I am thrilled that my cancer survivor chapter is going to appear in the book TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer, which will be available on September 17th. You can read more about how I became involved in this project, which features the stories of 40 incredible women, all of whom were under the age of 40 when they were diagnosed with cancer, and what the process of writing the chapter was like for me in this post. I’m even more excited to invite you to be part of the Share Triumph Conference, ...
It’s Time for the 2019 Summer Arts Festival!
I love summer for many reasons. The iced coffee is flowing; beach days are happening; and the Huntington Summer Arts Festival at Heckscher Park is going on. This week kicked off the start of the live music festival, which will run for 42 nights and end on August 11. And, obviously, I’m very excited about it. I have been attending the festival for a few years now, and with each passing summer, I seem to add more and more shows to my agenda. I have learned of so many new-to-me bands and musicians ...
Coming Soon — TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer
The other night, I attended a fitness fundraiser at Exhale Spa in New York City to support the book that my cancer survivor chapter will be in called TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer. This project has been a labor of love for me that began way before Lauren of Chi Chi Life and I met through Instagram and she introduced me to Marquina, who spearheaded the book. My story as a thyroid cancer survivor was the reason I started this site. I was looking for a cathartic outlet and I wanted my ...
The Start of Summer 2019
It’s finally here! We can all stop counting down the days until summer arrives and start enjoying the summer of 2019. For many, the start of summer may include a bucket list of things they’d like to see and do before it is over. For others, fun summer travels are on their agenda. For me, I’m just happy at the moment to see the sun (after almost a straight week of clouds and rain), have warm temps, and get in at least a few hours at the beach each weekend. Here’s what the start of summer ...