Over several blog posts, we’ll be exploring the assumptions other make about breast cancer, the effects these assumptions have, and how Firefly Participants have responded to such assumptions. For the first blog in our Assumptions Others Make series, we welcome … Continue reading →
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At the Intersection of Heart Health and Breast Cancer: An Interview With Dr. Courtney Jordan Baechler
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways . . .” – William Shakespeare It’s February: Heart Health Month! Fitting, as Valentine’s Day—the annual celebration of love and hearts—is smack dab in the middle of the month Statistics … Continue reading →
Read MoreInvest in Yourself this Year with a Personal Energy Budget!
Happy New Year! It’s time to review your budget and investments! Don’t skip over this blog; I (Joette Zola, Occupational Therapist) am referring to your energy budget and investing in yourself, much more interesting topics!
Read MoreLessons from the Secret Handshake
Firefly Sisterhood is astounded by the amazing resources and professionals doing great work in our local cancer community. We met one of them, Donna DeGracia, MPAS, PA-C, when she volunteered her students at St. Catherine University’s School of Public Health … Continue reading →
Read MoreThe Joy of Chocolate: From Breast Cancer Survivor & Chocolatier, Mary Leonard.
Beautiful. Luxurious. Joyful. Mary Leonard uses these three words to describe chocolate. Specifically, the chocolate that she makes at Chocolat Céleste in St. Paul, where she founder and chocolatier. But beauty, luxury, and joy are not easy to find when … Continue reading →
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