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Posts by Amy Appell

Sep 24

🌟I did it🌟

Tell yourself, “ I can do it”. Take action.
You did it! Now what? 🎉
Repeat

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Aug 29

sister roses that are not identical

Sisters, Not Twins

An exploration of breast expectations can lead to a renewed perspective.

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Mar 31

Rice Paper Butterfly on purple flower

How to Build Your Meditation Muscle

Curious about meditation? Here are some ideas to get you started...

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Sep 26

Standing tall in my butterfly shoes deciding on my own label

I Spy a Possible Previvor

We can get so triggered by labels that people use: Survivor, Previvor...isn't it actually about how we choose to label ourselves ?

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Jun 1

Tree representing the Divided States of American

Divided

Instead of the United States, we have become the Divided States of America. We can repair only what we acknowledge...together

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May 4

Two pink macrons remind me of my BRCA bilateral mastectomy

Sorta Satisfied

While breast reconstructive surgery falls under the plastic surgery umbrella, doesn't it feel different? Is it really that different?

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Mar 28

The blue eye Imagines after reading "The Four Agreements"

Imagine…

What we are experiencing today is not what we ever imagined...so why not imagine a brighter future filled with possibility...

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Feb 29

Tiny Spider Web on chain link fence

Regret

Does regret scare you, as much as she scares me?

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Jan 31

Artwork that reminded me of cells connecting

HeritX

There is a ton of research on treating cancer, but who is working on preventing inherited cancer? Hello, HeritX! Now called Cancer Prevention Initiative

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Dec 31

MRE, not for me

An MRE for my youngest brings me back to my own horrific MRI experience, which changed the trajectory of my BRCA journey.

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