Archive for September, 2007

Beyond, for the last time

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

It’s been five months now since my mom and I returned from our Canyon Ranch spa getaway in Tucson, Arizona. I was sent by the editors of Beyond magazine to write about renewal after breast cancer (Canyon Ranch is all about health and healing and caters to survivors like me). and my mom went because I wanted her with me.

It was a grand trip. We got massages, pedicures, and facials. We ate delicious, healthy meals. We attended fantastic fitness classes. We hiked and explored and marveled at nature’s beauty. And when I came home, I wrote all about it.

My story has been published, and Beyond is now on newsstands. This third issue of the magazine is, sadly, the final one. The publication has been killed. The market wasn’t strong enough, the revenue wasn’t high enough, something like that.

Beyond
should be available in major grocery stores, Barnes & Nobles bookstores, and WalMart. Pick one up if you can. My story is on page 86, and the magazine is chock full of other inspirational and informational stories. Definitely worth a read, definitely worth passing on to the women in your life, definitely a tragedy Beyond will not live on.

Goodbye cancer, hello fitness

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

My days writing for The Cancer Blog have come to an end. The site is being retired, effective September 14, and so my thoughts will no longer be consumed with the disease that came barreling at me three years ago. Blogging about cancer for a year and four months was a great gig, and I truly believe I’ve somehow contributed to the world by informing readers about all sorts of cancer-related tidbits, both informational and personal. Still, I’m happy to move on.

I’m still blogging for pay, this time for a blog called That’s Fit. It’s about fitness, health, nutrition, and overall well-being. It’s right up my alley. Since May, I’ve been overhauling my own approach to diet and exercise (no sweets, no soda, low sugar, low fat, no red meat, and lots of fruits, veggies, and exercise) and so this career path suits me well. Plus, the content at That’s Fit is positive, light, happy, and has very little to do with cancer. It’s a refreshing change.

Come visit me when you can. That link above will take you directly to my posts. And keep stopping back here at my personal site. I intend to update it from time to time. Promise.