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Thirteen Years Later: Trauma, Growth, and What I Continue To Learn About Showing Up
In many ways, cancer brought me face-to-face with myself. I’d been on the run for years—outracing painful memories from the past and hustling to escape my emotions. I thought if I could just stay ...
How Our Grassroots Approach to Cancer Support is Expanding AFC’s Impact in Africa
I am reminded of the tension and delicate dance that exists between adapting programming to a new culture while also inviting people from that culture to become part of our organization.Â
The Baer Essentials: Fear
It’s interesting to think about fear as a character — I’m not talking main-character energy, just its own little supporting cast member. No matter what we are navigating, our little frenemy “f...
Shanette’s Story: Regaining Momentum
It was stunning to me because no one in my family had the disease and I didn’t really know a lot about it. And then just to be so young — I was completely flabbergasted even hearing the word â...
What If We All Had The Tools To Take Meaningful Action When It Comes to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access?
There has been a lot of talk about the need to focus on Diversity and Inclusion. I think many of us know we need to do more, but HOW do we do it? How do we ensure people from ALL historically marginal...
The Baer Essentials: Living in Between
Living with a terminal illness is a constant exercise in humility. I often picture myself walking a very narrow balance beam making sure to soak in light and acknowledge dark in equal parts to strike ...