Having Breast Cancer has completely changed my life in many powerful ways. Both, my mom and sister had bc survivors. I used to say that if this happened to me there is no way I can go through the same treatment as my sister. Most, of this internal chatter was fear talking and believing I was not as strong as my sister. Although, in many areas of my life I have proven that I am strong. Now, I am facing 4 cycles of chemo so my cancer doesn’t come back to bite me in the butt. Of course when I found out I freaked out big time.

Although the treatments will not interfere with my day to day life I will lose my hair. So I decieded to go look at wigs and let me tell you how empowering this experience was. For me I knew right away from trying on 10 wigs that there is no way I’m wearing one unless I find one that I love. As, I sat there I knew right away that I will not try and hide my hair loss with a wig but rather either go bald or wear a scraf. The loss of my hair will be my badge of honor to have beaten this evil thing. If I could make the choice to lose both breasts but have reconstruction I can do the chemo. Although, I had stage 1 bc there was a lot of it on one side and I am blessed to have caught this early and saved my life in the long run.

The lessons I have learned are that I am loved completely by my boyfriend, friends and family. I never knew how much until now. And, that nothing or no one can bring me down. Don’t ever doubt your own inner strength because it will surprise the heck out of you. I still feel sexy and beautiful even with what I went through. Of course having a man in my life that can look at my naked body with my war wounds and tell me he thinks I’m beautiful really has helped my emotional state. The most important lesson is that no matter what you look like on the outside it is who you are on the inside that really matters.

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Roy Beck’s celebrated demonstration of the population consequences of
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Roy Beck’s celebrated demonstration of the population consequences of
current U.S. immigration policies has entertained and shocked audiences across the
country. This video is packed with the facts and analysis that make moral and
practical sense of a complex and highly contentious issue.

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What is up with people driving SLOW in the fast lane? I drive alot on the highway these days. There is a new trend of drivers in the fast lane who have no clue what the FAST LANE really is used for. The other day I was behind a van from Florida and I have to believe they drove the whole way in the fast lane. I want to make up a bumper sticker saying ” This is called the FAST LANE for a reason”.

Now we all have our own opinion on driving and talking on the cell phone. If you are unable to multi-task then put the phone down. Driving in the fast lane and being clueless is very stupid. And if you live in Boston you know how rude other drivers can be. And men, this is not just women so just get over that fact. I have always been an agressive driver so I’m not perfect but I have changed my evil ways.

In the end the rules of the road clearly state that the left lane is the passing lane and not the slow lane. So, let’s all be safe out there and drive a little smarter. Yes, this does include me!

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Many clients and supporters have noticed I have not been blogging too much since the first of the year. I was diagnosed in early Feb 2007 with Stage 1 Breast Cancer and just had my last surgery. I am now proud to say I am cancer free and ready to take on the world.

Due to my own life drama I have not been coaching nor taking on any new clients. But, now I’m back and ready to go. I’m more empowered than ever!  I have learned many life lessons due to the cancer. My love, friendships and family relationships were tested in a big way. This was a huge test of strength and will.  I was very lucky to have been diagnosed early.  I’m glad to be back and look forward to hearing from everyone.  All my Best!

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