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#18: Self-Care Doesn't Need to be Time Consuming, Expensive or Hard to be Effective!

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#18: Self-Care Doesn't Need to be Time Consuming, Expensive or Hard to be Effective! breast cancer conversations self-care

Have you ever found yourself rolling your eyes when someone starts talking about self-care?

Your inner whisper saying REALLY?

With what time...I'll just wave a magic wand and find an extra 3 hours in my day, because I barely have time to even pee already???

Or Perhaps your inner voice sounds more...

30 Quick, Easy & Inexpensive Ways to Practice Self-Care self-care

Free 30-Day Downloadable Self-Care Calendar

I'm often asked "Karin, if I could focus on just ONE THING to improve my mental & physical health...what would that be?"

That ONE THING is, without a doubt = SELF-CARE!

When we focus on our self-care first, it affects everything else...

#16: Let's Talk About Nipple Tattoos breast cancer conversations self-care

In this week's episode I'm joined by the wonderful and talented Candice Falcon, Cosmetic & Restorative Tattoo Artist.

I apologize for the quality of the video, so if you'd prefer to listen rather than watch? Simply CLICK HERE.

Join us as we talk about nipple (areola) tattoos after mastectomy...

Karin Del Maestro

#15: IT'S COMPLICATED! Our relationship status with bras!

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#15: IT'S COMPLICATED! Our relationship status with bras! breast cancer conversations self-care

What's the memory that immediately pops into your head, when I ask about your first bra?

For most of us, from the delicate teenage years onwards we have focused on our breasts and what we wear to support them...is it any wonder then, that a breast cancer diagnosis can disrupt our sense of...

Donate Your Old Bras breast cancer self-care

I remember staring blankly into my lingerie drawer and wondering...what am I supposed to do with all these bras now? Are you doing the same?

They stood untouched for 2 years, as I went through:

Double mastectomy
Expanders
Reconstruction
Fat grafting
Capsular contracture
Explant to remove...

Karin Del Maestro

#14: Body Image After Breast Cancer: Regaining Confidence

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#14: Body Image After Breast Cancer: Regaining Confidence breast cancer conversations

We can often find ourselves looking in the mirror and not recognizing the woman staring back at us.

Our identify rocked at its core and any self confidence we may have had before often having flown the coup, leaving us feeling ugly, disfigured, depressed and more often than not...alone.

In the...

Being Sober Doesn't Need to be Boring! breast cancer food self-care

Many of the women I speak with say "F*ck it!!!" when it comes to drinking after breast cancer.

"I've had cancer, I'm going to just enjoy my life and eat and drink whatever I want!!!"

I get it...there's definitely a sense of that after you've had the thought "am I going to die?" and even more so,...

Clean Beauty Newsletter - April 2021 breast cancer clean beauty healthy home

Time to grab a cup of tea, get cozy and settle in to check out the Brand New APRIL, clean beauty newsletter, including a limited time offer...soooo much more than just clean beauty...INSIDE you'll discover:

The 2020 Social Mission Report (If you don't yet know...Beautycounter is not just a...

Karin Del Maestro

#13: Coping with the Fear of Recurrence, Without Meditating 8 Hours a Day!

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#13: Coping with the Fear of Recurrence, Without Meditating 8 Hours a Day! breast cancer conversations stress

Do you feel like you’re walking around, just waiting for the next bomb to go off? And when you mention it to any health professional they just recommend meditation?

And if you hear it one more time, you’ll explode!

I made myself, my husband and my children a promise...that...

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