Tend HER Wild Podcast

169. Brenda Crawford: Part II – Cancer & Holding the Tension of Opposites

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This is part 2 of our interview with Brenda Crawford about her journey through cancer treatment and her perspectives on living and dying 5 years into her journey.
  • The shift in identity that Brenda experienced after her diagnosis, and how she began to embrace balance in a brand new way.
  • Brenda’s realization that wasn’t good at self-care (even though she believed she was), and how her diagnosis snapped her into radical self-care.
  • Her desire to feel all of life and no longer be desensitized to it.
  • The impact of this diagnosis on her marriage, her kids, and the complication of cancer treatment during covid (she spent 18 months in her house).
  • Her view that when people say “life never gives you more than you can handle”, her response is bullsh#@.  She believes life constantly gives you more than you can handle and our job is to surrender to what we cannot control and ask for help.
  • The legacy Brenda wants to leave.

    • To join the Tend Her 4.0 Course on Hope (It’s Free!), visit here: https://dryogamomma.com/tend-her-4-0-hope/

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    Episode 83: Our Precious Bodies

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    Dr Yoga Momma
    Heartland Yoga

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