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Weekly Round Up: The Being Vulnerable Edition

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Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading

Writing For The Future: Recording Conversations At The End Of Life

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  It is my great pleasure to introduce you to today’s guest writer Rachel Smith. Rachel is the family service co-ordinator for Cancer  Focus Northern Ireland.  Before reading Rachel’s guest post on the impact on… Continue reading

Mindful Monday

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Illustration by Maurice Sendak from Open House for Butterflies by Ruth Krauss

Weekly Round Up: The Just Bad Luck Edition

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Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading

Blogging My Way Through Breast Cancer… And Beyond

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I’m excited to be taking part in Rebecca Hogue’s initiative to teach an online course on blogging the cancer journey. The course begins in March and currently Rebecca is putting together the course material.… Continue reading

Take The First Step

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Weekly Round Up

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Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading

Motivation Monday

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Weekly Round Up: The New Year’s Edition

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Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading

Is Dying Of Cancer Really The Best Way To Die?

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An article written by Richard Smith which appeared yesterday in the BMJ blog has sparked some controversy.  The provocative title of the blog:  Dying of cancer is the best death was enough to raise dissent among… Continue reading