wellness – Michelle Stortz

Wintering

Are you wintering yet? In her book Wintering, Katherine May writes about the transformative power of rest and retreat during difficult times. I love the idea of “hibernating” in a cozy little nest. It’s about being quiet and still, letting the mind soften, drift, and dream. To me, this feels like the ultimate antidote toContinue reading “Wintering”

Navigating Scanxiety: 5 Tools to Find Peace Before Your Test

Almost every cancer patient I’ve ever worked with talks about scanxiety—that intense anxiety that arises when they have an upcoming medical test, be it a CT scan, MRI, or ultrasound. It’s completely normal to feel this fear. After everything you’ve been through, it makes sense that you’d feel triggered and reluctant to face another potentialContinue reading “Navigating Scanxiety: 5 Tools to Find Peace Before Your Test”