I joined a walking group thinking I’d found my next great adventure. In my head it was to be an opportunity to continue my love affair with hiking, challenging myself and sharing stories, a line of new friends striding into the horizon together. Wha...
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The past few weeks have been tough. I have had to really think, strategise, and pull apart and put back together again. I am trying to do the right thing by myself and just as importantly the right thing by you. I read things on certain platform...
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Something happened on the way to the desk.I was suddenly aware of what it was like to be made to feel unworthy.It was something I’d hoped not to feel after putting my heart and soul into something I knew a lot about.Yet there it was.I had done a grea...
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Matryoshka Dolls - Image: Sandy MillarI have donated all my suitcases.I did a bit of a Swedish death clean of my home the last few weeks and I had some large Samsonite suitcases I had purchased just prior to my diagnosis.The largest contained 3 other...
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One of the many reasons I enjoy Thru - hiking (through -hiking) so much is that I literally (almost) forget about the treatment side effects of cancer.Why is it that I do not notice the treatment challenges when hiking?Well, not notice might be a str...
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Today, I want to share with you a practice that has been incredibly beneficial in my life: journaling.Many people might find it useful to understand how I use journaling, especially when facing emotional challenges. Journaling is more than just writi...
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My greatest wish is to help pave a way out (for all of us) of this hell hole that is the side effects of head and neck cancer treatment. Welcome - now let’s have a quick coffee with Marcus Aurelius. Going out of your way to feel uncomfortable - this ...
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