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24.01.2022 All the colours in the ocean in our Odyssey scarf by @eve_bracewell On sale on the Bravery site now! Earrings by @eachtoown ... * * * #scarflovers #cancerhaters #oceanlover #designerscarf #headscarf #silkscarf #scarfstyle #turban #headwrap #cancerhat #chemohat #chemo #cancerwarrior #cancerawareness #fuckcancer

23.01.2022 Hi, I'm Melissa and I was diagnosed with Stage 2b Breast Cancer, HER2 Negative ER/PR Positive. Earlier this year, I decided to do a self-exam while in the shower and felt something that immediately felt foreign; something that didn’t belong. It was a hard lump that hadn’t been there before. I felt the blood drain from my face. Several days later, my GP opened the door and invited me in. Her face said it all. The results had come back and although I didn’t know what it implied... at the time, I was the newest member of the cancer warrior tribe. I’m a temporary resident in Australia with no family here and haven’t had a job since March. I stayed to take control of the situation quickly and to stay safe in a world plagued by COVID. My immunity was at an all-time low during chemo and traveling back to Canada was a no-go. I really struggled with being forced to slow down. Not being able to do as much as I had been doing before was infuriating. During AC chemo there were days I couldn’t get out of bed but I just had to accept that this was how it was going to be for now. I had to remember that it was only temporary. This too shall pass. Now 10 weeks after my surgery, I’m hitting nearly 10K steps a day and swimming 4 times a week. Swimming is a big passion for me and has brought so much joy back into my life. Tip to warriors. Be patient with your body and be kind and compassionate to yourself. You might feel betrayed by your body. Acknowledge those feelings. Sit in them for a little while but not for too long. You need to forgive your body and find a way to love and support it through the journey. Assemble a team that’s aligned with your needs and your goals. Get comfortable asking questions and voicing concerns. If what they’re suggesting is going to substantially lower your quality of life ask if there are other options. Before cancer, I was able to easily spot the tiniest of blemishes or any number of imperfections about my body. Now I’ve just completely fallen in love with my body and I appreciate it so so much. Every day I’m astounded by how amazing it is. The new hair growth, the fading scars, and the improved blood counts just to name a few.

22.01.2022 HAPPY TUESDAY FRIENDS!!! Introducing our new collab with @elliewhittakerstudio modelled by beautiful warrior @jjsensei Order your playground print today! ... * * * * * #summerscarves #giftidea #christmastime #shoplocal #australianbrand #designcollaborations #femalefounder #christmaspresent #smallbusiness #designerscarf #silkscarf #scarfstyle #scarflovers #cancerhaters #fuckcancer

21.01.2022 Where would I be without the ladies in my life??? I'm not sure I would have got through chemo, cancer and recovery. I probably would've been too scared to start my own business. I'd be a loner on the dance floor. There would be no one packing and sending my orders while I figure out parenting. And musicals would never be as fun. My women are the best. ... So here are some other brilliant women in business (many who are warriors) that I admire, have supported me and you should definitely follow! @confetti_rebels - Championing chicks, heart of gold and crazy Friday dancer @support.your.girls - warrior friend who’s t-shirts are trending and raising awareness for breast cancer @ownsitbyanna - a fellow lover of everything big, bright, and colourful @leanneperoofficial - warrior friend and founder of @blackwomenrisinguk @misstrixiedrinkstea - Did someone say CAKE! @briony_benjamin - warrior friend and video master with a brain that is always overflowing with brilliant ideas @kiyanawraps - head wrap queens! (More about them in the next post!) @thinkthornbury for supporting all the small businesses in Melbourne @emilyrovere_ - boss business lady while sharing her IVF story and old time dance floor partner @eachtoown - still my most favourite earrings to date @georgieeswallow - for a bit of body love pep talk from a warrior friend @monique__woodward - my biz buddy and architecture queen @marieforleo - the one that taught me about business Happy womens day to all my beautiful women. I am so glad I have you in my life. . . . . . #myladies #internationalwomensday #badasswomen #bossladies #support #encouragement #empowerment #womensupportwomen #laughs #wine #myloves

20.01.2022 Just made it in time with your reminder to feel them on the first! When you’re getting changed or in the shower tonight, give your boobs a good feel. You are looking for anything that’s different from YOUR normal. If you do notice something, don’t be scared to get it checked out with your GP. Chances are it won’t be cancer, but if it is, early detection is your best weapon. ... cred via @frauhoppediz via @miog_community * * * #touchyourtits #feelit #melons #jugs #boobs #cans #breasts #hooters #ladylumps #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #cancerawareness #earlydetection #fuckcancer #feelthemonthefirst

