tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61399948272448549332024-03-13T23:28:11.554-05:00Kickin' It Pink With KristynKristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-80819369010817664322020-09-18T11:14:00.004-05:002020-09-19T08:29:49.925-05:00Now THIS is a good assumption I often send myself an email when I want to remember something. When I open my email in the morning I'm usually surprised to see an email from myself so I actually open it (chemo brain - you know that meme where you can't find your phone yet you're talking on it? That's me). As I sit here thinking about a comment someone made, I realize I need to read my email again. Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-23795423541324471082020-08-21T09:23:00.005-05:002020-08-21T09:24:58.388-05:00What's Normal? I heard some
super basic stuff recently that is actually not basic, it's profound. I was listening to a podcast and they started
talking about this being the new normal. Whatever "this" is. Except "this" is it. I
mean, some things change a little here and there (or a lot). But we've now been
wearing masks, washing our hands or using sanitizer AllKristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-37204015086879530622020-08-12T21:19:00.008-05:002020-08-12T21:23:02.925-05:00It sucks Like it or not,
covid has given us the time to slow down and really feel the feelings. Of course feeling the good feelings is
something that's easier to do. But it's
also given us time to slow down and feel the bad feelings.
Since having cancer I feel like I'm constantly meeting other people who've had cancer. Before I received my diagnosis it seemed Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-15097220282812464592020-07-29T14:24:00.001-05:002020-07-29T14:29:44.442-05:00Say What?Did you know I have
a blog?I want to share it with you!
Kickin It Pink For
Kristyn started as a way to share my cancer journey with friends and family and
has turned into a way for me to share uplifting ideas, encouraging words and
add some positivity (or ways to increase the positivity) to our lives. Check out my first post of Kickin It Pink For
Kristyn with the Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-79176546004422524142020-07-23T13:48:00.003-05:002020-07-29T13:45:25.355-05:00Fragile like a bomb*Are you fragile like a bomb or a
flower? I don't want to be fragile like
a bomb that's going to explode so let me explain what I think this means.
Many flowers are
fragile in the sense that they can fall apart with a small breeze. Do you fall apart at the simplest things that
get in your way? It's easy for our
human brains to grab ahold of the thingsKristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-5654617684118236202020-07-15T14:37:00.001-05:002020-07-15T14:37:46.068-05:00You're not aloneDid you know you're
not alone? Like really, you're not
alone. I'm not talking physically alone,
I'm talking about experiencing things that you experience.
You might not know
the people with the shared experiences.
You might be
surprised WHO has the shared experiences.
You might not be surprised who has the shared
experiences.
The pointKristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-28853634745765761632020-07-08T14:48:00.001-05:002020-07-08T14:48:56.527-05:00 funk - /fǝNGk/ 5-4-3-2-1 and BAM!
Get out of the funk. But dang it,
sometimes I want to sit in the funk for a bit!
And I think that's ok as long as I am aware of what I'm doing. I also think a time limit is good to have so
that I don't wallow for too long because honestly, aren't our funks often
meaningless? And don't they often cause
undo problems like arguing or wasting time justKristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-15815161737454471442020-06-24T21:42:00.000-05:002020-06-24T21:42:27.367-05:00We all need a little patienceWhen Helena arrived home for the funeral of her
cousin, Edi Lara, Jr* who died unexpectedly at the age of 26, she asked what I
planned to wear to the service.
Helena arrived home on Wednesday and the service was
on Friday. Her clothes are packed away for the summer and her outfit question was valid. Even Edi’s sister needed to go
shopping since she arrived in sweats, coming Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-86462369136282377482020-06-17T10:31:00.000-05:002020-06-17T10:32:42.177-05:00Should I Pinch Myself?I was invited to attend the recording and filming of a bunch
of local artists coming together to record their version of Purple Reign by
Prince. The recording is for the You Night 2020 Purple Reign - Let Love Reign
virtual runway show. When you are forced to pivot and you do it with
open eyes, open heart and open mind the possibilities are endless.
Whoa.&Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-64421332331948550202020-06-10T08:58:00.000-05:002020-06-10T08:58:20.030-05:00Kindness MattersEvery morning since the beginning of September I've
written down at least 5 things I'm grateful for. By starting the day reflecting on the good
things from the day before I've become more intentional about looking for
things to be grateful for. Yesterday I read a post on Facebook with pictures of
random acts of kindness and it got me thinking, not only should I be looking
for things to be Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-85434262738051784532020-06-03T14:42:00.001-05:002020-06-03T14:42:12.373-05:00I'm still learning
I don't understand why some people think the color of someone's skin makes them better, or worse, than the other. To try and understand what exactly racism is, why racism exists and what to do about it, I reached out to some
friends for some reading suggestions. I need to learn and grow. I need some history. I think I failed to pay
attention to anything other than Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-75962460148388136682020-05-27T08:55:00.003-05:002020-05-27T08:55:51.710-05:00Be Funky & Stay!
This is not about
whether you should, or shouldn't, wear a mask when out in public. It's about two other things - how you treat
other people and my different personas with my different masks.
The first few times
I went to the store since we've had our stay at home order, I was nervous about
being around people in public. I've
gotten a little more used to going out,Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-54883597821233786552020-05-20T12:12:00.002-05:002020-05-23T10:22:58.804-05:00So you think you can dance
Three flowers!
I remember, very
well, being on a happy hour zoom call with 2 friends back at the beginning of
the pandemic. I held up a nearly dead
plant and said I had started watering it and was going to save it. We all laughed. And today, roughly 60 days later, I have a
healthy plant with beautiful green leaves and 3 (THREE) flowers!
