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What Cancer Couldn’t Take From Me
Towards the end of 2015, I began having trouble swallowing food. It felt like something was stuck in my esophagus, and I experienced drastic weight loss. I was treated for ulcers several times…
Finding Light in the Darkness
When I heard the words, “You have cancer,” my world stopped. I felt numb—overwhelmed by an avalanche of thoughts I couldn’t process. I’m going to die, I kept thinking. My mind spiraled to my...
A Journey of Resilience and Advocacy
At the age of 40, I was diagnosed with stage 1A1 cervical cancer. I underwent a radical trachelectomy—rather than a total hysterectomy—because the doctors wanted to save my ovaries. I was also pre...
From Silence to Self-Acceptance
I first learned about my abuela Cuca’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis years after she’d passed… This wasn’t a new occurrence — feeling lost amid my family’s silence. We ha...
The Baer Essentials: Gratitude
The holidays can be tricky. Whether navigating a full schedule of cocktail hours and parties, or sitting in the quiet of a first holiday without a loved one, gratitude can be a good spot to highlight....
Two Weeks in Kenya: A Look at Africa Elevate 2023
We’re sharing a brief glimpse of our Alumni Reunion (we can’t resist!), plus a collection of reflections from our Fellows on not only their two-week experience, but on the seeds we’ve pl...