Poetry Friday
i carry your heart with me i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it (anywhere i go you go, my dear; and whatever is… Continue reading
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Reflections on a Blogoversary
The JBBC blog is two years old this month and from the outset my aim was to lessen the feeling of isolation among cancer survivors. This has evolved over time to encompass more than cancer… Continue reading
Guest Post: Engaging with the World
You may remember a guest post by Anna, author of The Cancer Culture Chronicles Blog which appeared last December on the JBBC blog. The Well Trodden Path was a searingly honest account of living with metastatic breast cancer… Continue reading
Miss Pink Elegance
Katie at Uneasy Pink posted a compelling essay about a recent event (in the form of a fashion show) to raise money for the cause of breast cancer. Hosted by a Susan G. Komen for… Continue reading
Reconnect with yourself this Valentine’s Day
Today is all about celebrating love with your beloved, but whether you have a partner or friends to celebrate with you can celebrate with your most precious beloved – YOU! So today give yourself one of the… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
A very special Valentine’s recipe for you today. Hazelnut butter grilled scallops with salad Ingredients For the scallops 1 tsp olive oil 1 shallot, peeled, finely sliced 75g/2½oz butter, softened ½ lemon,… Continue reading
That time of year
Today’s guest post is written by Sarah Horton. the author of Being Sarah, a true story about choice, control and breast cancer. Sarah’s post resonates deeply with me as I identify strongly with… Continue reading
Opening to the present moment
Mary Maddux of Meditation Oasis wrote a beautiful post on her blog last year on how meditation brings us to an awareness of being fully alive to the present moment. I shared her post previously on JBBC, but today re-reading… Continue reading
Weekly Round Up
Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading
Poetry Friday
The Sound of Thankfulness Classical guitar playing under the lakeside stars harmonising with gentle evening birdsong. The sounds of water lapping as the sun creeps over the horizon harmonising with chatty sunrise… Continue reading
