It's been a while... I have my reasons, honest!
For the last 3 months, I've been working and travelling in America.
Being a music counsellor at Camp Louise in Maryland is definitely one of the best things I have EVER done - if you ever considered summer camp work across the pond, just do it. I can't recommend it enough; it's changed me for the better, and I've made some true life-long friends. And, as for travelling afterwards, it's made me even more independent than I already was, I'm far more adaptable to change, and I feel like a stronger person.
Which is where this blog's message comes into play.
But first, the title of this blog? Well, you might have heard Rachel Platten's number 1 hit song, I know I have - it's all they played at camp! What I love about the song, other than it's catchy tune and feel-good lyrics, is the different ways you can interpret what she says. It's not just about fighting back, not just about taking control of your life again - it's also about being a stronger person despite whatever life has thrown at you.
Which, for me, goes hand-in-hand with CoppaFeel!'s message.
They want us to know our bodies. They want us to check, feel, understand, and then, we might need to be strong.
Fighting any battle takes courage, but fighting cancer takes an inner strength that I don't think we always know is there until we need it.
But the first step is copping a feel.
In 'Fight Song', Platten sings about having "a lot of fight left in me". This is something I believe we can all relate to in many aspects of life. But as I'm gathering a team at university to unite with CoppaFeel!, I want this to be a slogan we stick by. We're going to continue the fight started by those before us, we're going to continue spreading the message, we're going to use our inner strength but still have "a lot of fight left" in us.
I have another blog to come with some facts which, quite frankly, shocked me about the knowledge of the American ladies I met when it came to knowing the facts and checking themselves on the regular. It's very different to the amount we know here in the UK, and I have some ideas to combat this, so watch out for that blog soon.
Until then, future Uni Boob Team members, I'm so happy you're interested in helping! I can't wait for you to join me, we're going to have so much fun sharing CoppaFeel!'s awesome messages.
And lastly, I received my text message yesterday from CoppaFeel!'s reminder service, so why not give yourself a check before class, before you make that third cup of tea of the day, before you hop in the shower. It doesn't take long - and it could save your life.
Caitlin x x x
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