A New Goal: To Thrive

In my last post, I asked whether a message of constant “positivity” might be silencing for patients who might need to openly discuss fear, worry, and even death. Then I encountered this piece that seemed to suggest a new angle on “positivity.” The piece describes a...

Can “Positivity” Be Silencing?

Nicole Haran’s “Do Great” video features cancer survivors declaring their desire to hear “you will do great.” Several people forwarded me Ms. Haran’s column about her “Do Great” campaign, which appeared on the Huffington Post blog. Each...