Erin Cummings, Instagram photo, October is almost over but | Latest Erin Cummings’s Instagram Picture

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October is almost over but that doesn't mean that awareness of breast cancer signs should stop! Pay attention to your body. If you feel something, a lump or recurring dull pain (like a headache in your boob), talk to your doctor and request a sonogram, especially if you're young and have a lot of dense breast tissue. If you have a family history of cancer, especially breast cancer, pay extra close attention and consider getting genetic testing. Also, make sure you have health insurance! Open enrollment for healthcare.gov is Nov 1-Dec 15 in most states. #breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #healthcare #healthinsurance #aca #obamacare #selfexam #october

Erin Cummings, Instagram photo, In the light of the | Latest Erin Cummings’s Instagram Picture

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In the light of the disco ball. #ArcadeFire

Erin Cummings, Instagram photo, In the light of the | Latest Erin Cummings’s Instagram Picture

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In the light of the disco ball. #ArcadeFire

Erin Cummings, Instagram photo, Back in 2001, when I | Latest Erin Cummings’s Instagram Picture

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Back in 2001, when I first moved to LA and was auditioning for student films, I bought this book to track my progress. After a year of being out of the industry for breast cancer treatment, I'm more motivated than ever to work hard, smart and with passion. While picking up some plays at @samuelfrenchbookshop, (the greatest resource to actors!), I saw this same book, 16 years later. I'm a big believer in writing down what you want, tracking your progress and actually SEEING in front of you what actions have positive results so they can be continued. What positive steps have you made in your life to get you closer to happiness (in health, love, career, etc)? I'm genuinely curious and love being inspired by you all. Xx, Erin

#passion #craft #career #health #meditation #visualization #manifestation #writeitdown #acting #dreambig

Erin Cummings, Instagram photo, Back in 2001, when I | Latest Erin Cummings’s Instagram Picture

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Back in 2001, when I first moved to LA and was auditioning for student films, I bought this book to track my progress. After a year of being out of the industry for breast cancer treatment, I'm more motivated than ever to work hard, smart and with passion. While picking up some plays at @samuelfrenchbookshop, (the greatest resource to actors!), I saw this same book, 16 years later. I'm a big believer in writing down what you want, tracking your progress and actually SEEING in front of you what actions have positive results so they can be continued. What positive steps have you made in your life to get you closer to happiness (in health, love, career, etc)? I'm genuinely curious and love being inspired by you all. Xx, Erin

#passion #craft #career #health #meditation #visualization #manifestation #writeitdown #acting #dreambig

Erin Cummings, Instagram photo, September 6, 2016 | Latest Erin Cummings’s Instagram Picture

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September 6, 2016. The day that changed everything. I hadn't planned for it like a wedding. I hadn't anticipated it like a birth. I hadn't worked for it like a graduation, or saved for it like a home. It was nothing that had ever cost me a moment's worry or a night of sleep. It wasn't in the dark of night or the early break of day. It was an average Tuesday at 3pm. It's the phone call you don't expect and can't plan for. No matter how you think you'll react or what you've seen on tv, you'll surprise yourself with your body's response. For me, I erupted in laughter, somewhat relieved that my anxiety over the tests and biopsies hadn't been for naught. And then I went into caregiver mode, more concerned for the worried hearts of my loved ones and how to tell them. Maybe because I didn't really understand it. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. And DCIS. How would anyone know what that means? The following 365 days has been a full throttle amusement park of emotions. I've pushed away and pulled closer the people I love the most. I've screamed at strangers in frustration and cried with strangers in unity. I've had moments in which I couldn't have loved my life more and moments in which I tried to end it. There were times I felt so loved and supported by so many that I felt my heart would explode into confetti. There were times I felt so alienated and alone that my throat burned from the sobs that had no end. This has been a year that has changed me in many ways. Some of those ways are for the better. Some are not. One thing that I can say for sure… I'm not fine. I'm getting healthy again. My treatments are coming to a close. I have just a few more steps to the top of my mountain. And once there, I will raise the severed head of the dragon that tried to take me down. But this year has changed me forever. I'll be stronger. I'll be kinder. But I will never again be "fine." So when someone tells you that they've been diagnosed with cancer, don't you dare tell them "I know someone who had cancer and SHE'S FINE." Tell them, "I know someone who had cancer and it was a very difficult experience for her. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. How are you feeling?"

