October is complicated for me. Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) always brings mixed feelings. Six years, and I still can’t stomach pink! As I have mentioned here before, breast cancer ruined the color pink. I am thrilled with BCAM’s awareness of the disease but appalled at all the “Pinkwashing” that major brands embrace. If you are unfamiliar with the phrase pinkwashing, see the definition…
Tragedies can make or break us, depending on how we handle them. But, can tragedies result in positive change? I believe so, but I think a “catch” goes with it. Being the logically minded person I am, I would assume that anything that sparks positive change would be good. But, what if it’s not? What if it is a tragedy? Could a tragedy be manipulated into…
One day, you are living your best life, and the next day you are defining your life’s purpose after breast cancer or tragedy. How can this happen? You were just full of purpose with everything on track. But then you find a lump in your breast, or you get called to the emergency room because “there’s been an accident.” In an instant, your world…
There are many ways to cope with breast cancer side effects. I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, or breast cancer, three years ago. I have been NED (no evidence of disease) for three and a half years. Yet, I am still experiencing so many breast cancer side effects! By now, I thought I would be thriving and happy and have put this whole breast cancer debacle behind me. So…