Flourishing; a Support Group for Breast Cancer

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Why Flourishing?

As an ICF accredited coach, it is my deep belief that each of us is whole, creative, and resourceful. Yet, during my own breast cancer journey in 2023, I felt anything other than whole, creative, and resourceful. Even tough I was thankful for all of the services that were offered to me while traveling through my own journey, there was still something missing that I couldn't find words to name.

One such service offered was the opportunity to talk to another woman who’d gone through this journey, and I decided not to go for two reasons: 

1. I wasn’t sure my journey would match theirs 
2. I longed for a group of women together in different stages of our collective journey

Glennon Doyle is credited with saying, "Speak from the scar, not the wound.” This underscores the importance of offering guidance, wisdom, or support from a place of recovery rather than from a state of fresh trauma. Doyle’s statement suggests that our contributions are most effective and psychologically sound when they emerge from experiences we've healed from, rather than those we are currently enduring. I’m on the scar side of my journey now and have a heart to create a space that fills the void I felt back then. 

So, you are invited to join us to find: 

• a space to be with other women in various stages of their journey 
• breathing exercises
• meditation exercises
• mindfulness exercises
• a loving environment, where we hold space for one another
• a space where we might even find laughter and a bit of joy in the togetherness

In peace,

Karen

Transformative Holistic Coach