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Cancer: the Disingenuous Disease — The Story is in the Blood

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Third in a series Within a month of being diagnosed with breast cancer I had completed several important tasks: I met with the oncologists -- surgical, radiology and medical -- and had an MRI ; saw a health coach at Pathways, gaining mental clarity concerning my own thoughts and feelings about having cancer (read: March 2012 Edge); and owned my repressed resentments and began peeling away the layers (read: April 2012 Edge). It also became clear that a traditional approach to cancer was not … [Read more...]

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Cancer: a Disingenuous Disease: The Dangers of Repressed Emotions

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Second in a series While educating myself about the traditional medical approach to "fighting" cancer, I also searched within to discover what I knew and felt about the disease. Within a week of my diagnosis, I spoke with Carol Burling, program manager of Pathways Health Crisis Resource Center. Ironically, I had been one of their providers for over two years; now I sought support as a participant. One specific suggestion Carol had was to consider Katherine Pohlman's Health Coaching … [Read more...]

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Cancer: a Disingenuous Disease – A Real-time Healing Journey

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Mammogram, ultrasound exam -- I was optimistic. I thought being conscious about my health and exercising regularly would keep serious illness from inhabiting my body. I am wrong. The week between hearing, "You have cancer," and meeting with the surgeon was emotionally draining. I envisioned my left breast malformed from lumpectomy, felt the itchy, burned skin damaged from radiation, visualized myself bald from chemo, and wondered, Would I feel free like I do when I am sitting naked in a … [Read more...]

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The Invitation: Taking the Deep Dive

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She slides off the high bank and underneath my canoe; she claws at the water as she goes. All I see is her beautiful scaly skin and hard shell against the darkening water below. I rest my paddle on the gunnels and the canoe begins to drift on the lake's silky smooth surface. I yearn to go with her, to her place of safety. My vision blurs, my breath slows, and my body falls away. Beside her I swim as if knowing where we are going. She gracefully turns toward me blinking, "So you chose to … [Read more...]

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Kundalini’s Entwining Rise

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Rising through the night secret lovers in moonlight, dancing, celebrating delight enjoying their momentary flight. Breathless bliss rising, illuminating, Its flight stimulating and beckoning. At the gate the lovers go merging, intensity and anticipation are building. Once past the gate they separate to journey apart. This consummate path of wordless ecstasy, first rate Vibrations rise, exciting the heart Racing now, the fever of delight bathes and engulfs the body's Heavenly … [Read more...]

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Finger Lightning: The Power to Heal

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Suddenly awakened from a deep sleep, my fingers feel like they are stuck in boiling water! Somehow, miraculously, I know exactly what to do: I quickly lift my hands off the bed, flick my fingers – and with the thought, I release you now! – I command the pain to leave. Small lightening bolts erupt from my fingers. I watch in amazement as light streams from my hands. As the pain subsides, I wonder, Where is this coming from? With my mind's eye I immediately see and feel heat flowing down … [Read more...]

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