Category Archive: Inspiration

On joy

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“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”  Thich Nhat Hanh “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy… Continue reading

Releasing emotional pain

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Today I would like to share a beautiful reflection by my friend Taiya Evras on releasing emotional pain. I feel sure you will inspired by it as much as I have been. Heavy,… Continue reading

Poetry Friday

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Instead of a poem for you this Friday, I would like to share with you a reflection on the nature of poetry written by AA Gill. It beautifully sums up what poetry means for me and… Continue reading

Poetry Friday

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      The Journey One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice– though the whole house began to… Continue reading

Don’t miss the duckling moments

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“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon… Continue reading

Why do we resist meditation?

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I’ve already fallen by the wayside regarding one of my New Year’s resolutions… my daily commitment to meditation is wavering. I know how important it is for me personally to have a daily practise… Continue reading

Face the Sun

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Face the Sun is the first feature film to look closely at breast cancer and its impact on families. This tender, heart-warming and inspirational film offers messages of courage, hope and forgiveness, while… Continue reading

Breast cancer adventurers

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I  am captivated by the tagline of Amazon Heart which asks the question What if breast cancer is just the start of an incredible journey? Amazon Heart was founded in 2004 by two young… Continue reading

Words to live by

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“The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives” – Albert Schweitzer This quote from Albert Schweitzer is one of the mottos I try to live by. In those… Continue reading

A camera as her therapy

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Some of us write, some of us paint, some of us draw, some even doodle; whatever form of creative expression comes most naturally to us, we make sense of our cancer diagnosis and… Continue reading