“The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that.  And, yes, there are certainly times when we aren’t able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like.  It’s called being human.    Elizabeth Edwards

Sometimes we can feel blown around in the medical tornado that comes with a diagnosis of cancer, the  treatment we undergo and then our post treatment experience. It’s important to remember that we are not our diagnosis and that the numbers we are given that predict the outcome of all that we are going through do not truly measure who we are.

Some ways to remember your self :

• Spend time alone
• Rest
• Notice what draws your attention … and follow that to see what you discover
• Reflect on what is meaningful to you …
• Take the pressure off of yourself to “be strong”
• Find relationships where you can just hang out and be yourself