You know what else
Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-43934725677157908272020-05-13T09:10:00.000-05:002020-05-13T09:10:56.896-05:00Challenges
During this
quarantine time where we can't really do much outside the home, I've been
taking on challenges. I am trying to
plan how I will continue challenging myself once the world reopens. I know I can do it but it might take time to figure out when. After all, we're 51 days into quarantine and I still haven't figured out what time I should get up when I don't have to be Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-91938039054035297592020-05-07T18:43:00.000-05:002020-05-07T18:43:04.876-05:00Boxes
Speaking of boxes,
outside and inside, we just Jazz Fested in Place with the boom box I did my
best to replicate with the paints I bought for Micah. I wanted to paint something and decided to
see how I'd do. I am proud of my
work! It's no masterpiece but it looks
pretty good and it added to the Jazz Fest ambience in our yard. I moved from the front yard, to the drive wayKristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-30208537205404163372020-04-29T23:21:00.004-05:002020-04-29T23:21:20.230-05:00Think outside the box
I've noticed that my
right eye twitches and that my teeth hurt, which I think is from my tongue
pushing on them out of anxiety or stress or something. I have had minor anxiety since my cancer
diagnosis and have been on some form of medication since then. Every now and then I'll call my doctor and
ask her to change the medication or dose. I met
with her today to figure this Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-42600157773283186452020-04-22T12:34:00.002-05:002020-04-22T12:34:06.778-05:00Writing It DownAs intentional as I’m trying to live, I haven’t figured out blog post timing! I started on a Monday and thought I’d produce a post on Mondays. But I forgot on the second Monday. So I wrote one on Friday and posted it. I forgot to send one the following Friday. So then I thought, well I’ll do it on Mondays. But today is Wednesday and I'm still trying to get it done!&Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-37896804835126904662020-04-10T11:53:00.001-05:002020-04-10T11:53:54.527-05:00Choose Joy
Thursday's used to
be my favorite day but I think that's changing.
Not that I need a favorite day but you do get asked occasionally,
right? The first Thursday of quarantine
Micah hit a wall with being "home schooled." I heard from other
parents that their kids did also, all ages and both boys and girls. It seemed to happen the following Thursdays
also. I also found my Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-33754340436991565452020-03-30T17:36:00.003-05:002020-07-29T13:43:51.153-05:00I've heard that Change Is Good.
I've heard that Change Is Good so I'm re-purposing my blog and I guess, because it's mine, I can do what I want. Yay!
Did you have a good weekend? I did! I refuse to look at work after 5pm on Friday (more like 3pm
if I can, or even 11am if we’re being real 😊).
Friday night I joined a Zoom Bingo night with my Oregon friends and
families. Saturday I rested and
Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-29329922750835710512018-12-22T08:09:00.001-06:002018-12-22T08:09:09.549-06:00No news is good news!First things first, I am almost 5 years cancer free! In addition to the yearly things, like birthdays and Valentine's day, we'll be celebrating my 5 year mark in February! I recently saw my Radiation Oncologist and she released me from her care and told me that with Triple Negative breast cancer, once you hit the 5 year mark you're actually less likely to have a recurrence than with Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-89683640840925593072017-01-11T12:55:00.003-06:002017-01-13T07:23:06.411-06:00Fast forward roughly 2 years from my first You Night experience
I have now walked as a You Night Alumni in 3
events. It's really hard to believe what people say sometimes, until you
experience it yourself. Walking the runway as an Alumni is as great, if
not better, than walking for the first time. I pick my own outfit, make
my own hair and makeup appointments, I don't really get training but I'm not
nervous. Ok, maybe a little nervousKristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-37721535232272363972015-10-01T21:39:00.001-05:002015-10-01T21:39:49.230-05:00No excuses!
My first blog post was 3 years ago today. I can’t believe everything that has happened
in the past 3 years. And today, a shooting at Umpqua Community College in
Roseburg, Oregon. I am sad for those who
lost loved ones, for those who might never feel safe again because of what they
experienced, to those who are impacted in any way. In a world where so many things can happen to
Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-79393540592805897442015-04-03T11:52:00.001-05:002015-04-03T11:55:52.155-05:00Finale: noun fi·na·le \fə-ˈna-lē, fi-ˈnä-\ - The last part of something (such as a musical performance, play, etc.)
I looked at Kim and said
“I can’t believe we are doing this!” and she replied “I know!!!” We sounded like a bunch of giddy teenagers.
Back in Summer 2014 I
agreed to be a part of this cancer survivor runway show. I had no idea what I was getting myself into
but figured I didn’t have anything to lose.
I mentioned the runway show in my blog a few times but still had no ideaKristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-57896056455243770282015-02-26T14:00:00.003-06:002015-02-26T14:00:45.218-06:00Feb 2015 update
If you ask me how I’m doing, I’ll tell you I’m doing really
well. Cancer-wise I’m good. Hip, wrist and memory wise I could use some
help!
Monday, my Oncologist gave me the thumbs up and said she’d
see me in 3 months. That’s
fantastic! Although I thought it was my
6-month checkup which reiterates to me that my memory is still not HERE.
Three weeks ago I went in Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139994827244854933.post-73172618196800875512014-12-02T14:33:00.001-06:002014-12-02T14:33:02.703-06:00December 2, 2014
I have an appointment with Dr Jones in about 2 hours. I’m expecting everything to be fine
considering I had a good report from Dr Barnhill last week and met with Dr
Sullivan yesterday. Dr Jones is my
breast surgeon who does the ultra sounds and biopsies and did my mastectomy in
2013. Dr Barnhill is my Oncologist and Dr.
Sullivan is my surgeon who does my reconstruction Kristyn Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13472400869797070943noreply@blogger.com0