When I asked my oncologist how chemotherapy would impact my sex life, he blushed, looked at the floor, and said, “Oh, you won’t have energy for that.” Period. That was the conversation. What followed was years of navigating sudden menopause, lost libido, and feeling like a stranger in my own body. I had no idea that one unanswered question would eventually spark a calling. Today, I'm sharing how that experience is leading me into an exciting new chapter, and why we desperately need to talk about the parts of healing that too often go unspoken.
Tag: mental health
Just Because I Can Doesn’t Mean I Should: How to Balance Commitments and Self-Care
Just because you CAN doesn't mean that you should. It is so easy to overcommit ourselves, especially when you are the schedule-master for your family. Notice how different it feels to choose from alignment rather than obligation. What is waiting for you when you find and declare your firm and courageous "No"?
Steady as She Goes
How do you stay the course? How do you keep showing up and remaining steady in all the adulting required in your life when you feel the urge to retract? Here are some practices I lean on when I feel this way...
Pleasure as Self-Preservation
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