Comments on: Crisis https://www.ihavecancer.ca/crisis/#utm_source=Source&utm_medium=Medium&utm_campaign=Campaign Why is there a lump in my chest? Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sharon Singer https://www.ihavecancer.ca/crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Sharon Singer Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:24:58 +0000 http://www.ihavecancer.ca/?p=1125#comment-714 thanks Farokh. this posting raises questions for me. what does it take to awaken awareness? sustain it? is it sustainable? often it feels as tho we humans are born to forget, remember, forget again... how is it that I forget to be mindful of some of the most important lessons I've learned, or values that sustain me, again and again and again... sometimes I think for all our amazing capacities, we are so limited by the fog of the everyday, and by 'simple' fears. is there anything that we have to contend with that is bigger than death? do we only find acceptance of death when we are dragged to it, one way or another? thanks Farokh. this posting raises questions for me.
what does it take to awaken awareness? sustain it? is it sustainable? often it feels as tho we humans are born to forget, remember, forget again… how is it that I forget to be mindful of some of the most important lessons I've learned, or values that sustain me, again and again and again… sometimes I think for all our amazing capacities, we are so limited by the fog of the everyday, and by 'simple' fears. is there anything that we have to contend with that is bigger than death? do we only find acceptance of death when we are dragged to it, one way or another?

]]> By: Cynthia Whalen https://www.ihavecancer.ca/crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Cynthia Whalen Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:30:38 +0000 http://www.ihavecancer.ca/?p=1125#comment-713 Interesting perspective here are my thoughts on the subject. It seems that whenever we are going through a crisis we promise ourselves that when it is over we will live life to the fullest and not sweat the small things. Yet, as days, weeks and months pass we slowly slip back to old habits and fret over completing all the tasks on our never ending to do lists. Why is it that we need a crisis to remind ourselves how lucky we are to be surrounded by family and good friends? Is it because we need the bad to appreciate the good? One of my favourite moments of this year (technically last year) is being warmly welcomed into your home on New Year's Eve day and sharing a wonderful meal with you and your family. Those are the moments that sustain me through stressful times. And while I recognize the importance of those moments I don't always prioritize them accordingly and I deeply regret that I don't. So the question I ask myself is how can I live my life without those regrets? It is easy to say live each moment like it is your last but it is much harder do. Interesting perspective here are my thoughts on the subject. It seems that whenever we are going through a crisis we promise ourselves that when it is over we will live life to the fullest and not sweat the small things. Yet, as days, weeks and months pass we slowly slip back to old habits and fret over completing all the tasks on our never ending to do lists. Why is it that we need a crisis to remind ourselves how lucky we are to be surrounded by family and good friends? Is it because we need the bad to appreciate the good?

One of my favourite moments of this year (technically last year) is being warmly welcomed into your home on New Year's Eve day and sharing a wonderful meal with you and your family. Those are the moments that sustain me through stressful times. And while I recognize the importance of those moments I don't always prioritize them accordingly and I deeply regret that I don't. So the question I ask myself is how can I live my life without those regrets? It is easy to say live each moment like it is your last but it is much harder do.

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