Kathryn White Blog
Cancer Thrivers
Farr from Fear
by Kathryn White
with guest Jennifer Farr
Have you experienced trauma from a cancer diagnosis?
Join Jennifer Farr, Cancer Trauma Coach, as she shares her story of navigating breast cancer not once, but twice.
In this episode Jennifer shares how she went from 2x cancer...
Stop Wondering How to Start Thriving When You Have Cancer
by Kathryn White
Going through cancer is a very personal experience. Each person is going to approach their diagnosis differently. Each person is going to respond to their treatment differently. And, each person is going to...
The Time I Felt Good Grief
by Kathryn White
Have you ever felt a wave of emotion that you just can't explain? When you have cancer there are a lot of emotions that can come up at unexpected times. Sometimes when you try to understand or explain what you feel it can be difficult to find the...
5 Ways Gentle Movement Supports Your Health and Healing
by Kathryn White
When I was going through cancer treatment I remember feeling sick and tired of being sick and tired. What I really wanted was to feel strong again. The thought occurred to me that not doing any exercise was probably...
Join George Cordoba a stage IV melanoma with metastasis in the brain cancer thriver.
Georges fought the disease for ten years and has undergone ten surgeries. When it got to the point where Georges felt that pharmaceuticals had nearly destroyed his body, he took a leap of faith and went the...
Forest bathing, or Shinrin-yoku, is the Japanese practice of immersing oneself in a forest environment to enhance well-being. This experience, which involves mindful engagement with nature, has been studied extensively for its benefits to physical, mental, and emotional health.
When you immerse...
Are you looking around to see what everyone else is doing to manage their cancer diagnosis?
There are so many options for support when you have cancer that it can get overwhelming. What one person is doing isn't necessarily the best fit for you.
Cancer is an individual process so try looking at...
As you navigate life with cancer one of the most important beliefs that you can adopt is that mindset matters.
Your life is filled with situations that elicit a response. Sometimes the response will be a good feeling and other times it will be one of stress or overwhelm or fear. How you navigate...
Ngozi Onwuchekwa is the recent survivor of a rare and deadly disease, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and who within the year of remission, also won the Mrs Exceptional Lady Universe crown at the 2023 Mrs Universe pageant in Miami, beating numerous adversities. The triumph has spurred Ngozi to use her...
Fatigue and a lack of energy are a real problem for people living with cancer. Treatments and surgeries can be depleting on the body and energy. So can pain, stress, and anxiety. I always encourage my clients to do what they can and within their means. A little bit of something can boost your...
When it comes to support there are three types of people: those who don't want it, those who will give it a try, and those who are all in.
When you don't know how to do something it is an easy fix to do a quick internet search to find answers. This is great if you are trying to figure out...
Staying present, often referred to as mindfulness, involves focusing your attention on the current moment and experiencing it fully without judgment. This can be a challenge when your mind and body are in flight or flight mode.
A cancer diagnosis can take you back into the past questioning...
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