Since launching her online community in 2009, Revecka Natalia has reached thousands of women struggling with and recovering from the ravages of a self-contained illness.
I will come out and say it. I love my job. I really do. And I also realize just how lucky I am to feel that way. The fact is that every single day, I have the privilege of being in service to people in need.
Here's is what not to do when your husband sits you down after 27 years of marriage and tells you that he has found someone else -- a 30-year-old, blonde Swiss pastry chef no less.
"Cancer doesn't discriminate." I don't know who originally said that quote. It must have been someone who realized how large and diverse a world we live in, and how broad the term cancer is. For as far as the LGBT community has come, there are still those who view us as "other."
If you can't seem to see the glass half-full, surround yourself with people that can. Find a supportive community; look for people with similar interests who understand you and will be able to provide you with the encouraging words you need to hear.
My life partner of 33 years, Ron Winokur, died in 2006. He was 58 years old; I was 56. I looked for prostate cancer support groups for gay men while Ron was still alive, then for support groups for gay men who had lost their partners. There were none. I felt alone.
We all look forward to the time we spend at the meetings, a little time when you can just relax and have fun, good times that young people should have and a little time to just enjoy life.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I have learned a lot from the cancer survivors I have interviewed. I am reminded of the real value of life, how precious it is, and how unimportant our mundane challenges really are.
Money troubles don't only bubble up after someone loses a job or builds up debt. Some people believe they create their own fiscal fiascoes. They cl...
Surrounding yourself with a positive support group increases your odds for success. Not only that, it brings a sense of fun and celebration to your transformation.
Social media gets criticism for the harm it can do, but social media can be a source for good. One way Facebook is being harnessed for the greater good is by providing support and education for the cancer community.
Men's groups offer the opportunity of healing emotional pain from the gamut of issues that cause it -- abandonment, rejection, divorce, death, sexual problems, dating, unemployment and on and on.
"Why do some women do well after divorce, while others get stuck?" a divorcing client asked me, confronting her worries head on.
When Taryn Davis lost her husband at the age of 21, she couldn't find a relatable support group. Because of her young age, she says her grief was ofte...
I'm out of the chemo room temporarily, and I've stepped from it into an online community where I can talk comfortably about my colorectal cancer.
In truth, I'm happy in the face of what I write because I have an outlet for all my feelings. My upbeat attitude has been shaped by creating a new and different conversation about loss, and the relationship I have with my readers.
Dear Agi, I have always felt my story was unique to me alone until I discovered that my husband's secret life is one that is happening daily in homes...
I am not against anonymity. I am for openness, honesty and non-judgment around the disease of alcoholism. I am for treatment options, dialog and communication that is not laced with fear and shame.
QUESTION Hi Irene, I've been struggling with this problem for years, but it's finally taking a toll on me. I've had cancer for over 18 years. I ...
Here's a simple question: how do I get all the way to being an adult without knowing that I have ADHD? I've been asking myself that since being diagno...
'Thunder Pants' confesses her 'weighty sins' and receives forgiveness. What's your dietary sin? Lighten your load here!
There is nothing 'wrong' with your child. She does not need to be 'fixed.' Ask for your child's input and rather than harping on the negative -- learn about nutrition; talk up health benefits.
We sometimes project seemingly offensive or undesired qualities onto others to remind ourselves of something we are lacking or of something else we'd rather become.
The miseries of the other mothers turned out to look remarkably like mine, and within 15 minutes we had become a sort of congregation, united not prim...
Is legislation the answer to ending anorexia in the fashion world? Europe has begun to recoil from an industry that sees "hunger to succeed" as literal.
