10/01/2026
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I'm going to share something I don't talk about often: I'm a two-time breast cancer survivor.
I don't say that for sympathy. I say it because I know someone reading this has been putting off her mammogram.
We do that, don't we? We take care of everybody else first. We move our own appointments. We'll get to it after the next deadline, the next semester, the next crisis.
Don't. Early detection saved my life โ twice.
So here's your nudge from someone who's sat in that waiting room: make the appointment. Keep the appointment. You can't lead, build, or pour into anybody if you're not here.
To my fellow survivors โ I see you. To the women still in the fight โ I'm cheering you on. And to everyone else โ go get checked. ๐