My friend Selina.
A few weeks ago a work trip took me across the seas into downtown San Antonio. I was excited for the upcoming travels not only because I would be partaking in a summit of creatives, but the fact that I would be able to spend time with a past colleague who ultimately became a good friend after we both parted ways with an ex employer. (Left voluntarily, not the other way around!) You see Selina departed our shores to pursue a beau in the mid-western states and well, now she can safely say she’ll be wearing cowboy boots with nearly every outfit. What I also ascertained very quickly, was that San Antonio Texas is full of big things. Big trucks, Big voices and Big Appetites.
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5 things I learnt post Chemo
Today marks the last day I’ll discuss the Big C. You see, it’s over now. I can’t answer the reason or why it all happened. Although I can summerise since my last (eek very long ago post) that I’m post chemo, very much lighter and working on getting the body and mind back in shape. You see, there is no reason or why in my vocabulary with reagrds to the BIg C. Husband simply says, ‘well, you’ve chated death…better make the rest of your life incredible.’
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A positive mindset
There is a lot to be said about surrounding oneself with a positive mindset. I’m a firm believer that it’s the mind that constitutes our attitudes and values, direction in life as well as not needing the psychological abyss of the black hole of the subconsciousness.
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Cancer wont get me...
I really love looking at pictures of Zebra’s, with their soulful eye’s and quiet demeanour. They don’t harm, they stay together, they are strong and weak simultaneously. The image of this beautiful Zebra was taken from my hospital room. And although I would generally gaze at its majestic head, today this zebra remind me of a cage, with its black and white bars, because today is really when the truth sunk in. Today I am in a cage within my body. I have cancer.
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A story on the beach
Taking time out from the hectic Christmas season…yes, I’ve had my fair share of sauerkraut, turkey and pavlova to last a few more months, we head off to the beach in search of some relaxing fine time. Have you ever just sat and listened to those around you? This day I did.
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How do we get 'happy?'
A very good friend of mine and I were having our regular discussion on the commute to work. Both of us stuck in ridiculous Sydney traffic, 8:30am after child school drop off is THE best time to get in the conversations (hands free of course.) On this particular day (probably because the stop-start mechanism on the pedal and brake would really send anybody a little mad,) Madam G proposed the question,
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