“Charity, good behavior, amiable speech, unselfishness — these by the chief sage have been declared the elements of popularity.” Burmese Proverb The quote above not only provided me with a little inspiration but it also made me think of Kelly Ripa. All of the listed characteristics can be used to describe her! For those wondering about her charity work, she’s a very public supporter of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund and does a lot of [...]
March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and I definitely wanted to share some facts on the site. Colon cancer didn’t really land on my radar until a couple of years ago when I started experiencing issues with my GI system. I went months without getting treatment because I was uninsured and I practically obsessed about my health situation becoming cancerous. Then, everything went away and the thoughts subsided. Fast forward to late last year, [...]
A couple of weeks ago on the Choose You blog, I talked about the need for brown girls to protect their skin from the sun. There’s nothing that I love more than watching my skin go from carmel to a sun-kissed brown during the summer months. In fact, I spent the Chicago winter dreaming about it. But, for all the time that I was spending in the sun, I was NOT wearing sunscreen. I’d fallen [...]
Health has always been an issue close to my heart. Growing up, I had my heart set on becoming a doctor because I’ve always believed that if you don’t have your health, everything else suffers. In college, however, I decided that being healthy starts before the treatment process. Every day that we wake up, there are things that we can do to take steps to being as healthy as we can be. So, I decided [...]
An email landed in my inbox a couple of months ago about the Cleaning for a Reason Foundation, an organization that provides cleaning services free of charge to cancer patients undergoing treatments. Over 600 cleaning companies across the 50 states have agreed to donate their services to local residents. According to the website, the Foundation “will not be accepting any new applications until Monday, December 7.” If interested, I would check back then for details [...]
Today is my birthday and I know with extreme certainty that I am very blessed. As I celebrate this additional year of living, I can’t help but to think about all of those who have passed out of my life. People who I wish could’ve celebrated one additional birthday with me, or people who I wish could’ve celebrated an additional birthday with themselves. The American Cancer Society challenged its Bloggers Council to post a blog [...]
Hey, everyone!!! I’m so excited to share that I am a member of the American Cancer Society‘s Blogger Advisory Council, a small group of volunteers that advises the Society on its social media strategy. Part of our mission is to spread the word that we have power in the fight against cancer. Our first step is to build awareness and engage women, which I’m ALLLL about! If you didn’t know, ACS is the official sponsor [...]
This morning, @Loehmanns tweeted that they will donate your $5 donation (in exchange for 15% off) and 5% of the day’s sales to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund tomorrow, 9/24. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to pop into the store, well here you go! I don’t know about the rest of the country, but it’s definitely fall here in Chicago. Time to restock your sweater and boot game! If you don’t know where [...]
As mentioned in last week’s post, this month is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. Here in Chicago, there is a great organization that is extremely dedicated to fighting pediatric cancer through research funding and support of the families fighting the illness. Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation is using this month to raise funds and awareness with their September “Support the Bear” drive. This month, they have teamed up with some great local businesses. Dine and Drink: [...]
This weekend during the Taste of River North, I’ll be volunteering inside the tent with supporters/staff of the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation. On Sunday afternoon, I’ll be manning the booth while helping to raise awareness about the the strength of pediatric cancer fighters, sell raffle tickets and (of course) have some fun! It’s supposed to be sunny and in the low- to mid-70s this week, so if you’re looking to sprinkle some service in [...]
