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Dena Taylor When I feel blocked it's usually because I don't have a good enough grip on my intention or that I've spent too many hours in my head or that I slept …moreWhen I feel blocked it's usually because I don't have a good enough grip on my intention or that I've spent too many hours in my head or that I slept on my face for six hours. Whatever the hurdle, a long walk, an errand, or time with a friend does the trick. It's not just the mental break, it's the physical space break--getting away from the keyboard--that gives me perspective. And many times, I return to the page and say, "There it is! Why didn't I see this before?" (less)

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Dena Taylor Writing about my breast cancer experience helped me sort a cacophony of emotions. Sifting, organizing, embracing, discarding--it helped me heal. Ultim…moreWriting about my breast cancer experience helped me sort a cacophony of emotions. Sifting, organizing, embracing, discarding--it helped me heal. Ultimately, it was my path back to myself--who I am, undefined by disease.

It's also an incredible feeling to have something I've written make somebody laugh, feel comforted or moved. It's the greatest reward.(less)

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I Don't Wanna Be Pink: How a single, 39-year-old woman refused to let breast cancer and its fervent culture define her

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BAC Podcast Interview: storytelling as an agent of change

Grateful to Breast Cancer Action for giving me the opportunity to talk about my book, I Don't Wanna Be Pink, and the power of storytelling. Part of their May 5, 2022 podcast episode, "Storytelling: A Powerful Agent of Change"

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Designing your Life how to build a well-lived joyful life

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“Everybody's got something. In the end, what choice does one really have but to understand that truth, to really take it in, and then shop for groceries, get a haircut, do one's work; get on with the business of one's life.

That's the hope, anyway.”
― David Rakoff, Half Empty

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“Quit trying to be weird and just give me a good, raw story that feels like an ax to the heart, like you're chipping ice to get to some fucking water. Simple. Cold.”
― Ted O'Connell, K: A Novel

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