These Black Bloggers Discussed Breast Cancer Awareness during Pinktober...
And it was GRAND!
Another Pinktober has come to an end. I'll be honest, this year was a doozy for me. A DOOZY I tell you. So much was happening in my email box that I started to avoid reading my email because I just couldn't take it.
*sigh*
I am finding peace again with Pinktober
Along the way, there were quite a few gems and quite a few moments where I felt super happy and proud to be a survivor. Pinktober no longer annoys me the way it did for a couple of years. I accept Pinktober as a moment for the entire world to acknowledge that there are women and men that are struggling, fighting and dying of a disease that still doesn't have a cure. I am one survivor who does get fatigued from all the pink... but I am still happy that it matters to people outside of the breast cancer community.
I won't get into all the dramatics that are going on within the community about whether or not we still "need" awareness campaigns. My perspective is that we absolutely still NEED awareness campaigns. As long as women are being diagnosed daily... we need awareness. The moment we stop or slow down in awareness, is the moment that thousands or millions of people stop worrying about their breast health. I see that as a grave error.
Some of the highlights for me this month were seeing the posts that my "Blogging Boos" have written and shared about breast cancer awareness.
From the Nic-tionary: A blogging boo is a friend who is also a blogger, but typically not in this niche at all. These are the women I talk with regularly in blogging groups (or in real life) and who I think of as my friends, my colleagues and my support system in this blogging world.
As the month progressed and I saw different posts from different "boos" float through my social media channels, I realized that even though within the community we have our disagreements about how we should progress and what is important... outside of our community, people are really trying to be supportive. In their own way and for their own reasons... many, many people are telling the world about what goes on with us and how they can help us, or help themselves. As the reality of that love hit my heart... I just swelled with pride.
No matter where we (survivors and advocates) may fall regarding different aspects of breast cancer -- more awareness, less awareness; mammograms at 40 or mammograms at 50; genetic testing, prophylactic mastectomies, etc. and so on... one thing I was reminded of this year is that the pink ribbon really does matter to people. They may not know all the details of the disease that we know as survivors, but they care. They actually give a damn and want to help. That touched my heart.
There aren't a lot of black breast cancer bloggers (like myself) so seeing my sistas blogging about this topic really meant the world to me. Breast cancer touches all of our lives and concerns us. I am so very proud of these ladies.
These bloggers cared enough to share with their readers
I've listed below some posts that I saw promoting breast cancer awareness this year. Please, PLEASE, take a moment and visit these pages and let these bloggers know that you appreciate their acknowledgement of this disease and the toll that it is taking on the world. None of them are breast cancer bloggers, so I deeply appreciate the effort to shout out the cause. A couple of them are personally affected by breast cancer and their personal stories were touching.
Another October (Pinktober) is behind us... but the fight continues daily. Show some love to my blogging friends. They showed some love to the fight for us.
Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Posts and Videos To Check Out
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| http://mymommyvents.com/i-touch-myself-breast-cancer-awareness/ |
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| http://www.adivamomsjourney.com/2015/10/event-recap-pink-strydes-fashion-show_12.html?m=1 |
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| http://bit.ly/BRCA2 |
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| http://www.goodenoughmother.com/?s=survivor+stories |
I am so grateful to each of these ladies - and all the other bloggers that I don't know who talked about breast cancer last month. Thank you! From the bottom of my heart... thank you. Your love and support of our issue means everything.
