Weekly Round Up: The Friendship and Hugs Edition
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
Tag Archive: friendship
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The ties that bind
Cancer may have brought our community together but for many of us the ties of friendship have been strengthened through life’s other challenges and griefs. We hurt as much for the pain our… Continue reading
We heal together
I was so touched by all your kind and supportive comments yesterday on the first anniversary of my mother’s death. It made me think of something I read this week by Caroline Myss.… Continue reading
Mindful Monday
One of the most valuable things we can do to heal one another is listen to each other’s stories ~ Rebecca Falls
In the Trenches, Together
Today’s guest blog is one woman’s powerful story of dealing with a double blow – a diagnosis of cancer at the same time as one of her best friends. Here Nancy Hicks tells what happened to… Continue reading
9 Ways to Live a Longer and Better Life
It’s hard to keep track of the latest research on what’s good for you and what isn’t. But there are definitely strategies that will help you live a longer, healthier life. Check… Continue reading
Reflections on my birthday
Today is my birthday. I am a real birthday person. I love to celebrate each year, not in any big way though; I much prefer the quieter simpler celebrations in life. Some birthdays… Continue reading
Friends offer ‘a survival boost’
Did you read the latest research which finds that having a good network of friends and neighbours boosts survival chances by 50%? Lead researcher of the Brigham Young University team, Julianne Holt-Lundstad says there… Continue reading
On women and strength
I recently came across this video by Kelly Corrigan, founder of Circus of Cancer, who was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer in August 2004, just days before her oldest daughter turned three. Her family… Continue reading
