Every morning I literally get buried in clothes trying to figure out what to wear to work. After working in the corporate world for over ten years, I still don’t particularly love suits… Is it just me? Suits make me feel restrained and I would rather opt for a formal dress. […]
Month: August 2018
DIY- Spa quality foot treatment at home during chemotherapy
My feet and nails were grossly affected by chemotherapy. I lost a couple of nails and my feet was at the roughest it had ever been in my life. Because it was chemically induced, simply moisturizing my feet didn’t help me much. I had to seek solutions by giving myself […]
Radiation and side effects
After I completed chemotherapy and had a double mastectomy, I was advised I had to have radiation. Radiation therapy is a targeted treatment of cancer cells that may stick around after surgery, using X-rays. My hair was trickling in and I was seriously fighting with regaining my self-image. The news […]
Food and Interracial Relationships
My bae and I have polar opposite tastes in food as we come from different backgrounds and cultures. We are both very open-minded to expanding our palates although our foods are drastically different. Because of this, we have faced several challenges when it comes to food. I am your everyday […]
Jumping into a Jumpsuit- Here’s how I rock them
Jumpsuits are super chic onesies. They are comfortable, relaxed and unique. I love them for their versatility because they can be worn casually and you can dress it up with blazers and heels for a glam look. I like how it is a complete outfit, like a dress its one […]
Chemo Brain – The Side Effect of Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is one of the treatments of cancer and Chemo has several side effects from hair loss, mouth sores, fatigue and a myriad of other side effects including chemo brain. It is also referred to as chemo fog. It refers to temporal memory and cognitive problems. I first noticed it […]
Life interrupted: How cancer changes your perception on life
I was a small town girl with big dreams, working in finance but I always knew I wanted more out of life. I have always been very ambitious with tall dreams and aspirations. I was enthusiastic in my pursuit because I wanted to be the ‘Oprah Winfrey’ of my time […]
Hiking at the Flume Gorge
We were at the white mountains for a week and the Flume Gorge was on our to-do list. It was a rainy day but we still headed out. The Flume Gorge is a natural gorge of 800 feet, that extends from the base of Mount Liberty. The walls rise to […]
