Suz Mondello: How I Responded to My Diagnosis and Created an Integrative Approach to Care
Suz Mondello, a friend of Commonweal and alumna of the Cancer Help Program, speaks with CancerChoices staff Nancy Hepp and Laura Pole about her four-year journey with cancer.
. Last modified on : Dec 04 2023Reflections on Caregiving
It isn’t selfish at all for you to acknowledge your own pain, suffering, and stress, and do whatever you can to bring nourishment, peace, and joy into your own lives as a priority and on a regular basis.
. Last modified on : Nov 16 2023M. Patricia Díaz: Overcoming Stage 4 Cancer as a Teen and My Remission Journey to Wellness
When mom took me to her doctor, I was barely able to breathe. I looked at my lungs on the X-ray—one was white and the other black. Shortly after, I was surrounded by doctors and nurses, family and relatives. I had no idea what was happening.
. Last modified on : Aug 29 2023Choices in Self Care
The secret to self care is simply caring about yourself. Let it be real. Do what makes you feel better.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Introducing the 7 Lifestyle Practices
These 7 Lifestyle Practices are all things you can do for yourself. They cost little or nothing. They are the heart of self care.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Sharing Love and Support
Love heals. That is the simplest way to put it. Friends help us heal. Kindness heals. Kindness, they say, is love with its work boots on.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Healing Circles & Retreats
The special power of Healing Circles and the Commonweal Cancer Help Program is that we can do this together, in a circle of equally dedicated participants and staff, and without any distractions from the outside world.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Kay: A Cancer Recurrence Story
Now that she’s completed her chemotherapy, she wants to explore healing practices and therapies that will help keep the cancer from recurring.
. Last modified on : Jan 05 2024Maisie Greer: Weaving Circles of Love
Letting people in to help was the greatest gift of grace we gave and received.
. Last modified on : Dec 27 2023Harold: A Cancer Treatment Story
Harold learned to grow and examine what was needed for healing beyond just his cancer during treatment. This is an opportunity to exercise hope and understand that love is the answer.
. Last modified on : Apr 26 2024