When
my friend was diagnosed for the fourth time with breast cancer, she
asked me to be her Care Coach. She had participated in my KEY to JOY workshops
and wanted me to remind her how to access feeling JOY every day,
despite her grim circumstances.
When
I visited her for the first time after her diagnoses I found her house in
total disarray...... . The house was scattered with books about cancer, healthy
diets, vitamins, prescription drugs etc, etc. I asked her: "Where is
the JOY in all of this?
I
mentioned to her: "I understand your body experiences cancer at this
moment but YOU, the spirit does not have cancer; so let focus on
what makes YOU feel alive, so you will have the strength to deal with these
challenges."
From
that moment on we put 'Two Cups of JOY a Day' on top of her 'to do list.' I
asked her to connect at least two times a day with something that would give
her joy and inspiration. Doing that would help her to face the day.
