1. You are not the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or even y esterday. This means that you are still growing and learning. You are open to new adventures and LIFE. Go you!
2. You can sense when something in your life isn't right. This means that you have developed intuition and confidence. You are self aware. You rock!
3. If you could talk to your former self, you would be able to say, "We made it! We conquered that! We survived! We are strong, and we are awesome!" This means that you recognize that every hardship is a learning experience. You are a life long learner. Yay you!
4. You have been through hell and back. This means that you have faced adversity, and you can compare your current predicament to your past. You have life experience. Life didn't get easier; you got smarter. You are brilliant!
5. You can read this blog. This means that you have the luxury of internet and the ability to read. Do you know how many people in this world have neither of these? You are blessed!
6. You have the freedom to live your life the way you want. This means that you have passions, ambition, and independence. You choose how to move forward each day. You are powerful!
7. You haven't given up. You are no quitter. This means you are still going forward. You are a warrior. Fight, fight, fight!
8. You haven't let fear stop you. You face life with enthusiasm and embrace every beautiful struggle. You are brave. You should be proud of you!
Now, don't you feel better about life? Writing this week's blog certainly gave me a new perspective on this new leg of my journey. I think the universe in all of its wisdom decided that I hadn't reached everyone I'm supposed to reach. I was way too flippant about kicking cancer's ass. A little humility was in order. OK, God. I get you. I was blessed with the opportunity to help some awesome women through their breast cancer odyssey. Now, I get the blessing of helping others through their ovarian cancer journey. I am grateful beyond measure for this new learning experience! Here we go, ya'll! We've got this!