Life Chooses the Music, You Choose the Dance
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"We can't always choose the music life plays for us,
But we can choose how we dance to it."
Kate B Jackson
Dancing Your Way through Life
Life offers us a variety of tunes to dance to--
some fun, some spirited, some challenging.
It's up to us to choose the best steps and
the best path to nimbly maneuver around life's dance floor.
Two years ago, when life tossed the breast cancer dance
my way it was time for me to face the music.
I tap danced my way through treatment, knowing while
I certainly didn't choose this music,
I got to choose how I wanted to dance to it.
And for me, the only choice was to dance through it
in an upbeat, flowing and strong tempo.
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Find Your Garden of Hope
to Ease You thru Difficult Times
In our garden of hope,
our healing spirits gather
to plant the seeds of courage and light.
Our healing spirits build stepping stones
leading us softly on our journey with ease.
Find your garden of hope.
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penetrating and soothing my rattled heart." Lee Bryant
Happiness can Coexist with Tough Times
Despite my challenge with cancer,
"happiness spread like peanut butter, thick upon me,
penetrating and soothing my rattled heart".
How is that even possible? How could I be
happy while dealing with cancer?
Because that is where I choose to live, and that is
what gets me through the tough times.
"We must endure what we cannot escape." Mark Nepo
Accepting 'I must endure what I cannot escape',
and choosing to live in the 'in-between'
where rest and recovery reside
are two major contributors to my upbeat state of mind.
Through life's difficult challenges
I've learned to find ways to calm and focus myself
when the natural fear and anxiety arise,
and I've learned to call upon my strength
and resiliency to help me through.
Striving to keep myself calm and focused,
along with the support from my community assures
happiness spreads like peanut butter, thick upon me,
to penetrate and soothe my rattled heart despite the difficulties.
We all need a respite from worry and anxiety.
If you're going through difficult times,
stop thinking about your troubles when you're able--
even if its for mere moments.
Let the good things in life wrap you
in a comforting embrace where you can rest for awhile.
Keep your focus on things that calm and center you.
Distract yourself with things you love and enjoy.
For me, doing art, listening to relaxation tapes,
and walking my dog on the trail are all therapeutic
avenues helping to calm and focus my attention
on what's good in my life in the present moment.
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"So, if you are too tired to speak, sit next to me,
because I, too, am fluent in silence." R Arnold
Silence is Golden
To harness my inner strength when I'm going
through challenging times, I manage my time with others.
'Silence is golden' are words to live by when we
need to gather our strength from within to
'endure what we cannot escape'.
We do not always need to talk. Sometimes we just
need to sit in silence with others.
If you're struggling with with the tough stuff in life,
balance your need for silence with your need for support.
Friends and family are very understanding when you let them
know you need your downtime and silence, and that
you may not respond promptly to phone calls.
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Be Calm
"Learn to be still in the midst of activity
and to be vividly in repose."
Indira Gandhi
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Your Inner Blessings
"May the light of your soul guide you.
May the light of your soul bless the work you do
with the secret love and warmth of your heart.
May the day never burden you."
Kimonui Holgen
Accept all prayers, blessings and energy work
sent your way from others. You have everything
you need within you to get through the tough times,
and all the blessings from others enhances your
inner strength and courage to endure and thrive.
