Beyond October Pink

Join us in celebrating our survivors & supporters

1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer within her life. October is breast cancer awareness month, and in honor of all those that experience this whether as survivors or supporters, we have come together to activate awareness, to rejoice our journeys, to connect, and to expand education so others don’t have to experience what we have. Join us for this “social media” challenge turned advocacy. We are offering a 10 prompt social media share over the course of this month. Any survivor or support is welcome to join. All participants are eligible for prices based in healing and health as we all continue our journeys to thrive. REGISTER HERE

Last October 2021, I was personally going through my own breast cancer journey including daily radiation treatments after having finished through chemotherapy and surgery. I did not want anything to do with Breast Cancer Awareness Month then. I still needed to keep my head down, reserve my energy, and focus on healing. By mid-November 2021 I finished my last treatment and walked sobbing to my car, sobbing in relief but also finally allowed to acknowledge the months of grief and fear I had needed to push aside to survive. Flash forward to September of this year, as that iconic month was looming closer and closer again. I still didn’t know if I wanted to do anything for it. Doing something meant claiming that cancer was a big deal. Part of me just wanted to push cancer and everything about it as far into my past as possible and not have it as part of my identity. And then I came across Nightbirde. It was a random video on social media that I clicked on while lost in thought about other things. Her voice caught my complete attention, “I was a stick of dynamite and it just was a matter of time.” My breath caught in my throat. Who was this woman? As I learned of her story, crying in our parallels, deep grief and a monster of fear took over. So I leaned in. I listened to all her music, over and over, on repeat. Taking in her hope and compassion. Then I dried my tears from much needed processing and got to work. Cancer changed me as it does so many. Time to share, connect, and advocate so others know they are not alone and we can move forward to heal and thrive. ~Aubre (October 2022)

Join us during October 2022 for a social media share celebrating our survivors and supporters! Register to receive the 10 prompts as well as prizes for participating. REGISTER HERE