by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jun 20, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #EmpathyStartsAtHome, Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Healing from Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
I am home, most of the time, these days. John and I packed up in Istanbul and flew home on May 20th. On May 22nd I rallied to give a commencement address. On May 23rd, I felt the weight of the moving, the 7-hour time difference, the ongoing cancer battle and...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | May 2, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #LifeOverCancer, Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Empathy, Empathy in Medicine, Ovarian Cancer
I’m no champion, but I do like chess, ever since Uncle Jack taught me to play as a kid. It’s a strategic game, in which you can think your way out of a fix, picture several moves ahead, and revel in beating a worthy opponent. Lately, it’s been helping me to think of...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Apr 28, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Cancer, Caring
Susan and Jackie in Balat neighborhood of Istanbul I’m lucky. Oh, yeah, not so fortunate to have cancer, but… I have friends who are willing to travel around the world – literally – to be with me. This week, Susan Colby, a longtime, dear friend whom I first met...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Apr 24, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #EmpathyStartsAtHome, Empathy
A wonderful conversation with Minter Dial about my book Currency of Empathy: The Secret to Thriving in Business and Life among other topics viewed through the window of empathy, including leadership, work/life integration, emotional triggers…and cancer. #Empathy...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Apr 20, 2022 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #EmpathyStartsAtHome, Cancer, Empathy
John, Sophie, Grant, and Jackie; May 2021 Home is where the heart is…held safely, lovingly, and earnestly. Home is where empathy and love flow. One month from today, I will be Home for the first time in 6 months. I dreamed of returning fully well, triumphant,...
