Posted by Regina Huelsenbeck on Mon, Dec 17, 2007
Here are some of my favorite Cancer links:
#1: Crazy, Sexy, Cancer: A Must See! and her blog: CrazySexyLife
#2: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This organization is an excellent resource for newly diagnosed cancer patients, caregivers and survivors. They have support groups and the most amazing staff. A very helpful and organized organization. They also have Team in training, light the night and all sorts of great activities and supports. I love this group. I volunteer with them in our local chapter here in San Diego.
#3: The Lance Armstrong Foundation
This is the Lance Armstrong Foundation's survivor stories. These are excellent, informative, personal and inspirational stories for anyone newly diagnosed, family members, survivors. I highly recommend clicking on a few.
#4: Hope Begins In The Dark- Free Book
This is a website is hosted by Cancer survivor and Newsweek investigative reporter Jamie Reno. He has published a book with over 50 cancer survivors tales (including mine). This book is free. However, it won't be released until January 2008. Log on and order a copy. Jamie is a "tell it like it is" kind of guy, a true advocate. He is an excellent resource.
#5: The Cancer Survivor's Network
The cancer survivor's network. Great survivor stories.
#6: I'm too Young for This- The Stupid Cancer Show!
Excellent and hip broadcast for young adult cancer patients and survivors.
Posted by Regina Huelsenbeck on Mon, Dec 03, 2007
One of my colleagues has this quote on her email signature: "We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us." - Joseph Campbell
Often times we feel more angry and more pissed off about our life circumstances and cause ourself more problems than the actual circumstances may cause alone. We often believe we are missing out on the live we are supposed to be living.
there are going to be times, no matter how skilled mentally or emotionally we become that we will slip back into this pissed off place about our life circumstances.....the injustice of it all! It's at times like these that it is useful to remember this..."We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us."
and this: There is no supposed to; this is it! Loss, curve balls, gains, and even bliss! Life is constantly changing, and sometimes maybe not the way we planned, but I accept it, the whole damn ride! right here, right now.
Posted by Regina Huelsenbeck on Sat, Dec 01, 2007
I can’t open up MSN, turn on the television or listen to the radio without seeing or hearing something about “going green”. We are being inundated with “go green” articles, advertisements and movies. It’s a huge sociopolitical movement right now.
As a cancer survivor or a person living with cancer, “going green” may seem to be irrelevant, and frankly way off the radar screen if you’re fighting for your life. But actually, living green can be incredibly personally healing. It just depends on how you enter this new realm. If you take it on like another burden or task that you have to do, it's probably best not to do it. But, when you begin to conceptualize living green as another way that you can heal you from the outside-in You’re contributing to a global immune system which directly affects your immune system. Furthermore the daily engagement with this kind of awareness for life can be incredibly soothing.
Take this tiny little example: Sally ordered GDiapers the other day, which are chlorine free, disposable, flushable diapers; these diapers are so environmentally sound that they can even be used as compost! When it came time for Sally to switch her daughter into these diapers however, her first reaction was to stick with her old diapers that were easy and simple, after all, her routine with diapers was well greased at this point and she felt reluctant to add another potential "hassle" to her life.
Surprisingly, it turned out to be anything but a hassle! Every time Sally used the new diapers (just a small little change she made toward serving her environment), she felt so darn good about herself, responsible and connected to the world around her that she almost wanted her daughter to pee her pants. Using Gdiapers is a teeny-tiny little step, but healing happens in small steps.
Give it a whirl; put yourself in harmony with the planet. Look around you. Are there little things that you could change to go green? Maybe bring your own bag to the grocery store? How about the holidays coming up, tons of consumer goods to be had. How about trying to buy homemade products and/or avoid plastics? Try this www.buyhandmade.org.
Don’t overhaul everything, just take a small step.