We have to stand where we land. AKA, make lemonade out of lemons. I have…
On October 16, 2006 I had a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction, by choice. The story began several years earlier, when I was 26 yrs old, and my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.
I guess this shouldn’t have been too surprising since both my grandmothers had survived their own bouts with breast cancer. My mother had a lumpectomy and underwent several months of radiation and chemotherapy. The whole situation is really somewhat of a blur now. I was living in a different city than my mom, working at my first “real” job and newly dating my husband.
Self-care is surrounded with ambiguities, and it’s important to learn what self-care is, and is not. When you’re on your journey learning how to prioritize effective self-care here, here are 7 myths to be mindful of.
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