Category Archive: Inspiration

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On women and strength

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I recently came across this video by Kelly Corrigan,  founder of  Circus of Cancer, who was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer in August 2004, just days before her oldest daughter turned three. Her family… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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I stood there taking in the sheen on the crow’s beaks, the heaving of the horse, the sire and fall of my father’s voice, the breeze driving clouds and tousling my hair, and… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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To Risk To laugh is to risk appearing a fool, To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement, To expose feelings is to risk exposing… Continue reading →

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Hope in Bloom

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I came across an uplifting story recently about an organization with the wonderful name, Hope in Bloom, a nonprofit that plants gardens for breast-cancer patients. Linda (Bosse) Charron is getting a reminder of… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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In searching for a poem to share with you today, I came across the following exquisite verse by John Rutter on Kate’s blog . It is titled “Gaelic Blessings” and in honour of the… Continue reading →

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Peace is every step

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  As regular readers will know, I try to follow a practise of mindfulness in my daily life. I was lucky enough to be introduced to mindfulness at the cancer support centre I attended… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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  Today’s poem was written for Poetry in Pink Breast Cancer fundraiser by Jani Rosado. On her website Musings and Scribbles, Jani states so eloquently that she writes ” to connect, to understand… Continue reading →

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Reflections on gratitude

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I have been following Dana Jennings’ reflections on his cancer journey in the New York Times and last month he wrote a piece on gratitude, which has given me pause for thought. When you have… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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Today’s poem is the first cancer poem I have featured. Thanks to those who have sent me in their poems and I look forward to posting many more of these over the coming… Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday

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Last week, I posted on the reason why I instituted Poetry Friday and later today I intend to write another post on the therapeutic effects of art in lowering depression in cancer.  The… Continue reading →