Thought for Today…
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” — Helen Keller
Keeping Up with Alesia
Have you had a chance to sign up to receive the monthly Everything’s Okay newsletter? Each month, I send out a brief update about what I’ve been up to, and activities that my Foundation and I are working on. It’s a great way to find out how you can get involved in the community and […]
Do What You Can
It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little – do what you can. ~Sydney Smith What can YOU do today to make a difference and help others?
An Inspiration to Others
I met another volunteer at the CHOP Volunteer conference a few weeks ago and was yet again moved by his story. This gentlemen was asked to speak on behalf of the volunteers and share his story. He had sold his business and decided that he needed to do something worthy with his extra time, and […]
Survival and Triumph- Inspiration to Others
I met an amazing young man at the CHOP Volunteer Summit the other day. He was around 22 years old and was one of the speakers at this event and shared with us that he was born with sickle cell. As an infant, he appeared to be normal for the first few weeks of life, […]
Getting Stronger By Leaning
The following post was featured on Day by Day Hope Foundation’s blog. I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to share my story with others! When I was seven years old, I was diagnosed with cancer, and spent my childhood in treatment and recovering from surgeries. Now, fortunately, as a healthy adult, I am […]
Being There for Others
I spoke a few days ago about my friend who just had surgery to remove one of her breasts. It had been a week since surgery and I felt I needed to hear her voice. Knowing she had been blindsided with a quick mammogram and then removal all within a month, I know she needed […]
Basking in the Sunshine: Why Taking some time for YOU is important!
When things are too difficult for you to think anymore, when your lack of time is overwhelming you, and when you feel you are ready to break, it’s time to take some down time! You could take a trip for a day or even for a few hours. Better yet, you can take a moment […]
Spreading the Magic
I love the idea that I will be involved in helping and gifting my books to 150 families with a serious ill child at an upcoming event benefitting Spread the Magic, Chad Juro’s Foundation. The mission of Spread the Magic is to spread hope and inspiration to children battling cancer through the power of magic. […]
New York Times
I was recently interviewed for an article piece in The New York Times, and it was very exciting for me! Though the article focused on the ability to process credit and debit cards using mobile readers, they did mention WHY I am processing these payments and that I am indeed a childhood cancer survivor who […]
