Cancer And Being A Polymath Patient
johndabell Getting an incurable cancer diagnosis means that all work stops. And then the real work begins. Given only 2 months to live, it was a very easy decision to stop…
June 2024
Being A Cancer Doula
Being a doula isn’t something you’d normally associate with cancer. Doulas support in pregnancy, birth and in the postnatal period by providing information, advocacy, and offering practical and emotional support…
Be A Positive Energy Supplier
The energy we give out, positive or negative, can really make an impact on someone else’s mood. Positive energy is contagious. It makes people happy. They turn towards the sun.…
Be A Hope Catcher, Be A Hope Hatcher
Job for today: be a hope catcher and a hope hatcher. Hatch ‘n’ catch or catch ‘n’ hatch – both work well! Hope is something we can definitely catch. It’s…
Cancer And Crip Time
I’ve been living in crip time for the last 14 years. That’s a long time. Crip time. It’s not the most elegant phrase but what is it? Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril (2024)…
Cancer And Sharp Elbows
Sometimes cancer requires us to communicate with sharp elbows when it comes to pursuing personalised care and improving quality of life outcomes. Being a patient with elbows creates space for…
Happiness: The Ultimate DIY Project
Happiness has never been ‘out there’. It’s always been ‘in here’. Yet, so many of us go looking all over the place for it on some sort of misguided global…
Cancer And Going The Extra Mile
Going the extra mile means to do more than one is required to do and be willing to make a special effort to achieve something. The ‘extra mile’ is that…
GoInspireMe
Imagine if we could have a ‘GoInspireMe’ site where people can ‘donate’ motivational and energising messages of support. I recently posted this idea on the social media platform X and…
Cancer And Mise-en-Place
We can’t ever guarantee having a ‘good day’ but there are things we can do to stack the odds in our favour. One ritual any self-respecting chef will adhere to…