Repost Yourself!
I love this idea from the EduClaytion blog and what a perfect way to round off 2010.
Is there a particular post you have written during this past year you would like more people to read?
Now here’s your chance!
Simply put the link to your favourite post from 2010 in the comments section below. It doesn’t have to be a health or cancer related post – this is open to everyone. If you don’t have a site of your own then why not leave a link to a post that you especially liked from the past year. And feel free to let others know they can promote their work here too.
So get posting your best inspirational, entertaining, educational posts from 2010.
What a great idea to introduce readers to new blogs – kind of like an extension of your friday roundup post. You are always great for promoting others!
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I don’t blog, but I am an avid reader of your blog and my favourite post is a recent one of yours about how storytelling can heal those wounded places. It moved and inspired me! Looking forward to more wonderful writing in 2011 – Happy New Year to you and all your readers.
https://beyondbreastcancer.wordpress.com/2010/12/18/how-stories-heal-the-wounded-places/
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Thanks Gaby – that is one of my favourite posts too 🙂
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Marie, thank you for doing this! Can’t wait to see what people send you.
Here’s one of my own favorites because it was tongue in cheek, got more comments than I usually get and I had a lot of fun writing it.
http://secondbasedispatch.com/2010/06/27/three-reasons-surgeons-make-better-crushes-than-vampires/
And here’s one from The Examining Room of Dr. Charles, which has haunted me ever since I read it. Everyone who stereotypes doctors as noncaring should read this. The title alone is like a poem. (His “Valentine” is a close second.)
http://www.theexaminingroom.com/2010/05/flowers-for-the-lovely-wounded/
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I loved the quirkiness of this first post Jackie – and it was fun reading the comments too 🙂 I am looking forward to reading your second choice later today.
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I have to say that one of the blog posts that made a big impression on me during this past year was from your Diary of a Miracle blog. Having gone through years of fertility treatment myself and the hopes and dreams and ups and downs of that journey, your post on Being Brave really struck a cord with me in 2010.
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I wrote this post in reaction to the passing of Elizabeth Edwards, and also an old friend of mine in the same week. This post evoked a heartfelt response from my blog visitors, and it’s really the best reason I can think of to just keep writing, no matter what.
http://cancerculturenow.blogspot.com/2010/12/confronting-tragedy-in-age-of-social.html
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And this from The Carcinista, was one of the most moving posts that I have encountered this year. I don’t think I will ever forget this one. Definitely required reading.
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Anna, thanks for these terrific posts and thank you once more for sharing your story with us on the JBBC blog. Your story was one of the highlights for me of this year’s posts.
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Thanks everyone – I look forward to reading these posts. Keep them coming!
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Hi Marie,
Like Anna, I also chose the post I wrote after the death of Elizabeth Edwards because I received more comments on that post than any other and also because I was able to tie Elizabeth, my mother, myself and all cancer patients together because of our similarities, not differences. Her death struck a chord with so many.
http://nancyspoint.com/elizabethedwards-my-connection/
Thanks for so kindly supporting other writers, Marie. I look forward to reading these posts!
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Hi again, Marie, Could you please edit my link, I forgot the hyphen between Elizabeth and Edwards. I’ll put it here again too. Sorry about my poor typing skills!
http://nancyspoint.com/elizabeth-edwards-my-connection/
Thanks again!
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A wonderful post Nancy – I just read and left a comment. It is so great to see your blog growing from strength to strength. Thanks for guesting on JBBC this year and wishing you a happy, healthy and successful New Year.
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I’m so glad you stopped by and are continuing the reposting! Great to find you and I’ll return the link with a piece I wrote a little while back that pretty well sums me and my crazy family up. Best wishes to you.
http://educlaytion.com/2010/11/05/visits-with-dead-people-family-memories/
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Hi Clay. Thanks for kicking all of this often. It is a fantastic way to round off the year, and I have spent a delightful afternoon reading through everyone’s submissions. Yours sounds very intriguing..off now to check it out 🙂
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Hello Marie, thank you very much for this opportunity! I think my personal favourite is this one:
Why Good Writing is Like Good Sex
not only because I enjoyed writing it but because there was also the added frisson of defending the honour of a person who deserved it defended 🙂
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Great idea, Marie! I’d like to share a short post that gives a bit of the history & flavor of life in our little village. There are some quirky video clips & links that illustrate what a busy, interesting place it is. Enjoy In Ireland: my little village in Ireland- towel hanging contests & classic concerts http://bit.ly/9n4b6j
thanks!
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Thanks Susan – I always enjoy your delight in living in Ireland – it is infectious 🙂
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Marie, what a great idea. I look forward to reading the posts nominated above.
