Fireflies are incredibly beautiful at night. It’s easy to find yourself, with child-like anticipation and excitement, trying to “spot” where the blinking light of a firefly will appear next and then experiencing brief disappointment when their light goes dark. Our … Continue reading →
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Caught! Fireflies in Action: 5 Year Guides
Thirteen. We’ve made nearly 1,000 Firefly connections, but we are incredibly proud of the number 13. Why? This is the number of women who have been Firefly Guides, lighting the way through breast cancer, for the entire 5 years that … Continue reading →
Read MoreThree of My Favorite Things in Life (by Laurie, Guest Blogger)
Three of my favorite things in life are: to be surprised, to be challenged, and to be inspired. Never in a million years, though, did I think a cancer diagnosis would bring me all three of those things at once! … Continue reading →
Read MoreFourth in a series, breast cancer stories: Peggy Werness
Peggy Werness is someone who knows the power of support. As the daughter of a breast cancer survivor and the parent of a daughter with special needs, she learned well before her own breast cancer diagnosis in May, 2015, both … Continue reading →
Read MoreCancer in your Rearview Mirror
Our Guides are one thoughtful group of women. In this blog post Susan Pettit writes about what happens when breast cancer is in your rearview mirror. Perspective. Time. Gratitude. When I awoke from the haze we call breast cancer and … Continue reading →
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