October 15, 2010
Gathering Our Straying Thoughts
Centering Ourselves
Learning to center yourself can be of the most important aspects of your spiritual growth.
When our thoughts are scattered in several directions at once and we are no longer conscious of what we are doing or why, it is time to center ourselves. When we center ourselves, we begin [...]

[ October 16, 2010; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] 2nd Annual Rose Regatta Dragon Boat Race & Festival 2010
Paddle for a Purpose
To Support Those Affected by Breast Cancer
Saturday, October 16, 2010
MonteLago Village
Lake Las Vegas
The community’s collective paddle power will raise funds for
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals and our WomensCare Centers of Excellence
breast health services, including medical care and psychosocial support for
uninsured women and men facing [...]

Every October, the flood of pink ribbons and information about breast cancer can mean only one thing: Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
We hear about the 200,000 women who fight breast cancer every year, and we honor those who lost the fight.
What we don’t hear about are the men standing behind those women, who are just as [...]

October 13, 2010
Miracles in Every Day
Joy Always
Beholding the joy that surrounds us may seem easy, but for some it can take an effort, an effort worth making.
It is the everyday aspects of our lives that bring us the most joy, even if at first it may seem natural to expect our feelings of happiness to [...]

[ October 16, 2010; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] ChocolateFest is a special fundraising event supporting Team LuvCUPS for Susan G Komen 3-Day for the Cure. ChocolateFest features a wide variety of chocolate concoctions for you to sample and enjoy. There will also be raffle prizes and fun chocolate-themed games to participate in. Team LuvCUPS asks for a minimum donation of $10 per [...]

[ October 20, 2010; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] ELEMIS PRESENTS THE SPARKLING BEAUTY EVENT ON OCTOBER 20th
A FUNDRAISER FOR LIVING BEYOND BREAST CANCER
Elemis Spa at the Village of Merrick Park Hosts a Night of Fashion, Beauty and
Live Jazz to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness and Celebrate Sisterhood!
MIAMI – October 11, 2010 – Shades of pink will dress the corridor where Elemis Spa at the [...]

Fight Pink–October 10, 2010–Christina Olachia is a survivor, yet she is much more than that.  She is a breast cancer survivor and advocate, she is a mother and wife, a writer and an amazing friend. Christina was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer when she was only 32 years young. Being faced with breast [...]

October 8, 2010
Keeping Things in Perspective
Mountains
From a distance, mountains remind us of how small we are, which often comes as a wonderful relief.
Mountains have always captured our imaginations, calling us to scale their heights, to circle and worship at their feet, and to pay homage to their greatness. Mountains can be seen from thousands [...]

Whenever I want throttle my kid, she throws me for a loop and the moment passes.  Look for her—she’s the one wearing pink every day in October (want to see a pink shirt get good use; send it this way because it will receive exposure!).
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, among [...]

October 7, 2010
Offering Our Gifts
Community Responsibility
Giving to our community and creating with our community is often overlooked, but brings so much joy.
It’s easy to get caught up in our personal lives and forget that we have an obligation to be responsible members of our communities. For some of us, expressing this responsibility is so interwoven [...]