Tag Archives: acceptance

Turning Point

Posted on February 11, 2018 by

There should be a word for the moment you know your spirit will survive a catastrophe. Catastrophic news is like a car crash. Having had both in the last month, I am ideally situated to compare. “You must have been … Continue reading →

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Only Connect

Posted on September 4, 2017 by

  “It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.” … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Divide

Posted on September 2, 2017 by

When you're well, it seems like forever. You feel invincible, belonging to a favoured group who are not old, sick, disabled or confused. Like the young, you believe “it can't happen to me.” Though tucked away in a corner is … Continue reading →

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Also Blessed to Receive

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession. Sophocles   Two of my closest friends are struggling with cancer. So when I saw Radical Remissions, I picked it up. Kelly … Continue reading →

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A Gift to the Soul

Posted on October 7, 2016 by

Aching, worse and worse all summer. Now very stiff and painful on waking. But worst, the constant bruised ache across my pelvis. This on top of my regular burning sacrum. Looked it up on google: not encouraging. All the symptoms … Continue reading →

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