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Me? Oh, I’m fine, other than the (terminal) cancer. After a surgery to remove the tumor and the surrounding tissues, I thought the cancer was gone.

Me? Oh, I’m fine, other than the (terminal) cancer

Eighteen months later it was back, it was terminal, and I was told I had one or two years left. I am now 38, and have a bunch of little tumors the size of marbles and a couple of bigger ones, the size of golf balls, in my lungs. I’ve run through six different kind of chemotherapies, and even more diagnosis variants of “this is your last (fill in the blank).” And while I’ve gotten sick, lost hair, lost weight, lost the ability to play sports and roughhouse with my daughters, I’ve never quite died.

Death, in my case, seems to like the snooze button. What it Really Means to Hold Space for Someone. When my Mom was dying, my siblings and I gathered to be with her in her final days.

What it Really Means to Hold Space for Someone

None of us knew anything about supporting someone in her transition out of this life into the next, but we were pretty sure we wanted to keep her at home, so we did. While we supported Mom, we were, in turn, supported by a gifted palliative care nurse, Ann, who came every few days to care for Mom and to talk to us about what we could expect in the coming days. The Importance of Holding Space. Photo by Patty Cousins “Holding space” is something we often first encounter in our yoga community.

The Importance of Holding Space

It’s hard to describe. Perhaps it’s during Savasana when we sense a stillness supported by our teacher that allows us to surrender more deeply. The Things I Wish I Were Told When I Was Diagnosed With Cancer. Your relationships are about to change.

The Things I Wish I Were Told When I Was Diagnosed With Cancer

All of them. Some will get stronger. I Heart Intelligence A Letter from Hunter S. Thompson that Changed My Life. 30 Things To Tell Students You'll Never See Again. I Heart Intelligence 6 Things in Life to Stop Chasing. 8 Reasons Successful People Are Choosing to Wear the Same Thing Every Day. Studies Link Social Anxiety To Empathetic Ability, High IQs, & Sentinel Intelligence. 30 Albert Einstein Quotes That Will Open Your Mind. This article was inspired by 2spare.com| Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist who had a huge impact on science after developing his theory of general relativity and special relativity.

30 Albert Einstein Quotes That Will Open Your Mind

After winning the Nobel Prize in 1921, Einstein solidified himself as one of the most influential figures in the history of science. But just as much as he was known for his scientific accomplishments, he was also known for his wisdom, his wit, his insight, and his life philosophies. He well-rounded brilliance has left its mark on humanity, and to this day his quotes are some of the most inspiring, mind-opening, and encouraging of all time. Not to mention, he has a great sense of humour. 12 Pieces Of Buddhist Wisdom That Will Transform Your Life. Matt Valentine, buddhaimonia.com 1.

12 Pieces Of Buddhist Wisdom That Will Transform Your Life

Live with compassion Compassion is one of the most revered qualities in Buddhism and great compassion is a sign of a highly realized human being. Compassion doesn’t just help the world at large, and it isn’t just about the fact that it’s the right thing to do. Compassion, and seeking to understand those around you, can transform your life for a number of reasons. First, self-compassion is altogether critical towards finding peace within yourself. The Mind Unleashed. I heart intelligence 6 Things in Life to Stop Chasing. The Moral Bucket List. Photo ABOUT once a month I run across a person who radiates an inner light.

The Moral Bucket List

These people can be in any walk of life. They seem deeply good. They listen well. They make you feel funny and valued. Generation X Is Sick of Your Bullshit. Why Some Parents and their Children have Great Friendships. There are many reasons why some adults get along with their kids better than others.

Why Some Parents and their Children have Great Friendships

In this article I will provide a short overview of the common explanations which have emerged whilst professionally mediating the relationship between parents and their children, as well as observations in my personal life and society in general. There are some physiological factors, such genetic dispositions, and psychological factors, such as mental illness, which might be influential in developing a poor friendship between a child and their parent. But this is the exception and not the rule. Often a true friendship just hasn’t been established between a parent and their child. A true friendship includes the qualities of respect, equality, trust, honesty, listening and open communication, among many others, but sometimes the standard disciplinary approaches have inhibited these and other characteristics from maturing in the relationship. Acceptance is also integral to creating a true friendship. I heart intelligence Daily Affirmations that Can Change Your Life.

25 Of The Greatest Words Of Wisdom Ever Spoken. Emily PHILLIPS Obituary - Jacksonville, FL. Why Some Parents and their Children have Great Friendships. I heart intelligence 10 Powerful Insights from Eckhart Tolle. Page. AS soon as the CT scan was done, I began reviewing the images.

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The diagnosis was immediate: Masses matting the lungs and deforming the spine. Cancer. In my neurosurgical training, I had reviewed hundreds of scans for fellow doctors to see if surgery offered any hope. I’d scribble in the chart “Widely metastatic disease — no role for surgery,” and move on. But this scan was different: It was my own. I have sat with countless patients and families to discuss grim prognoses: It’s one of the most important jobs physicians have. I learned a few basic rules. Stanford Medicine. Verb conjugation became muddled.

