The Secrets to Living Wholeheartedly
"There is a blessing in everything. The challenge is to find it." (Buddha) Cancer itself is not a blessing, but the insights and...
The power of sleep
Sleep is one of the most underrated activities that each one of us does every day. When you sleep, your body and your brain rejuvenates...
Change what you can change
My friend Anna shared with me the following poem - which can also serve as a prayer - to help me cope with the cancer diagnosis. While it...
Why I did not opt for reconstruction
Well, I could not have imagined it before the double breast amputations in mid 2014 .... but I have decided against any breast...
You never walk alone
When confronted with a tough problem, some default to the mindset that they are all alone in the crisis and feel overwhelmed. My friend...
To get to a happy place
People tend to think that they cannot feel happy until every one of their problems is solved. My experience is that it can well be the...
Harness what defines YOU
In the past months I have reflected a lot what really defines me. Due to the two breast cancers, I lost both of my breasts … key signals...
Rising to the occasion
My friend Sevil once told me about the Turkish saying, “We plan and the gods laugh at us.” That’s exactly how I feel sometimes because...
Inhale love, exhale gratitude
This week's blog post is dedicated to my family and friends who have really helped me through my toughest times, who have showered me...
The power of words
We use words so often that we tend to believe that they are just that: mere words ....and so we do not pay a lot of attention on which...