Posts Tagged as ‘the beast’

March 10, 2010

don’t make my cancer flare up!

It’s been a rough two weeks filled with delayed freelancing money, a lot of bickering at home, and a virus-infected computer.
To put it plainly, this Slayer has been stressed. And that isn’t a good thing.
I am a true believer in the mind-body connection, so after I was diagnosed, I made a promise to myself to [...]

February 24, 2010

combating the stigma of cervical cancer

Since last month, Tamika Felder has been putting in a lot of overtime hours. The 34-year-old TV producer and on-air talent spends her days prepping guests, handling contracts and overseeing shoots, but after hours is when she begins the job she most passionate about — cervical cancer advocate.
Felder, founder of the advocacy organization Tamika & Friends, [...]

February 9, 2010

adoption madness

Last week, I had dinner with a friend who goes to Haiti often and is headed back any day now to lend a hand.
I jokingly told him to bring me back a baby, but I was serious about mothering a child from Haiti, or any country for that matter — if only folks wouldn’t judge [...]