Breast
Cancer Experience can be a Positive in Life!
These
"Positives" are gleaned from being in contact with hundreds of breast
cancer survivors. When these ten elements become part of the survivor's focus
for daily living, their live is enhanced and also my be prolonged.
Being
a thriver means taking responsibility for ones lives. By transforming and integrating
body, mind and spirit using these principles, people move from surviving, to
THRIVING. They recover gracefully, and heal.
Most
of us know someone who has been touched by the cancer experience. Sharing these
tips with them could help them thrive because attitude greatly affects healing
potential. Maintaining a positive outlook can be challenging. You can help them
by remembering these facts, living them, and pointing them out to survivors in
a compassionate way at the appropriate time.
1. The preciousness of life can be seen everywhere
Many
survivors who have become “thrivers”, wake up some time after surgery, realizing
how precious life is. This realization stays with them. From then on, most moments
become filled with appreciation for the small things in life, the beauty of nature,
animals, people, ideas, sounds.
2. You are not a victim
The
choice is whether to believe you are a victim, or a victor. Just being born, being
alive now, is cause for celebration. Choices empower us. The choice to see things
outside of the perception of victimhood, is freedom.
3. You have inner strength and courage
Thrivers
discover a part of themselves they may not have accessed before. They find the
courage to make wise decisions and to heal, despite the odds. They find that willingness
and intention carry them through the rough spots.
4. You can "battle" breast cancer, and win
Most
women do! With the right lifestyle changes, holistic healing techniques, wise
decisions, support and determination, breast cancer, especially when found in
its early stages, is powerless over you.
5. Acceptance is a doorway to healing
Fighting
against anything, consumes vast amounts of energy - depleting your body of the
resources it needs to heal. There is a balance between acceptance and denial,
a midpoint, which when initiated, produces a state of well-being that positively
affects healing and recovery.
6. Your heart opens to be able to receive from others
Many
women with breast cancer are excellent givers. They’ve been giving to others their
entire life. Now they learn to receive gifts and love and kindness from others.
It’s often a challenge at first, to ask for, or receive help. It gets easier with
practice, and the rewards are amazing.
7. You get to choose how you want to spend your time
The
“to do” list diminishes as the value of every moment increases. Things that seemed
essential suddenly take on a new perspective. Time is made for the really important
things – being with things and places you love, sleeping, spending leisurely time
with friends, deepening your spiritual practice, even going back to school.
8. You may be compelled to try new hobbies, even a new career
Since
life is now a gem with many interesting facets to discover, explorations of interests
that were previously just dreams, ideas or yearnings, are unearthed and explored.
Often this leads to new careers. (It did for me. I went from being a school administrator
to being the breast cancer recovery coach).
9. Who you are, is not how you look
Since
your body may change significantly from surgeries and medications, you feel motivated
to find your inner beauty. Often with the help of support groups, deeper spiritual
work, and private coaching or counseling, you begin to recognize your inner beauty
and get in touch with your Essence. Some women then move “from ego to Essence”.
10. Death is not an end, but an aspect of the cycle of life
Exploring
the principles of life, the evolutionary truths, helps bring solace and understanding.
Although loss my be experienced, the understanding that life is a continuing process,
allows acceptance to bring peace to all situations.
For
help with any of these concepts, or to learn more about them, contact, Dr.
Talia Miller, the breast cancer recovery coach.
Dr.
Talia Miller, sought after breast cancer coach, author and trainer is a long-term
breast cancer thriver. Her passion is to coach survivors so they can THRIVE! Contact
her at t@BreastCancerCoach.com, or visit
her website so that you can experience a complimentary phone coaching session.
She
is the founding director of the Breast Cancer Support Center, a 501c3 non-profit
specializing in utilizing the body-mind-spirit connection, and the outstanding
healing program, "From Survivor to Thriver ─ The Breakthrough Program
for Beating Breast Cancer ™".
The
Center offers free educational seminars by PHONE on prevention and avoiding recurrence.
Email Director@BreastCancerSupportCenter.org to register.
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