Elizabeth Plaza

It’s certainly been a while since my last post but there has been no shortage of action in my life since then. After an extremely stressful year in my career, I am very happy to say that I have moved on to a new opportunity that has already begun to teach me new things, all while being surrounded by an energetically wonderful group of people. I’ll certainly miss some of the relationships I made in the past year, but knowing they are only a phone call away brings great comfort.

I’m also excited to have earned my degree in the last year. Something that I had  been working so hard to finish. And with so much more to learn, I also look forward to the new educational goals I am setting for myself. Planning our wedding has also been interesting with each new idea sparking another, sometimes making it hard to decide which way to go. I Never thought I’d be saying this but, I must admit that I can now see why so many of my dear friends have just eloped and enjoyed an amazing honeymoon instead! Lol. Nevertheless, its all about enjoying the ride one day at a time. 😉

Of all the changes and decisions made between this year and the last, I think the most difficult one was agreeing to close down “Gift With a Pink Ribbon, Inc” also known as “Knots4Comfort”, the nonprofit organization I created only a few years ago. It became increasingly difficult to raise money for the cause and unfortunately, many individuals also tried taking advantage of the program/cause sending in a slew of requests to get “free” blankets, forcing us to change the way we filtered requests and distributed the blankets we made.

Still the cause is a great one so I definitely plan to make and donate more blankets in the future on my own accord, and I encourage you to do the same if you feel it in your heart to do so. Local hospitals and treatment centers are always willing to accept these donations and it is guaranteed to make someone’s day.

So I leave you with these words this beautiful Saturday morning… Live your truth and live this moment, for you never know what tomorrow will bring and tomorrow is already a thing of the past.

With love,

Elizabeth 🙂 ❤

The start of our relationship five a half years ago was all exciting and filled with never ending rainbows and everything in between, but after only eight months into our relationship came the fateful news of my first breast cancer diagnose in 2013. It literally felt like a ton of bricks that came crashing down on our glass house. 

We didn’t even know how to share the news at first. And while we knew it was certainly going to be a journey full of ups and down, we ultimately just wanted to live our lives not always having to think about what was happening, seeing as it had already begun to consume much of our time and energy. Luckily, we were blessed with an incredible support system, since both our families and friends swooped in and filled us with so much light and love. It still brings me to tears to think of how much support we’ve had throughout the years, even from all the new friends we’ve made along the way. 

 Sure, it’s been a journey that many couples experience in their later years, but it has made it feel like we’ve known each other a lifetime. The silver lining to this experience is that I know without a doubt I have found my soul mate, and with that I’m excited to announce that we’re engaged! 😀

So, for those of you feeling like your new norm will never amount to your happily ever after… be patient and focus on your healing, both inside and out. The rest will all fall into place in time and your never-ending rainbows will return. 😉 ❤ 

Stay tuned….

Elizabeth 🙂 ❤ 

To be honest, that’s a loaded question. It’s been six months since my last blog post, yet it feels like so much less despite how much has happened since then. I suppose I can start by sharing that I recently got a promotion and am now working at a new property as the general manager of a residential condominium located in Miami Beach. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better welcome from my residents, in-house team, and corporate team members. I have learned so much about myself, and from those around me since I’ve been there, and I look forward to learning so much more. I’m also still attending school with my graduation date just around the corner which is super exciting. That brings me to my birthday which just passed in May. I was so happy to be able to spend it with my family this year, including one of my nieces who I hadn’t seen in ages. It was the greatest gift I could have ever asked for. And as if that weren’t enough, the following week I got to check off one of the items on my bucket list… Sky Diving! What a liberating experience!!

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But that’s not all, which brings me to the rebranding of Gift With A Pink Ribbon, Inc. What started as my personal blog, morphed into a non-profit organization focused on bringing comfort to patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments. This part of my journey has been great, but as the years have gone by, it became clear to me that Gift With A Pink Ribbon, Inc., the non-profit organization, needed a new name so that I could continue to share my personal journey under my original name of “Gift With a Pink Ribbon” without steering the focus away from our non-profits mission. So, without further ado, I welcome you to visit our new website, www.Knots4Comfort.com.  

Yes, our name has changed but our mission remains the same, “to help cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy find comfort and warmth during their treatments”, and I know that with your continued support, we will be able to raise enough money this year to resume the production of our blankets.

It is with much gratitude that I thank all of you who have followed me since day one and inspired me to continue my journey living every moment to it’s fullest. And to those who have joined me along the way, I thank you as well because you have helped remind me of my purpose in life and for that I am eternally grateful.

Stay tuned…

 With love & gratitude,

Elizabeth 😊