Entries by Lara MacGregor

Meet Iffat Zahra

Iffat is 30 years old and facing Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer.  She lives her life over cancer by doing things that help others.  So there is no doubt why she is described by her friends as being courageous and kind-hearted. Iffat became connected to Hope Scarves when she read the story that traveled with […]

Passing of time… the days to come

The dawn of this new day also brings the start of a new year & a new decade.  What a brilliantly new wide open beginning.  The possibility, the potential… The Fear. One of the first things that came to mind for me as my eyes opened to the newness … will this be the year […]

Hope Scarves Weekly Volunteers

For the month of December, we will be extending “thanksgiving” to show gratitude for the dedicated people that support our mission throughout the year.

Gratitude changes everything

Some days are hard.  Really hard.  But even on these days there is the opportunity to find gratitude.  (Sometimes you have to look hard.)  This morning, my heart sunk as I scrolled social media and saw that several of my friends spent yesterday in treatment.   What moved me is that they didn’t post about their […]

Growing older is a gift.

Today, I turn 43. While some cringe at the idea of growing old… I celebrate!   All I want is to get old and wrinkly. I actually thought I was turning 44.  I was convinced. It took a calculator and a persistent husband to bring me around to the idea that my proper number is 43.  […]