To Health and Making a Difference

At the end of March, I received a comment on my blog post "Adventure is out there" from a young lady who just happened to come across my blog. Her name is Melanie Bowen and she asked me to contact her because she had a question about my blog. I e-mailed her welcoming whatever questions she may have had for me. Below is the e-mail I received back from her:

Hi Jerrel,

I asked that you contact me after coming across and reading the great content on your blog— to log and catalog desires, wishes, and things you plan to accomplish is by far the most important aspect to actually undertaking goals! Most people do not put their thoughts on paper—consequently leaving them without tangible reminders and constant ambition. I’m sure you can imagine how important this idea could be for those going through health struggles regardless of what they may be. An individual going through treatment, in remission, and even the family members of those with chronic or terminal illnesses face everyday challenges of maintaining a quality of life—self-motivation and inspiration is the key!  
I’ve recently been invited to be a contributor on the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance blog and have the ability to reach a wider audience. Awareness is an important factor when it comes to health and healing, so please let me know if you would be interested in allowing me to contribute a small guest post on your blog or if you would consider putting a link to my MCA blog on your site as a resource for your readers. I am eager to build up this concept of encouragement without intruding in on your own personal goals and accomplishments. So, if there are other ideas you have about ways we could work together, I’d love to hear them and I hope you are interested.

Thank you for all you do in making a difference,

Melanie Bowen
Part-time Blog Contributor: Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance
Blog: Milady Knows

First of all, I was excited to see that my blog had reached someone that I did not know. The only blog views and comments I got before this were from my friends who I had harassed to read and follow my blog. It felt great to learn that my posts were reaching a broader audience.

More importantly, I was honored to receive such a request. Although I nor anyone I know has been affected by Mesothelioma, there are plenty of people who are/were very close to me who have suffered from other types of cancer; some of whom lost their battle and some of whom can proudly claim they are survivors.

Fighting cancer is important to me and many others. Encouraging and supporting those who are battling all types of cancer and other illnesses is just as important as the medical and scientific research that is done to find cures for life-threatening illnesses. This is why, without hesitation, I decided to help Melanie and the MCA by using my blog to help spread awareness for Mesothelioma and promote their initiative to encourage self-motivation and inspiration.

Melanie has sent me an article that she would like me to post on my blog. Please see my next post to read the article. In the meantime, check out the MCA blog at http://mesothelioma.com/blog to learn more about how you can help the cause.

In the words of Ms. Melanie Bowen: "To Health and Making a Difference"

Sincerely,

J.A.B.