I’m not in the habit of blowing my own trumpet, but I’ve had a ‘thank-you’ that I want to share with you. It came from someone who asked me to speak at their W.I. I did: I talked about my dance with cancer to a group of about 30 women, I answered questions, I signed [...]
Last night I gave at talk at the W.I. about my dance with cancer. I give talks fairly often, and I really enjoy them.
I like making people laugh when I’m talking about cancer, and the funny look they get on their faces when they realise that they’re Laughing About Cancer. It’s the look of the [...]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about counselling and how helpful I find it. But I said very little about the counselling process, and the counsellor, which is, of course, the thing that makes it all work.
My counsellor is really good. She mostly listens, but she isn’t afraid to give me advice. She’s compassionate [...]