**Today's post is from a friend. I know there are a lot of mamas out there wondering if you can ever get your pre-baby back and it is possible! Just give yourself time and patience because you just made a human!** The myth that you will never be able to get your body back that you had before children is true to some extent. You will not be able to get that body back without hard work and a lifestyle change as metabolisms tend to slow as we age. Taking a positive attitude will also be Continue Reading
Overcoming Obstacles in Life
**Today's post is courtesy of Rachel and hits close to home. I'm ready for a year of no obstacles but in the meantime, I will keep plugging away and soak up the sunshine!** When each one of us looks back on our lives, what do we expect to learn? Most will say a robust life full of achievements along with a passionate family. Those are beautiful dreams and we can all make it possible with planning and determination. Motivating ourselves to be stronger individuals is a learned experience that Continue Reading
Breast cancer diagnosis and questions
In case you missed my last post, I found out in October that I have breast cancer. Here are some of the questions I have gotten over the past few months. Finding out you have breast cancer is a terrible roller coaster of emotions with a whirlwind of doctors appointments, procedures, and waiting for results. Did you find a lump or feel something? No, I felt nothing at all, even when they identified that it was a 2cm size lump. I felt fine and had no signs whatsoever of having cancer. Continue Reading
Why getting a mammogram is important; my journey with breast cancer.
A mammogram is very important, as it basically saved my life. If that is the only sentence you read in this post, I am OK with that. Have you had yours recently? Go call and schedule yours now. Here is a little bit about my journey with breast cancer. In September I had a routine mammogram done, just as I do every year. In October, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. In December I had surgery and now this week, I will start radiation. It's been a whirlwind, to say the least. The Continue Reading