The Power of: YOU: May 2008

Thursday, May 15, 2008

My Apology

Apology

my words ride against the tides

of time,

as ocean divine;

which will forever chime.

My sincerity shells;

clammed and pale,

with each grain of sand;

on my hand,

apology

stands.

Many of us have dreams; dreams that we have often thought of, since childhood. I have known for the longest of years that my dream was to live by the sea in a nice house full of glass windows overlooking the ocean while I wrote and published a novel. This will always be my dream. I have come to learn, throughout the course of the past two years, that Cancer has been a blessing. A blessing in disguise. I have let go of many inhibitions. I have once again, begun to dream the dreamer's dream!
I have sought out many peaceful venues. The greatest of all came, on the day that I stumbled upon a beautiful spot by the sea. It was unihibited; much like my new turning point in life. I had let caution to the wind! I was now, as these flock of birds...standing against the winds, and tides of time!
I've had a rough time dealing with my cancer diagnosis. The thought of inevitable death. I have unintentially pushed many loved ones away. So, here, on this particular day... I apologized.
I came to peace and one with the world, nature, and cancer. I am now free, to explore my childhood dreams.
I submitted my poetic prose, and with great pleasure, Apology; will be immortalized in verse!
I am truly delighted and excited.
I am beginning to follow my dreams.
Cancer has freed me; so to speak. It has opened and raised my awareness of Life, and the potentials therein, to new and greater heights.
The Power of You! is what is found within YOU! deep within your soul and spirit, lies the child that awakens.
~Live your dreams.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

IS BALD BEAUTIFUL?

PREPARING MYSELF FOR BALD BEAUTY

It's crazy; I've always thought that my hair was one of my most attractive and desirable attributes. (Alongside my smile :) ) The thought of loosing all my hair during my upcoming Cancer treatments has caused quit an emotional crisis! Without a doubt, it will be quite a shock. To see my beautiful locks fall out before my very eyes. I've spent years growing, combing, training, and highlighting. Not to mention the $$$ that I have spent to change my apperience; all in the name of hair. I've always loved long hair. Forget the short stuff. Take a look at the majority of models. Long hair. Long, beautiful, straight, wavy hair. Now, mind you, I'm no model; but, hey; I'd like to think that some of my attributes were a reflection. We put so much emphasis in our culture on the "exterior", or outer beauty, of a person; missing the beauty that is inside. So, I ask: "Is Bald BeautifuL"? - look what happened when Brittany Spears shaved off all her hair. Mass media attention! Was Brittany loosing it? Had she gone mad? Was she crazy? - Who, really is crazy? - the media for making such a fuss over one's desire to be "bald"? the public, for not accepting an individual for their right of self-expression? Ingrained standards of beauty in the public eye... If we were all bald... would we be able to distinguish ourselves from one another? Would we notice the suttle intricacies that really made up our personality? Or, do we continue to rely on the facade of the outer appearance, through beauty? BALD- ... is taboo. I dare you... I dare you to have the courage... to do as Brittany did. To go BALD. .... crazy idea, eye? crazy concept? what would your peers think? what would your friends think? what would your family think? I WILL GO BALD. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. As many others have. Not because we want to. But because we have to... to save our lives. I have meet some extraorindinary people, who are hiding behind their baldness, through hats of shame. I am ashamed. I am ashamed that we judge others so harshly. So, what I'm asking, is this: take the time, to look at the beauty in baldness. Take the time to look beyond the mask of hair. Take a look at the real person. You might be surprised at what you find! I have meet, truly, some of the most wonderful people, whom have touched my life; who are, I AM PROUD TO SAY: BALD.
Wouldn't it be awesome, if we had a site dedicated to the brave!!! BALD IS BEAUTIFUL!!! -don't submit to shame!!!

ask, recieve, believe.

"The spiritual substance from which comes all visible wealth is never depleted. It is right with you all the time and responds to your faith in it and your demands on it." ~ Charles Fallmore (1854-1948) "Give money to get money" ~ giving is a powerful action to bring more money into your life..., giving from a heart that is overflowing feels so good. Giving from a full heart is one of the most joyous things you can do, and the law of attraction will grab hold of that signal and flood even more into your life." ~ Rhonda Byrne, The Secret

Making Dreams a Reality ~ making terminal cancer patients dreams come true

"Bucketlist" ~ I had never heard this word or term before until recently. I'm not going to become overburdened or upset about the implications. I watched the most recent blockbuster movie with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson entitled: BUCKETLIST. It was an undoubtabley sad, yet; true to life story of the obstacles, trials, and emotional tribulations a Cancer Patient faces. We are all too aware... that death is inevitable; but, coming to "grips" with knowing the "reality" ~ that the end is ever-so-near... is extremely difficult.
I was sent a video about a man who had been diagnosed at the terminal stage of his cancer, who had decided to fullfill his "childhood dreams." I'd imagine that this is relatively close to the idea and concept of a "bucketlist." It was very uplifting and inspirational. It helped give hope.
With that in mind, I decided to start my very own "Living Life" quest. I have started to actually begin to make my bucketlist and live my childhood dreams.
Many terminal cancer patients have asked me and themselves: "what do I do" ; "what do I do now" ~ "that I only have" ... a little bit of time to live?
Many usually tell me, what they want to do ~
So, when I reply ~ I generally tell them: do it!
For some odd reason, we are resisisant and reluctant ~ to make ourselves, with the onset of our finality ~ happy.
I simply say: do what YOU love to do. Do what YOU want to do. Do what makes YOU happiest.
I am well aware, that many of us have dreams that can be very costly ~ I am also aware, that because of the financial exhaustion that cancer has burdened many of us with... the funds simply aren't availible ~ for the attainment of our happiness.
Another part of my personal Bucketlist ~ is to help make this happen. Thanks to Dr. Randy Pausch's message: "live your childhood dreams"... and the help of many other insirational figures, I am setting out ~ to "just do it" ~
SO ~ if you are a cancer patient ~ in need. Tell me your story ~ and I will post it.
AND ~ if you are someone who is willing to help ~ and financially fund someone's last wishes and childhood dream; Tell me your story ~ and I will post it.
Together, with The Power of: YOU ~ we can make a difference, one dream at a time!