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Writing and Special Projects
Articles on Mindfulness
Elephant Journal:
Yield: A Roadmap to the Here and Now—How Ordinary Signs Steer us Toward Mindful Moments
Writing
The Breast and the Sea Project
A written and photographic project for and about breast cancer survivors, with photographer, Miana Jun
On breast cancer, loss, resilience, self care, and empowerment
Scholarly Journal Articles
Articles and Guest Blog Posts Related to Breast Cancer
The Underbelly: Parenting Through Breast Cancer and Beyond
Keep A Breast: The Illuminating Moment When I Finally Knew How To Decorate My Breast Cast
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Reflections on Pregnancy and Breastfeeding After Cancer
It can be difficult to know what to say when someone you know is going through breast cancer. Here are some tips to help you show support for a friend or loved one who has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
I knew that my mother was a BRCA-1 carrier. She tested positive after having gone through breast cancer 12 years before me. Hereditary cancer ran through our family like wildfire. I feel it has been a gift to know that I have the mutation. It enabled me to start screening younger which, in my case, meant I was one of the lucky ones diagnosed early.
Resources
A comprehensive app for those with a breast cancer diagnosis or who are at high risk, this app includes articles, resources, and support. Co-created by breast cancer specialists and patient advocates, Breast Advocate® provides evidence-based information and recommendations, personalized for you, exactly when you need it.
“Reasons to Go Flat” article by patient advocate, Rebecca Pine.
Projects
All too often, we play a seemingly endless loop of negative thoughts. Critical messages aimed at ourselves.
The good news is, even when this negative inner critic is ingrained in our subconscious, we can re-train ourselves to replace these messages with more positive ones.
About self-empowerment, resilience, the emotional healing process, living with cancer, and survivorship
I'm Taking Charge: Reflections on Going Flat: Whole Without Breasts
Flat & Fabulous: Post-Surgical Reflections
Wildfire Magazine: The Final Resting Place…for Breasts
A personal narrative about preparing for and recovering from my second mastectomy as a parent with a small child and how we found ways to process and heal together during a time of collective loss in our family.
“I didn’t expect that my life would be so completely changed by the experience of cancer that I would dedicate my life to giving back to the cancer community,” Pine says. “My new work deeply meaningful to me. This was an unexpected gift.”
One brisk autumn day, I stood beside the sea, feet sprinkled with sand. I was often drawn to the sea as I sorted out my recent cancer diagnosis and the immediate and long-term ramifications of the decisions that needed to be made.
The Breast and the Sea
A written and photographic project for and about breast cancer survivors, with photographer, Miana Jun.
The Breast and the Sea empowers breast cancer survivors, previvors, and patients in the process of emotional healing sharing our journeys through reflective, nature-based workshops. Gatherings involve community support, movement practices, and photographic witnessing; deepening participant connections to themselves and the environment.
“I am so grateful for Rebecca and her strength as a survivor to move beyond her own pain and reach out to others, determined to help them become comfortable with their bodies and scars, to find acceptance, to help them become part of a community and to most importantly …to HEAL.”