Cancer Took Away Some Of My Passions, But Enabled My Other Passions To Come To Light.........................................

Hello! I hope all is well with everyone! ;) I'm doing great at this point in my life. I will be Cancer free almost 4 years in Sept!!! I'm feeling better as each years goes by. Thank you Lord!!! People don't understand, but it takes years to recover from Cancer. It's a slow process. Our cells regenerate at a slow pace each day. It's like being an infant growing. I've done my research. Cancer tried to defeat me, but I said I can let it drag me down, or I can take my life back & live & do the things I desire. I'm a new person & I'm at the point where I'm doing me. My kids are getting older & I'm enjoying me for the 1st time in years. Cancer gave me a 2nd chance to live & explore more things about myself. I'm doing more things that I love. I never thought I would do these things. I'm exploring my passions in life. I'm excited about the things I'm doing!!! I love what I'm doing in my life!!! I use to burden people & talk about fashion & what the celebs were wearing. I know they got tired of hearing that, so I decided to start another Blog about Fashion & the things I like & I'm having so much fun Blogging about it. Everyone is not into that, but I am. I love to look at clothes & hair, etc. I'm getting out more & having my me time. I do lunch with people, shop, etc. I love my me time. I can go out for hours by myself & enjoy spending time with me. I don't feel the need to hang with people a lot. I make my lunch dates & enjoy the moment. I'm able to have a clear mind & focus on my life now. I was always dedicated to my Husband & Kids. I'm enjoying myself. God has been good to me & I'm taking my 2nd chance & making the best out of it. This is my moment!!! Life is what you make it & take advantage of it, now. I take each day as it comes & embrace the day for what it is. If I don't feel like doing anything, I don't. When I do, I get out & explore. I still do my duties at home, but I don't neglect thy self. Never again. Like Fantasia said: I'm doing me! This time around, I'm loving whatever!!! Life isn't always great, but I'm making the best out of my life. Take some time to smell the roses & enjoy. Life is short! Enjoy & do what you desire. If you have dreams, goals, etc..........make it happen. There's no time like the present!!! Enjoy life & take care of you & give God the Glory. Have a beautiful day & start living. Love to all ;)
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Always Be Thankful For The Small Things....................

Some People Take Cancer Survivors For Granted

Hello! It's amazing how some people react to a person with Cancer or a survivor of Cancer. When I had Cancer, some people treated me like I had the plague! As if Cancer was contagious. They stayed their distance. Some would ask about me through 3rd party. Which was sad! Pick the phone up & call. Just say hello & I'm Praying for you & your family or can I do anything for you doing this time. A kind word would go a long way during that time. People should stop being so selfish. Cancer can hit anyone at any given time. Cancer does not discriminate! Remember that! Going through having Cancer is the ultimate life change. Your life will never be the same! I can't explain the surgeries, pain, hospital stays, blood work labs & having poison going in your body. It was an ordeal I never will forget! If you know someone battling this disease, be kind & be sweet. Send them thinking of you cards & call often. Ask them if they need a shoulder to cry on & most importantly, listen to them! Let them vent for a moment. People be in a fragile state & needs someone to have empathy for them. If a patient don't have a car & you do, see if they need a ride to Chemo, if you're available. God will Bless you. If you cook, take them a meal. Do something outside yourself. I would be in a room & hear people talking about Cancer & be in shock at some of the things I heard! "I'm glad it ain't me", "I'll never get Cancer", "I wonder how much time he got left", "She must have been a bad person to get Cancer", "Dang, that's messed up","They didn't eat right", "Oh well, where are we going to eat". Terrible, right? All people with Cancer are not bad people. Some people hear you're a survivor & be like, dang, why my "whoever" didn't make it! What's so special about you?! How about, congratulations? God is good! Praise the Lord! Some people asked me about my journey, but didn't care when I was going through it. I say to those people, God healed me & I'm Blessed & I would rather not go down that road right now. Be compassionate to the people battling & to the people who have survived. Some people think because you survived that you bounce back to normal. You're life will never be the same! It takes years to feel 100%! It's a physical & emotional battle coming back from Cancer. It's been almost 4 years for myself & I still have days where I'm really tired & emotional. I still deal with pain from Chemo. Chemo killed good cells as well as bad cells. Those good cells have to rejuvenate. It's like being an infant as far as the cells growing. I have days where I'm GREAT! I don't rush to do anything anymore. I've learned to take time & smell the roses. I've been Blessed beyond belief & I want to share my story to help someone. Please take heed to what I'm saying. Some people don't get it until it's them or someone close to them battling the disease. Don't let it get to that point before you're kind to a person with Cancer. We have to fight for a cure & encourage those going through this & encourage the survivors as well. Pray for continued good health for the survivors. If you don't know what to say, please don't say anything bad. Encouraging words are a Blessing coming from your mouth! That's how God wants us to be to one another in need. Just my words & thoughts. I hope this is enlightening to someone. Have a Blessed night! Love to all!!!
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Doing Something I Love

I've been talking about doing something for a long time & I finally decided to do it. I wanted to do something I was passionate about. I love fashion, shopping, hair, dressing up, dressing my daughter, doing fancy hairstyles on my daughter's hair, cooking, decorating, planning parties & crafting! I wanted to combine everything I love into one idea. So, I started another Blog. http://www.fashionandwhateverilike.blogspot.com. I Started it on Weds & my son helped with the technical stuff, but I did most of it on my own. I amazed myself. I love going on websites/Blogs looking at the latest fashion & hairstyles. I've been doing this for years. I know all the labels, etc. I knew my friends/family were getting tired of me talking about those things, so I decided to do a Blog & blog about it. My husband laughs when I take pictures of the food I cook or what I'm wearing. I'm just passionate about those things. I'm so excited that I finally did it. It may not mean much to anyone else, but it means the world to me! I thank God that he gave me the motivation to do it & I Prayed & asked God to Bless my Blogs. It's all positive! Nothing negative will go on my Blogs! I rebuke negative people & negative comments. Nothing will discourage me! I just wanted to share with you! I'm feeling GREAT!!! I'm so Blessed! On to my next chapter in my life! Have a Blessed Day!!! Love to all!!!
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