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January 11, 2017Heather’s blog: On grief
There is no right answer on how you are supposed to grieve the loss of someone. This is the first death of a family member since my diagnosis, since connecting with YACC, and I didn’t expect it to be this hard this soon.
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December 19, 2016
Heather’s blog: My diagnosis didn’t just change my life
Cancer changed my life, but it also changed the lives of everyone close to me.
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November 17, 2016
Heather’s blog: My five year YACCiversary
By Heather Bonynge Five years ago, my life changed forever. Similar to the day I was told I had cancer, I didn’t know exactly what was going to come next […]
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October 04, 2016Heather’s blog: Capture your grief
“Although the face of grief can be very different for all of us, there is one question that seems to be the same no matter what type of loss or hardship you are experiencing: How do we move past it?”
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July 13, 2016Heather’s blog: Cancer included
By Heather Bonynge My name is Heather Bonynge. I’m 35 years old. I have been married to my husband Sean for nearly 14 years. Together, we have a beautiful daughter […]
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April 12, 2016Heather’s blog: What does YACC have in common with Highland dance?
By Heather Bonynge Last weekend, I helped host and organize a two-day Highland dance workshop for 50 dancers of all ages. Our days were filled with dancing, bagpipe music, hula […]
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March 28, 2016Heather’s blog: The part we rarely talk about
“Since being diagnosed with cancer and becoming connected with YACC in 2011, I have lost a lot of people; it comes part in parcel with being linked with this community. Even though most of us know this going in, and accept it in part because the gains outweigh the losses, doesn’t necessarily make it any easier. “
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February 16, 2016Heather’s blog: Sex is different after cervical cancer
Submitted photo By Heather Bonynge Valentine’s Day: It is still so close in our rear view mirrors that many of us still have LOVE on the brain. I personally do […]
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January 19, 2016Heather’s blog: What do you do when you’ve realized your dreams?
So here we are, three weeks into 2016 and over the past few weeks, I have found myself thinking, “What do I do now that I seem to have accomplished all of my goals, and I am living the life I love?”
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December 22, 2015Heather’s blog: It’s been seven years since my diagnosis
By Heather Bonynge Two of the questions I am most commonly asked as a cancer survivor is, “How did you feel when you were first told you had cancer?” and […]
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November 24, 2015Heather’s blog: Writer’s block
“None of us ever want to celebrate the day we were told we had cancer, but this day is often one that comes with a lot of confusion about exactly what we are supposed to do with it.”
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September 29, 2015Heather’s blog: It’s not about the destination; it’s about the journey
I now have the strength, spirit, and support of a community that has and will carry me through any type of terrain I encounter as I continue along my path. I’ll worry less about my destination, and more about the people and the moments I share along the way.
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