Black Friday is defined as the day after Thanksgiving and is noted as the first day of traditional Christmas shopping, during which crowds of consumers are drawn to special offers by retailers. This year my hope is that instead of getting, why not try giving? Before you…
Almost four years ago, I wrote a heartfelt post titled, “Freedom Fridays”, about my decision to go part-time. It remains one of the most popular entries on my blog. It was written 3 years after my breast cancer diagnosis. When I wrote it, I was…
For those of you visiting my new online home, WELCOME! I hope you were able to reflect on all that has taken place this past year, whatever that meant to you (good or bad), and what your theme will be for this new year. With…
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 the past week, friends have been reaching out to me as a result of a commercial that features my family and I. All five of us had the distinct honor of being chosen to receive round trip tickets to what I believe is the…
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…
It’s official… I’m featured in the October 2013 issue of Latina Magazine!
I know I’ve been quiet for a while but it’s because I was doing some serious inner work. I led and took part in the 7-day Summer Countdown Cleanse. The good news is that I have safely landed on the other side and…
Latipha Cross is one phenomenal young woman. She is a survivor on so many levels. This champion runner was abandoned by her parents and physically abused by her foster parents. Desperate and afraid, she left home and lived in a park. When she reconnected with…