I am truly surprised and honored that my blog has been named “Best Blogs” for Metastatic Breast Cancer for 2017 by Healthline! I created this blog (with the help of one of my best friends Amanda) with the intent to share my journey in order to help other young women who follow in my footsteps as there is a total… View Post
If you thought that juice bars were a trend that would come and go, think again. With juiceries popping out of the ground like daisies in the Los Angeles area, it’s pretty safe to assume that at any given time, there is a juice bar within close proximity…with more juice spots opening constantly. This is great news for us thrivers… View Post
I couldn’t possibly tell you how many times someone has said to me,” but you don’t look like you have cancer” after learning of my condition. I don’t think people believe me or even take me seriously at times because I look so “normal” and healthy. Most people have the perception that people with cancer all look a certain way. I… View Post
Since I can’t really partake in drinking alcohol, or eat much sugar (cuz cancer loves some sugar) my only vice these days is my daily latte…good times. And because coffee is super acidic, I try to break up my coffee consumption by drinking lots of tea. A couple of weeks ago my friend Laura (who by the way is awesome… View Post
I’m pretty certain you have heard of cannabis oil being used to treat cancer at some point by now, but perhaps like myself, you may have felt resistance or mixed feelings about it all. I shied away from the idea for the first few years into my diagnosis but soooooo many people mentioned it to me, that I couldn’t ignore… View Post
The most uplifting messages from family, friends and even total strangers have gotten me through some really dark times. Sometimes, or a lot of the times, when you are going through something traumatic (like a battle with cancer), encouraging words or inspirational stories give you the nudge to keep going and the affirmation that everything is going to be ok…. View Post