The Sunday Self-Care Chronicles - Newsletter Archives
Welcome to the Sunday Self-Care Chronicles — my weekly love note to breast cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and anyone learning to care for their body (and heart) after diagnosis.
Each Sunday, I share a mix of personal reflections, practical tools, and honest education rooted in both professional experience and lived survivorship. These aren’t fluffy wellness tips — they’re real-world, body-focused strategies to help you feel more informed, more supported, and more like yourself again.
You can browse by category, revisit your favorites, or start wherever your nervous system says “yes.”
Let’s make this less scary together — one Sunday at a time.
Your Body Is Not Public Property
After breast cancer, conversations about bodily autonomy hit differently. This week’s issue unpacks that tension — and what it means to rebuild ownership from the inside out.
Am I allowed to want more than just survival?
This week’s issue explores what happens when survival is treated as the finish line — and what gets lost when quality of life is left out of the conversation.
Meet The Survivorship Starting Point!
A meaningful milestone: an early invitation into my free breast cancer self-care “starter kit.” In this week’s Chronicle, I share why I created it, who it’s for, and how it’s meant to support the often-overlooked “after” part of a breast cancer experience.
An unusual prescription for a greater kind of pain.
In moments of collective pain and personal overwhelm, it can be hard to know where to place our energy — or whether what we offer is enough. This reflection explores the intersection of illness, humanity, and giving, and shares a simple practice that has helped me reconnect with hope when the world feels too heavy.
You’re allowed to seek a second opinion.
Feeling rushed into medical decisions or unsure if your care truly fits? This reflection explores why second opinions are always allowed — and how they can restore clarity, confidence, and agency in your health care.
What’s next from As We Are Now?!
A look ahead at what’s coming this spring at As We Are Now — from new survivorship resources to body-based self-care offerings — and the deeper “why” behind this next chapter of my work.
I’m settling in for a long winter’s nap… 🕯️
A solstice reflection on rest, resilience, and choosing light in a heavy world—plus a gentle sign-off as I take a brief winter pause before returning in January.
Your 2025 Self-Care “Wrapped” (no resolutions required)
Your body’s year-end review — minus the charts, stats, and pressure to “do more.” This reflection invites you to look back at the year through a body-based lens, focusing on what eased you, what changed you, and what creating more space makes possible. No resolutions required — just honest reflection on your own timing.
My Holiday Gift Guide for a Healing Body & Heart
My holiday gift guide: survivor-owned favorites, body-care tools I trust, and a few offerings from me that make beautiful, meaningful gifts for someone in breast cancer land (including yourself).
The Hug I’ll Never Forget - A Giving Tuesday Story
A Giving Tuesday special edition featuring Maria’s powerful healing story—and how the Pay It Forward fund helped make her care possible. This issue explores community, accessibility, and what happens when generosity turns into real transformation.
Let’s Talk About Cancerversaries (and Why They’re Not One-Size-Fits-All)
What we remember, what we forget, and why cancer dates often land differently—plus permission to mark them (or not) in your own way.
