Finding Little Comfort in the Statistics of Survival

[Cal-Gal]

Amen,
Lets write our own book on stats!!!

[Andrea Barnett Budin]

When I was first dx w/bc I was stunned. Humbled by this looming thing people used to speak of only in whispers as I grew up.

I've since learned that canser isn't our worst enemy. Fear is humanity's greatest foe!

I've also come to realize that courage is not the absence of fear, but moving forward to do what must be done anyway.

Tack on the enlightenment of seeing the joy of being in The Now, in this moment, full of love and gratitude for the beauty and blessings that surrounds us -- you're way ahead of the game. Learning to live, not fearing you're dying, is something not all get to experience. It is a hugely evolved way of being. Full of awesome feelings that feel divine.

I've learned to find serenity along with joy, even in the midst of my horror story. I have found that we each have the power to consciously choose to become The Witness, or The Observer. Most especially at moment when we're embroiled in trauma and drama. It releases us. Seeing from above, we gain a kind of control over ourselves. It is both liberating and empowering.

These Awarenesses are what I wish for you all, with all my heart.

I REFUSE TO ALLOW FEAR-DRIVEN CONCEPTS TO MANIPULATE ME AND PLAY GAMES WITH MY LIFE AND WELL-BEING. (I have that message, blown up in uber large print, by my desk, to look at each day.) We all slip and forget from time to time. We need reminders. YES, I CAN DO THIS! I BELIEVE... is another I have in my face, framed in the kitchen. That and LOVE MUCH.

Andi