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Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 1, 20182 min read
A Bucketful of Hope
Today marked my last day of radiation. I was more emotional than I thought I would be, but then again, I have been through a lot in the...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 21, 20183 min read
Overdrive
January has been all about overdrive for me. Every (weekday) morning I have to complete the morning dance with my kiddos…breakfast,...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 15, 20185 min read
Don't Wait Until You're Sick To Be Well
How do you stay well in the wintertime? We dove into essential oils 2 ½ years ago. Why? Evan had terrible headaches, turned migraines....
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Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 26, 20174 min read
On The Outside Looking In
It’s interesting how human beings work. We judge, and judge often. We don’t necessarily mean to, it is just human nature. Judging...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 11, 20173 min read
Out of Control
I have been processing information for the last few days, trying to figure out how to put it into words. The beginning of this journey...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 9, 20174 min read
If I Would Have Known
As I watch these Christmas movies with inevitable happy ever after, it makes me think back on my life. The choices I made, the decisions...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 8, 20173 min read
Believing
The moment I was diagnosed I chose to take the positive route. At first this was easy, I was running on adrenaline. I have always been a...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 16, 20173 min read
Farewell Letter to my Breasts
I know this seems odd…to write a letter to my chest. But for me, they have done so much, and not only for me but for my daughters. I had...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 10, 20173 min read
Hardly Recognizable
Here I am four months after all my hair fell out. It was a traumatic scene for me (read about it here) and what felt like it would take...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 19, 20175 min read
Choose joy. Be a beacon of light.
I had a hard weekend. I let darkness creep into my mind, and instead of my sweeping it aside like my normally happy-go-lucky self does, I...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 10, 20173 min read
Tuesdays.
Tuesdays have quickly become one of my favorite days of the week. It all starts with coffee and front porch sitting with my Halen girl,...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 2, 20173 min read
A sweet friendship refreshes the soul. Proverbs 27:9
Why are sleepovers only a thing for our youth? I think spending some quality time with women is incredibly important. Women need other...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 29, 20176 min read
Pink Warrior Angels
When I started this life with cancer, I had no idea the mental and emotional toll it would take. It all seemed very physical to me at...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 22, 20172 min read
Even If
This battle has ebbed and flowed all over my heart…my mental state… my view. Holy of holies. It is hard. I know on the outside I speak...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 19, 20174 min read
Cancer burst my bubble.
While at my healing retreat this past weekend, we talked about a lot of stuff. The biggest topic was almost like cancer patients on one...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 13, 20173 min read
Kicking Fear to the Curb Ninja Style...It's Bucket List Time
I want to begin by saying I am not a hypochondriac whatsoever... I am not a germaphobe either. I am not used to being “careful” or...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 4, 20173 min read
Am I on the clock?
Time has been a mixture of a whirlwind and a standstill since the end of May. It took a long time for my diagnosis to sink in. I still...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 28, 20173 min read
Enchanted
Since the beginning of my relationship with Evan, I have been enchanted by him. His tall, “big guy” exterior always made my heart beat...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 26, 20173 min read
Don’t Forget About Me
I have been going to a coping with breast cancer support class and we usually go around the room and talk about different subjects. Our...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 18, 20174 min read
Pause
Have you ever been moving through life and were forced to stop? But you weren’t ready or prepared for the stop. Kind of like slamming on...
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