This September I celebrated my 8th REBIRTHday and also my first-year work anniversary. When I am working with patients, particularly those just out of treatment, many of them feel compelled to give back to their community and many of them want to know how I got my…
By @livingbeyondbc Speaker and Integrative Cancer Care and Wellness Coach Eileen Fuentes on how triple-negative breast cancer connected her to her cultural roots. Wellness and healthy living has become very trendy. It seems as if everyone is sipping on smoothies and doing yoga. While I…
For more than two years, Massy Arias, a.k.a “Mankofit” has utilized fitness as a way to overcome depression. She arrived at just 13-years-old from the Dominican Republic and spoke no English. She was also the caregiver to her brother who had been diagnosed with cancer….
By TARA PARKER-POPE MEMPHIS — After her doctor told her two months ago that she had breast cancer, Debrah Reid, a 58-year-old dance teacher, drove straight to a funeral home. She began planning a burial with the funeral director and his wife, even requesting a…
Jill Brzezinski-Conley, is a young breast cancer survivor initially diagnosed at 32, just one day before her birthday. She underwent a double mastectomy, aggressive chemotherapy and radiation and now, at 35, has incurable stage-4 breast cancer which has metastasized to her bone. Inspired by her…
Shelby Grebenc is a 13-year-old who started her own egg farm in order to help with the family’s finances after her mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She became the youngest farmer in America to win the Animal Welfare Seal of Approval. Now that her…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I always knew that I would one day meet Heavy D and let him know how much his music meant to me. Well, really one song in particular. While I have been a fan of the man since I first heard…
Laura, who is a volunteer at DOROT-an organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of the elderly and bringing generations together, greeted us and introduced Briana and I to Arthur. He immediately lit up and asked for a kiss on the cheek. What a charming man…
Yesterday, like most Sundays, I came home after listening to a spiritual lesson on ‘understanding’ and I was really inspired. As I walked into the house, the memory of one of the most intense moments while undergoing treatment just entered into my thoughts. For the…
Going to the doctor’s office may be nerve-wracking. Furthermore, it seems like you wait endlessly to see your practitioner but once in the room with him/her, the appointment is over in a flash. Here is how to make the most of your appointments. 1. Be…