoughtful pause. So many people I am speaking to have hard a very challenging year, and are eager to put 2024 behind them. 

Reflective journaling is a powerful way to review your past year and set a clear, intentional path for the year ahead.

In this blog post, we’ll explore how reflective journaling can help …

Personal care products are a daily essential for many, including items like shampoo, lotion, makeup, and deodorant. These products seamlessly integrate into our routines, often without consideration for their ingredients. However, for cancer survivors, being aware of these components is crucial. Toxins present in personal care items can present significant health risks, interfere with hormonal equilibrium, and may lead to persistent health problems. It is vital for cancer survivors to be cauti…

When treatment ends many people expect to feel triumphant and ready to get back to their old lives as soon as possible. The problem is when the ‘old life’ is what made them sick. Stress, poor nutrition, lack of sleep, dehydration, sedentary lifestyle can all contribute to health problems.

I believe that all my life I had put everybody else first. I was a wife, mother, leader and employee amongst other roles, and always thought that meant that I had to sacrifice my own needs to be a good person. M…

We all experience moments when life feels overwhelming. Stress, anxiety, or emotional distress can creep in, leaving us feeling tense, exhausted, or just plain stuck. For women navigating life after significant experiences like cancer recovery or other major life events, finding ways to soothe and nurture yourself is not just helpful—it’s essential. With the changing of the seasons sometimes leaving us feeling out of sorts, here are some practical strategies for finding comfort, calm, and clarit…

Cancer patients and survivors have enough to deal with already. What we really don’t need is some hack telling us we need to show up. 

Much controversy here in the UK this week, after Catherine, Princess of Wales attended the Trooping of the Colour parade (no I’m not sure what that’s all about either, lots of horses, Royal family and soldiers in the rain) in London.

After months of chemotherapy, and being away from the public eye, her appearance as always was scrutinised.

Whatever you think of the …

Feeling down during the winter months is a common experience for many people and is often associated with a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). For many others it's not so much a condition, more of a feeling that life can be hard, and lacking enjoyment. 

Changing our habits and lifting ourselves up might seem appealing,  but lack of energy and motivation can make that seem difficult. 

When I work with clients who struggle to motivate themselves, I would never tell them what t…

A recent comprehensive study conducted by Newcastle University, involving over 90,000 British adults, has unveiled seven key lifestyle adjustments that can significantly diminish the risk of cancer. The study, published in BMC Medicine, focused on the correlation between adherence to specific guidelines and cancer risk, utilizing data from participants aged around 56. The subjects were evaluated based on their adherence to the 2018 guidelines from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the Am…

In this week’s blog post I’m reflecting on a conversation I had with the fabulous Karin Del Maestro. Like me she is a coach who supports people when cancer treatment ends.

We had so much in common, not just a breast cancer diagnosis, but we both used our time when treatment was over to reflect on how we had been living.

No judgement, no regrets, just accepting and understanding the mistakes that we had made, and curiosity about how we had gone from feeling like we were in control of our busy …

Hello there, I hope this finds you well. This week, I'm going to talk about a subject I've posted about before, which is stress management. I've talked before about how for cancer prevention and looking after yourself after a cancer diagnosis, managing your stress is one of the best things that you can do for yourself. If you are a cancer survivor, as most of my readers are, none of us probably know exactly what caused our cancer. But you can bet your life most people I speak to will tell me at …

Talkin' to myself and feelin' old
Sometimes I'd like to quit, nothin' ever seems to fit
Hangin' around
Nothin' to do but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down
What I've got, they used to call the blues
Nothin' is really wrong, feelin' like I don't belong
Walkin' around
Some kind of lonely clown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down
The Carpenters

I’m all about learning to dance in the rain, but when it’s wet and gloomy, it can be hard to stay cheerful all the time.  

Living with rainy weat…