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the rebirth

A friend and former colleague sent me an interesting e-mail the other day. “The new you is fabulous,” she wrote. The new me, huh? I’d never considered that before. Despite all the changes that had taken place in my life, … Continue reading

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in the beginning

Last year, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer (stage III), rare for women of color under 50. It all happened rather unceremoniously. After months of suffering what I thought were gastrointestinal problems, and weeks of popping pills for heartburn, I … Continue reading

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