It is hard enough for those of us who have been diagnosed with cancer to deal with the fear of it. What about those whose lives haven’t been touched by cancer and don’t feel the need to get involved in any way? I try not to take it personally. Maybe we are afraid of the word ‘Cancer’ and all the associations. Maybe, those of us, who have gone through the cancer journey want to forget about it, and not have anything more to do with it. But, do you know that having the fear of cancer can hurt us? The fear of cancer shuts us down. We become small, and limited. We become isolated and dis-connected. We miss an opportunity to give.
The act of giving is healing. When we allow ourselves to feel someone’s else’s pain and fear, and offer words of compassion, hope, and inspiration, we are generating an incredible energy that touches all of us deeply. We open our hearts and make the impersonal, personal. We don’t even realize how one word of kindness can have a profound and healing effect for someone else.
A humorous story can help, to lower the blood pressure of a cancer stricken man. A quote of inspiration can tickle a child’s face and warm his/her belly. An image of hope can lessen someone’s bodily pain. A word of peace can give a woman the feeling of serenity, as she senses a calmness within her breast. The collective voices of strangers weave a colorful tapestry of support that holds us in the Spirit of Oneness. We can open our hearts and let go of our fear of cancer.
How can we touch the lives of others in simple ways? Check in with yourself and see if you shut down when you hear the word cancer. Remind yourself that your fear is someone else’s fear too. Remind yourself that when you give, you are letting go of your fear. Open up to the possibility that you can help someone with the kindness and compassion that is part of our humanity. This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of the Whole.
I invite you to become Fans for The Healing Beyond Cancer Program ’s Face Book Fan Page. You never know how your words of kindness can help.
Thank You From My Heart,
Sonny
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