Life after breast cancer doesnāt feel like you expected
You finished treatmentā¦but something still feels off
Maybe itās not about getting back to normal...but gently finding yourself again
āļøĀ Youāre always welcome to come sit with us
š Strong & Supported ā free monthly gatheringIf youāve been wondering why this still feels so hardā¦
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Many women notice this in life after breast cancerā¦ even when treatment is over
Youāre not imagining it š
Some daysā¦
even the basics feel like too much
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Your mind doesnāt switch off
You try to restā¦
but your body never fully settles
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Youāre trying to do everything right
and stillā¦
you donāt feel okay
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Sometimes you wonderā¦
Is this the medication?
Is it menopause?
Is it stress?
Or is this justā¦ how life feels now?
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And underneath all of thatā¦
āI just want to feel like me againā
But youāre not even sure
who that is anymore
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Most survivorship plans start with what to eatĀ and how to move your body
Most advice for breast cancer recovery focuses on what to eat and how to exerciseā¦
And those things matter
But when thatās where you startā¦
something important gets missed
So you try to push through
or do more
But more effortā¦
canāt settle a body
that still feels on guard
Itās not the things
Itās the order
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It's like youāve been pressing the accelerator
while the parking brake is still on
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No wonder nothingās working...
You see, your body doesnāt need more effort
It needs to feel safe first
And this is the part I know so wellā¦
Hi š, I'm Karin (just like Karen)
After my breast cancer and BRCA2 diagnosis, followed by seven surgeries in two years... I thought Iād just ābounce back.ā
Spoiler alert: I didnāt.
On the outside, I looked like I was ādone.ā
On the inside? I felt like a stranger in my own body ... exhausted, anxious, and wondering āwhat's wrong with me?ā
Honestly, I'd spent decadesĀ holding it all together for everyone else,Ā through trauma, loss, and major life changes, until my body finally whispered (okay, shouted): š£Ā ENOUGH!!
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As someone who has worked in health and wellness for 22+ years...I thought I knew what to do...
I thought the solution was simple: eat better, exercise more, push harder.
But instead of getting my life back,Ā I got more depleted.
Thatās when it clickedā¦ recovery after breast cancer isnāt about muscling through.
It wasnāt that what I was trying to do was wrong...
It was the order
I was pressing the accelerator
with the parking brake still on
This is the part of breast cancer recovery that often gets missed
My body didnāt need more discipline
It needed to feel safe again
And from thereā¦everything started to shift
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So, in 2021, I createdĀ Thrivership SchoolĀ ...
the group coaching program (and community) I wish Iād had.
š No homework.
š No grades.
š No mean girls.
Just a safeĀ space
to rebuild your energy
your peace
and your sense of self
One small, EASY shift at a time š
Because youĀ don't have to do this alone, my friend.Ā
āļø Curious? Let's Talk It Through
What becomes possibleā¦
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Getting to the end of the dayĀ and not feeling completely drained
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Ā Saying no...without the guilt
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Ā Feeling presentĀ in your own life again
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Ā Catching a glimpse of yourself and thinkingā¦āthere she isā
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And those healthy habits you're currently trying to force...become so much easier!
Real women. Real thriversĀ š
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I feel like I have purpose again.
Before Thrivership School, I was a bit of a zombieājust going through the motions.
Now? Iām optimistic. I feel more like me.
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Susan, Thrivership School Member
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I feel alive again!
I was barely able to get out of bedāonly doing the bare minimum to get by. Now? Iām excited to plan, to do, to live again.
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Jeanne, Thrivership School Member
I have energy, confidence, and tools I actually use every day.
Thrivership School didnāt just help me recoverāit helped me live again.
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Lynn, Thrivership School MemberĀ
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"These stories mean the world to meābecause I know what itās like to wonder if youāll ever feel like yourself again. You will. And Iāll walk with you every step of the way." ~Ā Karin
You might be wondering...
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ā Do I need to have finished treatment to talk things through with you?
ā What if I donāt have energy for āone more thingā?
ā Is this all online?
ā What if Iām not sure I can afford it?
ā Can I join Thrivership School anytime?
Strong & Supported
A gentle place to land šæ
Strong & Supported is a free monthly gathering
This isnāt coaching
You donāt have to share
You just come
Sit
breathe
be
And leave a little lighter
š Save My Spot ā Itās FreeāI didnāt know what kind of help I needed...I just knew I didnāt want to feel like this anymore."
I wasnāt looking for a program. I was tired, overwhelmed, and honestly just wanted someone to help me make sense of what was going on inside me.
Working with Karin helped me slow down and see things clearly for the first time. I didnāt feel pushed or fixed ...I felt understood. And from that place, everything started to shift.
~ Jeanne