In March I wrote a post, nervously asking would anyone be interested in forming an online book club and was delighted with the response. Here a link to the book club, (hope it’s okay to link the category):
http://lilycollison.com/category/blog-book-club/
If anyone reading this would like to join, you would be most welcome. You can leave a comment here on Marie’s blog or over on my own.
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I have been remiss of late in taking part in Lily’s online book club but I encourage you to check it out if you love reading great books and sharing your thoughts with other readers.
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What a lovely idea, Marie – you are so generous!
I’ve recently started a new business – http://www.wheretheresawool.com – which has brought a lot of fun and pleasure back into my life by using dormant skills and my innate creativity.
Hard times make a return to creative thinking and action necessary and this creativity can point us in a new and positive direction.
The post I’d like to share is my thoughts on the Make Do and Mend philosophy and how, with a little shift in perspective, it can be a powerful way to take back some control in difficult times:
http://wheretheresawool.com/2010/12/11/make-do-and-mend/
Thanks so much for the opportunity to share this post – I hope you enjoy it!
ax
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I am excited by your new venture and I really do love when you say – Hard times make a return to creative thinking and action necessary and this creativity can point us in a new and positive direction. May your new business grow and prosper in the coming year x
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Hi Marie,
Here’s a little tribute post I wrote about an inspiration lady I knew who passed away this year.
Thanks for the oportunity to share it.
Gina.
@Gina_inTipp on Twitter
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Thanks Gina for posting this tribute to Mairead – she sounded like a remarkable lady!
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Wonderful idea. I’d like to post a link to one of my own favorite blogs, called “Be the Gift.”
http://bit.ly/g1pW1t
Thank you for opening this space for sharing.
elsa
@iamwun on Twitter
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Elsa, I just read your poem and it is so beautiful. I really love the fact that you say these things are the seeds of joy – sometimes we plant these seeds but don’t see any immediate results – but they are there growing under the ground, waiting to come to full fruition in the time that is right for us. Really beautiful. Thanks also for inspiring me all through 2010 with memorable quotations. Happy New Year.
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What a terrific idea and so in keeping with your generous spirit. I look forward to reading these posts later today.
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http://kniles.blogspot.com/2010/12/advent-joy.html
reflections on advent. my favorite because of the mystery behind advent, and i love writing and delving into the mysteries of spirituality, life, etc.
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What beautiful, thoughtful and inspiring writing. I am so moved by it and even though advent is past, I believe that its message of hope filled and joyful expectancy is one we need to carry in our hearts always. Thank you so much for sharing this.
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Marie,
It’s been wonderful reading through these comments and finding posts I know I’ll love reading. The Chris Brogan time schedule of “30 minutes” for post reading per day has fallen away this week. It’s impossible to ignore such wonderful material. Thanks so much for doing this:)
I chose a post I wrote on tamoxifen, although I do have other entries I probably “like” more. This one went to the heart of what I do: peel a headline back and take a look at what the finding means to the breast cancer community. I also included a review I wrote on Rebecca Skloot’s bestseller, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” because of the magnitude of the book and its many implications in cancer, women’s health and disparity.
First,
“I’ve Had Enough: Half of Breast Cancer Survivors Stop Treatment Early”: http://bit.ly/fdlfAH
Also,
“A Mother’s Legacy: Did Her Cancer Help Cure Mine?”
http://bit.ly/bAcJFn
Thanks again. I’d love to see all these essays bound as an anthology.
Love,
Jody
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Jody, as always such insightful and educational posts – it is hard to choose just one or two from all your wonderful writing over the past year. You continue to inspire me and challenge me with your writing. Looking forward to more of the same in 2011
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Marie,
I’m also posting another entry today on behalf of @BCSisterhood, Brenda Coffee, whose beloved husband died unexpectedly this past Sunday while out walking on their ranch. His memorial service is this afternoon.
In her words, “… an Armed Forces color guard will be at the church, marching in, folding the flag, wearing white gloves, presenting it to me and marching out. and that’s only the beginning of his service. Several people want to speak. He was so loved. The church says their phone has been ringing nonstop since Monday. I’m glad he was so loved and respected.”
Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. As many of you know, her blog “BCSISTERHOOD” is awesome and is the only to approach breast cancer from a family perspective. I hope you all will check it out if you haven’t already.
In a cruel twist apparent only in retrospect, Brenda was writing and posting this last entry the afternoon James went out walking and later died. Her words become all the more poignant.
by Brenda Coffee — Holidays, Cancer & Hope http://www.breastcancersisterhood.com/_blog/Brenda's_Blog
And I have always loved this, an interview with James posted on her website: http://www.breastcancersisterhood.com/husbands-caregivers.htm
Thanks for this opportunity to highlight Brenda, her incredible work, and the wonderful man she loves.
