https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog daily 0.75 2025-11-25 https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/angelica-aguilar monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/0160d2ec-5ebe-410a-b647-d38a14582492/IMG_0731+-+edited.jpg iThrivers - ANGELICA AGUILAR - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/49d8e364-a699-4f5a-a7a0-9cbd37b47123/9+-+Angelica+Aguilar.jpeg iThrivers - ANGELICA AGUILAR - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? I’ve spent a lot of my life surrounded by negative people. It always seemed so exhausting to live like them: It takes so much energy to be angry and complain all the time. So, I’ve made a conscious decision to choose happiness and express gratitude for the beauty, benefits, and blessings in my life. Life is too short not to embrace the goodness. Being positive and having a positive outlook is energizing. It makes you feel light and fills your days with joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/8a19c6cc-bdba-4151-856f-d43440bde755/sarah-cervantes-BOBMNKVry0Q-unsplash.jpg iThrivers - ANGELICA AGUILAR - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/2d9f9acb-7273-48af-857a-070f81b73614/iStock-486891526.jpg iThrivers - ANGELICA AGUILAR - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/stacey-carlson monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/d8fde605-c9e7-41f5-aa38-b0ec4b589d18/IMG_0002.JPG iThrivers - STACEY CARLSON - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/44bd2200-e339-4d10-8413-6026ab6546bf/Cavalia-straps.jpg iThrivers - STACEY CARLSON - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? I wish I knew the secret! Every day when I wake up, I tell myself this is the start of a new day, and that adventures await. I take at least one deep breath. To feel a small sense of accomplishment, I make my bed every morning. For some people, this might seem like a usual thing, but it helps me to feel like I have a clean slate, like I have created a piece of calm in the chaos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/18219bf7-fabb-4e2e-9dc1-88895c8486cd/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - STACEY CARLSON - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/ccf9b65f-a17d-4e4b-a133-a65478f4ad70/Stacey+Carlson+Nude.png iThrivers - STACEY CARLSON - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/melissa-andersen monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/27432c59-685a-4406-9bfc-9662cfe9f491/21083174_10211739393495119_3613180091083305607_o.jpg iThrivers - MELISSA ANDERSEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/29b77025-d36a-4339-ad4b-4178748064dc/296151918_10224110144036151_6376931871583756355_n.jpg iThrivers - MELISSA ANDERSEN - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? For me, maintaining a positive outlook comes from knowing that, even though things can be hard and painful, we can also experience joy. I’ve learned how to live this juxtaposition during the last couple of years. Going through breast cancer during a global pandemic forced me to tap into my resilience in new ways, and to keep the pockets of joy at the forefront of my mind, to remain hopeful when things are painful. Another thing that helps me maintain a positive outlook is to spend time in the forest. I love the quiet and cool shade, and the security of being surrounded by tall trees. The Japanese call this “forest bathing”. It is where I feel at peace, and where I recharge when I need to shift my outlook. When I can’t get to the forest, my garden provides a similar refuge. As I’ve continued to heal and transform, the garden has become a metaphor for tending to myself (body and soul). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/18219bf7-fabb-4e2e-9dc1-88895c8486cd/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - MELISSA ANDERSEN - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/82aee1d7-b5c5-4a8a-b7c2-dbf6c1b4008f/fuu-j-r2nJPbEYuSQ-unsplash.jpg iThrivers - MELISSA ANDERSEN - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/amy-banocy monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/06ddfe7e-e779-41a5-ae40-ee5f28024de2/headshot_convention.jpeg iThrivers - AMY BANOCY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/c83ae54a-084d-4a06-993f-bb8ed510c552/5+-+Amy+Banocy.png iThrivers - AMY BANOCY - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? I have been a self-proclaimed serial optimist since I was a child. My experience with breast cancer has taught me that the best kept secret to maintaining a positive outlook is to acknowledge my full range of emotions. By doing this, I am no longer hiding behind a facade and to give voice to all of my emotions. I am able to shift to a