Category Archives: Cancer
Faith
Faith is seeing light in your heart when your eyes see only darkness In memory of Brendan
Filed under Cancer, Food For the Soul, Inspirational Individuals, Quotes
One Life to Live
Cancer sucks. It doesn’t matter how selfless your acts or the kindness of your soul, it doesn’t discriminate. I have a couple friends in the fight of their lives at the moment. This one is for them… Your time … Continue reading
Filed under Cancer, Food For the Soul, Inspirational Individuals, Posts With Heart, Quotes
Living Your Vision with Carolyn Rubenstein
Through blogging and the cancer community I have had the pleasure of getting to know the amazing, and multi talented, Carolyn Rubenstein. Carolyn is currently working on her PhD in clinical psychology at Harvard while keeping an amazing blog A … Continue reading
Wrap Up Africa
Wrap Up Africa Promo from Amanda Bontecou on Vimeo Through the Livestrong Global Summit and the lovely Christine Mason Miller I have had the great fortune of getting to know Letha Sandison, the founder of Wrap of Africa. Wrap Up Africa … Continue reading
The Power of a Note
If you haven’t already heard about Notes Left Behind, take a minute to watch this video. This is an amazing story of a young child who lost her battle to cancer, but how she continued to love and inspire her … Continue reading
Shinanigans For A Cause
As Movember draws to a close this week, and guys around the world get ready to shave their mo’s in the name of testicular and prostate cancer awareness, I couldn’t help but think about all the crazy shinanigans out there … Continue reading
Filed under Cancer, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Public Health
Cancer Killer to National Champion
A very good friend of mine, Kate, had a hell of year. She kicked cancer’s ass and won a National Championship race in cycling in 11 months time! Her “story” was recently featured on Livestrong.com and can be read here. … Continue reading
Filed under Cancer, Inspirational Individuals
Livestrong Day 10/2
Friday is Livestrong Day! This year it is being celebrated around the globe as we try to bring greater awareness to the global cancer burden. Livestrong Day events are a way to help your friends and neighbors understand that fighting … Continue reading
Filed under Cancer, Food For the Soul, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Travels
Summit Day 3: Mobalization
The final day of the Summit focused on stigma and the power of storytelling and digital medial to mobilize global action. Thomas Crampton, a digital media specialist, gave a very informative presentation on the keys of storytelling to facilitate change. … Continue reading
Summit Day 2: Unity and Collaboration
Day 2 began with a briefing on the newly commissioned report from Livestrong, on the global economic impact of cancer, by Doug Ulman and Dr. Meiro-Lorenzo, Senior Public Health Specialist, Human Development Network at the World Bank. It was followed … Continue reading
