Three years ago today I was freed.
I consider December 10th my free from cancer day
because I had it cut out of MY body. When everyone else thought I should do
exactly what the doctors said to do, well, I chose to listen to my body, my
spirit, and my heart.
(Yes, eventually I did the chemo and radiation for
a bit, but if you educate yourself on all of your options, your world opens up to so much more. Now insert a rant about the evils of
western medicine and the ridiculousness of chemo and radiation. Again,
this blog entry is what I have to say about MY body and MY experience, and it
is not for everyone.)
After my freedom date, I woke up and realized it is
time to live. Now if you have kept up with my other blogs, then you know I have
never been short of experiences or adventure, but there’s something different
about this list. There’s something amazing in every day events, when you choose
to live.
In the last three years I have had the pleasure of
experiencing so much, and here are just a few of them. Living with a
purpose and living by the seat of your pants is truly the best combination to
live life. If this entry encourages anyone, then I can add that to my
list.
1. I shaved my head and rocked the bald chick
look.
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| Rocking the bald look, see I told ya. |
2. I took off a year from teaching
to be my own boss.
3. Tony Robbins convinced me I
could do anything, so I walked across fire.
4. I burned the hell out of my
feet, but with no regrets.
5. I lived life as a vegan, and
never felt better.
6. We flew to Pittsburgh, two of my
best girlfriends and I, and spent a memorable weekend visiting Frank Lloyd
Wright's Fallingwater, drank my first hard cider, and froze my rear
end watching the Steelers whoop the Ravens, which happened to be Troy Palamo's
last home game (whose jersey I was wearing) as well as Mean Joe Greene’s jersey
retirement game. - Trust me this is a BIG deal.
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| This looks photoshopped, but I promise it isn't. |
7. I woke up in Rome on my 46th
birthday.
8. Along with loved ones, I went
to service with Pope Francis and was blessed by him.
9. We climbed the stairs to the
top of the Vatican Roof and watched the sunset.
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| The sun on my face from the roof top of the Vatican. |
10. We barricaded ourselves in our house
in Palermo for safety at night.
11. I spoke and translated Italian for
everyone on our two-week adventure through Italy.
12. I hiked Mt. Vesuvius as a last
minute decision.
13. I moved and lived near the water for a
year.
14. I fell in love.
15. I broke down from love.
16. And I got right back up again.
17. My sweet corgi, Patina, crossed the
Rainbow Bridge and I was fortunate enough to hold her.
18. I moved to North Carolina.
19. Twice, I have napped in a salt cave.
20. I drove by myself through the
mountains.
21. I voted for a woman to be President.
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| Madame President and my 1 month old niece at a rally in Houston. |
22. I witnessed the true meaning of
Fall.
23. I stood on top of Blowing Rock.
24. I watched it snow.
25. I kept going.
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| Look at all that adventure out there, just waiting for this clumsy one to stumble upon it. |
