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What Confidence Really Looks Like During Cancer
What if confidence during cancer isn’t about being strong, brave, or put together? I talk to a lot of young adults who say things like:...

Lisa Dunk
7 days ago1 min read
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When Your Body Lets You Down: Coping with Self-Disappointment After Cancer
This one’s tender. There’s a deep, aching kind of grief that comes when your body can’t do what it used to. When you’re too tired. When...

Lisa Dunk
Apr 291 min read
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How to Support Someone Through Disappointment: What Actually Helps
If someone you care about is facing something painful—like a cancer diagnosis—you want to help. But sometimes the best way to show up…...

Lisa Dunk
Apr 221 min read
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When People Let You Down (And How to Handle It)
Cancer doesn’t just mess with your health—it messes with your relationships. People disappear. Or say the wrong things. Or make it weird....

Lisa Dunk
Apr 151 min read
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Why Saying “This Sucks” Might Be the Most Healing Thing You Do
You don’t have to be positive all the time. (Shocker, I know.) Sometimes the most freeing, grounded, sanity-saving thing you can do is...

Lisa Dunk
Apr 81 min read
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Letting Go of the Life You Thought You’d Have
Nobody signs up for cancer. It crashes into your life, takes the steering wheel, and drives you straight off the map you were following....

Lisa Dunk
Apr 11 min read
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Dealing with Pain Without Losing Your Cool
Pain is exhausting, and while meds can help, they’re not always enough. Here are some additional strategies: Distraction Techniques –...

Lisa Dunk
Mar 251 min read
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Food, Nausea, and the Struggle to Eat Well
When eating feels impossible, but your body still needs fuel, what do you do? Here are some practical tips: Small, Frequent Meals –...

Lisa Dunk
Mar 181 min read
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Quick Comforts: Easy Hacks for Bad Days
Some days, you just don’t have it in you to fight through the fatigue, nausea, or general blah feeling. These quick comfort hacks can...

Lisa Dunk
Mar 111 min read
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The Side Effects No One Mentions but Everyone Hates
Cancer treatment comes with a laundry list of side effects, but some are so under-discussed that they catch you completely off guard. If...

Lisa Dunk
Mar 42 min read
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Ditching Guilt: Napping Like a Pro
Let’s talk naps. For some reason, society makes us feel guilty about needing a midday snooze. But let’s be honest: when you’re navigating...

Lisa Dunk
Feb 251 min read
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Rest is more than sleep
Here’s a radical thought: rest isn’t just about sleeping. Mind blown, right? For years, I thought if I wasn’t getting a full eight hours,...

Lisa Dunk
Feb 181 min read
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Cancer and Insomnia: What No One Tells You
Raise your hand if you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 3 a.m., praying for sleep that never comes. Yup, been there. Insomnia during...

Lisa Dunk
Feb 111 min read
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Why Sleep Matters (Especially During Cancer Treatment)
Let’s talk about sleep—or the lack of it. If you’re going through cancer treatment, chances are your sleep might feel a little...broken....

Lisa Dunk
Feb 41 min read
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Permission to Start Small
Let’s talk about the pressure to do it all, all at once. It’s everywhere, right? But here’s the truth: you don’t need to overhaul your...

Lisa Dunk
Jan 281 min read
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How to Start Fresh When You Feel Stuck
Ever feel like you’re buried under a pile of “shoulds” and “to-dos” with no idea where to even begin? Been there. Sometimes, life gets so...

Lisa Dunk
Jan 211 min read
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Why Starting Over Is Never Starting from Scratch
It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? Okay, more like several months, but who’s counting? Let me catch you up. Since I last posted, life has...

Lisa Dunk
Jan 171 min read
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Meditation
Meditation is like hitting the pause button on all the stress and anxiety that comes with cancer. It helps you breathe easier, think...

Lisa Dunk
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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