What does a survivor look like?
I've started two breast cancer art files showing what breast cancer survivors look like. Images from the web of breast cancer celebrity survivors like Sheryl Crow, Edie Falco, Melissa Etheridge, Olivia Newton John, and Rue McClanahan perk me up. So do those of people like Myrna Loy, Greta Garbo, and Julia Child who lived decades beyond expectations at the time. And, breast cancer treatment is so much better than it was then. Don't use copyrighted images without permission if you intend to sell your art, but I sure do like the little personal motivation collage I made in my journal with me in the center of some of my favorite celebs!
In my manila envelope file, I have pictures of breast cancer survivors I know. I asked them to email their photos to me. I also have pictures I've torn from magazines of places I want to go and things I want to do in my survivor future. They are also about women who thrive, people, and places who inspire us to thrive, because pictures of breast cancer aren't all about cells. I'm working on a glorious collage of places I plan to visit with other cancer survivors. My bosom buddies, and others with cervical cancer, lung cancer, thyroid cancer...we're all in this together.
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