Jody
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Thank you for this Jody. I read the this particular post after I had heard of James’ death and it struck me as unbearably poignant. How fragile life is and how necessary we learn how to live in the moment and value the preciousness of life and love while we can still hold it.
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Marie, thank you for giving such a wonderful gift to us all!
This is one of my favorites of the year!
http://uniboobclub.blogspot.com/2010/10/living-with-monster.html
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What a terrific post – it is so full of courage, determination and guts! May you continue to prosper and heal on your journey Christina x
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Marie, what a great idea. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to read bloggers we may not have known about before or revisit those posts that have resonated with us.
I’m sending along one of my early posts that question where someone was when they first find out they have cancer. It’s so different for everyone, but in some ways the same. It’s about how you deal with the life-changing, unwelcome news. You’ll see for me, it was quite a challenge.
Thank you for all your support and I wish you a very happy and healthy 2011.
Stacey
http://www.bringingupgoliath.com/2010/10/happiest-place-on-earth-not-so-much.html
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Hi Stacey – thank you for sharing this thought-provoking post. Reading your words took me right back to the day of my own diagnosis 6 years ago. You never do forget do you? I was also struck by the begining of this post – you are so right – cancer is no respecter of age, gender, or circumstance. Before my diagnosis at 34 years of age, I naively thought that breast cancer was something that only happened to older women – how wrong I was!
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I don’t have a particular blog… I just wish that as I enter my 12th year as a breast cancer survivor, I could journey to a place where I am not reminded every day I have breast cancer. Some will argue that all the pink ribbons are to aid awareness, but I think it’s overdone. Breast cancer is an overwhelming disease that, let’s not forget, kills people. There is nothing pink and pretty about dying from cancer. I think my experience has left me with post traumatic stress and the pink ribbons are a constant reminder of the scars I carry. We don’t put bomb emblems on toilet tissue to cheer on our armed forces…
And money raised… when I hit 10 years as a survivor, my insurance company decided they had had enough of me. They didn’t cancel my policy, but they made it unaffordable. I have not had cancer care/follow-up in almost two years now. I don’t qualify for any assistance program, so now, I feel as if all the years of marching in the pink parade were wasted. The health care system in the United States has priced themselves out of my market.
Trust me… there is nothing more frightening than not being able to keep an eye on the enemy. But yet, I am expected to live a daily life amongst this mass of pink ribbons and remain part of the indistinct crowd. Let’s face it. It’s a hard cold fact that insurance has spent way more on me than I will ever be able to pay out in premiums. I was diagnosed at age 35, so I’m way in the hole financially.
The Republican’s have a hard line about health care reform… about how we need to take the time and go back to the drawing board… some of with cancer don’t have time. So, to me, they have become the death squadron. Just as a governor fails to lift a death sentence on a possibly innocent person, I feel I have grown men and women, most of them proclaimed Christians, working against my life.
My children were 3 and 6 when I was diagnosed. If I have a chance, medically, to watch their lives come to fruition, then I need affordable answers today. I don’t care to have one more dollar go to an organization. I am now in the fight of my life and it’s time I say, what about me? Don’t I count?
So, as 2011 comes rushing toward me, I feel for those without fresh water, or in turmoil because of oppression. But what good to any of them am I dead?
To live beyond breast cancer, I need for breast cancer to be affordable.
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Dear Bev, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment here. You are very welcome to this forum. I understand a lot of what you are writing about – I think many of us do. Did you get a chance to read a post from earlier this year Breast Cancer Isn’t Pink?
https://beyondbreastcancer.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/breast-cancer-isnt-pink-and-other-stories/
It talks a lot about what you are referring to at the begining of your comment.
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Dear Marie, great idea once again. I posted briefly
“Forget New Year Resolutions” and I would love to invite readers to visit
http://www.martinebrennan.com/becoming-stronger.html
A different take on the whole notion!
Martine
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I reall would encourage everyone to read Martine’s post today. So many of us use this time of year as another stick to beat ourselves with full of I shoulds and I musts, only to find half way through January, we have “failed”. I will be adopting Martine’s new New Year’s Resolutions this year. Thank you for all the compassion and light you bring into this world and may the coming year bring you happiness and health in abundance x
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This is a great opportunity to read new blogs, thank you so much!
My year got off to a rollicking start with a layoff and a sewage flood in my basement. If nothing else, my life is fodder for good stories. 😦
http://nourishourselves.blogspot.com/2010/02/muddy-waters.html
Unfortunately, things have not much improved since then. Although the basement is clean. 🙂
Thanks again! Cheers, from one Marie to another.
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What a joy to discover your blog Marie. I might never have found it if you hadn’t left a comment on my Repost Yourself! forum – and look what I would have missed out on – great humor and great writing! I shall certainly be following you in the coming year and look forward to getting to know some more about you. From one Marie to another – Happy New Year!
