Your breasts don’t know it’s October. Beyond the pink ribbons, I’m asking what we do for ourselves every day. From sunshine and sleep to food, lighting, and where our phones spend the night, here are 13 personal choices that keep me thinking about my health all year long.
Your Breasts Don’t Know It’s October.
Girls just want to have Sun
This October, I saw a few things on the internet that struck me as strange. Pink shirts. Pink ribbons. Football players wearing pink shoes. All in the name of breast cancer awareness.
And I thought to myself: What does that actually mean? What does it actually do?
My opinion? Nothing, if the awareness stops at wearing pink.
One thing I’ve learned from studying reality is that what you focus on expands. And I think we’re focusing on the wrong thing.
The breast cancer industry is big business. I don’t know what the CEO or president of any particular breast cancer organization makes, but I’m guessing it’s more than you or me. Then I ask myself: Where does that money go? Seriously. How much reaches the people who need it? How much supports research? And how much keeps the whole machine running?
Are we closer to a cure? Because when I look at the fundraising, the branding, and the endless pink merchandise, my skeptical mind says, What a crock of shit.
I find myself wondering whether some of what we call philanthropy is wealthy people moving money around while the rest of us buy another ribbon. I’m sure there are organizations helping real people who are sick, and that matters. I’m not dismissing those people or that help.
But I want to ask a different question.
This October. This day. This minute.
What can I change about my lifestyle and environment to help my body stay healthy AF?
Here’s something funny. When I woke up with the idea of creating a list of things to be aware of for breast health, I started using ChatGPT to make a few images.
Do you see the redirect? Awareness of our everyday lives.
Every time I said something about the sun, it added a caveat about how dangerous the sun could be. Even when I got mad and started swearing at it, it kept slipping in another line about sun safety.
It was like it couldn’t help itself. It felt as though someone beyond the screen was pulling the strings, keeping the conversation centered on fear of the sun.
That made me so mad.
I’ve spent time in the sun my whole life. And there is research worth discussing alongside the warnings.
Researchers followed 29,518 Swedish women for about 20 years in the Melanoma in Southern Sweden study. In their 2014 analysis, women who avoided sun exposure had roughly twice the mortality rate of those with the most active sun-exposure habits. A 2016 follow-up found that the survival difference was largely associated with fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease and other noncancer causes. These were observational findings, not proof that sunlight caused longer lives or prevented breast cancer.
Why couldn’t ChatGPT start there, too? Why did it keep reaching for “stay safe in the sun” instead of helping me explore the whole picture?
Use common sense. Don’t be dumb. Dont get burnt... Learn how to use the sun's beneficial rays, like morning sunlight!
Do you really think we can be healthy and thriving without being outside?
I sunbathe in the nude. I get my girls in the sun. I wear a cool tan suit when I cant be nude. I know where the sun is and how much UV is in the atmosphere all year long. I get morning sunlight EVERYDAY! It creates a "Solar Callus". Do you think all of our ancestors were slathering on sunscreen for all of history? or wearing sunglasses, no. So why do we do these things that were never intended for "health" ?
If you want to know more about the suncreen/sunglasses scam check out my husband, Thaddeus Owen's talk at the 2025 Wise Traditions conference in Salt Lake City UT Here.
Because girls just want to have sun! And fun.
I’m a child of the ’80s. I can’t help myself.
But seriously, deep down, do you believe an indoor lifestyle is helping us thrive?
This October, I’m asking you to think about where we put our attention. What you focus on expands. I’m not here claiming to cure cancer. I’m here asking us to redirect some of that energy toward how we live every single day.
Get back outside. Learn about sunlight and your circadian rhythm. Pay attention to the light around you, the food you eat, the things touching your body, and the environment you spend your life in.
Think about an orange tree deprived of the light it needs. You wouldn’t expect it to thrive. We aren’t orange trees, obviously, but the question still stands: Are we giving our bodies an environment that supports them?
We are electrical beings of light. We need to reconnect with the rhythms of the place we inhabit.
No zookeeper would recreate an office with harsh LED lights and sterile floors and expect a wild animal to flourish there. So why have we made that environment so normal for humans?
For our children in schools?
Crazy town.
Think about it.
I created a simple checklist and a companion guide built around 13 things I do in my own life.
Everyday choices about food, clothing, personal care, technology, light, outdoor time, and sleep.
It doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Start by noticing. Then decide what you want to change.
Because it’s cumulative. Every day, every little thing adds up.
Your breasts don’t know it’s October.
Let’s give our everyday lives a little more attention, all year long.
These are my personal choices and opinions, not medical advice or a promise of cancer prevention.
