September marks the start of many things. The first day of school, the emergence of Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and a 30-day period devoted to thyroid cancer awareness. While almost anyone will tell you that awareness months have no expiration date…
How I Found the Silver Lining in a Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis
People are not usually thankful for a cancer diagnosis. It’s hard to think of something so disruptive and life-altering as a positive experience. But, as with most things in life, we are never totally in control. And a cancer diagnosis…
Raising Funds for Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
My first Pilates for a Purpose event at Flex Studios in Woodbury is in the books and I am so pleased with how it turned out. First, I want to thank all of the women who came and worked out…
Get TOUGH!
On Saturday, I celebrated the launch of our book, TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer. Along with Marquina and more than a dozen inspiring survivors who I’m featured with, we celebrated our book’s release (which already has more than 100 reviews…
Pilates for a Purpose
Want to workout with me for a great cause? Join me on Wednesday, September 25th at 6:30 pm for a special donation-based FlexFormer class at Flex Studios in Woodbury, NY! I am so excited to host this class with the…
The September Agenda
I go away for a couple of weeks and here we are in September (although I only left the blog, and not Long Island)! I hope you’ll forgive my absence around here, but I really needed to soak up every…
How A Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis Changed My Career
September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. As an advocate, it is important to me to spread awareness for thyroid disease and cancer in any way that I can, so that people know where to turn for resources. But it’s also…
The September Agenda
Even though fall has yet to officially arrive, September still seems to mark the beginning of the season. While I’m going to hang on to my sundresses a little while longer, I will have to come to grips with slowly…
Three Easy Ways You Can Participate in Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
There are lots of reasons to love September—the start of pumpkin season, cool mornings, and cozy layers. But for me, it is more personal. September marks Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, which is both a time for reflection on my journey…
Thyroid Thursday: Awareness Efforts
It’s the end of September…and you know what that means. Today is the final installment of Thyroid Thursday. I hope that you have enjoyed learning from Fern Olivia as much as I have and that together we have been able…
Thyroid Thursday: Fern Olivia’s Daily Rituals To Improve Thyroid Health
I’m always looking for ways to carve out a little “me” time in my busy schedule. When I came across a post that Fern Olivia wrote about her daily rituals, I knew it was something that I needed to read,…
Thyroid Thursday: Thyroid Yoga Teacher Training with Fern Olivia
I am delighted to share about Fern Olivia’s upcoming Thyroid Yoga training today. If you have been struggling with an ailment or just want a better understanding of how to feel your best, Fern’s training is for you. With two…