Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in this country hear the words no one wants to hear. What follows is a path that tests every part of who we are: physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. The challenges ripple outwards, touching families, friendships, work and the quiet moments we spend alone with our thoughts.
Cancer doesn’t just affect the body. It changes how you think and feel and profoundly affects every aspect of life. I know this personally, and that the journey through and beyond treatment requires more than medicine alone.
I have taken on the National Three Peaks Challenge, not simply as a physical endeavour but as a chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back. The Royal Marsden is a place that holds great meaning for me and whose care and expertise are life changing for so many people.
Through this challenge, I want to raise awareness for the deeper impact of serious illness and the importance of holistic healthcare. Every individual is different, and ensuring there is a whole person approach to care enables those living through cancer to manage the deeply personal challenge of diagnosis. Holistic therapies complement clinical pathways and support patients’ ability to maintain their wellbeing, resilience and quality of life during an exceptionally difficult time.
We have an opportunity to reshape what the future of holistic cancer care looks like, enabling more people, nationwide, to access the kind of personalised support that can help make a meaningful difference during and after medical treatment.
This challenge will support the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, helping to transform access to, and understanding of, holistic care that will enhance recovery and healing for patients across the UK.
Healing, whether personal or collective, is not just about fixing what is wrong. It is about finding balance in how we live. Between effort and acceptance, between control and trust, between thinking and simply being. Because in the end, bravery isn’t just about pushing forward. It is about knowing how to stay grounded, connected and present, no matter the terrain, or landscape you are walking through.
Together, we can stand alongside everyone navigating life with cancer, ensuring no one faces this disease feeling unseen or unsupported.
Please know you are not alone.
C
Le 15 septembre 1870, la romancière Georges Sand racontait dans «Le Journal d’un voyageur pendant la guerre», l’enfer des 45 degrés à l’ombre dans la région de Nohant. →https://t.co/frRb6gsByL
« Il y allait tous les jours depuis plusieurs années » : en pleine canicule, un homme de 90 ans succombe sur la tombe de sa femme
➡️ https://t.co/UcTGIz6Izu
Le commandement américain pour le Moyen-Orient (Centcom) a déclaré dans un communiqué, que la frappe aérienne, commandée par Washington et datée du 19 juin, a «tué Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi». ➡https://t.co/VyziDFLY7W
L’écrivain est mort dans son appartement parisien quelques jours après son 71e anniversaire. Longtemps collaborateur du Figaro, il laisse une œuvre de grande qualité.→https://t.co/o2gO2PRQhl
Arlington. Mount Vernon. Washington.
Aujourd’hui, la mission #Liberté250 a rendu hommage à quelques-uns des lieux les plus emblématiques de la mémoire américaine.
Un parcours symbolique pour célébrer près de 250 ans d’amitié entre la France et les États-Unis. 🇫🇷🇺🇸
Local authorities confirm that Kyiv’s iconic Lavra Monastery was significantly damaged during tonight’s Russian drone and missile raid.
Firefighting efforts to preserve the structure are ongoing.
🎥 Il faut sauver le soldat Charles de Gaulle. Il est incompréhensible que ce très bon film d’Antonin Baudry n’attire pas davantage de spectateurs dans les salles. “La bataille de Gaulle” est un film grand public, passionnant et humain. Allez-y !
10 ans …
le 13 juin 2016, Jessica Schneider et Jean‑Baptiste Salvaing étaient assassinés à #Magnanville par un terroriste #islamiste, sous les yeux de leur enfant.
Tués parce policiers.
Nous ne les oublierons jamais.
Leur mémoire demeure, intacte, dans nos pensées et dans nos engagements.
#neverforget
#noublionsjamais
#soutienFDO
À l'occasion de la sortie de "Disclosure Day" de Steven Spielberg, musique de John Williams, Max Dozolme nous plonge dans une part méconnue de l'œuvre du compositeur, ses pièces de cérémonies et autres concertos classiques composés tout au long de sa vie ➡️ https://t.co/bK7C3aFigt
Un symbole offert par la France.
Une histoire partagée depuis 250 ans.
Une mission qui commence.
🇫🇷🇺🇸 La mission #Liberté250 débute officiellement aujourd’hui aux États-Unis avec un survol de la Statue de la Liberté #NewYork
As always, a good audience with His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I thank His Majesty, the people, and the entire United Kingdom for their ironclad support for our people.
Photo: The Royal Family.
@RoyalFamily
🔴 URGENT - Guerre au Moyen-Orient: Israël dit être la cible de missiles iraniens, l'Iran estime qu'Israël a franchi «toutes les lignes rouges» https://t.co/aBK0HAtxd8