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August 11, 2015
Heather’s blog: One opportunity leads to another
By Heather Bonynge “Sometimes the bad things that happen to us in life, put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.” – […]
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June 30, 2015
Heather’s blog: Risks and rewards
It has been during those times in my life when I listened to what my gut was telling me, and followed what was truly in my heart and true to me, that I have made my best choices, and found direction.
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June 16, 2015
Bidding adieu to an original YACCtivist
It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that we announce Becky MacLean is stepping down from the YACCtivist role this month.
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Becky’s blog: On the road again
I am going to borrow from Shali in saying that it is with a mix of gratitude and sadness that I am announcing stepping down as a YACCtivist. This role has taught me a lot, and I have been happy to give back to a community that has given me so much.
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April 28, 2015
Becky's blog: Three tips for weathering the winter
The winter blues tried to beat Becky down this winter, but she wasn’t having it. Even though the weather’s starting to warm up, her suggestions might still help some of us shake ’em off.
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April 15, 2015
Gerrad's blog: Playing Whac-A-Mole with my brain
“I had surgery, I did a year of chemo, I did a year and a half of living a normal life, and then my tumor became active again.”
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March 31, 2015
Heather's blog: 2015 isn't about letting go; it's about taking risks
Last year was a year of growth for me. So far, 2015 is starting out to be a year of letting go and making big changes. In one version of the presentations I give at schools (I am constantly rewriting, revamping, and rediscovering), I encourage students to not be afraid to change the things that make them unhappy. I am now trying to put into practice what I preach.
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February 17, 2015
YACCtivist Heather accepts a hard truth
What if I could have another baby? What if there is the perfect child out there for me that on some higher level whom I am meant to adopt. What if? I have been so afraid of giving up, so I felt I needed to put in every effort possible to try and see where these options could lead me.
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December 23, 2014
Gerrad's blog: Holiday countdown extravaganza
Take the time this holiday to look back and find new things to do this year, and don’t be afraid to make the changes you want to.
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November 11, 2014
Gerrad's blog: Dealing with chronic cancer
“…despite the frustration, I am going to do my best not to let it get in the way of living and enjoying the rest of my life, and as long as I keep reminding myself of that, it makes it just a little more easier to live with.”
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November 01, 2014
Any cancer, any stage, YACC's got your back
This month, we’re going to talk about what it means to face a chronic or metastatic diagnosis in the prime of life through guest blogs, highlights of services, and info from health professionals.
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October 28, 2014
Heather's blog: Expectations
For a long time now, I have been holding back making the changes I need or desire in certain areas of my life because of expectations — listening too closely to others, and not being honest about my own… This burden of expectation has been a heavy one for me, and one that I felt the weight of with each step I took up Gros Morne.
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