one year later, and still so many emotions. Last year i had my treatment there are days that it feels like yesterday, and others as if it never happened. it feels so long ago. There are days i love reading back through all the chapters of my story written over the last year, and other days, i cant bear to relieve it. But at the end of the day, my journey with cancer has taught me so much, my strength and my weakness, compassion for others, a lesson in knowing that we can overcome any hardship using the right tools. It has taught me that we must have a sense of meaning; something that motivates us to push through the hardest of days and celebrate the good days. A knowing of inner strength; both physical and mental. it's taught me the power of creativity; finding something that encourages our mind to focus on the beauty of our lives in a way that allows us inner growth and peace. It has taught me about courage, and how to stand up to life challenges rather than allow it to control me or define who i am. It has taught me to always say i love you and to remember that the power to survive and overcome has always been there, i just had to learn it for myself.
My hope in continuing to share my journey is that it will help just one person through theirs: that it will provide a renewed sense of inner strength by transforming your hardship into a rewarding path backed by strength, resilience, courage and confidence.