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Hi Marie,
What a fantastic and simply idea, thanks for sharing it and giving us all such a brilliant opportunity to share our own favourite blog post.
Mine is “Give Yourself Permission” http://encouragingexcellence.ie/blog/?p=1902which I wrote nearly halfway through the year. It amazes me the amount of people who don’t give themselves permission to simply enjoy the little things in life, which in itself dulls the enjoyment of the bigger things.
Often the trigger to turn that around is the loss of someone dear, or a major illness.
Life is for living, to the very best we can with what we’ve got, it is brighter when we give ourselves permission to enjoy every scrap of it.
Thanks again Marie, wishing you and yours a very Happy 2011.
Mairéad
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What a great idea. Here is my one:
http://magnumlady.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/the-morning-show-with-sybil-and-martin/
It’s when Jono and I were on TV3. I was so proud of Jono. He’s been so brave.
Happy New Year to you xx
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I remember this post very well Val. What a wonderful son you have – and what a wonderful Mum he has! Happy New Year to you and to all your lovely family. May 2011 bring happiness and good health to you all x
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What a wonderful, generous idea – thanks so much Marie! I am very much looking forward to visiting these posts.
I have chosen a post where I reflected how life has changed alongside how much I had moved forward since diagnosis and treatment. http://feistybluegeckofightsback.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/same-same-but-different-“things-will-never-be-the-same-again”-reprised/
I hope that 2011 brings everyone health, harmony and happiness
Warm wishes from sunny Yangon
Philippa
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Oops – I seem to have managed to lost half the link…… here it is again:
https://feistybluegeckofightsback.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/same-same-but-different-“things-will-never-be-the-same-again”-reprised/
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As a 6 year cancer survivor, I am here to tell you that while the intensity of thinking about cancer fades, you will always live with the reality that you have had a diagnosis of cancer. It changes you – how could it not! But that can be a good thing too if it means you adopt a healthier attitude to life both in terms of what you eat, exercise, etc. and your mental attitude.Long life to you Philippa and happy new year. Marie x
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This is what happens when Walls has a long day, no sleep, and has to do a blog post in 30 seconds. http://wallpaper.blogs.ie/2010/04/19/what-freaks-me-out-ill-tell-you-what-freaks-me-out/
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Thanks so much Marie for this wonderful opportunity. I’m a little late in my reply as we just returned from a wonderful vacation in California. Here is an entry that seemed to resonate with my readers: http://www.tamiboehmer.com/2010/06/the-what-ifs-cancer-as-a-turning-point/
Happy New Year!!
Tami
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You aren’t late at all! So glad you took the time to post this beautiful, though-provoking reflection. A must-read for everyone!
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What a great way to find some fellow bloggers – great idea, thank you. I’ve found breast cancer to be a lonely place at times but I now feel I’m not alone now, as I have so many friends out there. I’d like to put a link to my ‘Top ten of 2010’, my summing up of the year for me.
http://beingsarahblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-ten-of-2010.html
All best, Sarah
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Thanks for this opportunity Marie. I can’t wait to read all the post people have added here!
I went back through my blog for 2010 and found this entry which is from January 10, 2010.
http://debbiescancerblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/choosing-gratitude.html
It was a great time for me and I had made some great new discoveries about Choice and Gratitude. It is funny to read now in this new year and feel in a different place. Like those are lessons that I learned but sometimes they feel like a lifetime ago.
This thing we call “Life” is quite a journey and cancer had led me down a path I didn’t expect. Some parts of the path are beautiful and awe-inspiring, some and dark and lonely. My hope for me and anyone else struggling with this journey is that we find our way, that the beautiful parts of the path out-number the dark and lonely sections, and that we learn to allow life to lead us and get out of our own way.
Love, Deb
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I love this idea! I’m excited to read all of these posts from others 🙂
Here is one that I wrote in 2010 on how this event changed my life and my way of thinking…
http://windycitywarrior.blogspot.com/2010/10/hey-i-didnt-sign-up-for-this.html
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Hi Marie,
thanks for opening up this opportunity
to connect with other people and see
what is happening elsewhere. I look
forward to reading and syndicating
other posts.
To your continued success.
http://adadsuccess.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-body-car.html
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Hi
I’ve always felt there’s a flip side to ‘you can do it’ motivational culture. So I submitted this post to the Bloggertone competition, which gives suggestions for how to turn ‘can’t’ into ‘can.’
Best wishes and a great idea.
Derbhile
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Hi Derbhile, thanks so much for sharing this post. While postive thinking has its place, sometimes it is just loading added pressure on ourselves and making us feel like “failures” when we “can’t” do it right. I love your suggestions for overcoming the dealing with those can’ts when they arise.
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