ThePink Paper
ThePink Paper
Summer 2013 | EDITION # 9
PUBLISHER Roy Gardner , Jr . BSN , RN roy @ thepinkpaper . com
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Natalie Palmer , M . A . natalie @ thepinkpaper . com
COPY EDITOR
Chelsea Wolf chelsea @ thepinkpaper . com
GRAPHIC DESIGN Picante Creative
COLUMNIST
Sunny R . Palmer Gardner sunny @ thepinkpaper . com
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COVER ART
Dragon Fly 2 - Meg DiPietro www . megsinspirations . com
Cartoon - “ Happy Fork of July ” by Lisa Slavid www . facebook . com / peadoodles
welcome
Summer is Here !
Welcome back old friends and warm greetings to those who have found us for the first time . We ’ re so glad you ’ re all here ! Summer has finally arrived and we look forward to enjoying and appreciating these longer lightfilled days and warm inviting evenings . Summer makes us feel hopeful and renewed in mind , body and spirit , a feeling you ’ ll find reflected throughout this issue of The Pink Paper .
Lately I ’ ve been thinking a lot about the importance of balance . I don ’ t know about you , but finding balance in my life is a challenge I seem to wrestle with ongoing . My younger self struggled with too much play , while my more mature ( A . K . A . older ) self is finding just the opposite to be true , not enough play . How do we find a good balance when we ’ re faced with so many responsibilities ? How do we make sure we ’ re taking care of ourselves ? Einstein said , “ Life is like riding a bicycle . To keep your balance you must keep moving .” Movement is key . Life is all about movement . Just take a look at our bodies , they are in constant movement ; breathing , beating , digesting , pulsing , healing ... it ’ s absolutely amazing what are bodies are capable of doing . So , maybe balance is never something we ’ re done with , but rather a state that we strive to be in more often than not . This sounds doable ! In this issue of The Pink Paper we ’ re proud to share information and inspiration from various accomplished experts regarding finding balance , along with other health and wellness topics . Whether you ’ ve been recently diagnosed with breast cancer , are a long time thriver or have never had a breast cancer experience , our intent is to offer hope , positivity and humor to help you on your journey .
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Take good care ,
Natalie
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