Tag: #breastcancer

  • BRCA Gene Mutation & The Waves of Impact on Family (Video)

    BRCA Gene Mutation & The Waves of Impact on Family (Video)

    “What does it mean to carry the BRCA gene mutation–for myself & my family?” 2 years ago today, I learned I carry the BRCA1 genetic mutation–10 days after I’d already been diagnosed with breast cancer, and 3 days after my double mastectomy. I knew I was at risk–my mother is a 3-time breast cancer survivor–but…

  • What to do the next time life beats you up

    What to do the next time life beats you up

    “When Life Throws You In The Mud, Plant Yourself And Grow.” When I wrote those words as I crafted my first book, This is How We Grow, ​I was definitely in the mud. In fact, I’d often say it felt like I was “knee deep, thick in the mud,” attempting to walk one painfully slow step…