Obstacles
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Believe the diagnosis!
In the early days of my journey with cancer, a powerful message from Deepak Chopra stopped me in my tracks. It opened my eyes, my mind, and my heart and awakened within me a new way of thinking. It rang true and solid. I took a deep breath. Inhaled this beautiful message. Perfect timing and a gift from God spoken through this wise man. What did Deepak share? “Believe the diagnosis, not the prognosis!” Up to that point, not only was I expected to accept the diagnosis but I was also supposed to go along with the prognosis. I balked at both. I simply couldn’t get my mind around any of it. The diagnosis of breast…
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Change! Ready or not here it comes!
Change. Are you ready for it? Because ready or not, here it comes. I learned that one big time in the last several years. Not that change hasn’t happened for me before, many times. Life is full of change, after all. However, there are some changes in life that we go kicking and screaming with resistance. Yet, the change happens even though we don’t want it, or think we don’t. We push back against the options we are given. Often they appear to be the only ones possible. Option 1 … no thank you. Option 2 … no way. Option 3 … you’ve got to be kidding. We’re comfortable just as we are,…
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Excuse me? You want me to do what?
Excuse me? You want me to do what? I heard myself say that many times over the last few years since my original diagnosis in early 2018. Each step of the way, I would think to myself… you’ve got to be kidding. You want me to do what? I don’t deny that many have gone through the same process, maybe far worse than for me. And, yes, many have come out the other end hearing the words all cancer patients want to hear….No evidence of disease (“NED”). However, I just couldn’t get my head around the suggested protocols and treatments for my diagnosis which seemed barbaric. How could this possibly do anything but harm my body further? Not to…
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Who knew my obstacle would be cancer!
Do obstacles have a purpose? Even the most difficult ones? I think many of us would say, “Yes, of course, obstacles help us grow and learn!” We can easily look back on our lives and see where overcoming them made us feel successful, accomplished, and strong. It built muscle and stamina to tackle the next one. However, not so easy to answer in a positive way when you’re right in the middle of a difficult or serious obstacle. Like cancer. A big obstacle that showed up in my life. One that hit me like a ton of bricks, a total gut-punch, as the ultrasound doctor said to me … “I’m 95% sure it’s cancer!“ I walked out…