I participated in the Boise Race for The Cure event here in Boise this past Saturday. My office peeps wanted to honor my 22+ years being cancer free. I am so grateful that I work with such wonderful human beings that acknowledge my breast cancer experience. #ThankYou I have said this in the past: my... Continue Reading →
Marching To Make a Difference, Communication is the Key #ACSCAN
Today is February 1, 2016 and I am heading to downtown Boise this morning. I will participate with other cancer survivors today and speak with our State Legislative representatives with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Our primary focus will be to ask the state legislators for quality access to the kind of healthcare... Continue Reading →
Helpful Tips When a Sister Friend Has Breast Cancer
Some of you know that after a 11 year hiatus, I am involved again with Expedition Inspiration Fund, a charitable organization that raises money for breast cancer research and research efforts. We may be Pink but we are not Fluffy. I wrote this for their blog, and wanted to share with you, too! For the... Continue Reading →
There is No Grief 101
Grief is not exclusive when a loved one passes, not the same for the next person and certainly not the same pain for anyone's loss. I have recently experienced the loss of my Paul: my lover, my best friend, my future, my everything in an instant due to cardiac arrest. This event has prompted to... Continue Reading →
What Did October Mean to You?
Every year in October we are inundated by the Pink. Let me ask you this: is Pink still relevant? I went to one of my favorite re-use stores in Boise’s Collister Center a few weeks ago, and Naomi made a casual remark that has struck me ever since. She said, “I think by now we... Continue Reading →