I recently attended a survivor expo and wanted to share one thing that truly surprised me. 

A physician spoke at the expo and said when a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer there is a higher percentage of there being a genetic mutation than with breast cancer. 

And of course, during the Q&A I asked, Why? 

Last fall, I listened to a podcast where the guest talked about identifying the season you are in. Is it winter, summer, spring, or fall? At that time, I was struggling and thought that if I knew the season of life I was in, I might be able to navigate this time better. So, I bought his book and read it within a couple of weeks. When I was finished, I was mad. I was mad because he did not give me the five steps to determine the season I was in. Furthermore, he did not provide a game plan for whatever season I was in either! But I couldn’t let it go. Something kept nagging at me to determine my season.

Last night as I lay in bed perusing through my IG stories, a friend shared a story from a previvor who is a nonprofit co-founder. The message she was sharing was that a funder had pulled her grant because the young woman was a “previvor.”

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