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Inspirations > Making Friends with Cancer |
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You make friends with cancer by heeding its call to consciousness,
by letting it change your life.
You slow down.
You pay attention.
You stop doing things you don't really want or need to do.
You prioritize.
You pace yourself.
You respect your body.
You spend time with those whose presence is healing.
You make friends with cancer by noticing the small miracles that occur daily--
the chorus of bird song in the morning air,
the intoxicating fragrance of one pink rose, the
melody of raindrops, the heart melting sweetness of your children's smiles,
the externality of an ocean wave,
the exquisite beauty of a setting sun,
the presence of your beloved--which, before cancer,
you have overlooked or been too 'busy' to enjoy or appreciate.
You make friends with cancer by letting love in.
You open your heart.
You tell the truth.
You ask for help.
You accept the profound generosity of friends.
You let whatever you may have given return itself to you.
You make friends with cancer by allowing it to remind you of what
is actually important in life and what is less so,
by forging a relationship with it that fosters new insight,
by seeing the uninvited guest as an opportunity for learning and growth.
You make friends with cancer by accepting the myriad gifts and joys which life offers.
You don't waste time complaining about things you cannot change or
which you wish were different.
You notice what you have instead of what you don't have.
You practice thankfulness, and forgiveness.
You make friends with cancer by not hiding from it or hating it,
but by acknowledging it,
accepting what it has to teach you and continuing on your journey,
one step at a time.
Author Dawn Nelson, from the book "Making Friends with Cancer"
(Findhorn Press, Inc., Scotland, 2000)
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