Tales of Cancer Survivorship: Resiliency & Healing through purpose, pleasure & reclaiming intimacy
There are periods in life when survival mode quietly becomes our default setting. The mind begins moving from one problem to the next, constantly scanning for what needs attention or what could go wrong. The body becomes something we push forward through responsibilities, appointments, and obligations. Many people who have moved through illness, trauma, caregiving,… Continue reading Pleasure as Self-Preservation
*In this piece I am writing to the cancer survivor, but insert whatever life change has interrupted your connection to your body and pleasure—menopause, depression, really anything. There will be some value for you here too. x In 2023 I helped host a retreat for breast cancer survivors who opted to go flat after mastectomy,… Continue reading Pleasure IS Healing: Why Sexual pleasure matters
I once canceled an appointment with the oncologist because I felt like I was too fat. Here's what happened... The Dr. had been telling me for the last two visits that it was in my best interest to eat a sugar free, mostly fruit and vegetable diet -either that, or take the drug Tamoxifen. The… Continue reading I found the hidden key to post-menopausal weight loss!
Melissa's Healing Hope 