Complacent? When Living with Cancer No Longer Works Stan Goldberg February 6, 2019 Cancer22 CommentsUntil last week, I was one of the millions living with cancer who became complacent about my uninvited guest. That abruptly changed.
Feeling Helpless? Do Something Positive Instead Stan Goldberg October 30, 2018 Aging, Cancer, Chronic illness, End of Life, Grieving and Recovery, Life3 CommentsHelpless? Everyone at one time experiences it due to aging, declining health, shattered relationships, or deteriorating world conditions. The way we...
Loving, Supporting and Caring for the Cancer Patient Stan Goldberg May 19, 2016 Cancer20 CommentsMy new book on how to support people living with cancer is published as a hardback by Roman & Littlefield and available from all online book...
Chemotherapy, Expectations and Heavy Machinery: Warnings and Suggestions Stan Goldberg May 21, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day11 Comments It’s not a good idea to have meaningful discussions, work with heavy machinery, or travel to Europe shortly after chemotherapy. I managed...
Compassion and Cancer: Part III-Putting “Meat” on Compassionate Behaviors Stan Goldberg February 27, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day4 CommentsWe want to be helpful to whose living with cancer, but often we don’t know how to transform compassionate intent into helpful behaviors. I...
Living With a Cancer Diagnosis, Coffee Distinctions, and Life’s Nuances Stan Goldberg January 7, 2015 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day2 CommentsThought of the Day- I love coffee, but amazed when I read descriptions of their flavors and aromas, "buttery, bitter sweet, raspberry, vanilla, etc."...
Living With A Chronic Illness: Creating a Legacy Stan Goldberg December 22, 2014 Chronic illness, Thoughts of the DaySomeone living with a chronic illness often can't think past today's pain or discomfort. If they can, their focus may be on wondering when the...
Why Being a Cheerleader for Cancer Survivors May Not Be Helpful. Stan Goldberg December 11, 2014 Cancer, Thoughts of the Day4 CommentsA few days ago I discussed the tricky balance between accepting the realities of cancer vs. the need for hope with Joni Aldrich on The Cancer...
Anticipating Your Death: A Transformative Exercise Stan Goldberg December 4, 2014 End of Life, Thoughts of the Day2 CommentsIn 1998 Steven Levine Wrote “One Year to Live,” where he asked readers to think about what they would do if their death occurred in one year. I...
Bill Cosby and Cancer: The need to believe Stan Goldberg November 21, 2014 Cancer, Thoughts of the DayLiving with cancer
Aging and Self-Image Stan Goldberg August 5, 2014 Aging8 CommentsMany people pretend they bathe daily in the Fountain of Youth. While the delusion may be soothing for those who are aging, the gap between self-image...
Aging and Identity: Part I-The Perfect Storm Stan Goldberg March 12, 2014 Aging11 CommentsIn 2010, I wrote Top 10 Insults for Old People, a tongue-in-cheek article about an insensitive young couple I watched making fun of an older man as...
Few Insights Drinking Mai Tais on the Beach Stan Goldberg January 29, 2014 Aging, Workshops and PresentationsFor more than 30 years I've been brought, kicking and screaming, to the sharp points of life. What I've learned is instead of running away, bring them closer and you'll enrich your life and ease your death
Now the Bad News:Living With Chronic Illness Stan Goldberg June 10, 2013 Chronic illness18 CommentsI was asked to join Thich Nhat Hanh, Jane Goodall, Norman Fischer, and other writers I have long admired in contributing to Shambhala Sun’s July...
Caregiving: Why Change is Difficult Stan Goldberg May 18, 2013 Caregiving10 Comments(An Excerpt from Leaning Into Sharp Points). Change is analogous to a large boulder balanced on a precipice. It looks like it could tumble off the...
Alzheimer’s: Awareness Isn’t Enough Stan Goldberg March 22, 2012 Alzheimer’s/dementia14 Comments“If we just could increase awareness,” some of my friends with Alzheimer’s say, “funding would rise and the illness could be eventually...
Choosing How To Die. Does it Make a Difference? Stan Goldberg October 17, 2010 End of Life10 CommentsIf you could choose the way you will die, what would it be?” Many people cavalierly answer “old age” or “in my sleep,” as if either of...
What Makes You Think You’ll Live Forever? Stan Goldberg August 19, 2010 End of Life3 CommentsThe opening line of the pamphlet was straightforward: Join us in a workshop where you will experience your own death. Six months prior, I would have thought it an interesting exercise. But having received a diagnosis of “aggressive prostate cancer,” it had the relevance of a guidebook for an upcoming trip.
Prostate Cancer Research Funding and Male Vanity Stan Goldberg March 8, 2010 Cancer6 CommentsAs someone who’s living with prostate cancer, I applauded Louis Gossett Jr.’s testimony in Congress on the importance of prostate cancer research funding. If congress was listening, maybe I’ll live long enough for something else to kill me. But according to the American Cancer Society statistics, I shouldn’t hold my breath.
View From the Bay-KGO (ABC), Janelle Wang/Spenser Christian (video) Stan Goldberg December 2, 2009 InterviewsKGO (ABC) View From the Bay Janelle Wang and Spenser Christian Stan talks about his book, Lessons for the Living: Stories of Forgiveness,...
