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October 23, 2014
Becky's blog: More than a thank you (part 2)
For those of you just arriving, the gratitude challenge is this: everyday for one week, write down three ways that you expressed gratitude. The idea is to get us thinking about things we are thankful for but also to explore different ways we can show it. Read on to see how I fared.
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October 14, 2014
Becky's blog: More than a thank you
I love October; autumn is well underway, it is harvest time, Halloween happens, and there’s a holiday to spend with family and friends. It’s no wonder we take time to reflect on the things for which we are thankful.
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September 30, 2014
Gerrad's blog: Enjoying the moment
Living deliberately isn’t about marching towards a goal or spreading a message, it’s about making conscious decisions about the things that are important to you.
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September 16, 2014
Heather's blog: Moving on from cancer
Fourteen years ago I moved to Scotland, and I climbed a mountain. When I got to the top of that mountain, I threw my arms in the air and yelled, “Alba gu brath!” (Scotland Forever). That climb came after a very difficult period of my life, and it was so much more than a 19 year old girl climbing a mountain as part of the backpacker’s tour she was on.
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September 02, 2014
Becky's blog: The CBC edition
Becky recounts two interviews she heard on CBC one day, and how they relate to her cancer experience.
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School's in session!
It isn’t just the kids or university students heading back into schools this month, our dedicated and enthralling YACCtivists are heading back to the classroom as well with our very […]
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Gerrad's blog: The "A" word
Anxiety and depression are normal parts of dealing with a lot of what we experience, and the most important part is being able to recognize that this is not who you are, just what you are experiencing.
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August 22, 2014
Gerrad's blog: Being Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown may be a character, but he also has something valuable to share with readers, a message of resiliency and pushing forward through the tough stuff that life throws at us.
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August 19, 2014
Heather's blog: Relationships, legacy, and living the life you love
At the Survivor Conference this year, we spoke about legacy, and what it meant to us. A number of us mentioned that is not what we want to leave behind, but rather what we are putting out into the world while we are still here living. I remember this every time I am trying to navigate any of my relationships, new and old.
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August 12, 2014
Gerrad's blog: An introduction
I’ve accepted that I have a form of incurable cancer, but that doesn’t mean it is any less inconvenient or frustrating.
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August 11, 2014
Becky's blog: Cancer and relationships
You can help decide the shape, strength and connection of your relationships with others by sharing more or less information, how you share that information, and how you handle the reactions of others.
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July 08, 2014
Becky's blog: Becky's dos and don'ts for peer support
At some point in our lives we will need support, or be asked for ours. Every person is individual and their needs will vary. Keeping that in mind, the following lists are things that I’ve found helpful.
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