Stanford Medicine

Which was correct? “I am a neurosurgeon,” “I was a neurosurgeon,” “I had been a neurosurgeon before and will be again”? Graham Greene felt life was lived in the first 20 years and the remainder was just reflection. What tense was I living in? Had I proceeded, like a burned-out Greene character, beyond the present tense and into the past perfect? The Wit And Wisdom Of Downton Abbey's Dowager Countess. To paraphrase another great wit: rumours of her leaving appear to have been greatly exaggerated. Which is a relief. Because 'Downton Abbey' without its marvellous matriarch - Dame Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess - would be a duller place indeed.

From quick-witted observations to sharp-tongued ripostes, here are some of the finest, funniest bon mots ever uttered by Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham. Whether you're dealing with foreigners, friends or whining women, we highly recommend using them when the social occasion arises... 'At my age, one must ration one's excitement.'

12 Pieces Of Buddhist Wisdom That Will Transform Your Life. Oliver Sacks on Learning He Has Terminal Cancer. Photo A MONTH ago, I felt that I was in good health, even robust health. At 81, I still swim a mile a day. But my luck has run out — a few weeks ago I learned that I have multiple metastases in the liver. Nine years ago it was discovered that I had a rare tumor of the eye, an ocular melanoma. Although the radiation and lasering to remove the tumor ultimately left me blind in that eye, only in very rare cases do such tumors metastasize. I feel grateful that I have been granted nine years of good health and productivity since the original diagnosis, but now I am face to face with dying. 17 Life Changing Lessons to Learn from Socrates. Luminita Saviuc, Purpose Fairy If I have learned something from Socrates is that you cannot teach people anything; you can only make them think.

You can only draw out of them the wisdom which is latent within them. And by doing so, you help open their eyes, making them realize that they were born with wings and that they can fly, as high as they want to fly… Anyway, I gathered what I thought to be some of Socrates best quotes and compiled them into 17 life changing lessons that you might want to learn. This Video Will Awaken Your True Inner Strength. 15 Things Great Parents Do Differently. By: Luminita D. Saviuc, Purpose Fairy “Give me a child until he is 7 and I will give you the man.” ~ Jesuit motto, alleged to be attributed to Francis Xavier. 18 Ways You’re Making Your Life Harder Than It Has To Be. “Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing.” 9 Quotes by Will Smith to Inspire You to Live Life Your Own Way. 9 Common Traits Of Happy People (That They Don’t Talk About)

Happiness. 15 Things Great Parents Do Differently. Nurse reveals the top 5 regrets people make on their deathbed. 10 Signs You Have Found Your Soulmate. “Your soul mate makes you feel entirely intact, like no piece is missing from the puzzle. Reveal Your Life’s Purpose by Asking These 15 Questions. 15 Things That Emotionally Strong People Don't Do. 10 Fears You'll Inevitably Have to Face (And Some You Likely Already Have) Oprah Winfrey on Career, Life and Leadership. Oprah Opens Up About Her Journey to Finding Her Path in Career, Life and Leadership. 12 Promises You Should Make To Yourself & Keep Forever. I heart intelligence 25 traits of mentally strong people - i heart intelligence. 12 Tips for Recovering from Emotional Pain. Brené Brown Quotes (Author of The Gifts of Imperfection) Mark Twain’s Top 9 Tips for Living a Kick-Ass Life.

Albert Einstein – How I See the World – Chocolate Socrates. 9 Things Good Listeners Do Differently – Chocolate Socrates. 10 Forgotten Truths to Help You Get Through Hard Times. How Not to Be Offended. 29 Signs You’re Doing Just Fine (Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It) The 27 Most Perfectly Timed Photos I’ve Ever Seen. 13 Things to Remember When Life Gets Rough. 6 Traits Of People Who Live Peaceful Lives (They Might Surprise You) 7 Things to Remember When You Think You’re Not Good Enough. 10 Easy Things That Will Make You Happier, Backed By Science. 30 Things To Start Doing For Yourself. #4 Is Absolutely Vital. 9 Mind-Bending Epiphanies That Turned My World Upside-Down.

What Suffering Does. 13 Things to Remember When Life Gets Rough. (1) Timeline Photos - Humans of New York. 99 Interesting Quotes That Will Change How You See The World. The Mercy of Sickness before Death. Charles Bukowski, American Author. Charles Bukowski’s Top 10 Tips For Living A Kick-Ass Life. Nurse reveals the top 5 regrets people make on their deathbed. Language of Letting Go - March 17 - Empowering. Language of Letting Go - April 3 - Acceptance. 'Joyful Jim's Grand Adventure' - A Graduation Address. Brene brown vulnerability birthplace of creativity. Behind the Waterfall « MBT Blog. Thought for the Day.