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What brought you joy today?

Posted by northoftheborder @northoftheborder, Jun 28, 2024

If you've been living with cancer for a while, you know it's not all gloom and doom. Where did you find joy today? I'll start:

1. Working in my garden.
2. Meeting my daughter for tea.
3. Home-made pizza for dinner.
4. My spouse (always).
5. Some interesting online discussions.
6. Rereading a good novel.

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sistermarcy | @sistermarcy | Feb 3 9:26am

A former student of mine, now in her fifties, called to tell me how much my class reshaped her. She said it opened her up to a new way of relating to the mysteries of life (I taught World Religious). I’ve been smiling all day. It reminded me of the words of a former teacher of mine, a nun, who used to enter the classroom with these words, “You are all the delight of my declining years.” Amen to that!

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sandy8043 | @sandy8043 | Feb 3 7:38pm
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@janet23

I am receiving lung cancer care at Mayo for a lung nodule and follow-up at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, near my home.

Huntsman offers many free services to patients. I am seeing a Counselor and a Music Therapist. In two weeks, I will attend a Women’s Zoom Survivorship call.

These additional services have helped me. The Music Therapist asked me to create a meaningful chant and incorporate it into a simple song I could sing. My chant is, “Let this day be full of joy, gratitude, peace, and love. “ I sing this throughout the day, and any negative or stressful thoughts leave my mind, and I feel more joyful. It is incredible how this simple action can transform my mood.

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I am really inspired by your,post. I have started a walking program with my husband and yesterday I was really struggling. I thought about your post and it triggered me to recite my "Best Intentions" mantra I wrote several years ago. "Believe, Be Strong, Give Back, Honor Others, and Celebrate." I am a stained glass mosaic artist and I put those words under the glass. Its a collection of sunflowers that hangs over my kitchen sink. Reciting that brightened my mood and I was able to finish the walk. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

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j0318 | @j0318 | Feb 5 10:21am

A sunset walk on the beach last evening. Sky was clear and glowing with shades of pink. Watched the Falcon 9 rocket launch as we were walking - a beautiful red ball of fire moving across the sky. Very nice!

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my44 | @my44 | Feb 5 11:56am
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@j0318

A sunset walk on the beach last evening. Sky was clear and glowing with shades of pink. Watched the Falcon 9 rocket launch as we were walking - a beautiful red ball of fire moving across the sky. Very nice!

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WOW! That sounds great...the perfect evening. I've never seen a rocket launch in person, but would love to witness one someday. 🚀

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my44 | @my44 | Feb 6 12:44pm
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@shivey

Waking up to sunshine

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For me, just waking up...period!!!!! 😊

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sandy8043 | @sandy8043 | Feb 6 2:18pm

CT today shows my cancer has NOT returned! Woo hoo!

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my44 | @my44 | Feb 6 4:34pm
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@sandy8043

CT today shows my cancer has NOT returned! Woo hoo!

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Hi, @sandy8043.

What wonderful information. I'm so happy for you. Congratulations!!! 👏🎉🎊

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shivey | @shivey | Feb 6 5:10pm
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@sandy8043

CT today shows my cancer has NOT returned! Woo hoo!

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Great news ❤️

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kakalena | @kakalena | Feb 7 1:23pm

The color of the sunlight streaming through the window on to the deli workers in their yellows and greens, all smiles, at Mariposa Market.

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