Yes, I Survived Cancer. But That Doesn't Define Me. VIDEO

Yes, I Survived Cancer. But That Doesn’t Define Me.

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Author Debra Jarvis explains how she claimed her experience with cancer by letting go of her old self and allowing a new self to emerge.

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