16.01.2022 Well, we lost most of the year but it’s so bloody nice to see Melbourne so alive again! cred via @ernandco_ #quarantine #stillgoing #melbourne #byevirus

15.01.2022 #NoOneLikesaLump Hi, I'm Jo and I’m pretty sure the lump on my neck came up overnight. I wasn’t freaking out but knew it was not normal. It was hard, popped-up very quickly and initially didn’t cause pain. But it was big I could see it when looking in the mirror. My Mum and Sister are medical professionals, so I causally took a picture and sent it to them asking ‘what do you think this is? Place your bets’. Their advice was to get it checked out. This is May 2020 so in the ...midst of COVID lockdowns. My GP insisted on urgent scans - she had a healthy and fit 35-year-old sitting in front of her with a large neck lump. Advanced stage Hodgkin Lymphoma was the diagnosis. A little about blood cancers: They're one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in Australia. There are no screening programs available and no way to prevent blood cancer through lifestyle changes. Within 3 weeks, a lump had come up and I had started chemotherapy! Writing that sounds alarming. I actually still don’t think it has all sunk in. I am currently still riding the wave of chemo. My life rolls in 14-day cycles which is very different to my normal. In May, I was working full-time at home along with my husband (due to COVID), two kids at school. By June I was in a cancer clinic receiving IV chemo. The ripple effect of a cancer diagnosis can be enormous. Adapting to change and loss is hard. Not only do you lose your health, but other losses that flow-on such as ‘life as you know it’, income loss, confidence, routine, social networks and a sense of control. I think the hardest part so far is the emotional and mental roller-coaster, the impact this has on my family, who are trying to care for me as well as deal with their own experience. Some silver linings? Bravery Co. scarves. YES, being able to style your head with a beautiful headscarf does wonders for bringing back a little control in your life as well as confidence to get outside and still be you. Has this cancer changed my life yes. But, something that never changes for me is a belief we have a greater hope God’s power to heal by miracle or by medicine. It is enough to know that he knows, he cares and he rules.

14.01.2022 Don't underestimate that time it takes to heal. And the healing really only begins once they treatment stops. Be kind to yourself and lower your expectations. Your body is a fricking amazing machine but needs time and nurturing after cancer. Make regular 'you time' a priority - even if it's just a few quiet moments a day. ... #healing #love #patience #nurturing #rest #lifeaftercancer #cancerwarrior #selflove

14.01.2022 The very clever @elliewhittakerstudio createsprints that radiatesunshine. They’re bright, colourful and make you feel like you're wearing a little part of your carefree childhoood. You can't help but have fun when you're sporting something made by her. I'm so happy to be sharing this collaboration with you today. And because I love it so much - we've created a square AND rectangle wrap scarf with her punchy artwork. What a bloody exciting day!... * * * * * #summerscarves #giftidea #christmastime #shoplocal #australianbrand #designcollaborations #femalefounder #christmaspresent #smallbusiness #designerscarf #silkscarf #scarfstyle #scarflovers #cancerhaters #fuckcancer

14.01.2022 Dem Saturday feels. I’m wearing our Odyssey scarf by @eve_bracewell Check it out on the Bravery site! ... * * * #scarflovers #cancerhaters #designerscarf #headscarf #silkscarf #scarfstyle #turban #headwrap #cancerhat #chemohat #chemo #cancerwarrior #cancerawareness #fuckcancer

11.01.2022 Warrior tribe. The ones that just get it. *... * * * * #cancerwarrior #superwoman #bossattitude #strength #resillience #friendship #shitshow #companion #theygetit #fuckcancer See more

07.01.2022 Hi, I’m Alex and last June I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Before diagnosed, I thought I was just run down. I found a lump in my neck, which worried me, but the fine-needle biopsy didn’t show anything out of the ordinary. I was very tired. I had night sweats and a cough I couldn’t shake. For the first time in ages I started to take sick-days. When a doctor told me to go to the Emergency Department and get more tests, I thought she was overreacting. That doct...or may have saved my life. My family were all OS or interstate, so on the way to the ED I called a friend. I said not to worry as it was just a few tests. But bless her, she came anyway and was there with me when the doctor said we think it’s Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and I whispered back is that cancer? Even though I knew it was coming, I was surprised how upset I was when I lost my hair. It took a milestone day of meditation and a mini-makeover to workout how to get my eyebrows back that allowed me to embrace my new look! Now with a new accessory to matchy-match with my outfits, I started sending a group of girlfriends my Turban of the Day (#TOTD) updates. And that would be my advice for warriors, particularly those living alone: let people in and share your story. I know that may be confronting, and it is a very personal choice, both for warriors and those around you. For me, being connected to friends and family made having cancer not so scary, not so lonely. It kept me from burrowing into the dark rabbit holes of the internet and from being too far into my head. I learnt that even the smallest gesture a how are you? text, a quick phone call, a shared lunch break could mean so much. And it goes both ways, because everybody’s dealing with their own things too. Before I got sick, I used to think working hard and playing hard was balance. There’s no stated cause of why people get HL, but I don’t think hard was helping. Cancer has taught me to relish my connections, and build calmer, nurturing habits into my daily life. I truly believe this (and my medical team) is what has helped me make it to remission. To those that supported me on the journey, I am forever grateful. xx

