Words From a Survivor

Breast cancer taught me that strength isn’t about pretending everything is okay.

There were days when I was scared, tired, and uncertain about what came next.

Real strength came from showing up anyway.

If you’re facing a difficult season, remember this: You don’t have to have all the answers today. Just take the next step.

#SurvivorWisdom #BreastCancerSurvivor #Resilience #CynthiaSmalls

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I’m Cynthia

Welcome to Melanin & Pink Ribbons: A Blog for Black Women Fighting and Surviving Breast Cancer. It was born out of my personal journey as a patient not seeing very many images of women who looked like me fighting this disease. So, when I became a survivor, I did something about it. This is a space to learn and become empowered with information so we as a community can thrive into survivorship.

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