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BRCA1 Double Mastectomy
And so it begins... the week of surgery I have been planning since February of this year, before I even set foot in my genetic counselor's office. After putting off that appointment for many years, letting "life" get in the way, I felt at 44 I should stop pressing my luck. Cancer runs rampant through my family, and I wanted to continue to see my babies grow up and be successful, and spend as many hours and days as possible with the love of my life by my side. Year 44 was the year for owning my health and my future.
By Amy Neuman Proffitt6 years ago in Motivation
Life Keeps Moving
There are moments in life when we change. It does not have to be physically; in fact, it can be mentally. There are so many ways that change can happen. In life, we go through events that will impact who we are. As humans, we all change differently there are times. We don’t like change. Change is scary, no one likes to change. When it happens unexpectedly, we try to fight change. To not let it happen when all we want is our life to stay the same. Yet why do we try to not change? When it is not a bad thing at all. Look back to the start of the year who you were. If you can look at yourself then you will notice things are different. Have it be something as simple as a hair cut to something drastic like losing someone. All life events impact people differently. Yet sometimes, we fail to see the beauty of change. The beauty of change is getting to grow into different people. You see, these life events, while some are easy, some are hard. Who we are today is not who we will be in a week, month, or even a year. If you go back even further to think about life, you can just see how much you have grown. That change is indeed inevitable, there is no way to avoid this. So, I think the best thing to do is be able to embrace the changes in life. Even when they are not wanted or hit us suddenly. To think that this moment can help to guide us in life. Life is not easy, and, in a way, it is like a roller-coaster, so hang on tight. Do not be afraid to fall off course because, in the end, it will all work out. You can see just how much you’ve changed mentally as well. The way we act and think is due to change. Life events also help to shape us differently. For we don’t go through the same changes. Some people can relate to others, but everyone changes differently. So, just know that you are not alone in this ride. That there will be highs and lows, but don't be discouraged. In fact, to try and embrace anything that comes our way. Change is nice and it happens because we can handle what is thrown at us. Never give up on life because change makes us stronger. It helps us to be able to see life in different ways. Just think, if change never happened, we as humans would be dull. In the sense that we would live life day by day being the same person. So, when you look back at all times you got back up and kept trying. Just know that it was all worth it. The change was worth it because nothing in life is free. Yet the experience we gain is truly amazing. So, no matter if we change mentally, physically, spiritually, whatever it is, know that it will all be fine. Then know that while these things will continue to change, so will we. Humans don’t like change, yet it can be beautiful even when it is not. We come out different depending on what the change is. Just know that, at the end of the day, change will happen. It is not something to fear, even when it seems like we should. Always keep your head up high and remember that you are not alone. Everyone goes through many changes throughout life. In the end, change is and always will be inevitable.
By Crystal6 years ago in Motivation
I Was
When I was a little girl, I was to be a Rockette. Or maybe the next famous pop singer. I was to be rescued by a prince in my castle. I was to land on the moon or I was to dive deep into the ocean and take the most breathtaking photos ever seen. I was to be Jacque Custos sidekick traveling the world for PBS. I was to cook with Julia Childs and meet amazing people from all over the world. Each time I was standing under the moon, barefoot, and pretending. I was so many things. The world was a vast place of learning and I was going to gobble all of it up. I wanted to dance with the Stars, those on the ground and those floating in space.
By Rustie MacDonald6 years ago in Motivation
It Controls How & Who I Love
Tonight I am in a state of consciousness that I have never entered into concerning any depth of my own emotions in my life. Tonight, unsurprisingly, here I am allowing my demons to play music with my heartstrings loud enough to numb the ache, but for once my eyes have been opened and I have discovered something new about myself that I felt the need to share. I write a lot about mentality because I am no expert in my dome, but nobody knows my dome like I do.
By McKy Sillitoe6 years ago in Motivation
ThisTimeLastYear (September 18')
|09-03-18| September is here. This will be the best month of the year for myself and the people I interact with. Growth in my life will happen at an exponential rate. I will share this growth with others and a chain reaction of abundance will take place. Every area of my life will improve this month, and I am excited about sharing this with everyone.
By Balance Period6 years ago in Motivation
Issues Are My Favorite Shoes...
Issues are my favorite shoes. Baggage. We all have it. We pretend we don’t have it. If we don’t pretend we don’t have it, then we nod in ironic self-knowledge of “I have baggage," but it’s in service of the general feeling that, now that I’ve said it, you think I have a handle on it. It’s understood that the minute you’ve acknowledged what it is, you must let it go, and either tell everyone what was previously wrong with you or turn it into an app.
By Camilla Rantsen6 years ago in Motivation
Jabaja: Part I
It's been a while since my first post - four months, to be exact - which was a manifestation of the grim and not-so-sober encumbrance of "life without Larry." Much has changed since then. For better or for worse, change is the only thing that's stayed consistent in my life and I am only just recently learning how much I value that change - despite the mental and emotional endurance it so brazenly demands of me.
By Kate Olin6 years ago in Motivation
The Mind Detective
The truth about your life, your mistakes, your coping mechanisms, the dark, hidden side of yourself buried in your unconscious, hidden behind the mask, the persona, the ego is what causes anxiety, fear, and then depression. Therapy is all about gently peeling back this mask, being brave enough to face it, heal it, and then let go of it, so you can build a solid character and become the authentic person you started out as, as a child. We are not born with fear, pain, insecurities, depression, anxieties, these are all symptoms of what we experience, our circumstances, our culture, our conditioning growing up.
By Shirley Yanez6 years ago in Motivation
The Cradle of the Mind (Pt. 1)
I am walking through the forsest, at dawn. I had anticipated that I would wake up early. The sunrise behind me, the world in front of me, I am walking as far as I can. I had promised myself that any genocide of will that might come up would just be a justification of a higher power in charge of the design and of the nurture of my soul. But from basking in the abyss, I knew that whatever impulse surfaced was not the same as when it had touched the bottom of it. The sunrise and the waves in front of me. If I were to ever find my true nature, I would have to confront the sea and her unparalleled depths. Whichever between them was the deepest, won. Win? Win what?—you might ask. Well, the ingenuity of never having to take the path of least discord. As I am taking up this journey, I'm not alone; I'm all who came before me and all who will come after me.
By Deeana Saynt6 years ago in Motivation
Repeating the Pattern
Ever think about why we repeat the same patterns in our lives over and over again? Why does the alcoholic continue to drink after three DUI convictions? Why does the person in an unhealthy relationship keep attracting the same type of person over and over? Why does the smoker with lung cancer continue to smoke? Why does the person with a potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease continue to have unprotected sex?
By Vince Shifflett6 years ago in Motivation
Stop Placing the Blame
When something goes wrong in your life, it is incredibly easy to blame other people for any role that they might have played in it. It can be frustrating and upsetting when things go badly or don’t work out the way that you wanted them to. By no means should that ever mean that you need to start pointing fingers and looking for someone to blame for the wrongs in your life.
By Taryn Thomas6 years ago in Motivation
