by Cathy Leman | Oct 21, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Cancer
Are you afraid of FORBIDDEN FOODS? A client recently shared this thought with me: “Understanding that I can eat those forbidden foods helps me realize I have the power to choose.” I invited her to consider her words and thoughts. Forbidden means NOT... 
by Cathy Leman | Aug 11, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Inspiration
Ever feel fed up with trying to do ALL the things that are good for you? Or like you’ve tapped out your resilience? Is it sometimes hard to keep going? Are you challenged to honor your commitment to exercise, maintain a healthy balance, eat well, and stay... 
by Cathy Leman | Jul 29, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Fitness, Inspiration
After surgery, the goal is to regain full range of motion in your shoulder – aka, the ability to move your arm and shoulder the way you did BEFORE surgery. There’s work involved. In the form of EXERCISE. How that lands with you depends on where... 
by Cathy Leman | Jun 17, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Fitness, Travel
Travel and change of place impart new vigour to the mind. – Seneca I couldn’t agree more with this quote from a Roman Stoic philosopher. Even for me, who’s at my best with a daily gym routine and home-cooked, nourishing food (can you say... 
by Cathy Leman | Jun 3, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Lifestyle, Prevention
What if the odds a woman will get breast cancer in her lifetime dropped from 1:8 to 1:800? In my opinion, there’s too much breast cancer. Period. I don’t think you would disagree. Let’s review risk factors, shall we? (2) Being a woman Age (risk goes up... 
by Cathy Leman | May 20, 2021 | Breast Cancer, Fitness, Wellness
There are three things exercise CAN’T do for you. Radically change your body Guarantee against recurrence Make you lose weight That’s not meant to dishearten you, so hear me out. We tend to place too much emphasis on the wrong exercise outcomes. Maybe you’re...