Meat Free Monday
You can’t have failed to notice that thick-skinned winter squash are in season now. The shops are full of bright orange pumpkins. Along with butternut squash, it is a versatile vegetable that can be sautéed, mashed… Continue reading
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Melissa Etheridge promotes breast cancer awareness
Singer, Melissa Etheridge, who was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago, is promoting a month-long breast cancer awareness program at the Hard Rock Cafe. Melissa maintains that she is healthier now than… Continue reading
Cancer drug case study: Tyverb
Jo Waters, 55, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002. She had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Then she had six cycles of Herceptin. It appeared to work. “I had two years of… Continue reading
Connecting to others through giving
Give, give, give—what is the point of having experience, knowledge, or talent if I don’t give it away? Of having stories if I don’t tell them to others? Of having wealth if… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
Our beautiful autumn weather is continuing and on Saturday I took a walk in the park and paid a visit to the farmer’s market held there each weekend. I made straight for the stand… Continue reading
Living Beyond:The Woman Inside Project
When I first read about the Woman Inside Project I was so impressed by the beauty of the task that creator Lissa Rankin has taken on, that I contacted her to find out more.… Continue reading
Poetry Friday
In searching for a poem to share with you today, I came across the following exquisite verse by John Rutter on Kate’s blog . It is titled “Gaelic Blessings” and in honour of the… Continue reading
Peace is every step
As regular readers will know, I try to follow a practise of mindfulness in my daily life. I was lucky enough to be introduced to mindfulness at the cancer support centre I attended… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
We have been having some lovely warm weather for the last few days, so I am still happy to eat some nice salad for lunch, particularly as the rich purple colour of… Continue reading
New social network for women touched by HER2+ breast cancer
Everything is held together with stories. That is all that is holding us together, stories and compassion. Barry Lopez As regular readers know, I don’t need any convincing when it comes to the… Continue reading
