Here is a collection of all things bold, bare, and brazen that inspired me to embrace myself in all of my forms, that made me less scared of the out-of-control inevitable, and that showed me the badass beauty that lives in us all.
Read MoreIt didn't take very long for me to realize that cancer was going to be a solitary experience. Part of the process was to learn how navigate this sense of isolation, a feeling all too familiar for anyone with cancer. And yet, it is truly amazing how our minds will show us the stars to get us through. For me, mine went slightly delusional, but it worked. Here's an excerpt from my book, So That Happened, on how I charted the waves of isolation.
Read MoreLet's talk about health, baby. What does that mean, exactly? What does "healthy" mean for you? Is it a green juice? Does it require a pill for every problem? Or is it going vegan, gluten-free, eco-friendly, or on a only-raw-vegetables-for-me-please diet? Perhaps, it is bouncing around between spinning, HIIT, and yoga after working 10 hour days? With so much influence over how we define what it means to be 'healthy,' my cancer experience shifted my relationship with the topic entirely. My story is a call to re-examine how we understand ourselves, and our bodies. It is a call to redefine what it means to be 'healthy.' Because I believe we can do this better.
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