more positive mindset by practicing gratitude, meditation, breathing and journaling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/18219bf7-fabb-4e2e-9dc1-88895c8486cd/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - AMY BANOCY - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/82aee1d7-b5c5-4a8a-b7c2-dbf6c1b4008f/fuu-j-r2nJPbEYuSQ-unsplash.jpg iThrivers - AMY BANOCY - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/brooke-schleben monthly 0.5 2023-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/d79affcc-0a38-4b45-838e-ca49d244df74/IMG_3851.jpg iThrivers - BROOKE SCHLEBEN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/7780f851-1c4f-4e0b-b3d0-5406ae68eac5/4-%2520Brooke%2520Schleben.JPG iThrivers - BROOKE SCHLEBEN - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? I think this is different for everyone. For me it was staying super busy and helping others who were in a worse position than I was. I really believe in helping others, even when you yourself need help; it brings meaning and purpose to your life. I was able to forget what I was going through. Staying busy prevented me from focusing on what was happening. Maybe this approach does not work for everyone, but it helped me. I also tell myself that it is okay to have a bad day. You are allowed to cry and be angry, you just can’t let one day turn into two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/18219bf7-fabb-4e2e-9dc1-88895c8486cd/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - BROOKE SCHLEBEN - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/afb340fe-da98-4b6e-a1b8-cc0eae7d36c4/Two+lady+hiker+on+the+walkway+at+the+Grand+Canyon+National+Park.jpg iThrivers - BROOKE SCHLEBEN - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/erin-byers-murray monthly 0.5 2022-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/fb793d83-c0d8-4ee4-8e54-e31c0727c239/Untitled+design-2.png iThrivers - ERIN BYERS MURRAY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/5b12f440-ce7a-4ed2-b31b-1b542bfd9516/IMG_9615.jpg iThrivers - ERIN BYERS MURRAY - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? For me, it has always been about keeping the people I love at the front and center of my mind. I want to be here for them for a long time to come. I want to spend my life with the people I love. So, it becomes easier to stay positive when you are focused on being there for the people around you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/18219bf7-fabb-4e2e-9dc1-88895c8486cd/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - ERIN BYERS MURRAY - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/afb340fe-da98-4b6e-a1b8-cc0eae7d36c4/Two+lady+hiker+on+the+walkway+at+the+Grand+Canyon+National+Park.jpg iThrivers - ERIN BYERS MURRAY - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/jessica-lagrotta monthly 0.5 2022-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/1310633c-6bd2-4b32-96b8-ef75863c9967/image0.jpeg iThrivers - JESSICA LAGROTTA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/68d6092d-e48c-4fb1-bfe4-5ed7f5e9f8f4/imani-bahati-L1kLSwdclYQ-unsplash.jpg iThrivers - JESSICA LAGROTTA - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? My first secret is to enjoy all the moments. Live day by day. Surround myself with people I love. My family is a huge part of my happiness and joy. My kids bring me the most joy. Spending quality time with them and going on lots of adventures together helps me stay positive and happy. Even in my worst moments during treatment, I made sure we had something to look forward to. We went on adventures, visiting my cottage, going on a road trip, or even doing something as simple as apple picking as soon as I was well enough to get up. My cottage is my happy place. Throughout chemo, I would drag myself out of bed, and drive three hours to our family cottage to heal before the next round. Traveling or having a plan to travel and something to look forward to always helps. My second secret is to surround myself with love and my people. Four incredible women in particular have become my biggest source of support. They have all helped me stay positive and focused, and have given me the solicited guidance. My third is to carve out time for me. Working out and staying active every day helps me stay positive. Movement through chemo treatments helped me with my post chemo pain. My fourth, I stay off of the internet. I didn’t take much comfort from breast cancer support groups on Facebook (other than iRise Above Breast Cancer). Reading other people’s breast cancer stories and going down the rabbit hole about the possibilities and outcomes made me feel worse, so I focused on mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/18219bf7-fabb-4e2e-9dc1-88895c8486cd/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - JESSICA LAGROTTA - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/afb340fe-da98-4b6e-a1b8-cc0eae7d36c4/Two+lady+hiker+on+the+walkway+at+the+Grand+Canyon+National+Park.jpg iThrivers - JESSICA LAGROTTA - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/terra-good monthly 0.5 2022-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/e17cf532-d269-4882-bab1-c8b83be9a046/1.jpg iThrivers - TERRA GOOD - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/0f5bbfb7-ade5-4156-b5f9-b83a1ce36ff3/15384420_1157098427677709_5320336234193051907_o.jpg iThrivers - TERRA GOOD - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? Gratefulness. I think it is that simple. Oprah introduced me to one of my favorite quotes by German mystic Meister Eckhart. He said, “If the only prayer you say in your entire life is ‘thank you,’ that will be enough.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/57359af5-809a-4c09-92b7-d71cbbf42610/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - TERRA GOOD - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/cf55e883-bcf1-4d73-ab29-092e74706ab2/tempImageUWr2Pl.jpg iThrivers - TERRA GOOD - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/natalie-brogan monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/b8beaf9c-ee87-4910-910d-381ffbc65d6c/Photo+Jan+14%2C+4+40+23+PM+%281%29.jpg iThrivers - NATALIE BROGAN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/b5d4415c-a6a7-4f4a-bd99-23ebc92c6df4/Photo+Jan+14%2C+4+40+00+PM+%284%29.jpg iThrivers - NATALIE BROGAN - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? The secret to maintaining a positive outlook is acknowledging the feelings in the moment, and making the conscious decision to focus on bettering oneself recognizing that every situation is temporary is a reminder to take advantage of the moment. In a dark sky, one can choose to focus on the darkness or take the time to see the stars twinkle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/57359af5-809a-4c09-92b7-d71cbbf42610/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - NATALIE BROGAN - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/cf55e883-bcf1-4d73-ab29-092e74706ab2/tempImageUWr2Pl.jpg iThrivers - NATALIE BROGAN - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/dana-donofree monthly 0.5 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/b3239af2-8226-4f4d-9ad3-94b14fdcff0e/ANAONO-DANA-DONOFREE-N1000_1.jpg iThrivers - DANA DONOFREE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/1644853593136-9P9JHMDQ8YIZPXDJQ3NW/ANAONO_2021_DANA%252B%2525281%252529.jpg iThrivers - DANA DONOFREE - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? I decided to not do anything in my life that didn’t bring me joy. Pushing out all the negativity in my life – in relationships and overall – helps me to look forward with a more positive outlook. But I must add that this takes practice: Cancer is not positive and you really have to work hard to see the bright side of things. It is important to be positive, but also realistic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/57359af5-809a-4c09-92b7-d71cbbf42610/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - DANA DONOFREE - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/b3ba8ec2-00db-49f1-90bf-5a4af8a29e9f/COMMUNITY+SUPPORT.png iThrivers - DANA DONOFREE - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/kristi-mangan monthly 0.5 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/131c1727-d7f7-44ad-897f-2e44b6b85b01/image0.jpg iThrivers - KRISTI MANGAN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/509a25e1-21c9-4b78-9175-9dd5accd8a11/image4.jpeg iThrivers - KRISTI MANGAN - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? I think gratitude is the key to maintaining a positive perspective. Going through cancer treatment, and finding hope amidst the fear and sadness and anger and grief, taught me that there is always something to be grateful for. This was brought home to me when I was first diagnosed with cancer, but did not yet know how far it had spread. I remember struggling to ease my fear and anxiety by meditating, but being unable to calm my mind. So instead, I started listing every positive thing that came to mind: a hug from my sons, a soft robe, a card from a friend, health insurance, oncology nurses, my breath, my heartbeat, sunlight on my hand, and so much else. I was stunned to realize how much I still had to be thankful for, even in that terrifying moment. I felt calmer and even hopeful. It sounds contradictory, but I think acknowledging the times when things aren’t so positive is an important aspect of maintaining a positive outlook. It is crucial, and