More For Stage IV: I Wish All of Us Hope
BY APRIL DOYLE I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 31. Having found a lump myself in my right breast, I instinctively knew something was wrong. Interestingly, the mammogram did not show anything even though the lump was easily felt. I had a lumpectomy and the pathology confirmed my worst fear…breast […]
Who We are Today
Photography by Lands’ End and Keri Oberly On the 2019 Thrivers Cruise, several women participated in the Lands’ End photo shoot. The experiences of women coming together from different parts of the country and from different stages of the journey turned into remarkable exchanges of personal reflection and growth. Here are some of their thoughts […]
Gratitude; a Powerful Ingredient
Allow me to start with a story. Once there was a happy young woman living in Hawaii with a loving husband, two beautiful sons and assorted pets. One day she was bathing and discovered a lump in her breast. She wasn’t worried about it, though. She figured it was just a “swollen gland”. Finally, she […]
Unlocking Your Potential In Mind In Body
Strength training mp3s – innovation in health and sport Passionate about exercise, I completed my Masters in Physical Education at Washington State University and spent the next 20 years working in health and fitness industry in the UK. In 2010 I found myself unable to exercise due to TNBC treatment. In my quest for self-help, […]
Thriving Matters
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. — Dalai Lama Thriving Caregiver Matters Here are a few tips to spread love with your caregiver: Write a handwritten thank you letter to your caregiver. Tell the you appreciate them. Give them a surprise gift. Encourage […]
OzarksFirst Interview with Beverly Vote
Watch and hear about Beverly’s story of becoming a Thriver!
Life in a Different Light
Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” — Confucius Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved to write and ask questions. Television journalism was the right fit from the start. The fact that I don’t mind being in front of […]
How do you become stressed?
How do you become stressed? Simply put, it is a thought process and at any one time we each have the ability to ‘change our thinking’ – it is a matter of choice. Becoming aware of what you are thinking, being present in this exact moment of time and not worrying about the past or […]
Be a Good One
By Natalie Palmer My story begins with a quote by Abraham Lincoln, with whom I share a birthday: “Whatever you are, be a good one.” Many years ago this became the mission statement of my life and remains so to this day. I am a person with metastatic breast cancer who made a promise to […]
Searching for Rainbows
Newly initiated into the sisterhood of breast cancer, a flood of oncology terminology overwhelmed my brain — stage III breast cancer, lymph node involvement, chemotherapy, radiation. I was in the midst of the storm of breast cancer but my many years in the mental health field had taught me that positive thinking can help manage […]