By Caroline David-Tostevin As October draws to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on a month filled with awareness, action and solidarity around breast cancer — from the United Kingdom to communities across the globe. This year’s campaign has been deeply rooted in humanity as much as in science, reminding…
By Caroline David-Tostevin The conversation around menopause is finally shifting — from whispers behind closed doors to open, informed, and compassionate dialogue. For far too long, the menopause transition has been misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and under-supported. The recent introduction of the NHS Menopause Screening initiative marks a promising step towards addressing this long-standing…
By Caroline David-Tostevin This October, The Shard glows in soft shades of pink, standing as both a landmark and a symbol of compassion. In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025, several of its celebrated restaurants and bars are turning dining into an act of generosity — offering pink-themed menus and experiences that raise funds…
By Caroline David-Tostevin Each October, a gentle sea of pink ripples across the country — a colour that has come to symbolise far more than softness or style. It represents courage, remembrance, and collective resolve. Wear It Pink Day, held this year on 24th October, is more than an invitation to don…
By Caroline David-Tostevin Menopause — a word often whispered, softened, or avoided — deserves to be spoken with the same reverence we give to all natural transitions in life. Each October, World Menopause Day invites us to pause and reflect on this profound physiological and emotional milestone, one that unites women across…
By Caroline David-Tostevin The breath is the quiet constant of our lives. Through all the changes, disruptions, and uncertainties of illness, it remains—rising and falling like a tide that does not abandon us. When faced with cancer, where schedules are dictated by medical appointments, treatments, and endless waiting, the breath…
By Caroline David-Tostevin When the path ahead feels uncertain, words can become companions. Poetry, in particular, offers a gentle alchemy: it transforms jagged thoughts into softened lines, allowing the unspeakable to be expressed with grace. The cancer journey often contains silences—the silence of sterile waiting rooms, the silence of midnight…
I’m delighted to share that Mindful Poetic Reflections During & After Cancer (paperback) — my collection of gentle affirmations and reflectiive verses written during and after my cancer journey — will be available at a special Amazon Prime Day price from 7th October in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Prime Day Offer:£14.99 (usually £17.99)📅 Available…
By Caroline David-Tostevin October each year draws our collective attention to a cause of profound importance: Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This dedicated month is more than symbolic pink ribbons and fundraising campaigns — it is a clarion call for knowledge, early detection, support, and solidarity. The Stakes Are Real Breast…
By Caroline David-Tostevin Cancer recovery is much more than a medical journey; it is—and demands to be—a deeply human experience of loss and gain, fear and strength, grief and rebirth. In that liminal space between “treatment done” and “life resumed”, mindfulness emerges as a patient, radiant companion: subtle, demanding, and…