And so, here we are again, on the cusp of a new year, and inevitably I have been reflecting on the past year and all its challenges. Alongside all the pain and sadness of this year, one thing has remained constant – blogging. Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer has been my sanctuary, my therapy, my strength, my comfort [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Friday Round-Up
Posted in Advocacy, Lifestyle, patient empowerment, tagged Audre Lorde, cancer blogs, christmas reflections, end of year reflections, The Cancer Journals on December 30, 2011 | 30 Comments »
I couldn’t let this last Friday of the year pass by without sharing what the writers in the BC blogosphere have been reflecting and commenting on this week. In Closing Out Another Year, Nancy sees this week between Christmas and New Year as the perfect time to unwind, reflect and just be, and has decided that [...]
Love Divine
Posted in Guest Blog, tagged missing a loved one at christmas, sad christmas, when christmas hurts on December 25, 2011 | 27 Comments »
Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love divine; Love came down at Christmas, Star and angels gave the sign.” ~Christina Georgina Rossetti~ I have spent several weeks now wanting to “fill the gap” for Marie, and had hit a stall. I found myself wanting to write about the experience of the loss [...]
Help with navigating your breast cancer journey
Posted in Cancer Guides, Guest Blog, tagged breast cancer, Cara Novy-Bennewitz, diagnosis of breast cancer on December 20, 2011 | 16 Comments »
A while ago, Marie graciously invited me to guest blog this month, in order to gather some information designed to help newly diagnosed breast cancer patients navigate their journey. I must admit I had been hesitant to send it, knowing all that Marie is experiencing right now. When I saw her request for help, I [...]
The comfort of poetry
Posted in poetry, tagged Mary Oliver, nature poems, poems about death, poems about life, poetry as therapy on December 18, 2011 | 11 Comments »
Messenger My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird— equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums. Here the clam deep in the speckled sand. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me keep my mind [...]
Smile of the unknown girl
Posted in poetry, tagged poetry. feisty blue gecko, smile on December 15, 2011 | 10 Comments »
My latest post on the kindness of strangers prompted Philippa of The Feisty Blue Gecko to send me one of her wonderful poems this week. Philippa writes: What a beautiful post – and a truly beautiful gesture. It reminded me so much of a moment in Kathmandu, which struck me so much I re-worked it into the [...]
The kindness of strangers
Posted in Personal Reflections, tagged kindness of strangers, kindness quote, Leo Buscaglia on December 12, 2011 | 23 Comments »
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~ Leo Buscaglia A surprise package arrived for me this week and when I opened it this is what I [...]
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