You’ve heard of “bad hair days” and maybe you’ve even experienced one yourself—a day when your hair had a mind of its own and just wouldn’t cooperate with your plans for it. Ugh. Go through certain chemotherapy treatments for breast … Continue reading →
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Like it was Yesterday: the Trauma of Diagnosis
Each person, each day, has an average of 70,000 thoughts (https://www.piedmont.org/living-better/10-fun-facts-about-your-brain). How many do you think you’ve had today (then add one more for thinking about it!)? If you’ve experienced a breast cancer diagnosis—no matter how far from that diagnosis … Continue reading →
Read More“She Could Be My Twin!”: A Unique Firefly Match
Our Firefly Sisterhood “matchmakers” take a great deal into consideration when bringing together a Guide and a woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
Read MoreIlluminight 2017: A Night to Remember
This is the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive. – Alice Waters
Read MoreThe Benefit of a Survivor’s Perspective
Our Program Manager, Jenny Cook, has the joy of working directly with our mentors—our Firefly Guides. One perk of her job is getting to know these incredible women. They share their personal stories with her during their intake interviews. She … Continue reading →
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