For those of you that don’t know, Courage Is My Strength is only part of my mission these days. I use this blog and my YouTube channel to hopefully reach women that need information about what they are going to go through with their mastectomy and reconstruction surgeries, but I also have created Team Courage Racing. My dream was to create an off road race team to help inspire and encourage women to keep their spirits alive, and to keep chasing their dreams even after the changes and heartache they go through with these surgeries.
A Very Loving Donation From A Wonderful Friend
I want to make sure I clarify again and again, this journey of my mastectomies and reconstruction has been in some ways absolutely grueling, but has also been awe-inspiring and amazing.
No doubt, there are many people that don’t understand my choice. And don’t support my decision and that I’ve hardly heard from since I went public with my decision. That’s okay. I can’t change that, and can’t make them understand, and don’t know that I would try even if I could. But the much more profound outcome has been the breathtaking support of my dear old friends and the new freinds I’ve made along the way.
Full Throttle Ahead
I know I promised a website update last week, but software updates and a day job kind of distracted me a bit! I’m excited to say that both of our new sites are ready to go, and one of them is fully operational at this point.
Notes From A Stressed Out Mind
Hmmmm, it’s been a crazy week. Ha! I guess it’s really been a crazy life, but let’s just talk about the recent days. 
All of a sudden, Courage is growing rapidly. We should reach 50,000 YouTube views by June 1st, and 100,000 views in August. We now sometimes hear from several women a day, and that is the best news of all. I have also found some pretty amazing women myself, and my wheels are turning in my mind about ways to make them part of my Courage Vision.
Finally Home and Clean
Whew! Traveling from the south end of Baja to my town in Colorado is a long way to go in two days! But I’m home, and finally able to take a long hot bath to try to soak away some of the dirt. Laundry is almost done, dogs are happy, and I think I will sleep very well tonight.
Race Is Over And I’m Going Home
I still have so many memories and updates to share, but I think there will be some changes in this blog soon and I’ll save them for those changes. It looks like Team Courage really needs its own site and blog now. So many exciting things happened on this trip for Team Courage, and there are sooo many adventures on the horizon. It’s time to divide Courage Is My Strength and Team Courage so that each project and site can focus on and address the right people.
Start of Last Race Day-You’re Invited to La Paz!
Michele, May 1st 2010 |
Quick Check In
I don’t have the energy for much of a post, but just wanted to let yall know that I am safe and healthy in Loreto. We haven’t had much sleep, as time keeper I have to be first at the start and last at the finish. The course has been tough for some vehicles, so we’ve been at the finish line very late. Although Pam and Ken and Eliseo have it much worse, they have to put together the times for the entire day before starting tomorrow.
Registration Day
I’m not sure if I will have the chance to post again tonight, so I’m going to do a quick post because I’m so wired and have a few minutes to post.
Before I tell you about registration, let me just tell you that YESTERDAY our YouTube channel had over 3,000 visitors! So far today there have been over 1,000. Amazing. Absolutely amazing.
Day Two In Mexicali
Well, today started with a bang! And then a shake, and a rattle, and a roll! There was an earthquake last night, I heard through the grapevine that it was a 5, but since I slept through it I’m not sure that I believe it was that strong!
Day One On The Road
Just try to catch me, I dare you!
Leaving Colorado for the start of my latest Baja adventure was a lot more difficult than I imagined it would be. I had a lot on my mind the night before, and a great case of nervous anxiety as well, and found myself wide awake at 3am.
A Wonderfully Courageous Update
Hey friends!
How are yall doing? Things here are great. The weather seems to actually be turning to spring after one last amazing storm in Vail. The warmer weather and sight of green grass makes my heart soar, and I can’t wait until there’s even more!
I’m sorry the updates have been slower, I’ve been juggling getting back to a full time job along with family life, and Courage has been taking off! I have met some incredible women this week, and I’m certain I’m feeling my life change a little every day.
Listen to My First Radio Appearance!
Thank you all for being interested in my recent appearance on the Dave Stall radio show, and for your patience while I tracked down the files of the show to post here! I have divided the hour long show into 4 segements, each of them about 10 minutes long. So grab some coffee and listen to what you can!
Off To Denver!
Good Morning! It’s a little overcast here this morning, so we’ll probably run into snow over the mountains as we make our way to Denver today. We will be staying with great friend in Boulder tonight and having dinner with some old friends. Check in time is 7am tomorrow, and I can’t imagine what it will be like.
