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Lauren Wiatrek
May 12, 20193 min read
The Who
May is the motherload (pun intended) of months for me as a mom. Both my daughters are born in May and my cancer-versary is in May. This...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Apr 21, 20194 min read
The greatest love story.
When I was little I would go to bed fantasizing about my wedding. About the man I would marry and the four children I would have, 2 boys...
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Blink Of An Eye
Dec 31, 20183 min read
Blink Of An Eye
Who is ready for 2018 to go? Anyone wish it would linger a little longer? I have always found myself ready for a new year, ready for a...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 19, 20182 min read
I Have Cancer and Yes, I Still Have To Do Chores
My husband and I have this ongoing argument about daily life. I am the whimsical, laid-back, easy breezy one who knows everything will be...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 22, 20183 min read
Knowing When To Let Go: My Inner Battle
Here I am 17 months out from being diagnosed with breast cancer, and most people when they see me say I look great, and seem to be doing...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 9, 20182 min read
From Blasé to Bold
These days it is so easy to just kick your feet up and relax without feeling the pressure to exert yourself. Many have welcomed a blasé...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 1, 20184 min read
To Us.
When you choose (God chooses) the person you will spend the rest of your life with, and you go through the smitten phase, the “I’m the...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Apr 3, 20183 min read
Turning fret into faith.
Easter weekend 2017 will forever hold a place in my heart… quite an uncomfortable place to be honest. I was sitting on my mom’s bed, we...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 17, 20183 min read
Twisting in the Wind
Sometimes I feel like a sheep being pushed and guided toward this mysterious light that gives a false sense of security. I look around...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 5, 20182 min read
Next Steps
Over the last eight months, I have been filling my bucket full of hope. Since my diagnosis, I was hoping that by February of this year I...
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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 26, 20181 min read
My car is basically my purse.
Any other mamas feel like their car is an extension of their purse? My sweet, amazing, acts of service husband will clean out my car… I...
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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 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
Oct 7, 20176 min read
What I Think About All The Pink
A Breast Cancer Survivor's Perspective As I am rounding out my chemotherapy treatments in October, it is impossible to miss all the...
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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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