07.01.2022 One of your favourites is back in stock! Our Field of Dreams scarf made in collaboration with the gorgeous @kipandco We have a limited amount so grab one via the Bravery site. ... * * * #summerscarves #giftidea #christmastime #shoplocal #australianbrand #designcollaborations #femalefounder #christmaspresent #smallbusiness #designerscarf #silkscarf #scarfstyle #scarflovers #cancerhaters #fuckcancer

06.01.2022 This design is about the positive power of the ocean swimming and the sensation of muscles awakening with each stroke; feeling weightless and free, finding a sense of calm and contentment, reconnecting with nature and the self. The Big Calm Scarf designed by Carla @carla_mcrae part of our designer range for scarf lovers and cancer haters. Order yours via the Bravery website. ... * * * * * #scarflovers #cancerhaters #designerscarf #headscarf #silkscarf #scarfstyle #turban #headwrap #cancerhat #chemohat #chemo #cancerwarrior #cancerawareness #fuckcancer

06.01.2022 Shout out to all my warriors. Even though it sometimes feels like it’s one step forward and twelve steps back, please know you’re doing bloody great. from @itslucyjenn via @burbridgeandburke ... #peptalk #love #youcandoit #cheersquad #goyou #fuckcancer

05.01.2022 Our You Are Sunshine scarf by @lilywindsorwalker Order yours on the Bravery site and brighten someone’s day. 10% of scarf profits is donated to cancer research to end this stupid disease. ... * * * #scarflovers #cancerhaters #designerscarf #headscarf #silkscarf #scarfstyle #turban #headwrap #cancerhat #chemohat #chemo #cancerwarrior #cancerawareness #fuckcancer

05.01.2022 ONE WARRIOR STORY "Hey, I'm Rebecca! 2019 was going to be my year, turned 30 in January and put an offer on a house with my partner. That was until I was playing with my dog in August and he walked across my chest. It was painful and I felt a little lump. I booked an appointment with the GP the next day & was sent off for ultrasounds / biopsies. In September, I was diagnosis with aggressive Grade 3 Triple Negative Breast Cancer. I underwent a lumpectomy and lymph nodes remo...ved. After surgery had fertility treatment to preserve my ovaries to give me the best chance to have a family. Then straight into chemo. I felt like my normal was taken away, having to make big decision quickly. But I was able to take control and do thing on my terms by cut my hair short and donated it to make wigs. Once chemo started my hair started to fall out quickly, I went to the beach with my family to shave my head as I watched the sunset. After chemo, I made the biggest decision of my life to undergo a double mastectomy in April 2020 and the second part to my reconstruction end of this month. For me this was the best decision for my journey. This was a decision I didn’t take lightly, had sleepless nights and spoke to other women who had undergone a double mastectomy to gather their insights. I found that being positive was the best way to deal with my roller-coaster ride. During treatment and feeling unwell, I set myself a goal each morning by taking myself off walks down the street or even around the block. Exercise helped me with a good mind set. I’m very grateful to have a wonderful support system of family and friends who were by my side each step of the way. When talking to others about my journey, I found that each journey is vastly different to the next and to remember you are not alone even though cancer can be at times a very lonely journey." * * * * * #onewarrior #breastcancermonth #cancerawareness #cancerstory #cancerwarrior #superwoman #bossattitude #strength #resillience #fuckcancer

05.01.2022 GIVEAWAY TIME! I've always been a lover of big, bold African prints. They were such a big inspiration when I first got diagnosed with cancer and was navigating the whole head wrap game. I'm therefore over the moon to be giving away this colourful prize of three beautiful, bright head wraps from our friends @kiyanawraps in celebration of IWD. ... Tag the leading women in your life below. One tag = one entry and you can enter as many times as you like. Comp ends Saturday 13th at midnight. Aaaaaand GO! * * * * * #giveaway #win #scarflovers #cancerhaters #headwrap #cancerhat #chemohat #chemo #cancerwarrior #cancerawareness #fuckcancer

