She is fierce and strong. Her life is an inspiration. With her strength, comes a beauty that adorned the stage of Miami Swim Week, and one that is ready to rock many more. She is Jocelyn Binder, the epitome of being beautiful inside and out. She is known for her strength and courage in fighting cancer twice and rising like a phoenix. Her alluring beauty is unmatched and her plans for the future are ready to make a change. Get some interesting insights into her life by reading her interview with us here.
You are a role model of strength, inspiration, and positivity. It is surely not easy to reach the milestone that you have achieved today. Would you like to share the insights of your journey till now with us?
Thank you! I appreciate that. It hasn’t been easy and I would say that the most important aspect is managing stress. By making changes to both your external and internal environments, you can limit the amount of power you give stressors over your health; both mental and physical. I strive to inspire and empower others to take control of their health and their relationships with themselves.
Her alluring beauty is unmatched and her plans for the future are ready to make a change.
A journey like this takes courage and utmost strength. What has been your biggest hand of support during your journey?
My biggest source of support is my friends and family. Everyone’s journey is different, but having a handful of people that you can rely on to lift you and take care of you when you need help is invaluable. It’s so important to celebrate along the journey as well because each step is bringing you closer to a clean bill of health.
We caught that you graduated college on a full academic scholarship. How was your experience in college?
Yes! I was super nerdy and took mostly advanced placement and dual-enrollment classes in high school and entered college as a sophomore. So, I didn’t have the traditional college experience with much partying I was always studying and later became a teacher’s assistant. But I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
My biggest source of support is my friends and family.
What do you think is the importance of self-care and positive thinking in our lives?
I think that self-care and positivity are the most important factors in finding happiness in our lives. We have to take responsibility and make the choices that prioritize our health and happiness. Strengthening our minds and bodies (and the connection between the two) with daily practice determines the amount of joy we have in our lives. And, without caring for ourselves we cannot heal or be helpful to others.
Congratulations on your book Sexy after Breast Cancer. Would you like to share with us the main key points of your book? What should the readers expect when they buy your book?
Thank you! The book is a Guide to Making Lifestyle Changes for Healing and it’s an interactive journal format that incorporates both Western and Eastern medicine techniques. It touches on key parts of my journey as well as reveals tips and exercises to apply those lessons to the reader’s own life.
It is available on Amazon!
I think that self-care and positivity are the most important factors in finding happiness in our lives.
Fitness seems to play an important role to improve our overall lifestyle and you have been a great motivator of fitness and its importance in peoples life. Would you like to share some of your fitness secrets with us?
Fitness, or movement in general, provides the space for our minds and bodies to reconnect and realign. Whether it’s yoga, dance, jogging, swimming, or other forms, it’s something our bodies crave. It’s important to take the time to discover what types of movement best fits in your lifestyle, that you find enjoyable, and to make time for them regularly (on a schedule). They don’t have to be high skill activities nor do they have to be free of mistakes. I enjoy yoga and long walks around my neighborhood.
You have a very strong social media presence that could inspire thousands of followers. What do you think is the importance of social media in today’s world? Where can we find you online?
Thank you. Social media is important for any brand in today’s economy. It’s a strong connector of people in many ways. It helped me through periods of isolation (like during chemo) both by allowing me to share updates and receive support and validation. Some days it lifted my spirits tremendously.
You can find me mainly on Instagram @jocelynbinder and also on my website www.Jocelyn-binder.com or www.sexyafterbreastcancer.com
I think that self-care and positivity are the most important factors in finding happiness in our lives.
How do you think has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the ongoing of the world and how has it affected your everyday life?
The pandemic has certainly changed everyone’s lives. Just like battling cancer, COVID-19 requires us to find ways to manage stress. It limits our socialization and our sources of physical activity and causes financial stress. Many of the same practices and techniques can be used to find ease and strengthen our mind/body connections to allow us to combat and recover from these obstacles in our lives.
What message would you like to send out to the warriors who are still in a fight against cancer?
I’d like to remind you to trust your journey. Learn, grow, evolve, and heal. Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn’t know until you lived through it. Have faith that the universe is preparing you for the next level and let go. The most beautiful parts of your life are ahead of you.
Just like battling cancer, COVID-19 requires us to find ways to manage stress.
Would you like to tell us about the plans that you have on the horizon?
I’m just coming off Miami Swim Week, which was a huge success. I walked in six fashion shows in four days and I”m currently recovering and realigning myself! But you can expect to see me release a new beauty line soon! It’s being perfected as we speak and I’m very excited about it!
How was your interviewing experience with L’Officiel India?
Wonderful! I appreciate all the thoughtful questions and I’m honored to be featured in your publication. Thank you!
