In all things there is good? (aka The Bright Side)

How does one find the silver lining in just about anything?  It surely takes practice and diligence.
I say this as I'm recovering from the another blow, as my sister is now getting tested for ovarian cancer.
I don't even want to capitalize the name of it for fear of giving it power.
She's understandably concerned but rather than sit back in shock over the health crises of the family this year, we need to get her up and say, "OK, so worst-case scenario, you have Stage IV cancer.  So then what?  You'll have to start a healthy diet, quit smoking and exercise while taking chemo/radiation.  Just start now and don't even wait the for the doctors and tests to be lined up."
As noted in my previous posts on myself and my Dad, the worst part is the waiting 'cause you sit there with all kinds of scenarios in the head.   There is not the option of just riding this out to see where it heads.  Insurance or No Insurance.
Pick up now.  Start the healthy lifestyle.  And if Life catches up to you, well, we've gotta have an end to the story sometime, right?  Might as well make it a positive ending.   Seek others and use this time to connect with people of the same fabric.
Cancer is crap.  The silver lining is that if you find out you've got some time, use it fast.  And when you come out on the other side - wherever it is - you can smile that you did the best you could.
Fight!

Feel Good Picture #4



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Renew self
with the air we are meant to breathe
with the light we are created to see
with the moisture we are born to drink
in the time we are saved to enjoy.

             - - Michelle O'Hearn   1.17.2011 - -

Feel Good Picture #3

There is beauty in that which is hidden
And we are to rejoice and enjoy the peace of the fog;
A blanket of comfort.
For the rocky road ahead will be revealed in light
When we have been trained and prepared for the hike.

                     - michelle o'hearn      jan 12, 2011 -


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KJV Quote of the Day -5

Matthew 11:28

Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Rest is Good

There is nothing like REST for the recovery of body and mind.  

This 3-day holiday weekend allowed me an extra day of much-needed time.  Time is always the struggle of our modern life and this was one time I was going to take every minute of it to enjoy.   I even took the advice of friends and sat down while watching a movie.   Not only did I watch "Holiday" with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz, but I also watched "Julie & Julia".  Both were just what I needed to pamper myself.   Along with napping and puttering around the house and yard with the dogs.   A dog's life is what I enjoyed for at least one of those day and just as I suspected of my canine's world:  It was GREAT!    My body's health feels great today and my mind is free.

Now, the challenge comes in keeping this restful, stress-free feeling and hanging on to it for the rest of this short work week.  Thank goodness for another holiday coming up.   Just in case a little bit of stress decides to jump on my bandwagon, I'll have a chance to recharge before the start of a new year and a new approach to life.

Rest IS good.