53. Why Kristen Carbone Chose to Have a Preventative Double Mastectomy
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Kristen Carbone:
Kristen is the founder of Brilliantly, a brand that provides the support women need on their journey toward feeling vital and strong in their mind and body after mastectomy. Motivated by her own personal experience losing her mother to cancer and then electing to have a preventative double mastectomy, she is committed to providing solutions that help women deal with long-term physical and emotional needs so they can prosper.
Discussed in this Episode:
- Grief
- Preventative double mastectomy
- Perfectionism as a way to deal with grief
- Disappointment in ourselves
- Self-love, self-worth, self-compassion
- Learning how to accept help
- Being a collaborative human
- Body image as an aging woman
- Going forward vs. Getting your life “back”
- Control
- Choosing your story
- Perspective
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Weekly Challenge:
Kristen’s preventative double mastectomy opened her up to exploring a new and kinder attitude toward herself. So, this week she challenged us: Upon awakening, find and list five things you are doing well. In this culture of “not enough,” we often lose sight of acknowledging ourselves for all of our growth, all of our effort, all of our step-up-to-the-plate moments—big or small. If I pause right now and think of five things, here’s what I get: I showed up on time to my commitments today, I returned all of my emails, I gave a friend a hug, I paid for everything I bought today with money I have, (not on credit), I ate healthy food today, I have spread kindness and love. Simple stuff! Wouldn’t it be awesome to start our days like this instead of the usual, “I didn’t get enough sleep, and I don’t have enough time in this day and I suck.” HA! can’t wait to see what happens as you make this part of your routine. Follow me and watch my journey on instagram @sheajackie
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