| As part of the recovery period after cancer | | | | share your space with others, have you asked |
| diagnosis and treatment, it's important to establish | | | | for their cooperation and team work to support |
| what comfort things are now part of a healing | | | | your desire for comfort? Perhaps you can work |
| and healthy environment. Whether after bilateral | | | | together to make changes that can turn your |
| mastectomy or other surgery, I notice that soft | | | | space into a "safe haven" that you can be relaxed |
| sheets matter and so do soft shirts, so I arrange | | | | to enter and proud to share with loved ones and |
| that. Kids often have a "blankie" for comfort or | | | | friends. |
| pacifiers or treasured toys. What good teachers | | | | Consider 3 C's to create comfort:o Candles or |
| they are. Have you surrounded yourself with the | | | | soft lighto Color choices-which colors do you |
| comforts that matter to you? | | | | prefer for your walls and furniture?o Clutter |
| After my surgery, I wanted to 'lay low'. I didn't | | | | removal |
| want it to be about being sick, just being | | | | See if reading this inspires you to start a change |
| comfortable. Your home (whether room, | | | | list. You get to choose what is comfort for you |
| apartment, palace or regular house) is the place | | | | and create spaces in which you can rest and feel |
| where you can insist on comfort. You get to | | | | nurtured and comfy. If you aren't sure what you |
| make it welcoming, serene, and healthy. As you | | | | need, consider writing about what you might like |
| read this, do you feel a sense of calm about your | | | | or experiment with new ideas you've considered |
| environment? Or, do needed changes pop into | | | | quietly. You can use this time in creative ways by |
| your thoughts? | | | | selecting one from the list of the 3 C's. Yes you |
| When your space is organized, nurturing and | | | | can! |
| comfortable, you can more easily thrive. If you | | | | |