Category Archive: Top Posts

World Cancer Day: Debunking The Cancer Myths

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Today is World Cancer Day, a chance to raise our collective voices in the name of improving general knowledge around cancer and dismissing misconceptions about the disease.  The focus of this year’s campaign… Continue reading →

Motivation Monday

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Courage

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Trailblazers

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I have met brave women who are exploring the outer edge of human possibility with no history to guide them, and with a courage to make themselves vulnerable that I find moving beyond… Continue reading →

Mindful Monday

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Cancer Is A Disease – Not A Spiritual Condition

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This is a recent tweet from @boingboing journalist, Xeni Cancer does not automatically make you empathetic to other patients or a nice person. It’s a disease, not a spiritual condition. Would you agree? Some… Continue reading →

Guardian Editor Responds To Criticism Of Keller’s Article On Lisa Adams

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Chris Elliot, The Guardian readers’ editor, has today responded to the overwhelming criticism the newspaper received for publishing Emma Keller’s article attacking Lisa Adams. He begins by apportioning blame to the editing process,… Continue reading →

Lisa Adams And The Victimology Of Cancer

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Yes, another Kellergate post today. No apologies for those who have heard enough at this stage, for despite what the Kellers may lead you to believe, you don’t have to read my ramblings… Continue reading →

Is Lisa Adams a too public reminder of a private fear?

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Since I posted a summary yesterday of the backlash against the Kellers’ opinions on Lisa Adam’s sharing her experience of Stage IV  cancer with the world via social media, there has been a… Continue reading →

Offensive Guardian article on Lisa Adams causes backlash

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Update: Since posting this yesterday, there has been an even greater surge in online commentary about this story. Here is a link to a more condensed version.  Although I read The Guardian newspaper… Continue reading →