by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Oct 15, 2020 | Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Empathy, Healing from Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Resilience
“My cancer marker is still going down, now with natural healing.”- Jackie (mom) “I expect nothing less.” – Sophie (daughter) If you told me a year ago that I’d be thrilled to watch my eyelashes grow back in, I would have been horrified. But it’s true. Such is the...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Sep 10, 2020 | Empathy in Cancer Research, Empathy in Medicine, Empathy in Research
Jackie on left with active ovarian cancer, January 2020 – 3 weeks prior to diagnosis “Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.” -Bob Goff Do you know someone who has battled cancer? I hope it’s...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jul 21, 2020 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #LifeOverCancer, Cancer, Empathy, Fear, Healing from Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Resilience
LeMay Family 2007 and 2020 “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” – Nelson Mandela Do you remember quotes? I usually don’t, but some version of that one has been on the tip of my tongue for decades. I’ve been afraid many times. Stepping...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Jun 9, 2020 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Music Therapy, Ovarian Cancer
“I will get well not out of fear of dying, but out of the joy of living…and self-expression.” – Belleruth Naparstek, Health Journeys Meditations, “Fight Cancer” Has music ever made you feel less alone? I hear it. I see it. I feel it…differently now. Music therapy is...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | May 31, 2020 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, Empathy, Good News, Leadership, Leading with a Conscience, Ovarian Cancer
Lila Lazarus and I talked about #empathy, #leadership, family, coronavirus, ovarian cancer…and more. I loved every second of our conversation, even the hard parts. Making people feel safe, seen, and heard is an empathic superpower that Lila has in spades. It has...
