Cancer Coaching Blog

Emerging from cancer treatment is a profound moment. It’s a time filled with relief, hope, and sometimes uncertainty. You might wonder, What’s next? How do you rebuild your life and find purpose again? Setting goals after such a life-changing experience can feel overwhelming, but it’s also a powerful way to regain control and create a future that feels meaningful to you. In this post, I want to guide you through the process of post-cancer goal setting. Let's explore how to

Have you ever stopped and thought, how did I end up here? Many people reach a point where life looks full, busy, and perfectly fine from the outside, but feels quite different on the inside. You may be managing work, family, caring responsibilities, relationships, and everyone else’s needs, yet feel disconnected from yourself. For me, that time came after my divorce 25 years ago - I really had to work hard to find myself again - so here are some ideas that I could have done w

There is a moment many people affected by cancer recognise immediately, even if they have never named it. It is not the diagnosis. Or the treatment plan. Or the hospital appointments. It is the quieter moment that comes afterwards, when everyone expects things to move on, but something inside you has not caught up yet. For many people, this moment does not arrive straight away. It can show up five, ten, even fifteen years after treatment has ended. Life has continued. You hav

One of the most common things I hear from clients who have had cancer is disappointment and surprise that some friends and family weren't around for them at their most difficult time. Looking at it from the other person's perspective can help in managing feelings around this. Part of that perspective is that people want to check in, but they get stuck on one thing - “What if I say the wrong thing?” So, they wait. Or they keep conversations practical and surface level. The in