Thursday, August 18, 2011

20 Year Thriver

This week I celebrated the 20th annivery of being a cancer survivor--a great reason for a party! A person is officially considered a survivor of cancer if still alive five years after the cancer diagnosis, and I have had an extra 15 years beyond the five year mark, when my oncologist said he didn't want to see me anymore--halleluia! I am now in radiant health, so instead of a survivor party, I called the celebration a "Thriver Party!" One of the most touching parts of the party was the presence of my grandchildren. I would have missed meeting these precious beings of light if I had not survived cancer.

Going through cancer made me more conscious of my health at all levels--not only physically, but also the interplay of how my thoughts create my feelings. The biggest change in my life is that now I truly love myself and treasure my physical body, which is the vehicle that carries my soul. After divine intervention helped me find and heal the cancer, I dedicated my life in service to God, asking for my will to be aligned with Divine Will so that the desire of my heart would be in line with what is truly best for me and for the world. This alignment of spirit-mind-heart-body brings absolute joy to my life!