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One Small Change

Do you feel overwhelmed?  Are you drowning in bad habits, health issues, or calendar chaos - and have no idea where to go for help? Every person has a life assignment; a special purpose no one else can accomplish.  Would you like to know what that purpose is? It’s not complicated or mysterious. It’s simple…  Your #1 purpose for your life is to be the caretaker of God's masterpiece - “You”.  This job is yours alone. No one else knows when you are tired, thirsty, or hungry; stressed, worried, or vulnerable. You control the level of chaos you tolerate, and you determine the quality of your life and relationships.  Unfortunately, many of us ignore the signals sent by our body; and tend to push through in high gear; but eventually, burnout hits in the form of a health crisis or a mental break.  Are you showing signs of burnout? Psychology Today says  symptoms may include: Chronic fatigue and insomnia Lack of motivation Frustration, cynicism, and...

Be Brave!

Be Brave My heart was pounding in my ears. As my surgeon carefully explained the biopsy and breast cancer diagnosis I was facing;  my mind was exploding with questions - but my mouth could not form words. The options were petrifying; but  the treatment frightened me more than the disease!   Should I have a mastectomy? Would radiation be enough?   Fear of the unknown threatened to swallow me. Decisions only I could make - had to be made. And so; another surgery was scheduled - followed by 33 radiation treatments. Would you like to know the best decision I made that day? I made up my mind, that  cancer would not win! I chose to defeat fear with knowledge.   I set out to learn everything I could about cancer.   How did I get cancer?   Was surgery and radiation the best treatment?   Was I at risk for other cancers?   Were there treatment options besides surgery, radiation and chemotherapy?   What about Holistic and Alternative Medicine?...