As every woman knows October is "Think Pink" and "Breast Cancer Awareness" month. This year the Breast Cancer message is a "knowledge is power" statement for early detection of breast cancer. It is simply put:
NO MORE
KNOW MORE
Pink has always been the color identified with the female gender. I have grown to love pink, although it is not my favorite color, it is up there. Pink is a powerful color, as it makes you notice it without even realizing it. Each time you read my blog; you see the title written in a bold pink header. My bestie was my biggest supporter to get me on my blogging path. She is also a breast cancer survivor. Each time I see that band of pink, I am reminded of all those courageous breast cancer survivors and those who fought hard and lost their battle.
I always want to crusade for women, not just in October for breast cancer, but always. I am not a person who raises money anymore, I just want to empower others with knowledge, because as you know it is power. Let's start with the stats:
* Breast Cancer is the second most common cancer in Canada
* 1 in 8 women will receive the diagnosis of breast cancer
* About 28,600 women will have been diagnosed in a year with breast cancer
* In women, Breast cancer is the #1 Cancer
* 83% of cases occur in women over 50
Good health or poor health doesn't really care how rich you are, who you know or if you live in a nice home or on the street. It seems we are all programmed to be healthy or not. There are a few habits that we can insert into our daily life to help our health but overall, we are who we are.
My health belief is that it is all connected, your mind, body and soul are the key components. If one of those components is strong it will help the others to be strong as well. For me, I believe it is my soul that is really strong. My spirituality has carried me a long way in my lifetime. I have a huge Celtic cross in my living room. Celtic crosses have several meanings, but this is the one I choose to associate it with: mind, soul, heart and body. As we age our body and our mind start to deteriorate, but our soul and heart can remain strong to the end. I reflect on my Grandmas. Both lived well into their 90s. We all watched as their bodies deteriorated over time. But their heart and soul were strong and inspirational to all of us. Neither of them ever complained and when their time came to leave this earth, they both took it on with such grace. I have so many fond memories of my precious Grandmas and what wonderful role models they were for me.
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