“Don’t hesitate. Apply. Get out of your comfort zone. Don’t let cancer defeat you. See how strong you are. Be reminded of who you are and who you can be. Do not let fear stop you from living.”...
“If you put good out in the world, it’s going to come back to you. You can still be kind…If you help people, they can pay it forward. It’s critical to help people be happier.”
I began to look for anyone, past or present, who had written about the value of vulnerability and the mystery of how to survive the wilderness.
Deirdre’s role as facilitator naturally evolved. Going to India helped Deirdre get “back to just being me.” She felt reassured, hopeful and excited. “There can be a good life post cancer...
If you asked me in 2009 if I would ever travel to India, I might have pretended to consider it. But, internally, I would have thought – India?!? Why would I go there? I imagined blaring horns...
As a cancer patient, I struggled with finding comfort and security through traditional support groups. I fought myself and family members on this topic simply because I felt out of place, uncomfortabl...