Planet Lauren

By Lauren O’Connell December 15, 2023, is a date forever etched in my mind. It’s the day I got the news that turned my world upside down:...

By Lauren O’Connell The toughest moment in my life was when I told my kids about my breast cancer diagnosis. I knew it wouldn’t be easy....

By Lauren O’Connell Shortly after finding out I had breast cancer, I received the diagnosis of stage 2A Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. This...

By Lauren O’Connell From the moment I was diagnosed to the end of my chemo, I only shared the news with close friends, family, and a few...

By Lauren O’Connell My next breast cancer chemotherapy adventure involved 12 rounds of paclitaxel, or taxol. For these infusions, I moved...

By Lauren O’Connell When my oncologist first told me I needed chemotherapy, my mind was a whirlwind of emotions. I wasn’t just scared of...

By Lauren O’Connell When my Penguin Cold Capping attempt to save my hair during chemotherapy didn’t work, I decided to take matters into...

By Lauren O’Connell I started chemotherapy for breast cancer on February 22, 2023, and finished on July 5, 2023—133 days later. To mark...

By Lauren O’Connell Chemotherapy is a challenging journey, but I made a conscious decision not to let it stop me from living my life....

~Here's how it went down~ About two months ago, I decided to stop drinking coffee. In my usual extremist ways, I went cold turkey. I...

~My Eat, Pray, Love moment~ A year or so ago, a psychic told me I’d get the opportunity to travel to India on a whim, and I’d know in my...

Hydrate and protect is the name of the game~ By Lauren O’Connell On my recent trip to Bali, my beauty kit was loaded with all my...

By Lauren O’Connell If you’re anything like me, balancing the hastiness of life sometimes seems impossible. From remembering to fill out...

By Lauren O’Connell I didn’t have much interest in plants until my breast cancer diagnosis. My doctors (both western and...

By Lauren O’Connell Your first tarot reading can be an intriguing and enlightening experience, offering insights and guidance on various...