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Why Weighted Vests & Belts Are the Secret Weapon for Aging Like a Badass…

Why Weighted Vests & Belts Are the Secret Weapon for Aging Like a Badass…

I was recently approached by this amazing Canadian company to learn more about the benefits of weighted wearables and I have learned that this REALLY IS a secret weapon to taking care of ones’ health.  Here is why… Let’s be upfront and honest…Aging is a privilege and it also comes with a few surprises. Achy …

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When Healing Feels Heavy: My Life with Lymphedema

When Healing Feels Heavy: My Life with Lymphedema

Nobody warned me that surviving cancer came with bonus features… Scars? Expected. Fatigue? Sure. Random swelling that makes me feel like I have arm-wrestled the Pillsbury Doughboy and lost? Yeah, that one was not in the brochure. Welcome to life with lymphedema! The unwanted gift that keeps on giving! When I woke up after my …

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Wait!! Can You Break a Boob?

Wait!! Can You Break a Boob?

This month marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month…as a survivor, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is really every month of the year.  I do have moments now where I forget what I went through and that usually only lasts a few minutes, maybe an hour.  Honestly, this is because the scars I have cannot be unseen.  For …

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The Biggest Challenge I Danced Through was Not Breast Cancer…

The Biggest Challenge I Danced Through was Not Breast Cancer…

One of the biggest adjustments in my life after cancer is not the cancer itself surprisingly but the lymphedema in my right arm from having my lymph nodes removed Let us refresh on what exactly is Lymphedema? Think of lymphedema like this: The lymphatic system is basically the body’s sewer system.  While we go about …

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This Girl is on Fire!

This Girl is on Fire!

This GIRL IS ON FIRE! This girl is on fireeee… I recently saw my great niece at six years old stand up on stage and belt out this song in one of the most powerful voices I have ever heard for a six-year-old.  She shocked me to the point I sat there in tears listening …

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That ONE Thing

That ONE Thing

Well, here we are… another month of 2025 nearly in the rearview. I blinked and somehow we skipped half the year. As I write this, it’s a Monday morning and finally the sun is out after what felt like three weeks of straight  gloom. I’m someone who’s very affected by the weather. On grey days, …

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The Mental Weight of Surviving: Cancer’s Invisible Aftershock

The Mental Weight of Surviving: Cancer’s Invisible Aftershock

Let’s Talk About Breasts Baby…Let’s Talk About You and Me…Let’s Talk About All the good things and the bad things they could be…Let’s talk about breasts… I can’t help but write while singing along in my head to Salt & Peppers hit song Let’s Talk about sex… Yes, this is the way my brain operates …

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Boobs, Bumps, and Being Your Own Super Hero: The Importance of Self-Checks

Boobs, Bumps, and Being Your Own Super Hero: The Importance of Self-Checks

As the month of LOVE is coming to an end, I always wonder if all the ladies have given some love to themselves before anyone else?  I know you are wondering where I am going with this… Let’s talk about your breasts of course! Whether you call them boobs, tatas, the twins, or whatever creative …

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