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.
The Deer Shook It Off and Went Back to Eating Grass. I Did Not.
I'm writing this from a poolside chair in Tuscany — week one of almost three months abroad — and it took me until nearly midweek to actually exhale. This week I'm talking about why that happens, what the deer in the headlights can teach us about fight or flight, and what I've learned from years of helping people feel safe in their own bodies again.
I Made It to 50 (and I'm off to Italy!)
I just turned 50 and I’m reflecting on the fear I carried at 19, the diagnosis I received at 41, and the life I wasn't sure I’d be around to see. I’m in Italy now. I made it. And I want you to know you can too.
I'm asking — how are you, really?
The long winter is officially behind us. Tell me where you are this week.
Doing nothing is harder than it should be.
What happens when cancer makes rest feel like something you have to earn? This week I'm writing from my pajamas, my fourth reheated coffee, and a Saturday I'm finally letting myself not justify.
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.