Mothers Day is a day to reflect on our love for Mom and to recognize that nothing else contributes to our own strengths, confidence and ability to love than having been loved deeply and unconditionally by our Mothers.  Mothers Day has also become a day of activism among women and families touched by cancer.

This year Mothers Day has been designated as “Women’s Health and Cancer Awareness Day”! Individuals, teams, organizations and communities everywhere are using this day to advocate for the well-being of Mothers.  Mothers Day has also become a time to get out and get moving in solidarity, in memory of loved ones and in an effort to raise the funds that will enable us to defeat cancer.

Ten years ago, my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer. I traveled to NYC on Mothers Day weekend to join her team in the Revlon Run/Walk for Women, a premier event to raise money for the fight against women’s cancer. I began this race with a heavy heart as this was my second sister to be diagnosed with breast cancer.  It was quite an emotional event for me to see so many thousands of participants with a common mission - to support a mother, sister, aunt or just a friend in the battle against women’s cancer. I was enveloped in a massive sea of strangers, all deeply connected by a determination to beat cancer.  This event opened my eyes to the empowering and inspiring roles these events play in our collective experiences with cancer.

This massive movement to raise awareness through athletic endeavors has been steadily growing over the past decade as well as the notion that moderate exercise during cancer therapy is not only safe and possible, but it can actually improve physical functioning and quality of life!  Many cancer care teams are now urging their patients to be as physically active as possible during their treatment.   Participating in a cancer awareness event may be just what you need to transform exercise into a source of fun, stress relief, hope and a sense of solidarity and empowerment.  Time to get moving to “unite and fight” and together we can do our part to try and banish cancer from our lives and those of our children.

Some premier events worth noting:

Yoga Unites for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Revlon Run/Walk for Women, Walk to Empower (held in 10 Cities), Mother’s Day Classic (Australia), Susan G Komen Mother’s Day Race for the Cure - held in many cities!

Susan M. Beausang

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The world is stunned by the devastation and suffering brought about by the earthquake in Haiti.  Like most people I know, I very much want to do something, anything, to help Haiti. While the suffering of the Haitian people is beyond heartbreaking, the surge of worldwide support for and solidarity with the Haitian people is so inspiring.  My family has been connected to and supporting Haitian orphans for decades, but I now feel compelled to do more, as so much more is needed.  The 4Women.com team wants to help our fellow humans in their moment of need.  Now through the end of February, our company will donate $1.00 from each sale to

.  PIH has been working on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years. This organization works to bring modern medical care to poor communities in nine countries around the world.  Our support will go directly to PIH’s

fund.  We are proud to support them in their efforts to help the Haitian people emerge from this huge humanitarian disaster.  It can be surreal going about our daily lives knowing that at the very same moment,  Haitian men, women, and children are suffering so deeply.  We are proud to help

to provide desperately needed relief to the people of Haiti.

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late”….Ralph Waldo Emerson

We encourage you to make your own contribution to the relief efforts in Haiti,

Susan M. Beausang