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Mary Van Heukelom

Mary Van Heukelom

A Blueprint for Cancer Survivorship

If you pop in to see Steve at his wood shop, chances are he is ripping cuts with a table saw, while slinging a grin, with a tape measure…

2d ago

A Blueprint for Cancer Survivorship

2d ago

Mary Van Heukelom

Lean into the Light and Dark

We all live dark moments; cancer or not, life is full of adversity, challenges, and grief. It seems when a shadow of black drapes over your…

Sep 20, 2023

Lean into the Light and Dark

Sep 20, 2023

Mary Van Heukelom

A Boob-less Mother’s Day

This year, 2023, was my 23rd mom’s day. And this year is the last time I’ll have breasts on Mother’s Day.

May 17, 2023

A Boob-less Mother’s Day

May 17, 2023

Mary Van Heukelom

WTF, Cancer

Warning label, if you aren’t a fan of the “F” word, this reflection may NOT be for you.

Mar 17, 2023

WTF, Cancer

Mar 17, 2023

Mary Van Heukelom

‘Survivor’ is a powerful word

Power rests in this title, Survivor. My new friend Natalie confidently says, “being a survivor is a powerful word. We are survivors once we…

Jan 23, 2023

‘Survivor’ is a powerful word

Jan 23, 2023

Mary Van Heukelom

“You Have Cancer”

I’m sitting in the waiting room, wearing a hand-made cloth mask with tiny multi-colored bicycles that drift in every direction, just as my…

Feb 2, 2022

“You Have Cancer”

Feb 2, 2022

Mary Van Heukelom

Brian’s Good Life Continues

On a hot August morning at the edge of Greenwood Pond, where brown grass mingles with green grass, and tree branches with drying leaves…

Oct 28, 2021

Brian’s Good Life Continues

Oct 28, 2021

Mary Van Heukelom

Circle of Support

As we trek above the tree-line, our team spreads out, like a slow drip from a rusty old faucet. The wind cools the heat trapped under my…

Sep 1, 2021

Circle of Support

Sep 1, 2021

Mary Van Heukelom

How Trekking with Cancer Survivors to the Base Camp of Everest Changed My Life

The wind swirls around our aching bodies and our steps slow as we descend from Everest Base Camp. I trail closely behind a young man who…

Apr 2, 2021

How Trekking with Cancer Survivors to the Base Camp of Everest Changed My Life

Apr 2, 2021

Mary Van Heukelom

The Energy Giver

Michael is the kind of person that sucks you into his energy vortex. In a good way. It’s a whirlpool of authenticity, zest, and creativity…

Sep 5, 2020

The Energy Giver

Sep 5, 2020

Mary Van Heukelom

Mary Van Heukelom

Mary is the co-creator and leader of Cancer Survivor Programs in Central Iowa. She is a yogi, nature enthusiast, and ornery mother of two and a pooch.

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