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Cancer the Disingenuous Disease: We are on our own path, yet never alone

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Last in a 10-part series I dedicate the final article of this series to a special friend. May his brilliance, gentle spirit, sensitive nature, and creative talents remain an inspiration to others. Jacob Peckels, I loved you while you walked in this world and continue to love you knowing that you are in a peaceful place. What have I learned from cancer, the stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma in my left breast? It is a teacher. And it is not something to be afraid of but to attend to. It … [Read more...]

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Cancer — A Disingenuous Disease: The Enduring Human Spirit

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Ninth in a series It occurred to me that we often feel very alone during a life-challenging illness. Since openly sharing my journey with Stage One Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, I'm amazed by the support from my healing community peers and Edge Magazine readers. We are lucky to have access to so many integrated healing and wellness resources here; there is a path and opportunity for everyone. September, the anniversary of my diagnosis, was a month of emotional ups and downs leading to new … [Read more...]

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Whatever It Takes For As Long As It Takes

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Cancer the Disingenuous Disease Eighth in a series Since last writing about having a Stage 1 cancerous tumor in my left breast, it feels as if I have arrived somewhere else new and different; exactly where is unclear. With the anniversary of my diagnosis just around the corner, my main question is, how long does it take to achieve a cancer-free body? What came to mind is what a friend said some years ago when we were discussing our progress on our personal goals: "Are you willing to do … [Read more...]

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Cancer the Disingenuous Disease: Reflecting and Moving Forward

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Seventh in a series "What do you do when your cancer test results aren't what you want them to be?" I asked myself after my most recent ultrasound. The doctor said it appeared the cancer had grown by 10 to 15 percent. Gulp! I thought I was open, prepared for any possibility; I had no back-up plan should the results be worse. The 30-minute drive immediately after getting the news wasn't quite enough for me to be fully composed when I walked into work. Yet, I put my emotional state on a … [Read more...]

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Cancer the Disingenuous Disease: What You Put On Your Body Counts, Too

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Sixth in a series Early on during my journey of learning about and experimenting with a healthy lifestyle, I came across Paul Bragg's book, The Miracle of Fasting, and began fasting once a week; I then added two longer fasts a year. In recent years, this habit fell away. Now that I have started fasting again, my body seems "quite at home," happy, more rejuvenated. To paraphrase Paul Bragg, he recommends not only being diligent about what you put in your body, but also being meticulous … [Read more...]

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Cancer the Dis-ingenuous Disease: Healing with Spirit

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Fifth in a series Believing it takes a village to heal a person, I activated another support system: an energy / spiritual healer to clear my dis-ease all the way to its genesis. As I pondered who could walk me through this portion of my journey, no specific person came to mind, nor did I receive inner affirmation: "This one!" I asked for Divine guidance, "What do I want from this energy healer; who might it be?" and I heard, "Indigenous," though initially I thought "Native American." It … [Read more...]

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Cancer: the Disingenuous Disease: Interference to the nervous system

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It's been six months since my cancer diagnosis. I've been over mountains of information and deep in the valley of decision-making while continuously bushwhacking through cancer cure offerings and jumping over streams of confusion and doubt; sometimes I broke through the thick tangles into a clearing where the light of confirmation and affirmation encircled me. Besides finding a nutritional support oasis in Dr. Paul Westby of Wellspring Chiropractic (read: April 2012 Edge), I found another … [Read more...]

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Cancer: the Disingenuous Disease — The Story is in the Blood

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Third in a series Within a month of being diagnosed with breast cancer I had completed several important tasks: I met with the oncologists -- surgical, radiology and medical -- and had an MRI ; saw a health coach at Pathways, gaining mental clarity concerning my own thoughts and feelings about having cancer (read: March 2012 Edge); and owned my repressed resentments and began peeling away the layers (read: April 2012 Edge). It also became clear that a traditional approach to cancer was not … [Read more...]

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Cancer: a Disingenuous Disease: The Dangers of Repressed Emotions

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Second in a series While educating myself about the traditional medical approach to "fighting" cancer, I also searched within to discover what I knew and felt about the disease. Within a week of my diagnosis, I spoke with Carol Burling, program manager of Pathways Health Crisis Resource Center. Ironically, I had been one of their providers for over two years; now I sought support as a participant. One specific suggestion Carol had was to consider Katherine Pohlman's Health Coaching … [Read more...]

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Cancer: a Disingenuous Disease – A Real-time Healing Journey

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Mammogram, ultrasound exam -- I was optimistic. I thought being conscious about my health and exercising regularly would keep serious illness from inhabiting my body. I am wrong. The week between hearing, "You have cancer," and meeting with the surgeon was emotionally draining. I envisioned my left breast malformed from lumpectomy, felt the itchy, burned skin damaged from radiation, visualized myself bald from chemo, and wondered, Would I feel free like I do when I am sitting naked in a … [Read more...]

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The Invitation: Taking the Deep Dive

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She slides off the high bank and underneath my canoe; she claws at the water as she goes. All I see is her beautiful scaly skin and hard shell against the darkening water below. I rest my paddle on the gunnels and the canoe begins to drift on the lake's silky smooth surface. I yearn to go with her, to her place of safety. My vision blurs, my breath slows, and my body falls away. Beside her I swim as if knowing where we are going. She gracefully turns toward me blinking, "So you chose to … [Read more...]

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Kundalini’s Entwining Rise

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Rising through the night secret lovers in moonlight, dancing, celebrating delight enjoying their momentary flight. Breathless bliss rising, illuminating, Its flight stimulating and beckoning. At the gate the lovers go merging, intensity and anticipation are building. Once past the gate they separate to journey apart. This consummate path of wordless ecstasy, first rate Vibrations rise, exciting the heart Racing now, the fever of delight bathes and engulfs the body's Heavenly … [Read more...]

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Finger Lightning: The Power to Heal

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Suddenly awakened from a deep sleep, my fingers feel like they are stuck in boiling water! Somehow, miraculously, I know exactly what to do: I quickly lift my hands off the bed, flick my fingers – and with the thought, I release you now! – I command the pain to leave. Small lightening bolts erupt from my fingers. I watch in amazement as light streams from my hands. As the pain subsides, I wonder, Where is this coming from? With my mind's eye I immediately see and feel heat flowing down … [Read more...]

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