By sharing the personal stories of the brave women in this issue, we hope to put a human face on a disease that will affect one in eight women in her lifetime. While we tend to think of February as the month for love, I personally think that October best reflects its true meaning. It’s because of love for the women in our lives that we come together as a nation to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research and screening, while supporting them every step of the way. It’s because of love that we support our LGBT friends, family and colleagues during October’s observance of LGBT History Month. With several cases of bullying making the headlines in recent weeks, it has never been more pressing for us to come together in the name of tolerance, inclusiveness and diversity. And it’s because of love for ourselves that we take charge of our own health, accept our imperfections and, as Nigel Barker told me, embrace beauty as “being authentically individual.”