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Kickin’ It Old Skool by Amy F

Here's this month's post by our Featured Contributor, Amy F. It's rock and roll! It started out as a Facebook post by a friend – “I am officially an Adult Contemporary listener.” That then expanded into how scary it…

A Message from the Editor – 5 Years Today

Hello, friends. Today is a big day for me and my loved ones. This my five year mark of being cancer free. For all cancer patients, making it to five years is a major milestone to a prolonged life without…

Be Grateful

GRATITUDE Repost from last year - Happy Thanksgiving! Hello friends. There’s a lot of talk out there about being grateful. Heck, we even have a holiday devoted to it. Are you thankful for the food or…

Why Gratitude is Great for Your Health

6 Surprising Reasons Why Gratitude is Great for Your Health There are millions of reasons to feel grateful. Acknowledge them all, big and small, on Thanksgiving day and every day, and you just may put yourself on the…

Back in the World – Again

Back in the World You know when you hear a song and it speaks to you, about you and through you? That happens to me a lot with English musician David Gray. I have been a fan since he first…

That Sign Doesn’t Go with My Outfit

Our Editor shares her thoughts on the challenges of aftercare, both for the patient and those who love them. It's tough to handle an illness when you are going through it. It's sometimes just as tough to keep up…

Spotlight: CSC/Spanish Speaking Support Groups

Our friends at the Cancer Support Community - Benjamin Center, located in Santa Monica, California, offer support groups for those people with cancer who are Spanish speaking only. There are a number of wonderful programs available to help those…

Spotlight: Cancer Support Community

Are you looking for resources and support through your cancer experience? Maybe you need help as a caregiver or family member? We would love to introduce you to the Cancer Support Community organization. We'll be bringing you information and programming…

Sexy? Who, Me?

You know who we need to be kind to the most? Ourselves. Read on for more... I saw this on the bike path at the beach the other day. I believe it was part of a marathon course and…

Be Someone’s “Chemo Fairy”

Hello, friends. Here's a great idea for your loved ones who are going through chemotherapy. We’d love to share with you this wonderful idea for your loved ones that may be going through chemotherapy. We saw this in practice…