EDITION #05 | March 2022

As we begin the Spring season, we have a spring in our step that you are joining us once again for this season of new blooms, new hope and the freshness of beauty all around us! In this edition, we are talking about awakening the beauty within us just like the trees and flowers are awakening from their winter spell.

We recommend you start with this month’s blog, where we share some perspective on living beautifully, and then, as always, take a sneak-peek at “Amelia’s Bookshelf” for some great reads. Scroll further for a bit of news, and our freshest q&a’s. And we know you will want to kick back and enjoy some laughter from our one and only, Consuellama. 

Last, but not least, we invite you to support our work by making a contribution on our site. Every little bit helps us continue to fund this important work, and to create and publish content that helps those navigating a cancer journey.

Happy Spring everyone!

Read, listen, enjoy, and participate!

With love,
Amelia O.

Thought Starters

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“Amelia’s Bookshelf” Sneak-Peek:

In the spirit of "stepping out into Spring", this month we're taking our bookshelf outside! Hope you also step out and enjoy!

• James Clear “Atomic Habits”

• Ann Patchett “The Dutch House”

• Sue Monk Kidd “The Invention of Wings”  

In the Spotlight

We were excited to help sponsor and be a part of this year's annual Delray Beach Fashion Week. In its 10th year, the award-winning event is a unique, fun, and all-encompassing opportunity to showcase the fashion and beauty of this seaside community.

In the News

One of the tenets of our intention is to share a bit of the latest news on breast cancer and related topics through articles we have curated from other reputable sources. We know there’s a lot of information out there, so we bring you a couple of bite-sized and helpful insights to keep you informed.

Hair coloring and straightening…know your risks.
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Before you start enjoying the spring sun…understand how to do so safely. Read More ⇢ 

Thank you for continuing to send us your questions! As always, below we are sharing with the intention to be helpful. We encourage you to continue to send us your comments and questions through Contact Us.

1. What is your best go-to beauty routine?

2. How should I wash my head w/no hair?

3. Eyebrows are really hard to draw. No matter how hard I try, I end up looking sad. What did you do?

4. I’ve begun chemotherapy and last week noticed that my nails are turning dark. Did this happen to you?

We received many favorable comments to our ‘throw-back’ article in last month’s letter and decided to do another one this month. Wait, don’t raise your eyebrow, read on.

When I began my first rounds of chemotherapy, within six weeks of my first treatment my hair began falling out quite rapidly, which included my eyebrows and eyelashes. To say that it was a difficult moment would be such an understatement, that it does not even warrant typing the words to describe it. On top of the whirlwind of dealing with a cancer diagnosis and aggressive treatment plan out of nowhere, I also had to quickly “master” the art of penciling in my eyebrows. Sweat became my nemesis, almost from day one.

Again, in the spirit of some levity and laughter, our bestie Consuellama has a few thoughts on this topic, as we do a “throwback” to one of our very first stories of laughter.

Please Show Your Support

Coming up…

• The Spring Toolkit: How to maintain your treatment routines

• Upcoming Event: Help Us Make The World A Better Place, Even With Cancer!

• And More!