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"Quality of life"......a gift that just keeps on giving.
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Good afternoon @lacy2. Welcome to the bright side........now that you are a returning member with lots to share and probably many things to learn. I came to Connect in 2017 as a Caregiver for my life partner who had prostate cancer. What did I need it for......I was managing. While waiting through 30 days of radiation treatment, I learned a lot about the Mayo Clinic and found out that there might be something for me to learn about myself.
At the same time, I became a student and proponent of Mindfulness Meditation and continued with daily yoga. Then the world opened up and I began to see how I might be justified in wanting some of the qualities of life that others had. So I started my search. The most significant event was mindful speech. When you talk to yourself, remember to ask: are my words kind? are they true? are they necessary? Just give it a try.....talk to yourself with loving kindness and compassion.
May you have happiness and the causes of happiness.
Chris
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Thankyou.... words of widsom for sure: I have tried different avenues but either I found the road too long, gave up, or just couldn't continue but I do realize that being more mindful and positive would benefit me.... just running out of steam maybe. I often would find info on Internet medical searches and get Mayo Clinic - very helpful, then a few days ago found connect.mayoclinic so was happy.... I am on a bit of a merry go round at the moment, not the first time, but the ride is rougher than it used to be, probably due to aging and other issues. In a way it is eye opening to hear abut others' illnesses and know I am not alone in this but also I find it quite sad as I tend to feel others' pain as well as my own. Hearing how everyone is coping is encouraging and I am anxious to tell my therapist about it next week (this site) .... and that's good you have been here since 2017 btw.... be nice if we could go back in time and re-learn how to cope with all this and deal with the hills instead of the mountains.