The Cancer Games

hunger gamesOk, so I finally rented The Hunger Games and watched it this week, with equal amounts of fascination and horror.Ā  I was fascinated with the amount of creative endeavor that went into the writing of the book and then the masterpiece of a movie.Ā  I was horrified with what was expected of those 24 young people! Continue reading →

Good Days vs Bad Days

 

One thing I’ve learned via this second Cancer Journey is that there’s no such thing as a BAD day.Ā  Here’s something I wrote in my journal when I was going through chemo in 2012:

I am so tempted to say that yesterday was a BAD day. But there is something inside of me that resists that word. Continue reading →

The Art of Cancer

I originally made this SoulCollageĀ® card in the spring of 2011, just a few months before my diagnosis of secondary angiosarcoma of my left breast (NOT breast cancer).Ā  I wasn’t sure what she was saying to me, but the energy of the card felt strong and protective to me.

That July, when I found out I was going to haveĀ  a mastectomy, I happened to draw this card in one of the short readings I do with my cards every other day. Continue reading →

A Lesson in Surrender

It seems that my inner guides and teachers are nudging me towards lesson upon lesson in surrender. I am getting the sense that surrender isn’t just letting go of a situation or someone who needs help. It is letting go into the hands of Another.

For example, last summer, there was a black and white tuxedo cat who had been hanging out on our porch since my beloved 18 year old Sasha died.Ā  Continue reading →