Don’t pay the toll…till you cross the Bridge In 2012, when I received my first BC diagnosis, a good friend, co-worker & my Pastor, gave me these words of advice, “Laura, don’t pay the toll till you cross the bridge.” It helped me to slow down, breathe, take it step by step, and trust along…
Month: October 2025
October: BCAM…Are you Aware?
So this month every year I am bombarded by messages from Picktober! It’s the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month—so, are you Aware? This year, more than ever, I am AWARE of the messaging: Do we really need more awareness? (early detection is the key – get ur Mamm!) Are we soldiers in a military fighting…
The Waiting is the hardest part…
In the words of Tom Petty (RIP), the Waiting is the Hardest Part. As I celebrate another birthday, I find having to “wait” is more challenging and I have less patience. Waiting in traffic, waiting to be seated at a restaurant (especially when I have reservations!), waiting in the doctors lobby. Recently, I’ve spent a…