Take control of your health

Signage at concert

As most everyone has heard, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is important to remember that being aware is more than just wearing pink, but learning, practicing, and preaching acts of prevention. This past Wednesday one your favorite bloggers was in attendance at the Keep A Breast Tour at the 9:30 club in Washington, DC. This tour is the first ever breast cancer prevention music tour put on by The Keep A Breast Foundation and House of Blues Entertainment. This tour is serving as a grassroots nationwide event educating fans about breast cancer prevention.  The idea is to inspire and encourage people to take their health into their own hands and a portion of ticket sales will be donated to Keep A Breast.

Uh Huh Her take the stage

The tour features Uh Huh Her with Fences and Jarrod Gorbel opening as supporting artists on select dates. This is really a great event that you can catch throughout the US and Canada. Most of people attending the concert were fans of the music, but between the acts you were treated to a special speech by a breast cancer survivor. Hearing the trials and tribulations of being diagnosed with breast cancer can be true encouragement to be aware of your health and body.

Throughout the month of October there are several events, campaigns and ways to increase your knowledge of breast cancer prevention. What I enjoy the most about the Keep a Breast Tour is the way they encourage individuals to take their health into their own hands and make learning of breast cancer prevention a fun activity.

Anyone else attending any interesting workshops, rallies, or other events on breast cancer prevention? Please share because many of us know someone who has been affected by breast cancer in some way.

--Krystal