Monthly Archive for March, 2011

Strong and Wise? Not Always.

I love Strong & Wise.

The moment I received the Four Keys in a meditation my life was forever changed. Having these powerful tools at my disposal has moved me through every challenge – big and small – ever since.

But here’s the catch – I am not always strong and certainly not always wise; but I always have access to strength and wisdom.

When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, “Strong & Wise” became more like, “Scared & Freaked Out.”

Some well meaning friends and family said, “Well if it had to happen to anyone, it’s good it’s you because you’re strong.”

Hmm.

On one level I knew that they were trying to say that I had the strength to move through… Continue reading

Published on Friday March 25, 2011 in Blogs and Healing from Cancer. 2 Comments Tags: , , , .

Put Your Crown On

When my daughter, Sarah, was 18 months old we took a trip to the Jersey shore. Sarah loved water so she was incredibly excited when she caught her first glimpse of the glittering blue ocean.

Sarah ran to the edge of the waves and bravely stepped forward holding my hand. The waves rushed past her knees. Then, as the sand shifted under her feet, Sarah lost her balance and unceremoniously landed on her bottom.

When Sarah got back onto her feet she waited for the next wave to roll by. When it did, she touched the surface of the water with her hand and simply said, “Be nice!”

Now THAT is queen energy.

Not queen in the traditional “supreme ruler” sense, but more the essence of… Continue reading

Published on Friday March 18, 2011 in Healing from Cancer and Support. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Ride the Support Bus

While making the bed and folding laundry yesterday (such a glamorous life!) I had the Regis & Kelly Show on in the background. They were video chatting with Dean Karnazes – a man who is currently running across country at a stunning pace of 40 miles per day, to raise money for charity.

The journey is expected to take 75 days from coast to coast. And although the physical feat is impressive enough, what struck me most was where they held the video chat – on a bus.

Yup. Dean Karnazes was chatting from inside the bus that held his support team of about eight people. When asked what his support team does, Karnazes rattled off a list of duties like coordinating logistics, shopping for groceries… Continue reading

Published on Friday March 11, 2011 in Blogs, Healing from Cancer and Support. 1 Comment Tags: , , .

Do Over!

As a child, the words “Do over!” were powerful game changers. When spoken, they halted all action and wiped the slate clean so that play could start fresh.

No score.

The playing field was suddenly and officially even.

This phrase had magic because it couldn’t  be used lightly, or often. And if no one had specifically forbid its use (by declaring “No do-overs!”) then do-overs were allowed.

The do-over rules aren’t written anywhere, yet they are as much a part of childhood as belly laughs and pinky promises. And so after the shock faded from hearing my doctor say, “You have cancer,” I was surprised when the phrase “Do-over!” popped into my grown-up mind. It was persistent.

Deep down I knew that the “do-over” wasn’t about… Continue reading

Published on Friday March 4, 2011 in Blogs and Healing from Cancer. 6 Comments Tags: , , .