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Welcome to the Grace Grit and Pink Ribbons Blog — a space for honest stories, reflections, and resources on life after breast cancer.

Here, I share experiences of breast cancer survivorship, navigating hormone therapy, rebuilding life after treatment, and finding hope in the everyday.

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, walking through treatment, or stepping into survivorship, these stories and resources are here to remind you: you’re not alone.

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Beyond the Pink: Life After Breast Cancer and the Ongoing Journey

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but for me, it’s more than pink ribbons. Life after breast cancer is an ongoing journey — one filled with ups and downs, new normals that don’t always feel normal, and the quiet fear of recurrence that lingers long after treatment ends. Survivorship is complicated, messy, and real. Cancer doesn’t always stop you, but it does change you — and sometimes, it even pushes you forward.

Breast Cancer Awareness

Heather Robinson Roles

Oct 3

Middle-aged woman in a lavender hoodie sitting on a couch, looking fatigued with her hand on her forehead. The words “HORMONE WELLNESS” appear in bold white letters on a purple gradient background beside her.

Living Well With Hormone Therapy Side Effects: Your Empowering Guide

So, you’re about to start hormone therapy after breast cancer. This moment can stir up a mix of emotions—hope, relief, and uncertainty....

Health

Heather Robinson Roles

Jul 6

A powerful reminder for anyone facing hormone therapy after breast cancer: yes, a 10% improvement is significant — but your quality of life matters too.

The Decision No One Prepares You For: Navigating Hormone Therapy After Breast Cancer

If you’re unfamiliar, endocrine therapy after breast cancer is a treatment designed to lower estrogen or block its effects because many breast cancers (like mine) are fueled by hormones. For hormone-positive breast cancer (ER+/PR+), doctors often recommend one or more of the following

Health

Heather Robinson Roles

Jun 11

Illustration of three crosses on a hill at sunrise with a soft pink breast cancer ribbon — symbolizing faith, healing, and resurrection.

Easter and Healing: What the Cross Taught Me About Finding Hope

Healing doesn’t always look like Easter morning. Sometimes it feels more like Good Friday — or the silence of Saturday. In this personal reflection on Easter and healing, I share what carried me through cancer, faith, and the in-between. If you’re still waiting for your resurrection moment… you’re not alone.

Faith and Healing

Heather Robinson Roles

Apr 17

A soft pink and blush-toned graphic with floral accents featuring the quote: ‘Everyone should have an Auntie Rose.’ Designed to reflect warmth, love, and remembrance in honor of a mother lost to breast cancer.

13 Years Without Her—A Breast Cancer Legacy I Now Understand

Thirteen years after losing my mom to Stage 4 breast cancer—and two years after my own diagnosis—I finally understand the strength she carried. This is a story of grief, grace, and the legacy of love she left behind.

Lifestyle

Heather Robinson Roles

Apr 13