Brenda Johima : Vancouver Island Photographer and Artist : British Columbia Canada

Category: Miscellaneous

  • 31 days to a new me

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    31 days to a new me there are scads of diets and programs that promise a new you in 10 days, 30 days, on and on. i am smarter to know to not get caught in these expensive traps. but what about writing for 31 days? it is FREE. and i believe it will change…

  • the benefits of being breast cancer bald

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    the benefits of being bald when applying face cream, you don’t have to worry about getting it in your hair. it’s like a blank canvas, you can get it anywhere no paying for hairdressers and no hair salon expenses save money on shampoos, conditioners and hair products wear funky and cool caps and hats fun … always…

  • blank

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    writing when you have nothing to say is like …” – brenda johima  

  • 31 days

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    i started this thing, writing for 31 days in a row, which makes no sense to me if it does not come from the heart, i told myself, but then i realized, that if every writer put that kind of demand on themselves, would we have books? would good books be written? who can live…

  • the hardest thing about breast cancer

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    I have been thinking about this post for several months now. I try to keep my journal posts as upbeat and positive as I can, but truth is, breast cancer is a HARD journey. A lot of it has been hard. What have been the hardest things about breast cancer? Let’s tell the truth. In…

  • getting unstuck

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    when i first got diagnosed with breast cancer, all of a sudden, little bits of poetry just started to flow out of me, out of the blue it seemed … it was FUN and effortless … then i began chemotherapy, and it all just came to a halt on its own, just as fast as it…

  • A Helping Hand for Brenda Johima Benefit Concert!

    A Helping Hand for Brenda Johima Benefit Concert!

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    A Helping Hand for Brenda Johima Benefit Concert! I was WOWED when I got contacted and asked if it would be OK for some musicians and music therapists to put together a fundraising benefit concert on my behalf in Vancouver, to assist with added costs and medical/travel expenses associated with my breast cancer. Of course…

  • Breast Cancer and Me

    Breast Cancer and Me

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    Hi Everyone, Thanks for popping by. I want to let you know that at this time, all of my energies online are now being spent on my breast cancer blog/journal at brendajohima.CA … I am also very active on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. This brendajohima.com website has had to take a backseat (temporarily) until I am…

  • i have been shown the BEST of humanity through the power of social media

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    I have been blessed with so much love and kindness online, via social media, and I am so incredibly grateful. I have been shown the BEST of humanity, through the power of social media to do GOOD in the lives of others. Mine. Thank you to EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU, who have supported me…

  • don’t be afraid to compliment and encourage strangers

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    Don’t be afraid to compliment and encourage strangers. The world needs more compliments, encouragement and less criticism. It is an awesome way to live, too.” – Brenda Johima