Guest Blogger -- Are There Bombs Strapped to My Chest?
“It’s not that I don’t love my breasts, I guess I just love me more.”
#210 -- Am I A Survivor?
I’ve always known I was a fighter, but a survivor? Not so much. My mother; now she was a survivor. She fled a 20-year abusive marriage with nothing but a high school education and four kids in tow, the youngest being 7 (me), and she created the best life she could. That’s what I call a survivor. I’m sure without her will to survive, my life would have gone in a very different direction.
#213 What's Your Number?
When I was in college and later in my early 20s, our girl posse would get together, sit around in cute pajamas or Juicy Couture tracksuits, drinking cheap wine, munching on nachos, and playing one of two games – the utterly silly “Have You Ever?” or the more intriguing game “What’s Your Number?”
#212 It's Complicated
Life is complicated. That’s not a revelation, but sometimes we forget. Life is complicated. For everyone.
#211 Cancer Resources
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to share some resources that have helped me on and off through my journey in understanding what was happening to me, but also giving me different perspectives. I share these with you in hopes they may also be helpful to you. Please feel free to share any additional resources you think I should add to this list. Thank you!
#214 New Attitude or New Day?
In 1984, Disco Diva Patti LaBelle released a song called “New Attitude.” I can’t remember the lyrics, but if I close my eyes and think about it, I am quickly transported back to the mid-'80s when I taught aerobics.
#216 Guest Blogger: What Not to Say to a Cancer Patient
“WHEN VISITING A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS SICK, IT’S GOOD TO LEAVE PLATITUDES AT THE DOOR.