Gratitude Practice 3 of 12: the third week after my first chemo, the end of my first cycle. This post, and the ones hereafter, will be focused on the daily gratitude quotes that I was using to meditate on, as opposed to sharing my daily gratitude roundup. I will share bits and pieces here and there. If anyone wants to share any of their favourite quotes - stick them in the comments! I lost most of my head hair this week and the fatigue, pain, cognitive and vestibular issues had eased a ... continue reading...
Gratitude Practice 2 of 12
Peer reviewed articles on gratitude practice Before I go into the main part of this blog, I'd like to share some links to articles focused on gratitude generally, and some on gratitude and the cancer experience. Science is important to me and having a psych degree myself, I do find the peer-reviewed scientific method comforting. This approach may not work for everyone, but it helps me. Accessible Peer-reviewed articles I read a lot of peer reviewed articles as part of my process through ... continue reading...
Gratitude Practice 1 of 12
I decided to start my Daily Gratitude Practice on the first day of chemotherapy. My oncologist and my psychologist had both told me that chemotherapy is, in many respects, a mind game. People often talk about remaining positive, however I defy people to remain positive when they are deathly ill, acutely impaired, and in pain. I came to the conclusion that you didn't have to be happy to be grateful, and that was one of the most singularly empowering conclusions I came to. In this ... continue reading...
Gratitude practice 85 days of chemotherapy.
“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.” Margaret Atwood - The Penelopiad, 2005 Gratitude is a verb, as my good friend and ... continue reading...
Religion and Worship are NOT Dirty Words
Thoroughly enjoyed this blog: "Worship literally means “the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.” That’s the dictionary definition. That means every time you feel affection for a god, you are offering that god your worship. Every time you are in awe of the sheer strength of the gods you honor, you offer them worship. With every libation you pour, every prayer you utter, every ritual you do, you offer them worship. That is what worship is – what devotion looks like. ... continue reading...
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