Friday Poem
Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt—marvelous error!— that I had a beehive here inside my heart. And the golden bees were making white combs and sweet honey from my old failures.… Continue reading
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Do More
How’s this for a great mantra to live your life by. This really inspired me today. Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more… Continue reading
Amy Mickelson – Good News from Houston
“Good News from Houston” is the title of a recent post by Phil Mickelson on his website. Both Phil’s wife, Amy and his mother, Mary have undergone surgery for breast cancer in… Continue reading
5 tips for living well after breast cancer
After the dramas of breast cancer, you may be tired of tending to your own body and soul, but putting the illness behind you requires a commitment to healthy habits and sometimes a… Continue reading
No Family History: The Environmental Links to Breast Cancer
No Family History: The Environmental Links to Breast Cancer (Rowman & Littlefield) is the title of a new book which presents compelling evidence that exposure to everyday products such as cosmetics and toiletries,… Continue reading
Be a volunteer at the LIVESTRONG global cancer summit
The cancer charity established by cycling champion Lance Armstrong is seeking volunteers to help out at a major conference on the disease in Dublin later this month. Up to 500 delegates, including health ministers from… Continue reading
Journaling through cancer
I having been reading the following personal testimony by Tesha Urban, a young breast cancer survivor on the Living Beyond Breast Cancer website. It really resonated with me, and coverd so many issues, which I… Continue reading
Clinical trials and the fight against cancer
Interesting article in the New York Times concerning clinical trials. You may remember that last month I wrote about the Love/Avon Army of Women partnership and this article for me highlights exactly why Dr… Continue reading
Lance Armstrong: Every Second Counts
I have just finished reading Lance Armstrong’s Every Second Counts. While the book is primarily about his preparation for what would prove to be his second consecutive Tour de France victory in 2000,… Continue reading
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow is the title of a book by Elizabeth Lesser. She opens the book with a quote from Anais Nin: ‘And the time came when… Continue reading