05.01.2022 I'm Jeraldine. Married to Jason, we have 3 beautiful childrenSarah (17), Jacob (15) and Olivia (11) and I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2019, my 45th Birthday. In December 2018, I rolled over in bed one morning and happened to feel my right breast and there it was, a small hard lump. We were going on a much anticipated family holiday to Thailand only days later. I just assumed the lump would be a cyst and honestly did not even give it another thought. I notice...d the lump was still there in late January 2019 and so began my roller coaster ride. I'm still haunted by the fact I did not go to the Dr as soon as I discovered the lump, despite my specialists all telling me the delay would not have made a difference to my diagnosis and treatment. I think I need to let that one go! I encourage every woman to start having a mammogram from the age of 40. It is so much better to find any changes early! I had a dream a few years ago where I was lying in a field of sunflowers and was dying. Throughout my breast cancer journey I see Sunflowers everywhere - I've been bombarded by them. Initially, I was fearful but now they signify my new life and I regularly buy them. Within days of my diagnosis, I'd contacted @miog_community I describe Naturopath Tanya as my glue and my go to during this process, always easing my anxiety and supporting me through each stage of treatment with targeted complimentary medicine. Whilst I would never wish to go through this, I believe I've been given the gift of new life and new perspective. I've viewed every stage as a new experience and a chance for learning, growth and enrichment. I've learnt so much about myself and others and where to focus my time and energy. I've learned to be truly present and use all of my senses on walks, sometimes just standing and listening to the waves or birds or my own breath. I've literally stopped to smell the roses. The kindness and generosity of so many beautiful people around me meant our kids were able to live life as close to normal as possible, my husband was able to be with me whenever I needed him and I was able to spend the time I required to recover. CONT. READ LINK IN BIO

03.01.2022 "I'm Briony and I had Hodgkin's Lymphoma. I was working at @mamamiaaus Network as Executive Producer of video - a super fun fast-paced gig where with my team I got to come up with video ideas, often star in them and watch them go viral. I was playing touch footy and squash and had a jam-packed social life and I was absolutely exhausted all the time. I had night sweats every evening, itchy skin (which I put down to food allergies) and a pervasive tiredness I could never get o...n top of. Then a cough started to develop - I thought all these components were random not realising they were all completely connected. My doctor told me it was likely stress as we couldn’t find any other cause. Eventually my parents pushed for me to go and see a haematologist. That lead to a biopsy and a week later I had a diagnosis. Stage 4B lymphoma. Ah that’s why my squash was getting so bad. At least now I felt I wasn’t just crap at life - it was cancer! Journaling through chemo was my therapy. I started a book called the Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. A course on ‘reconnecting with your creative self’ but really it’s about going home and reconnecting to who you truly are. Research shows it also has wonderful mental and physical health benefits as it reduces stress and anxiety and literally acts as an organising system for your brain allowing you to free up processing space in your head so you can get get through what you’re facing. We don’t know enough about what causes Lymphoma. I think it’s random crappy bad luck but I certainly have a greater appreciation for my body now and a deeper desire to look after it. The biggest shift for me has been a greater focus on sleep, mediation and yoga & looking at ways to calm my body and central nervous system. Our health is our greatest asset - we have to do all we can to strengthen and protect it. I now approach just about any situation I get thrown into with the attitude of ‘well this isn’t as scary as day 1 of chemo.’ It’s a great reference point to remind myself this is my one life so just go for it - seriously what is the worst that can happen? A reminder to be grateful for each day and live life boldly!" READ FULL STORY. Link in my bio

02.01.2022 Women supporting women (who happen to have been dealt the cancer card once or twice). Tag your warrior squad! And if you’re a warrior and don’t yet know warrior friends, you’ve come to the right place. ... * * * * * #onewarrior #breastcancermonth #cancerawareness #cancerstory #cancerwarrior #superwoman #bossattitude #strength #resillience #fuckcancer

02.01.2022 Around your neck, as a headband, or wrapped around your head - these square silk scarves can be worn in so many different ways. Perfect gifts for under the tree which can be found on the Bravery site. *... * * * * #summerscarves #giftidea #christmastime #shoplocal #australianbrand #designcollaborations #femalefounder #christmaspresent #smallbusiness #designerscarf #silkscarf #scarfstyle #scarflovers #cancerhaters #fuckcancer See more