Hi, Nice To Meet You… I Had Breast Cancer
It has been about 938 days since I was told I had breast cancer. Since then I have had 1 year of chemotherapy, radiation and 4 surgeries....
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Oct 15, 2019
- 5 min
I Wish I Would Have Known
Well it is half way through October and we have seen post after post about breast cancer. I will be one of the first people to tell you...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Oct 7, 2019
- 3 min
Early Morning Mug 'o Warm Water
Every morning I wake an hour or so before everyone else in my home. I started this ritual a few months ago and have grown to yearn for...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Jan 25, 2019
- 3 min
Why Is Prayer Important?
I have been quite overwhelmed lately. Life just seems to be on full attack from all angles. Fear mongering is e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e and it...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Oct 22, 2018
- 3 min
Knowing When To Let Go: My Inner Battle
Here I am 17 months out from being diagnosed with breast cancer, and most people when they see me say I look great, and seem to be doing...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Oct 15, 2018
- 5 min
Let’s Make A Real Impact This Pinktober
We are almost half way through October and the pinkwashing is everywhere you turn. Pinkwashing: The practice of a company using support...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Jul 26, 2018
- 3 min
Farewell To My Unicorn
Today I am having another mastectomy and reconstruction surgery. It is the biggest, longest surgery I will have to go through in this...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Jul 9, 2018
- 2 min
From Blasé to Bold
These days it is so easy to just kick your feet up and relax without feeling the pressure to exert yourself. Many have welcomed a blasé...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Jun 21, 2018
- 4 min
Why Doing the Hard Things As A Mom is Necessary
Mom shaming vs. constructive criticism Oftentimes as moms we get overwhelmed, frustrated, and our stress runs high. Everyone is telling...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Jun 11, 2018
- 3 min
Warriors Together on the Battlefield
I wake up in the morning and my hands are swollen, they hurt to even close them. I cringe as I pry open my medicine, which is a pain I...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- May 29, 2018
- 3 min
Lighting up the Shadows
What people don’t tell you about having cancer is it doesn’t just rock your body to the lowest valley it will go. It is also casting a...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- May 9, 2018
- 3 min
All Great Changes are Proceeded by Chaos
Change is hard. No one embraces change with ease or contentment…unless they are faced with such a dire circumstance that forces them to...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Apr 21, 2018
- 7 min
Whole30 Flirty and Thriving
For real though, this has been the best thing I have done for myself this year. It has been a long time coming for me to get my eggs in a...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Apr 3, 2018
- 3 min
Turning fret into faith.
Easter weekend 2017 will forever hold a place in my heart… quite an uncomfortable place to be honest. I was sitting on my mom’s bed, we...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Mar 29, 2018
- 4 min
Slap in the Face
Since I have been on the transparent train lately, I figured it was a good time as any to share what has been eating away at me. I...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Mar 20, 2018
- 3 min
Beauty is Within
This is something I am learning and reminding myself of daily. When I was a child I don’t ever remember focusing on an outward...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Mar 6, 2018
- 5 min
I will not be silent.
It is time to be real, to be transparent about my journey. Have you ever cared so deeply about something that it just becomes a part of...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Feb 17, 2018
- 3 min
Twisting in the Wind
Sometimes I feel like a sheep being pushed and guided toward this mysterious light that gives a false sense of security. I look around...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Feb 1, 2018
- 2 min
A Bucketful of Hope
Today marked my last day of radiation. I was more emotional than I thought I would be, but then again, I have been through a lot in the...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Jan 21, 2018
- 3 min
Overdrive
January has been all about overdrive for me. Every (weekday) morning I have to complete the morning dance with my kiddos…breakfast,...
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