by Tambre Leighn | Nov 17, 2017 | Cancer Survivorship
It was a long time ago. We were yard jumping after dark. Pretty innocuous compared to some of today’s hi-jinks like cyber bullying. We’d reached the end of the run of fenced yards and so we sat there. Perched high off the ground like birds on a wire. Life was good. No...
by Tambre Leighn | Nov 10, 2015 | Cancer Survivorship
Like the disease, the language of cancer is complex and unique. It’s filled with potential landmines and what works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for another. I get it. As a coach, I believe strongly in the power of language, the words we choose...
by Tambre Leighn | Dec 28, 2014 | Cancer Survivorship
Like the disease, the language of cancer is complex and unique. It’s filled with potential land mines and what works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for another. I get it. As a coach, I believe strongly in the power of language, the words we choose, and the...
by Tambre Leighn | Mar 15, 2014 | Cancer Survivorship
Scrolling through my newsfeed a few nights ago, I came upon two posts, one on top of the other that captured a thing I know to be true about cancer…it gives and it takes. Hope Schaberg – I’ve never met her in person…but we became friends on July 17, 2012 after a...
by Tambre Leighn | Dec 17, 2013 | Cancer Survivorship
I vaguely recall hearing the term palliative care somewhere along the continuum of Gary’s cancer treatment. I distinctly remember breathing an inward sigh of relief that he hadn’t, to that point, required it because that would have meant we were in a hospice...
by Tambre Leighn | Nov 28, 2013 | Cancer Survivorship
Today, thousands of friends and families will fold their hands to take a moment and say grace. It is a ritual expressing thanks. During dark times, finding the energy to be grateful can be a challenge. Cycles in life include ebb and flow. Sometimes we have what it...