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Grit Girl Featured on Dream Big
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Star News Article
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The Stage Has Been Set
On June 5th, 2020 I sat on my daughter’s bed anticipating a call from my doctor. Her words started with, “are you alone right now?” and ended with “Sunday, I really didn’t want to make this call.” The only words that matter from the call that day are, it’s cancer. I...
‘Survivor’s’ Sunday Burquest Keeps It Real In Touching Essay About Her Battle With Two Separate Cancers
Written by Shelby Black on survivornet Sunday Burquest has proven to be a formidable opponent on reality competition show Survivor, but now she’s facing the ultimate challenge — a double cancer battle. In a remarkable example of resilience, she is...
My Story – A Feature By People Magazine
By Sunday Burquest and Steve Helling August 06, 2020 10:48 AM Survivor can mimic real life situations, and in my case is true. As a contestant, I was blindsided by the game. But June 3 brought a real-life blindside when I was diagnosed with cancer. To...
A Light in the Darkness
Be Fearless
Grit Girls are fearless, even when they don't feel like it! Fear is a big issue for many of us. One of my favorite verses is found in Psalm 23:4 "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are...
Dealing With Disappointment – Part 2
In my last blog post, Dealing with Disappointment Part #1, I talked about a major disappointment I’ve been dealing with over the past few months. As difficult as it is to share, I hope being vulnerable with my situation helps you realize you aren’t alone with your...
Dealing With Disappointments – Part 1
I write this knowing that in April 2016, I was on an island in Fiji. Sometimes I can hardly believe I actually did it. Receiving a phone call telling me I was going to participate in Survivor season 33 was probably the best phone call I’d ever received. I was on my...
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