Anna's Tribe
INHALE COURAGE. EXHALE FEAR.
Discover Anna's Tribe
If there is one thing I've learned over the past 15, almost 16 years of battling cancer, it's that I draw strength and courage from the circle of support I have surrounding me. All of you, individually and collectively, have played a profound role in my triumphs, and have been there to lift me up during the struggles. So, as I walk the path ahead of me during my final cancer diagnosis, I need you more now than I ever have. Don’t worry...I’m not planning on going away anytime soon. I’m still a warrior, and I have a lot of fight left in me; however, I would be lying if I told you I’m not afraid, that “I’ve got this.”, or everything is fine.
Kent and I have had a lot of deep conversations about how we will remain committed to the fight, and not be overcome with fear...how we will find the strength to keep picking ourselves back up after each setback...how we will wake up each morning and try to make that new day a great day...how we will celebrate even the smallest of victories...how we will remain courageous in the face of continual adversity. We felt that if we could identify a way to visualize these principles we want to emulate, that it would serve as our constant reminder to keep up the fight for as long as the Lord allows me to remain in this body.
On a long Sunday drive, during one of these deep conversations, we started tossing out ideas for our mantra. Eventually we boiled it down to this:
INHALE COURAGE. EXHALE FEAR.
We can’t control what the future holds. We know there are some very bad days ahead of us. We also know that there are countless beautiful memories to be made. We know that the best is still yet to come for us. So, we are going to live by this philosophy. Face the bad days. Grieve the losses. BUT don’t stay in that mind space for too long. Rise up from the ashes and soar when we are able...just like a phoenix.
And then we knew we had something. A brand. A logo. A tribute. A promise. A strategy.
We wanted it to have universal appeal and universal impact. We wanted it to be something we could draw strength from, but we also wanted it to be adaptable to any person, and any challenge. So, I got in touch with a former Northwest graduate assistant and friend who is a very creative and talented artist. She paints, she does graphic design, you name it, she can do it. I shared our vision with her and asked her to create a logo that would translate across multiple attributes...different life struggles, different medical diagnoses, different genders, etc. She delivered! She gave us a rising phoenix, surrounded by the mantra INHALE COURAGE, EXHALE FEAR, and a tribute to our circle of support...ANNA’S TRIBE.
We love it. It’s a road map for how we will survive the ups and downs and a reminder that our Tribe is helping pull us through this, cheering us on, and lifting us up in prayer. It’s our tribute to you and our thank you for being there for us.
Kent and I have had a lot of deep conversations about how we will remain committed to the fight, and not be overcome with fear...how we will find the strength to keep picking ourselves back up after each setback...how we will wake up each morning and try to make that new day a great day...how we will celebrate even the smallest of victories...how we will remain courageous in the face of continual adversity. We felt that if we could identify a way to visualize these principles we want to emulate, that it would serve as our constant reminder to keep up the fight for as long as the Lord allows me to remain in this body.
On a long Sunday drive, during one of these deep conversations, we started tossing out ideas for our mantra. Eventually we boiled it down to this:
INHALE COURAGE. EXHALE FEAR.
We can’t control what the future holds. We know there are some very bad days ahead of us. We also know that there are countless beautiful memories to be made. We know that the best is still yet to come for us. So, we are going to live by this philosophy. Face the bad days. Grieve the losses. BUT don’t stay in that mind space for too long. Rise up from the ashes and soar when we are able...just like a phoenix.
And then we knew we had something. A brand. A logo. A tribute. A promise. A strategy.
We wanted it to have universal appeal and universal impact. We wanted it to be something we could draw strength from, but we also wanted it to be adaptable to any person, and any challenge. So, I got in touch with a former Northwest graduate assistant and friend who is a very creative and talented artist. She paints, she does graphic design, you name it, she can do it. I shared our vision with her and asked her to create a logo that would translate across multiple attributes...different life struggles, different medical diagnoses, different genders, etc. She delivered! She gave us a rising phoenix, surrounded by the mantra INHALE COURAGE, EXHALE FEAR, and a tribute to our circle of support...ANNA’S TRIBE.
We love it. It’s a road map for how we will survive the ups and downs and a reminder that our Tribe is helping pull us through this, cheering us on, and lifting us up in prayer. It’s our tribute to you and our thank you for being there for us.
If you’re looking for a great artist to work with for any painting or graphics design work I highly recommend my friend Anna. She is an amazing soul! You can see some of her work on her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Cheri3AC/
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Tribe Tribute PhotosI want to invite you all to send me pictures to share in the Anna's Tribe Tribute Gallery. If you've prayed for me, wear my logo, wish me well, or call me friend...I want to honor you. Send me a picture. Email me, tag me on Facebook, tag me on instagram (#annastribeandvibe), mail me a photo, anything. I'll get it on here. I want to honor the impact each of you have made in my life. Love to my Tribe!
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