Healing With Wit And Wisdom
Return of the Over Extended Native!
It’s been some time since I have posted on my blog.
Why is that you might ask? The answer is rather simple; over extended.
Yup, committing to too many tasks or simply stated saying “yes” too many times.
The bottom line is I want to share the lessons I have learned about creating a life of joy during my cancer journey.
Having cancer, any kind of cancer, can really turn tricks on your attitude, your purpose for living, your ability to laugh, or even find joy in the simplest things; like eating breakfast or watching the rain. Is it possible to be one of those people who said “cancer was the best thing that happened to me?”
I’ve always been a “positive person” or should I say “I have had a Positive Attitude” most of my life. However, my doctor says “I am now on Positive Attitude Overdrive.” Is that possible?
In my previous few posts, I have referred to achieving wholeness and living with a lot of love and kindness.
What did that mean for me? I learned that wholeness and heal are connected. I realized having gratitude for all life and finding meaning and purpose in life even in the midst of crisis was the path I needed to take in order to live each day without regret. I did not need to feel torn or alienated from myself or from others.
One thing I knew about myself was that I loved life! I loved the life I was creating as a health educator who taught people how to reduce the negative effects of stress, discover habits that could bring joy into their lives by focusing on their gifts from their head (the knowledge they had in their heads) and their hearts (the passion they had to live what they loved doing the most), and especially, discover how much they could influence others, helping them to feel appreciated and valued. In my life’s work, my purpose is teach people who work under lots of pressure, deadlines, and environments where they don’t feel appreciated, and those with chronic illnesses to experience a personal sense of joy, love, and fulfillment.
Over the last year it has been my turn to walk my talk. I truly found my voice including a sense of humor and its healing benefits. I have learned to let go of a lot of judgment and to give love and random acts of kindness to those whom I would not generally do so. You would not believe the gratification that comes when you have given positive energy to someone who exhibits negative energy. It is a great anger management tool from my perspective.
What are your gifts from your head and your heart?
Make a list for each (they might overlap) and decide which you will share with others.
Why is that you might ask? The answer is rather simple; over extended.
Yup, committing to too many tasks or simply stated saying “yes” too many times.
The bottom line is I want to share the lessons I have learned about creating a life of joy during my cancer journey.
Having cancer, any kind of cancer, can really turn tricks on your attitude, your purpose for living, your ability to laugh, or even find joy in the simplest things; like eating breakfast or watching the rain. Is it possible to be one of those people who said “cancer was the best thing that happened to me?”
I’ve always been a “positive person” or should I say “I have had a Positive Attitude” most of my life. However, my doctor says “I am now on Positive Attitude Overdrive.” Is that possible?
In my previous few posts, I have referred to achieving wholeness and living with a lot of love and kindness.
What did that mean for me? I learned that wholeness and heal are connected. I realized having gratitude for all life and finding meaning and purpose in life even in the midst of crisis was the path I needed to take in order to live each day without regret. I did not need to feel torn or alienated from myself or from others.
One thing I knew about myself was that I loved life! I loved the life I was creating as a health educator who taught people how to reduce the negative effects of stress, discover habits that could bring joy into their lives by focusing on their gifts from their head (the knowledge they had in their heads) and their hearts (the passion they had to live what they loved doing the most), and especially, discover how much they could influence others, helping them to feel appreciated and valued. In my life’s work, my purpose is teach people who work under lots of pressure, deadlines, and environments where they don’t feel appreciated, and those with chronic illnesses to experience a personal sense of joy, love, and fulfillment.
Over the last year it has been my turn to walk my talk. I truly found my voice including a sense of humor and its healing benefits. I have learned to let go of a lot of judgment and to give love and random acts of kindness to those whom I would not generally do so. You would not believe the gratification that comes when you have given positive energy to someone who exhibits negative energy. It is a great anger management tool from my perspective.
What are your gifts from your head and your heart?
Make a list for each (they might overlap) and decide which you will share with others.
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