If you’ve ever felt your stomach drop the moment a scan gets scheduled, you’re not alone. There’s a word for it—scanxiety—and if you live with cancer or life after cancer, you probably know it well. It’s the anxiety that creeps in before imaging, appointments, lab work, or results….
There comes a point in life where you realize you’ve spent far too much energy explaining yourself to people who were never really listening. This season of my life has made that painfully clear. I’m tired of explaining my exhaustion.Not the “I stayed up too late” tired. The…
Some days, the world feels unbearably heavy. The news is loud. The pain is visible. The cruelty feels constant. And as parents, we’re left holding a quiet, aching question in our hearts: How do I raise kind, compassionate children in a world that so often feels anything but?…
No one prepares you for the kind of guilt that comes with being a sick mom. Not the “I forgot snack day” guilt.Not the “we did screens longer than planned” guilt. I’m talking about the heavy guilt.The quiet guilt.The kind that sits in your chest when your body…
By the time February rolls around, winter doesn’t feel cozy anymore — it feels heavy. The holidays are long gone, the excitement of a new year has faded, the days are still short, and the cold seems endless. Add in the constant noise of life, work, health, parenting,…
Starting to run can feel overwhelming—especially if you think “real runners” look a certain way or run a certain pace. The truth? Running is for everyone, and the best runner is simply the one who keeps showing up. As an avid runner and a Zeigler Running Ambassador, I…
Can Detox Baths Help During Cancer Treatment? When you’re going through chemotherapy or radiation, it’s natural to want to do everything you can to help your body feel better and recover. Many people hear about “detox baths” and wonder if soaking can help flush chemotherapy drugs or toxins…
If grocery shopping feels overwhelming—or you walk in for “just milk” and leave with $200 of snacks—you’re not alone. Decision fatigue, hunger, ADHD brains, tight budgets, and busy schedules all make grocery shopping harder than it needs to be. That’s where the 5-4-3-2-1 Method comes in. This method…
Getting back into working out—after illness, injury, burnout, pregnancy, or simply a long pause—can feel emotionally heavier than expected. You might want to feel strong and motivated again, but instead you’re met with frustration, comparison, or guilt for not being “where you used to be.” Here’s the truth:…