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Bag It News
January 2024
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Pair Goals & Intentions for a Happier,
Healthier You in 2024
As we start the new year, let’s not just think about resolutions as a list. Identifying both goals and intentions will make for a happier and healthier you.
Goals are specific targets, such as finishing a fitness challenge or learning something new. They give you a plan and a good feeling when you achieve them.
Intentions are more about how you want to live your life. It’s like deciding to be positive, enjoy each day, or take care of yourself.
Paired, they give you the why and the how for living a more intentional life.
What to think about for the new year:
- Goals: Think about what you want to achieve, like getting healthier, doing well at work, or spending more time with loved ones. Make sure your goals are doable and break them into smaller steps.
- Intentions: Consider how you want to approach the year. Maybe focus on staying cheerful, being present in daily activities, or finding balance in your life.
For someone dealing with cancer, goals might be about finishing treatment, managing symptoms or learning about their cancer. Intentions could include prioritizing self-care and doing things that make them happy. In cancer support, things like Bag It Cancer can help. The Bag It Cancer Bag gives tools and information for goals, and it also shows support and helps with feelings—a bit like a friendly companion. Balancing goals and intentions is like having a plan and a positive mindset, making life better overall. It’s a great way to start the new year with a focus on feeling good and growing.
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| 20 Years of Bag It Impact |
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Arizona Oncology has been providing Bag It Bags to patients for 20 years, starting with the first bag. We are grateful for their partnership and their recognition of the importance of providing patients with information. “We give a Bag It Bag to every new chemotherapy patient during their education class and they love it! Bag It is a wonderful source that contains up to date information for the cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy, and meets the education standards for QOPI qualification. Most patients keep it throughout their treatment as their go to source for side effect management, support and a place to keep all their records.”Jackie Woods, MSN, OCN
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| Making A Difference |
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| Bag It News |
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February 16-18, 2024
Bag It is grateful to be a beneficiary of this 24 hour mountain bike event. Are you attending the event? Are you interested in checking out this incredibly fun one of a kind experience? If not, you should be! How you can be involved:
- Volunteer at the Bag It Booth (Friday 12-6:30pm & Saturday 7am-6:30pm) - email mindy@bagitcancer.org if interested.
- Order a Sign to honor yourself or someone with cancer. Order one here. (Even if you aren’t attending we can put them around the campgrounds and help get out the word about Bag It.)
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| Did You Know? |
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In honor of 20 years of Bag It we are going to have a trivia question each month, so take a few minutes to explore the website and see if you can find the answers. What is the other key program of Bag It? It's designed for cancer advocates, started in 2011 and will take place this month.
Submit your answer by Friday, January 26th at 12pm AZ/3pm EST to be entered into the drawing (correct answers only) for a Starbucks gift card.
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| Share Your Story |
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Share How Bag It Has Impacted Your Journey 
Join us in celebrating our 20th anniversary! Has the Bag It Bag and resources made a difference in your cancer journey? If so, submit a short, 15-30 second video of yourself finishing this sentence:
"During my cancer journey, the Bag It Bag has supported me by __________."
Be sure to include your name, and how you are impacted by cancer (previvor, survivor, caregiver, family member). Please end your video by wishing Bag It a happy 20th anniversary!
Email your video to info@BagItCancer.org. The first 10 people to participate will receive a Starbucks gift card!
We will be sharing your videos throughout 2024 on social media. This celebration wouldn't be the same without you, so please add your voice to this effort!
Not ready for a big screen debut? Share your thoughts by filling out our feedback form or providing a written testimonial and be entered into a quarterly drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card. Congratulations to last quarters winner, Melissa!
“The resources gave me an opportunity to be able to write down everything with an organized appearance. I would bring all my notes with me to appointments, which made my notes and folders more presentable in front of my doctors. I was also able to glance at my notes and quickly add important dates while I was on the phone, helping me to worry less about missing all my important dates!” Melissa (WA)
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| Mark Your Calendar |
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Facebook Live Wellness Wednesdays - 11:30am (MST) - Join us once a month as we share tips for healthy living and overall wellness. Watch Live or On Demand.
Our website shows all the upcoming Bag It hosted events and events where we will be exhibiting.
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| Spread The Word |
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Could you please help us by leaving a Google review for Bag It?
Reviews can help tremendously in this day and age and let other people know about the valuable Bag It Bag. You don't need to write a long review, just something that tells people why you love Bag It and how it helps. Click here to tell everyone why you love Bag It.
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Bag It Educates, Supports, and Empowers those impacted by cancer.
We help patients, caregivers, and cancer advocates to Fight the Fear of Cancer through our two key programs: the Bag It bag and Escape to THRIVE. The bag helps anyone with any type of cancer to cope with their diagnosis and become active members of their treatment team. Escape to THRIVE is a national leadership conference to support cancer advocates.
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