What if the calendar you trust is a mirage? Before cancer, I planned months ahead and counted on a long runway of tomorrows. Then a life changing situation struck. The ground under my feet moved, and with it, my sense of time. This is a story about courage in the everyday and the choice of…
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The Best Things in Life Are Not Things
Rethinking What Matters After Cancer Before cancer, many people believe possessions and achievements define their worth. Daily schedules fill with tasks, and milestones center on what can be bought or accomplished. When cancer enters the picture, this view often changes. A diagnosis brings clarity. Items like expensive bags or cars fade into the background. The…
Read moreThe Quiet Power of Small Steps
When the world says “progress,” many of us picture grand finish lines and dramatic moments. For people living with cancer, it’s easy to believe that progress only counts when you hear the words “all clear,” finish treatment, or ring that celebratory bell. But true progress, the kind that shapes each day, isn’t always loud or…
Read moreThe Lens Through Which You See Life
We each carry an invisible lens through which we view the world. This lens isn’t crafted from glass, but from our beliefs, past experiences, and the stories we repeat in our minds. Every day, it shapes how we see events, people, and even ourselves. For anyone facing the unknowns of cancer—the long doctor visits, the…
Read moreHealing Through Compassion. Shine the Love-Light onto the World
Compassionate healing: coming from our common empathy, compassionate healing is the care for and nurturing of one another in taking humane actions to relieve suffering and promote good health. In this falls holism -which is the understanding of our health as a whole- and where others are equally responsible for healing which means that healing…
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