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Supporting a Loved One with Cancer
Posted by Arona Martin onHi Everyone! Arona Martin here, founder of Because Love. I was recently invited to share Because Love on the NBC Chicago local news station. It felt SO GOOD to share with others how to can easily, creatively, and thoughtfully show love and support to loved ones battling cancer. Watch and you will learn how...
Living a Fulfilling and Healthy Life with Simplified Superfoods
Posted by Arona Martin onOver the past decade, it's become increasingly vital for me to appropriately feed my body, brain and gut. It's no secret that the brain and gut are strongly connected-- there are over 100 million brain cells in your gut! And so, eating organic, highly nourishing foods not only gives me...
Cancer Fashionista: My Favorite Things!
Posted by Arona Martin onGuest post by Melissa Berry of CancerFashionista.com I love making lists. Seriously I do. But nothing makes me happier than making a list of my favorite things! I was chatting with Arona and we thought it would be cool for me to share my faves for looking fab through breast cancer...
I Had Cancer & This is What I Needed
Posted by Arona Martin onGuest post by Dana Stewart of Dragonfly Angel Society I’ve had the unfortunate joy of being a cancer patient moved to cancer survivor and then had to watch as one of my closest friends was diagnosed with breast cancer within two years of me finishing treatment. Up until my diagnosis of...
My Favorite Do’s and Don’ts of Supporting a Cancer Fighter
Posted by Arona Martin onCancer is a tough and tricky disease that has significantly impacted many members of my family, including myself. We know first hand what it’s like to support loved ones with cancer and what it is like to be the loved one with cancer. I was diagnosed with a rare form...
A Fiery Passion & Cancer Fashion
Posted by Arona Martin onI want to tell you a story about how fear fuels passion, and hope fuels new ideas. How the scariest, most uncertain things in our life sometimes end up bringing us the most joy, and the best perspective. It’s a story about my life as a child, having a mom...
Guac 'O Clock Guacamole Recipe - My Cancer Food
Posted by Arona Martin onGuest post by Lindsay of My Cancer Food My cancer journey began in January of 2017. Although my journey was not much different than many of the cancer patients I’ve met and spoken to along the way, I can tell you that this changed my life. Since my diagnosis (and...
Building Strength Through The Struggles of Cancer
Posted by Arona Martin onBy Brittany Crosby By scientific and statistical standards, I shouldn’t still be alive. But by the grace of God, I’m more alive than ever. I travel the country with my husband, hike mountains, go to concerts, and sip pretend margaritas (water with a ton of lime LOL) on patios with...
Grief and 10 Tips for Coping
Posted by Arona Martin onWhen I lost my best friend to cancer, grief swept over me like a tidal wave. Grief /ɡrēf/, noun Definition: Deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death. Example: "She was overcome with grief." Source: Oxford English Dictionary I felt like I was drowning all the time and I just couldn’t catch my...
10 Ways to Support a Cancer Caregiver
Posted by Arona Martin onGuest post by Amanda Evans-Clark, Founder of Cocktails & Chemo Caregiving is a thankless job. It’s lonely, stressful and yet most caregivers will tell you there is nowhere else they’d rather be. Caring for my husband was the greatest honor of my life. I became like a wolf at...