A collection of resources on the topic of "How We Heal". View all Topics
09.20.17
While life is, indeed, full of events we do not expect and cannot control, we play an active role in determining how our life stories unfold, by the moments we choose to focus on and remember, and how...
09.20.17
People plunged into a serious health crisis typically can’t pause to take a deep breath, never mind take a step back to reflect. So to help look at all the ways in which people heal, more in the aft...
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The healing process for me is ongoing. Every day. I still have my bad days. I still have days where I just want to lie in bed, not get up. Not do anything all day. But knowing I can push through ̷...
09.20.17
I would go down in my garage with a piece of paper that said, ‘c-a-n-c-e-r.’ I’d tape it to my backdrop and I’d blow it apart with my airsoft machine gun. I was killing cancer....
09.20.17
Just because I have all of these illnesses, and all of these issues, doesn’t mean that I should just look super-sick. There’s no shame in trying to look as great as you possibly can, even ...
09.20.17
After my treatment, I wasn’t strong enough to get back into running right away, so my Mom was like, ‘Oh, you should at least try swimming.’
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His body is strong, but not coordinated. His mind is strong, and it is pulling things together. His spirit is strong, and he’s keeping a good attitude. You watch that and you say, ‘Yep, he’s...
09.20.17
One day I said to Spiro, ‘I think I have to become a nurse.’ I remember he said, ‘Why? You are a teacher.’ I said, ‘I can become a nurse and take care of people like you....
09.20.17
My understanding of the main work of healing is receiving love, and opening up to that. Medical treatments complement that, and can support that. But the essence of healing is really opening up to lov...
09.20.17
We thought there was no way Andre could go through this much chemo and radiation—again—and still be on the field in 2017. So to see him go out for that first practice …
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