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Releasing emotional pain

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Today I would like to share a beautiful reflection by my friend Taiya Evras on releasing emotional pain. I feel sure you will inspired by it as much as I have been. Heavy,… Continue reading →

Personalised cancer treatment a step closer

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A genetic test could one day spot breast cancer patients most at risk of relapsing after treatment with a commonly used powerful chemotherapy. US researchers tested tumours for activity from two genes which… Continue reading →

Can you have too much information?

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Being a firm advocate of arming yourself with as much information as you can when you are faced with a health crisis, I am intrigued by an article in Cure Today which poses the question, how… Continue reading →

Breast cancer survivors wanted

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As you know, I am a big advocate of a structured treatment plan for cancer survivors which includes support and information for that post-treatment limbo phase we can find ourselves in. Today I came… Continue reading →

Beyond Blue Interview Part 2

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  Part Two of my interview with Therese J. Borchard, author of   Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes  According to your book, you tried 23 different combinations… Continue reading →

Meat Free Monday

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Today’s recipe features beetroot, which, if you can’t find fresh, are also sold in handy vacuum packs. The scarlet colour of beetroot is thought to be a combination of the naturally occurring yellow… Continue reading →

The Beyond Blue Interview

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It is such an honour and a delight for me today to have the chance to share with you an interview with Therese J. Borchard, the author of Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression &… Continue reading →

Beyond Blue

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As we come to the end of Depression Awareness Week here in Ireland, and of course awareness should not be restricted to just one week, I thought it would be a good time to share… Continue reading →

Poetry Friday

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Instead of a poem for you this Friday, I would like to share with you a reflection on the nature of poetry written by AA Gill. It beautifully sums up what poetry means for me and… Continue reading →

Depression Awareness Week

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As cancer survivors, many of us have struggled with that unexpected feeling of depression and loneliness that surprises us after treatment is finished. I say unexpected and surprises, because for many of us… Continue reading →