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Dear Caregivers-We Salute You!
My Grandfather and I Yesterday, like most Sundays, I came home after listening to a spiritual lesson on ‘understanding’ and I was really inspired. As I walked into the house, the memory of one of the...
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My Fitness Chronicles: I Ran My First 5K!!!
On Saturday, July 21st, I completed my first 5K! In my wildest dreams, I never would have thought I could do it… at least that is what I often told myself. Recently, my younger brother and I woke up...
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Gabby Douglas: When You’re Down To Nothing God’s Up To Something
So for the last few weeks, I have slept all of 2 minutes! Why? Because of the Olympics. I have a short attention span and events like swimming, track and gymnastics are just enough time to get me...
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My 4th REBIRTHday and Related Blessings
On September 19, 2012, I celebrated my 4th REBIRTHday. For me, the term ‘REBIRTHday’ simply means the day I was given a chance to start over. 4 years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and spent...
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Survivor Stories: Eileen Z. Fuentes
Photo: Good Enough Mother The great folks at ‘Good Enough Mother‘ are doing their annual SURVIVOR STORIES 2012 for October which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a chance to learn more about...
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A Response To All The Haters…
Photo: Eileen Z. Fuentes Earlier this year, I was fortunate to be invited to a leadership conference in Newark, New Jersey and Mayor Cory Booker was the keynote speaker. I was moved beyond words. As I...
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Guest Post: Vibes: My Ode to Heavy D
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I always knew that I would one day meet Heavy D and let him know how much his music meant to me. Well, really one song in particular. While I have been a fan of the man since...
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How Illness Can Empower Caregivers: Shelby Grebenc
Photo: Broomfield Enterprise Shelby Grebenc is a 13-year-old who started her own egg farm in order to help with the family’s finances after her mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She became...
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Everything Is Incredible: The Story of Agustin, “The Helicopter Man”
How often do we burden imagination – and the artistic product of imagination – with prosaic expectations appropriate only to the physical realities of the mundane world? What is the cost of these...
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Latipha Cross – One Sprinter, Many Hurdles
Latipha Cross is one phenomenal young woman. She is a survivor on so many levels. This champion runner was abandoned by her parents and physically abused by her foster parents. Desperate and afraid,...
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I Survived My 7-Day Cleanse And 5 Reasons Why You Should Try One
I know I’ve been quiet for a while but it’s because I was doing some serious inner work. I led and took part in the 7-day Summer Countdown Cleanse. The good news is that I have safely landed on the...
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Eileen Z. Fuentes Is In Latina Magazine – October 2013 Issue!!!
It’s official… I’m featured in the October 2013 issue of Latina Magazine! Obviously I knew this was going to happen but I wanted to see it with my own eyes first to ensure that I didn’t get bumped at...
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The Cancer Divide: Tackling a Racial Gap in Breast Cancer Survival | NY Times
By TARA PARKER-POPE Photo: Ruth Fremson | The New York Times MEMPHIS — After her doctor told her two months ago that she had breast cancer, Debrah Reid, a 58-year-old dance teacher, drove straight to a...
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Massy Arias a.k.a. Mankofit: Going from Depression, To Cancer, To Athlete!
Photo: @Mankofit Instagram For more than two years, Massy Arias, a.k.a “Mankofit” has utilized fitness as a way to overcome depression. She arrived at just 13-years-old from the Dominican Republic and...
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Dominican Republic Here We Come – #JetBlueAMiCasa
For the past week, friends have been reaching out to me as a result of a commercial that features my family and I. All five of us had the distinct honor of being chosen to receive round trip tickets to...
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How Being Diagnosed With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Connected Me To My Roots
By @livingbeyondbc Speaker and Integrative Cancer Care and Wellness Coach Eileen Fuentes on how triple-negative breast cancer connected her to her cultural roots. Wellness and healthy living has become...
View Article2015: My Year-In-Review
For those of you visiting my new online home, WELCOME! I hope you were able to reflect on all that has taken place this past year, whatever that meant to you (good or bad), and what your theme will be...
View ArticleI Literally Lost It All And Then This Happened…
Almost four years ago, I wrote a heartfelt post titled, “Freedom Fridays”, about my decision to go part-time. It remains one of the most popular entries on my blog. It was written 3 years after my...
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Give Instead of Get This Black Friday – Christina’s Cancer Cure Fund
Black Friday is defined as the day after Thanksgiving and is noted as the first day of traditional Christmas shopping, during which crowds of consumers are drawn to special offers by retailers. This...
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