healthy, to honor where we are, to allow ourselves to move through negative emotions, but not dwell on them. In fact, going through adversity is what allows us to grow and what allows us to appreciate the good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/18219bf7-fabb-4e2e-9dc1-88895c8486cd/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - KRISTI MANGAN - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/82aee1d7-b5c5-4a8a-b7c2-dbf6c1b4008f/fuu-j-r2nJPbEYuSQ-unsplash.jpg iThrivers - KRISTI MANGAN - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/cait-lowry monthly 0.5 2022-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/83cfae94-d712-4c37-968c-cf8380ac9185/20211019_iRise+Above+Foundation+Zion_355.jpg iThrivers - CAIT LOWRY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/0a70a3cf-cbfe-4471-8409-f37d9a33a9e8/Woman+successful+hiking+climbing+silhouette+in+mountains.jpeg iThrivers - CAIT LOWRY - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? Keeping a positive outlook isn’t easy and it is something that will be a lifelong struggle for me. It takes a huge amount of effort to stay “up” all of the time, as it would for anyone. But one thing I’ve learned is that I don’t need to be perfect and perky all the time; that there will be ups and downs, and I can allow myself to feel how I feel in the moment. Learning this was almost a relief, and that alone sparked in me a more positive mindset overall. Being compassionate with myself, accepting myself for who I am, and not forcing myself to feel one way or another ultimately led to a more positive way of viewing things. I also think maintaining a sense of gratitude and perspective helps to ground me and live more in the present. I stop, take a breath, and look at the world around me, and in doing so I realize how lucky I am to have the life that I am living right now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/18219bf7-fabb-4e2e-9dc1-88895c8486cd/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - CAIT LOWRY - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/afb340fe-da98-4b6e-a1b8-cc0eae7d36c4/Two+lady+hiker+on+the+walkway+at+the+Grand+Canyon+National+Park.jpg iThrivers - CAIT LOWRY - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/kristen-dahlgren monthly 0.5 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/e1940ddf-9fec-4d17-8acf-4b01b518c7b6/20211019_iRise+Above+Foundation+Zion_341-c.jpg iThrivers - KRISTEN DAHLGREN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/3d154d43-a100-4ee5-9b1f-0ad3ef5101d4/Kristen+Dahlgren+1.jpeg iThrivers - KRISTEN DAHLGREN - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? For me it's always been about trusting and following my heart. I've taken some chances in life and my career that may have seemed crazy at the time, but I've always ended up in a better place and discovered some pretty incredible new territory. With cancer, nobody consents to the turns your life will take, but I do think we can find a beautiful new place in our lives moving forward. I try to remember the silver linings. For me it was finding balance, being forced to decide what was really important for me and prioritizing those things, and my life is so much better because of it. That reminds me of a quote by Vivian Greene: Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain. I am definitely dancing in the rain and I plan on keeping it up! During cancer treatment, work was really helpful for me. NBC was flexible enough that, on days when I didn’t feel well, I didn’t have to go in, which was really helpful. Work was the thing that made me feel normal. It gave me something else to focus on. For me, what was really important to staying positive was not sitting around and thinking about cancer all of the time. So, I was able to have that distraction. That really helped me to feel like myself. Cancer can take away so much. It can really make you feel different. Your life is forever changed. But there are a lot of things that you can hold onto. You can still do things that you love doing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/18219bf7-fabb-4e2e-9dc1-88895c8486cd/Photo+9-13-19%2C+13+57+48.jpg iThrivers - KRISTEN DAHLGREN - BREAST CANCER RELATED https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/9c251106-9a24-4103-821b-1b5bb0a39f20/AdobeStock_156271213_cropped.jpg iThrivers - KRISTEN DAHLGREN - BIG PICTURE https://www.iriseabovefoundation.org/boobyblog/gillian-lichota monthly 0.5 2022-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/fa894fdb-c3b6-400c-9b13-9d0d32f704ec/IMG_0571+2.jpg iThrivers - GILLIAN LICHOTA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6155c6e19a5b713379cc9d80/8095eee2-7332-42dd-a7cd-23f171c83b39/Lichota+12x12.jpg iThrivers - GILLIAN LICHOTA - WHAT IS THE SECRET TO MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK? One of my favorite quotes is by Norman Vincent Peale: “Change your thoughts and you can change your world.” Maintaining a positive outlook is a choice. Sometimes negative thoughts and destructive emotions take hold of our lives and prevent us from keeping a positive outlook. The key to overcoming this is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful. As we have discussed in our iRise & Shine Wellness Training Program, this is achieved by cultivating a growth mindset, seeing the possibilities, and making a conscious decision to notice the beauty, benefits, and blessings in our lives. To add, it's incredibly important to cultivate positive feelings by remaining optimistic. Equally important is focusing on our character strengths (our super powers) and using those to create SMART challenging goals. 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One of my favorite quotes is by Norman Vincent Peale: “Change your thoughts and you can change your world.” Maintaining a positive outlook is a choice. Sometimes negative thoughts and destructive emotions take hold of our lives and prevent us from keeping a positive outlook. The key to overcoming this is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful. As we have discussed in our iRise & Shine Wellness Training Program, this is achieved by cultivating a growth mindset, seeing the possibilities, and making a conscious decision to notice the beauty, benefits, and blessings in our lives. To add, it's incredibly important to cultivate positive feelings by remaining optimistic. Equally important is focusing on our character strengths (our super powers) and using those to create SMART challenging goals. 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A mother, marine biologist, adventure enthusiast, best-selling author, and sacred space-holder, Gillian is a truth-teller whose work bridges science and soul. She has devoted her life to helping young women transform pain into purpose and rise into their fullest, most luminous expression. At thirty-four, newly pregnant with her first child, Gillian was diagnosed with stage 3 pregnancy-related breast cancer—a rupture that intertwined joy with mortality and reshaped her understanding of what it truly means to live. After the birth of her second child, she received a metastatic diagnosis. Her prognosis was bleak. Yet instead of falling apart, she began to awaken. From that fracture, she founded the iRise Above Foundation in 2017—not merely as a nonprofit, but as a movement of transformation, sisterhood, and sacred reclamation. Now, more than seven years living with no evidence of disease, Gillian shares her journey by guiding others through their own transformation. Through iRise Above’s epic adventure trips, restorative retreats, expressive writing programs, and integrative healing initiatives, she inspires and empowers women to reclaim their voice, agency, and sense of wholeness—so they can not just survive, but thrive brilliantly. Before her diagnosis, Gillian spent nearly twenty years working as a marine biologist studying Arctic ecosystems and global change. Immersed in the rhythms of nature, she cultivated a reverence for resilience—how life endures, adapts, and renews itself. That same respect now guides her exploration of the inner wilderness: what it means to belong to ourselves again after a rupture. Her writing serves as both a map and a mirror—lyrical, raw, and rooted in truth. In her opening chapter, The Alchemy of Becoming, Gillian traces the transformation that happens when we stop hiding our scars and instead gild them with gold. Rising Above is not just a collection of survival stories—it is a constellation of origin tales, each woman’s voice gleaming like a kintsugi seam: broken, rejoined, and radiant through the act of becoming. Originally from Canada, Gillian continues to climb both physical and metaphorical mountains. Whether trekking through the Andes with breast cancer survivors or leading healing circles in sacred landscapes, she embodies her core truth: rising isn’t about returning to who we were—it’s about becoming who we were always meant to be. When she’s not writing or leading transformative adventures, Gillian is often traveling off the beaten path with her children, diving beneath the ocean’s surface, surfing new waves, or capturing the world through her camera lens. She finds joy in yoga, gardening, and cooking—rituals that root her in the beauty of everyday life. To her, these quiet acts of healing remind us that wholeness is not a destination but a way of being present to the wonder of it all. 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