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Journeying from darkness to light

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Every human life is made up of the light and the dark, the happy and the sad, the vital and the deadening. How you think about this rhythm of moods makes all the… Continue reading

Meat Free Monday

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I love the vibrant colours of today’s recipe and the combination of the sweet carrot and orange with the salty feta is one of my favourite taste sensations. Roasted carrot, orange and feta… Continue reading

A letter from America

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“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.”  ~  Karen Joy Fowler, The Jane Austen Book Club I love social networking. I love logging on to Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere and… Continue reading

Smile Saturday

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Friday Round-Up

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Time for the weekly round-up of blogs.  These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which I’ve wanted to share with you. Just click on the highlighted links… Continue reading

Fate can turn on a sixpence

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When I started this blog over 2 years ago, it was intended to address the post-treatment limbo we find ourselves in when cancer treatment ends. I found so many blogs and forums dealing… Continue reading

Take a deep breath…

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As we age, breathing tends to shift to our chest, becoming more shallow and rapid.   Shallow chest breathing is associated with increased anxiety and depression, a lack of focus and mental sluggishness.… Continue reading

Meat Free Monday

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Start off by making the dressing: Dressing: honey 5 tbsp skinned almonds 70g orange 1, large lemon 1 To serve: oranges 4, small mascarpone 4 generous tbsp Put 3 tbsp of honey into… Continue reading

Breast Cancer Rope of Solidarity Climb

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On the 27th of September, 2008, 100 women,  80 of them breast cancer survivors, gathered together in Zermatt, Switzerland to climb the Breithorn mountain for the first Rope of Solidarity climb. Supported by family… Continue reading

Smile Saturday

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A smile..and a little lesson today