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8 Things I Didn’t Know About Chemo

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When I first decided on the idea of a monthly guest blogger for 2021 there were a few people I particularly had in mind. Lauren Lopriore from Liv & Let was one of them! As soon as she agreed to write for this month, I prayed she would also agree...

Love Is The Word For 2021

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I don’t know about you, but after the last year we’ve been through, I believe we ALL could use a little more love in our lives (cheers to a new year!). I’m sure you’ve heard of the “word of the year” trend where you choose a word to live by...

Coping with Cancer Through the Holidays

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We didn't know it was going to be her last Christmas with us…but in the back of our heads, we also kind of knew. So of course we made it over the top. My friend Jessica's birthday was in early December. So when she passed away in July from cancer,...

my favorite Christmas songs to lift your spirit!

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It is such a magical time of the year. Children are on their best behavior because Santa is watching and neighbors come together like old friends. But I know for many this time of the year can be especially hard so I have put together a list of my favorite Christmas...

2 Personalized Chemotherapy Gift Ideas for Cancer Patients

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"I have cancer"…3 words we never want to hear from any of our loved ones. A waterfall of emotions and uncertainty soon follows. What do you say? What do you do? You want to be there for them and support them, but how? I've found myself in this position not...

The Cancer Patient Approved Gift Guide

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I have a love/hate relationship with being part of the cancer community. I love love love that I have met so many amazing women, but I hate that cancer is the thing that brought us together. As my new friend, Christine, recently wrote in a message to me “the cancer...

7 Ways to Be More Grateful During a Cancer Diagnosis

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I get it. It is so hard to be grateful when things in your life aren't unfolding like you thought. The death of a loved one, loss of a job, career, and especially a cancer diagnosis. Its hard to focus on the good, when it seems like there is so...

Practicing Self-Care: Filling Your Own Cup First

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Self-care is something we hear about often, but not always something we think about doing. We never put it high enough on our priority list, even though we need to. Loving others well is really hard if we aren’t loving ourselves first!

Back into writing...

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I’ve been getting back into daily journaling during this pandemic (I’ve actually filled 4 whole notebooks), and the ritual of pouring my thoughts onto paper again, reminds me of the many reasons why I decided to create a journal to gift to those battling cancer...

Supporting a Loved One with Cancer

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Hi 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...