by Solis Cancer Community | Aug 20, 2021 | Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health, Relationships and Cancer
Loss seems to come hand in hand with cancer. We lose a lot personally – our hair, pieces of our physical body, our life before, who we were before – but of course, we also lose people. When I was diagnosed, I was lucky to discover a lot of support organisations. I...
by Solis Cancer Community | Jul 23, 2021 | Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health, My Story
My cancerversary always looms large in my mind as the day approaches. I usually get quite reflective and think a lot about the previous year, how I’ve changed, how my life has changed, and what role my cancer experience has played in those changes. This year felt...
by Dolores Miller | Jul 16, 2021 | Guest Writings
“What is the meaning of this life?” by Dolores M Miller I pray that I live my last years with moments in sharing love and giving Love. I pray my life has made a difference and will continue to, To my last day on this earth. What is the meaning of your...
by Solis Cancer Community | Jul 9, 2021 | Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health, My Story
I remember when…I was first diagnosed. I remember how terrified yet numb I felt. It’s such an odd emotional place to be in; odd, and no fun at all. I had no idea what to expect, and it was all I could do to follow their instructions and get to my car, get to the...
by Solis Cancer Community | Jun 18, 2021 | Latest News, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health
In part one of this series, I talked about how fear plays a role in our experience after a cancer diagnosis and how our western medical system, though full of compassionate and caring doctors, often ends up disempowering us and increasing our feelings of fear as a...
by Solis Cancer Community | Jun 11, 2021 | Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health
Fear plays such a role in our lives. It influences our development as kids, it impacts how we behave in and perceive the world around us as adolescents, and it can prevent us from living the life we dream of as adults. Fear begins as a practical emotion. It helps to...
