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Being Your Own Advocate

newnormalgal August 23, 2016 1 Comment

In the last several weeks, I have learned a lot about what it means to be your own “advocate”. An advocate is a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause. So when I say…
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advocate, aromasin, breastcancer, cancer, chemo, exemestane, self-advocate, side effects, spica, tenosynovitis, triggerfinger

“We’re not gonna take it…”

newnormalgal August 22, 2016 1 Comment

I have been on hiatus for well over a week…but I’m coming back! Thank you for your support through this time. It is never easy, but I find this inspirational – for everyone. It's only normal to share…FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinPinterestemail

cancer, challenges, life, survivor

Train Your “Dragon”

newnormalgal August 13, 2016 0 Comments

I started typing when I was 13 years old. My parents bought me a Brother typewriter for Christmas that year, and I would spend hours pecking away at it. By the time I went into the military four years later,…
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dictation, dragon, talktotype, typing, writing

“Komedy Knight” at the VFW – Oct 1, 2016

newnormalgal August 10, 2016 1 Comment

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administrative, organizations, support

Help Me Blog – Part III: Get Ready!

newnormalgal August 8, 2016 11 Comments

This is the final installment of my three-part series on how I started my own blog. You have secured all your social media accounts, parked a domain name, and even started putting the word out to family and friends. The…
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blogging, support, therapy, writing

Help Me Blog – Part II: Start Promoting

newnormalgal August 4, 2016 2 Comments

Last time, I talked about the foundations of getting started with your blog. This included identifying what you wanted to blog about, and who your target audience would be. I also touched on my opinion that everyone can be a writer…
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blogging, support, therapy, writing

Help Me Blog – Part I: The Foundation

newnormalgal August 2, 2016 6 Comments

This is part one of a three-part series on how I got started on my venture into blogging. Documenting my journey has inspired many of my friends and readers to do want to do the same. Honestly, if I can…
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blogging, support, therapy, writing

Pajamas and Peas

newnormalgal July 31, 2016 2 Comments

I have had several surgeries in my life, including arthroscopic knee surgery, a full thyroidectomy, and of course, a bilateral mastectomy. My two most favorite things while I am recovering are pajamas and peas. It may sound elementary; however, whenever…
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No nipples? No problem!

newnormalgal July 28, 2016 4 Comments

Imagine a Christmas tree with no decorations…a car without headlights…the beach without sand…Mt. Rushmore with no faces…the American flag with no stars…that’s how I felt looking at my chest with no nipples. It has been quite an adjustment for me to…
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breast, life-changes, mastectomy, nipples, pinkperfect, prosthesis, well-being

The Birth of the Oily Chic

Lisa Harris July 26, 2016 4 Comments

Hi, I’m Lisa…wife, mom, gram, disabled hairstylist and an oily chic. It took me a minute to think back to how my Herbal/Essential Oil journey began. I was diagnosed with a rare nerve disorder, RSD/CRPS (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain…
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CRPS, essentialoil, herbalblends, herbs, neuroblend, RSD, salvesnstuff

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Being Your Own Advocate

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Help Me Blog – Part III: Get Ready!

Help Me Blog – Part II: Start Promoting

Help Me Blog – Part I: The Foundation

Pajamas and Peas

No nipples? No problem!

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