Aug 20, 2015 | Director's Reflections
In less than a month our Cancer as a Turning Point, From Surviving to Thriving™ free conference will be held in Denver. Since we haven’t offered a conference in Denver before, we are including some of the presenters you have enjoyed in other cities. Plus this...
Jul 31, 2015 | Director's Reflections |
I’ve thought for a long time that one of the “gifts” of cancer is that it forces us to get in touch with our intuition. There is not agreement about what the best course of treatment is for most cancers. You can see several different practitioners...
Jun 17, 2015 | Director's Reflections |
When I received a PET/CT scan report that used the phrase, “progression of disease,” my first reaction was “oh shit!” I’m tired of making treatment decisions and using my precious energy to manage cancer. I’ve been doing this for 26...
May 21, 2015 | Director's Reflections |
I started Healing Journeys 21 years ago because I couldn’t find the resources I needed as a cancer patient. Although there is now more information than there used to be about what we can do to influence our health, it’s still often hard to find for the...
Apr 21, 2015 | Director's Reflections |
I was disappointed in the recent Ken Burns movie, Cancer: The Emperor of all Maladies. There was some interesting information, but the emphasis on finding drugs to treat cancer was the disappointing aspect. There was only a small mention of prevention, focusing on...
Mar 19, 2015 | Director's Reflections |
People have asked me how we choose where we offer our free conference. It often starts with an invitation from someone. I want to share with you the process as it’s unfolding for 2015. Jonathan Ellerby, PhD, has been a presenter at our last two Cancer as a Turning...