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A rough start to the day… then God’s sign. I’m not going to lie — today started kind of rough for me.As I was hustling a...
05/28/2026

A rough start to the day… then God’s sign.

I’m not going to lie — today started kind of rough for me.

As I was hustling around getting ready for work, I fell. Again.

My knee has been randomly giving out on me more and more this past month. A mixture of an underlying knee issue paired with Anastrozole for breast cancer causing inflammation and joint pain is a nasty combination.

And falling is not good for any breast cancer patient, because many of us deal with osteoporosis, brittle bones, low hormones, and low bone density. So honestly, as I was “going down,” I remember thinking, “Try to fall slow and graceful, Jaime… fall slow… you can do it.”

And somehow, I did.

But then I just sat on the floor and cried for a few seconds.

Not because I hurt myself — but because I was angry. Angry that chronic pain has become part of daily life. Angry at feeling stiff and limited and frustrated in my own body.

The moment didn’t last long. I picked myself up, maybe said a curse word, and kept moving so we could leave for the day.

As we were heading out the front door, Andy said, “Look out back.”

And there it was.

At 5:50 a.m.

My message from God. 🌈

A rainbow stretched across the sky like the most beautiful painting I’d ever seen. And for today, it was.

It felt like God reminding me that He hears me. That He knows I question things sometimes. That He sees the exhaustion, the frustration, and the wondering about why certain things happen in life.

But He was also reminding me to trust His plans. To trust His guidance. And maybe — just maybe — to stop putting off calling the doctor to get this knee taken care of so I can hopefully have some sense of normal again.

So, wherever you are today, watch for your signs.

They’re everywhere.

Sometimes we just have to pause long enough to see them.

Trying to be better about prioritizing me a little more these days… Slowing down.Making time for things that fill my cup...
05/27/2026

Trying to be better about prioritizing me a little more these days…

Slowing down.
Making time for things that fill my cup instead of draining it.

So lately, I’ve been trying to read more.

Funny enough, I’ve had this book sitting around for years… always saying, “I’ll get to it someday.”

Well… someday finally came.

And honestly?
There’s something really peaceful about ending the day with a good book.

So now I’m curious—

What are you currently reading?
Or what’s a book you’ve read recently that you’d absolutely recommend?

05/27/2026

... or maybe a little bit of it all. 😆

05/26/2026

Another fav, not to mention quick & easy meal prep idea is ground turkey.

Add some cottage cheese to your cooked meat and you have endless high protein meal ideas at your fingertips!

Check back to see 2 lunch prepa I make from this!

Saying “mastectomy” and “feeling sexy” go together as naturally as oil and vinegar.They don’t.Whether you stayed flat, c...
05/26/2026

Saying “mastectomy” and “feeling sexy” go together as naturally as oil and vinegar.

They don’t.

Whether you stayed flat, chose DIEP flap reconstruction, or went through expanders and implants… it’s something you can never fully prepare yourself for.

When you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, you become so hyper-focused on survival — surgeries, pathology reports, treatment plans, healing. Feeling feminine or confident afterward barely even crosses your mind.

But then one day, the surgeries are over and there you are… standing in front of the mirror, staring at your new body.

You recognize the eyes looking back at you, but something feels different. The sparkle you once carried so effortlessly suddenly feels harder to find.

You’re still processing the scars.
Still learning this new version of yourself.
Still trying to figure out how to feel comfortable in your own skin again.

And somewhere in all of that is the quiet struggle of rebuilding self-esteem, rediscovering confidence, and learning how to feel emotionally and physically comfortable with your partner again.

It’s a side of breast cancer that isn’t talked about enough.

Healing isn’t only physical.
Sometimes the deepest scars are the ones tied to identity, femininity, intimacy, and self-worth.

What are some things you've done to build back up yourself?

And if you’re in that place right now, trying to reconnect with the woman you once knew while learning to embrace the woman you’ve become… you are not alone.

((Throwback photo 📸 June 2024: Two months after my last chemotherapy. Looking at it now, I forgot how much inflammation I had during this period.))

05/26/2026

I knew after I went through my active treatment for breast cancer, I had to find my "why" on my breast cancer diagnosis.

I had to channel the energy.
I had to express the emotions.
I had to process.

I always took to words to hash out my emotions... and this chapter of my life has been no different.

Looking a cancer diagnosis in the face is something you can't understand unless you carry the weight of the words.

I believe with every inch of my soul, by sharing with each other what we go through, it not only helps someone else walking the same path to know they aren't alone... but also slowly begins to heal my own heart.

Breast cancer, chemo, surgeries, radiation… and being a mom.Motherhood and breast cancer are two things no one ever imag...
05/25/2026

Breast cancer, chemo, surgeries, radiation… and being a mom.

Motherhood and breast cancer are two things no one ever imagines — or wants — to put together in the same sentence.

But so many women find themselves walking that road.

This post is for the stay-at-home mom cancer warriors with little ones at home.

Our kids were all teenagers at the time of my diagnosis. That didn’t make the emotional toll any lighter, but they were more self-sufficient when it came to daily care and routines.

Still, I often think about the moms navigating surgery recovery, chemotherapy, radiation side effects, exhaustion, appointments, and fear… while simultaneously caring for toddlers, school-aged children, naps, meals, homework, laundry, and all the endless needs of little ones.

Wearing both the chemo cap and the mom cap at the same time is heavy.

To the moms currently walking through treatment while raising little ones at home — what helped you balance it all? What got you through the hardest days?

Maybe your advice or encouragement could help another warrior feel a little less alone today.

((Photo taken in November 2023, the night before my DMX & DIEP procedures))

05/25/2026

I've said it once,
I've said it twice...
make hitting your protein goals by simple, easy meal prep.
Our family favorite is shredded chicken breast... so many delish options to make from it for lunches or dinner.

Today, we pause in grateful remembrance of the men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation.Their sacrifi...
05/25/2026

Today, we pause in grateful remembrance of the men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation.

Their sacrifice calls us to reflect not only on the cost of freedom, but on the courage, duty, and selflessness it required.

May we never take lightly what was given so fully by so few.
We honor their memory.
We pray for their families.
And we give thanks for lives laid down in service to others.

Chemo & working.No one ever thinks they’ll have to figure out how to keep working while going through chemotherapy for b...
05/24/2026

Chemo & working.

No one ever thinks they’ll have to figure out how to keep working while going through chemotherapy for breast cancer.

The side effects don’t care that bills still need paid.
That life keeps moving.
That responsibilities don’t pause.

And yet somehow, while fighting for your life… you still have to try to live it.

The nausea.
The vomiting.
The fatigue.
The headaches and rashes.
The diarrhea.
The brain fog.
The emotional exhaustion.

Chemo doesn’t care.

But somehow, warriors still get up, put on a brave face, clock in, care for families, show up for responsibilities, and keep pushing through both the physical and mental battle.

Because at the end of the day… sometimes you feel like you don’t have another choice.

If you worked through chemo, what helped you navigate balancing infusion appointments, side effects, and a work schedule?

Did you schedule treatments around work days?
Did you reduce hours?
Work from home?
Sleep constantly?
Cry in your car on lunch break? (Because let’s be honest… that probably happened too.)

Let’s share tips, support, and real-life experiences for the warriors currently trying to survive both cancer and everyday work life at the same time.

((p.s. & for all our warriors navigating working as a SAHM, there's a special post coming for you, too. ❤️))

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