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July 22, 2015
Finding beauty in my scars
“At first I was embarrassed of my scars. I thought they were ugly. It also didn’t help that people wanted to see them. Their reactions were always similar: “Ouch! That must of hurt!” Yep, it sure did. I felt like a freak.”
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July 20, 2015
Body image, cancer, and me
“Sure, I have some scars, lost some hair, but the main thing is that I’m still here fighting.”
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July 08, 2015
I am not who I once was, and that’s ok
When I was finished having a good cry over the loss of my athletic days, I realized that I had much more to offer the world than my ability to triple jump or play defense. Sure, I used to be sporty, but that was only a small part of my identity.
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July 02, 2015
Working on that healthy body image
Young adults have body image issues, and but those who have been diagnosed with cancer know it goes beyond striving for the perfect beach bod.
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