{"id":10923,"date":"2026-10-02T19:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellspring.ca\/chinguacousy\/?p=10923"},"modified":"2026-10-02T20:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T20:39:10","slug":"maria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellspring.ca\/chinguacousy\/blog\/2026\/10\/02\/maria\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria: Finding Support Through the Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the past seven years, Wellspring has been part of Maria\u2019s cancer journey.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her journey hasn\u2019t always been easy, but having programs and support available through Wellspring has made a difference. Cancer Exercise and Healing Journey have been especially helpful to her, giving her ways to stay active, take care of herself and feel supported along the way.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maria also values being able to participate online. On days when getting to the centre isn\u2019t possible, she can still take part and stay connected.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As she puts it, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWellspring has been an important source of support throughout my journey.\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Maria, that support has meant having somewhere to turn through the different stages of her cancer experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247510396 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247510396 BCX0\">Maria, Wellspring Member<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW247510396 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past seven years, Wellspring has been part of Maria\u2019s cancer journey.\u00a0 Her journey hasn\u2019t always been easy, but having programs and support available through Wellspring has made a difference. 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