Erin Cummings, Instagram photo, Dear @Pink, almost one year | Latest Erin Cummings’s Instagram Picture

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Dear @Pink, almost one year ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer – at age 39, two months after my wedding, while hoping to start a family. When I lost all my hair, I felt like a warrior. I felt like people found strength in seeing me brazenly bald because cancer was not going to shame me. I'm now seven months post-chemo and my hair is growing back. For the past few weeks, I've been feeling incredibly insecure. I've never had short hair and I no longer look like I have cancer. I just have REALLY short hair and I feel very exposed I've been feeling like I look, as your daughter Willow said, "like a boy." I was in the audience at the VMAs last Sunday. When you gave your speech about the incredible people who have embraced and thrived in androgyny, I once again felt powerful. I felt sexy. I felt beautiful. I lifted my head and chest higher. I smiled. I walked through the world differently than I had before I heard your inspiring words. And that confidence in my new look has already created new opportunities for me in my work. I've been to your concerts, I've admired your music and your talent for years. But the gift you gave to me and so many others who were battling in private… you will never fully know the extent of what you gave in your truth and your wisdom. It may have been meant for Willow, but it reached millions. Thank you. And huge thanks to my sister, @michelinepitt, for designing my look and making me feel like a Blade Runner Badass. For her makeup tips to achieve this look, see this post on her Instagram page! Hint: she used @anastasiabeverlyhills #vmas #vmas2017 #pink #inspired #beautiful #likeaboy #shorthair #pixiecut #makeup #anastasiabeverlyhills

Erin Cummings, Instagram photo, Dear @Pink, almost one year | Latest Erin Cummings’s Instagram Picture

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Dear @Pink, almost one year ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer – at age 39, two months after my wedding, while hoping to start a family. When I lost all my hair, I felt like a warrior. I felt like people found strength in seeing me brazenly bald because cancer was not going to shame me. I'm now seven months post-chemo and my hair is growing back. For the past few weeks, I've been feeling incredibly insecure. I've never had short hair and I no longer look like I have cancer. I just have REALLY short hair and I feel very exposed I've been feeling like I look, as your daughter Willow said, "like a boy." I was in the audience at the VMAs last Sunday. When you gave your speech about the incredible people who have embraced and thrived in androgyny, I once again felt powerful. I felt sexy. I felt beautiful. I lifted my head and chest higher. I smiled. I walked through the world differently than I had before I heard your inspiring words. And that confidence in my new look has already created new opportunities for me in my work. I've been to your concerts, I've admired your music and your talent for years. But the gift you gave to me and so many others who were battling in private… you will never fully know the extent of what you gave in your truth and your wisdom. It may have been meant for Willow, but it reached millions. Thank you. And huge thanks to my sister, @michelinepitt, for designing my look and making me feel like a Blade Runner Badass. For her makeup tips to achieve this look, see this post on her Instagram page! Hint: she used @anastasiabeverlyhills #vmas #vmas2017 #pink #inspired #beautiful #likeaboy #shorthair #pixiecut #makeup #anastasiabeverlyhills

Erin Cummings, Instagram photo, #Duckface green juice style | Latest Erin Cummings’s Instagram Picture

#Duckface green juice style! Morning nutrients are made so much easier by blending up two extra days worth of smoothies yesterday and storing them in oversized mason jars in the fridge. You can freeze them too. I finally found a recipe I love with all the items I love. Here#039;s my recipe below… what#039;s your favorite morning smoothie recipe?
(All are organic and blended in Vitamix)
1c filtered water
1c unsweetened almond or coconut milk
2c baby spinach
Blend until no leafy chunks
Add while blending:
1 scoop Jay Robb egg white protein powder
1 scoop collagen powder
1 scoop Benefiber
1tbsp Omega 3-6-9 fatty acids
1 SMALL Apple
1 SMALL avocado
1 ripened banana
2 Persian cucumbers (any kind, really)
1 spoonful almond butter
Also, try to use a glass or metal reusable straw. Plastic straws are the WORST.
#greensmoothie #health #wellness #morning #breakfast #masonjar #metalstraw
#vitamixrecipes #vitamix #beauty #apple #spinach #avocado #almondbutter #coconutmilk #almondmilk #protein #proteinpowder #collagenpowder #benefiber #weightloss #energy #clearskin

Erin Cummings, Instagram photo, Saturday night shenanigans Grandma style | Latest Erin Cummings’s Instagram Picture

Saturday night shenanigans Grandma style. Rumikub game on point with these loves… @todddiener @jillrothstein amp; Dixie Trixie Ooh La La.