Our Deepest Fear
Watch and listen as author Marianne Williamson speaks the beautiful words of “Our Deepest Fear”, memorable words spoken by (and often wrongly attributed to) Nelson Mandela.
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How stories can heal the wounded places
Everything is held together with stories. That is all that is holding us together, stories and compassion ~ Barry Lopez Perhaps it is because I come from an Irish tradition… Continue reading
Friday Round-Up
Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which… Continue reading
Poetry Friday
A slightly different take on the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas theme, today’s poem comes courtesty of the talented Philippa of the Feisty Blue Gecko blog. The Twelve Days of Chemo On the first… Continue reading
Understanding a sentinel lymph node biopsy
When breast cancer spreads, it often appears first in the sentinel node–the first node to which the tumor drains. I had a full axillary clearance when diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 – no… Continue reading
Together we can create hope
“Hope is something you create together” – Kaethe Weingarten I was very moved this morning reading an article on the subject of hope in today’s Irish Times. The article puts forward an argument for the… Continue reading
Guide to Latest Cancer Research
Check out Cancer Care’s booklet, Your Guide to the Latest Cancer Research and Treatments , which features highlights from the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), with up-to-date… Continue reading
Meat Free Monday
I have Anna Rachnel of The Cancer Culture Chronicles Blog to thank for pointing me in the direction of today’s scrumptious meatless recipe. Anna tells me that this dish is “absolutely amazing and has all the… Continue reading
Light up a Life
Pictured above is Cian Kelly (8), Tallaght, Co Dublin, at the Light Up A Life ceremony of remembrance at Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services, Harold’s Cross, Dublin, last night. Light up a Life… Continue reading
