little love notes
Top 5 Unique & Heartfelt Chemo Care Package Items (For Her)
Posted by Arona Martin onUndergoing chemotherapy is a difficult time for our women cancer fighters. As caregivers, we don't always know the right thing to say or what to give to support them. They also have their own struggles with managing symptoms and figuring what types of clothing to wear. Eye masks, lip balms,...
What to Give Someone with Cancer
Posted by Arona Martin onWhen the unimaginable happens, it’s often difficult to know what to do or say and how to let someone know how much we care. When my friend found out that her teenage daughter had a very rare and inoperable brain tumor, I knew that I wanted her to feel the...
Love Is The Word For 2021
Posted by Arona Martin onI 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
Posted by Arona Martin onWe 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,...
2 Personalized Chemotherapy Gift Ideas for Cancer Patients
Posted by Arona Martin on"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
Posted by Arona Martin onI 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...
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...
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...
7 Tips for Coping with The Fear of Cancer
Posted by Arona Martin on“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.” - Gilda...
Interview with Cancer Wellness: Giving The Gift Of Love
Posted by Arona Martin onDear loves, I'm so humbled and excited to share that CancerWellness.com welcomed me for an interview to share my story behind starting Because Love, who inspired me and why I continue to create gifts that spread compassion. Here's a snippet from the interview: "For Arona Martin, Because Love began as a way...