Celebrating Sisterhood: Weekend Sleepaway Camp Honoring Survivors and Friends
Weekend sleepaway camp for women: honoring survivors and their girlfriends! I’m going to camp! I never did as a child — Cuban parents don’t allow that. They’re, let’s say…a bit over-protective. So...
View ArticleStrive to Thrive: Do Good, Feel Good – How Volunteering Can Give You the Gift...
Scrooge. Just uttering the name conjures up images of a callous, bitter, and miserly “bah-humbug” of a man. Scrooge’s story is inextricably linked to the holiday season and can be seen on TV, stage,...
View ArticleChanging Paths
[This was originally published on Positives About Negative on August 26, 2013.] Old paths are such comforts. Losing them feels like losing the coziness of an old friendship. Today we took a new path...
View ArticleThe Silver Lining: An Insightful Guide to the Realities of Breast Cancer
As a healthy, happy, thirty-nine year old mother with no family history of breast cancer, being diagnosed with the disease in 2010 shattered my world. As a nurse, social worker and child development...
View ArticleStrive to Thrive: Welcome Spring by Letting Spirituality Bloom
A few days before my scheduled double mastectomy, I begrudgingly allowed a dear friend to take me to a “healing service” at her church. My reluctance grew out of uncertainty — what was a “healing...
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Writing & Healing: Using Mindfulness and Creativity to Become Whole Again
My first diagnosis of breast cancer was a surprise. I was too young. There was no breast cancer in the family, but this rational defense didn’t stop what was to be: four diagnoses and eight surgeries...
View ArticleCrows or Eagles: Which Will You Choose?
I submitted this essay years ago to the book Chicken Soup for the Survivor’s Soul. It was not chosen for inclusion (I never heard back), but as I recently re-read what I wrote, I could still see...
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Our Friends Answer: What Are You Grateful For?
This Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the United States. It’s no secret that the holiday season can be stressful for any number of reasons. But taking a few minutes out of your day to reflect on what...
View ArticleAn Interview With Poet and Breast Cancer Survivor Amy Small-McKinney
It’s National Poetry Month, and we’re pleased to bring you an interview with poet Amy Small-McKinney. Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Amy will be...
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Staying Present With Laurel May Bond
In April of this year, San Francisco software innovator Brett Bond reached out to Breastcancer.org to find out if there were ways we could work together. Brett runs Concrete Interactive, an agency that...
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