What I Learned from My Breast Cancer Experience
I am a breast cancer survivor. Before my diagnosis, I knew of individuals who had survived breast cancer and some who had died of breast cancer. None was a family member.
I am a breast cancer survivor. Before my diagnosis, I knew of individuals who had survived breast cancer and some who had died of breast cancer. None was a family member.
With every seemingly worse piece of bad news littering our social media feeds and our news cycles and in the streets right before our very eyes, it’s fair to wonder: What if we simply can’t be happy, even when we’re commanded to? What if you just don’t feel like dancing?
I was 20 when I learned that my first love had committed suicide. His death shattered me, both mentally and emotionally – but it also saved my life. You see, in the months leading up to his suicide, I had been planning my own.
I don’t mean to make the idea of happiness simple and easy because it’s not – and it’s also not about avoiding our pain or struggles. Rather, it’s about seeking happiness in our lives through it all.