"The Island of Ziji & Cancer"

- July 27, 2009 -

In Buddhism it is noble to face the facts of life Life hurts at times a lot nothing lasts anything can happen and we will die It is noble to face these facts not because we enjoy the pain of it all It is noble because in facing such facts we express a confidence that has no conditions a confidence that does not rely on emotional scorecards retirement funds or paychecks a confidence that stands utterly on its own- resourceful dignified and free In Tibetan Buddhism such confidence is called ziji-the indestructible confidence of primordial mind As I read this… Read More →

Monavie and Cancer

- June 30, 2009 -

Many of you who follow my normal blogs Facebook posts or tweets on Twitter know that something different has been happening for me lately with my chemo treatments Well to clarify nothing has changed with the treatments themselves but I’ve made one small change in my routine that has me screaming up and down with excitement I’m going to attempt to fully detail this change my excitement and a recommendation for an unbelievable opportunity for all of us On June my wife brought home a bottle of MonaVie Someone in her work world that is aware of my regular treatments… Read More →

Rockstar at Rite Aid

- June 18, 2009 -

So I was driving to Rite Aid after chemotherapy this afternoon As usual I was rocking out to different types of music on my way I love music all types As long as it’s loud As I pulled into the parking lot to pick up some prescriptions I was singing I Wanna Be a Rockstar by Nickelback I find it a very fun song with great lyrics and an awesome melody I was daydreaming about the day when I might be considered a rockstar Am I the only one who does that I strolled through Rite Aid to the back… Read More →

Cancer Pie Charts

- May 24, 2009 -

I was reading a snippet in a recent email from Cure Magazine One of their readers wrote this amazing piece of helpful advice I thought it was such a cool idea I wanted to share it with all of my readers as well Thank you to Cure and Mary W for permission to reprint this FROM MARY W The best medical advice I had after a cancer diagnosis was from a psychologist who was a cancer survivor She asked me to draw two circles and separate them into pie pieces for the different activities in my life before and after… Read More →

The Blessings of Cancer

- May 21, 2009 -

Too many patients fight cancer these days After my years and occurrences of Lymphoma I no longer believe that fighting is the right approach to this disease At least not for me I believe that cancer like any other disease or major life happening is meant to be a life adventure It’s meant to teach us profound yet simple anchors along our journeys of enlightenment Like John Amatt Mount Everest Expedition Leader Author said Adventure isn't hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles… Read More →