The Day of Deals and Miracles

Today is November 1, El Dia de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. This morning at Boot Camp, I mentioned to my workout pal about this. She said, “What??!! A day of deals and miracles?” We laughed and decided that we like that idea. As the day has gone on this has stayed with […]

To Pink Or Not To Pink, That Is The Question

Today is officially the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  This is typically when pink merchandise comes out of the woodwork.  Some of it is tasteful and some of it is tacky.  Will I wear anything and everything pink?  The answer is no.  Do I wear pink?  The answer is yes. The why behind it […]

On Wisdom, Perception and Sexuality

The breast cancer journey brings many twists, turns and surprises on the path. A big surprise is the impact on our sense of femininity and attractiveness, which naturally impacts intimacy and sexuality. How can that not happen? The balance of our emotions, thoughts and spirit greatly affect how we perceive our bodies. This is a […]

S ~ E ~ X is So Much More Than You Ever Thought!

You probably already know that breast cancer and treatment wreak havoc with your intimate and sexual life. Feeling feminine, attractive, desirable and sexy during and after treatments can seem like a lost cause, and maybe it’s the last thing on your mind. Many women say their sex life wasn’t so great before diagnosis and it […]

Let Life Happen and The BREASTation

It all started more than a decade ago with a song, “Let Life Happen”. The song became the title of a music CD for which I wrote the lyrics and my husband, Kirk, wrote the music and performed the vocals. Thus started a partnership that transcended a marriage that had already exceeded any expectations I […]

Be Proactive!

Current standard of care is to wait until age 50 for a mammogram.  During the years before 50, precancerous cells may develop and go undetected before they appear on imaging systems at which point 100 million cancerous cells may be present. You now have a choice to take control of your breast health and be […]

Be a Thriver!

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”  — C. G. Jung By Beverly Vote I learned how Dad and I were disabling you. These words were a defining moment in my healing journey. How I looked at my life and how I took care of […]

Claim Your Blessings

by Maimah Karmo “I don’t want the world to see me, ‘cause I don’t think they’d understand. When everything’s made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am.” — Goo Goo Dolls, “Iris” Screaming in silence, I felt my world collapse around me when I heard those four words, “you have […]

Young Thrivers!

by Heather Jose and Christy James What if we did cancer differently? It is not inevitable that cancer must equal sadness, sickness, grief and pain. They will be a part of it, no doubt. A diagnosis does not mean that the doctor is in charge and there is nothing you can do. There are many […]