HELLO OUT THERE:
I AM ACTUALLY EMBARRASSED TO ENTER THIS MONTH'S EXPERIENCE. THANK G. NO CANCER, THANK G. NO HEART ATTACK, ALTHO ALL THE SYMPTOMS WERE THERE. THANK G. ALL TESTS SHOWED NO PHYSICAL REASON FOR EXTREME AGITATION IN MY MIND AND BODY AND A TRUE SCARE. I SUSPECT STRONGLY THAT IT WAS AN ACCUMULATION OF EXTREME ANGER AND FRUSTRATION AND INABILITY TO COPE WITH SOME OF WHAT I EXPERIENCED OVER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. AND SO NOW, I WILL TRY TO FOCUS ON RELAXING, MEDITATING, 'TAKING IT EASY', AND AVOID THINGS THAT ARE VERY STRESSFUL FOR ME. EASIER SAID THAN DONE, ISN'T IT? LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, WE ONLY HAVE THIS ONE LIFE, AND YET OUR EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS TAKE OVER . WORRY AND AGITATION ARE ABUNDANT. I AM SEEKING, AS PERHAPS YOU ARE, WAYS TO ACCEPT WHAT I MUST, AND KIND OF 'GO WITH THE FLOW', AGAIN EASIER SAID THAN DONE.
AND SO , AS JULY DRAWS TO A CLOSE, I WISH ALL OF US A HEALTHY ATTITUDE AND ABILITY TO COPE WITH WHAT WE MUST, WHETHER PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. 'THIS TOO SHALL PASS!'
I HOPE TO WRITE AGAIN TOWARDS THE END OF AUGUST.
YOUR FRIEND IN SPIRIT
CHW
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
JUNE 29-2016 ALONG LIFE'S JOURNEY
SHALOMֱ
I HAVE ALREADY WRITTEN EARLIER IN JUNE, TO MAKE UP FOR LOST WRITING OF MAY, BUT WANT TO KEEP IN TRACK AND SAY HELLO AND HOW ARE YOUֱ
AS I WRITE, I GO BACK AND FORTH IN MY MIND OF WHAT IS MISSING IN MY LIFE, WHAT IS NOT RIGHT, WHAT DOES NOT FEEL RIGHTֱֱ. BUT THEN I TRY TO CATCH MYSELF AND START FOCUSING ON JUST WHAT IS RIGHT AND GOOD. THAT , I BELIEVE, IS WHAT WE, WHO ARE GOING THROUGH, OR HAVE GONE THROUGH, MUST FOCUS ON. WHAT GOOD DO WE SEE AND WITNESS, DESPITE THE EVIL, THE PAIN, THE HARDSHIP OF BEING ILL, OF GETTING OLDER, LOSING SOME OF OUR STRENGTH, OUR CAPACITY TO 'DO IT ALL'.
AND SO, A SUMMER IS UPON US, I AM SAYING TO MYSELF AND TO ANY READERS. YES, ALL IS NOT RIGHT. BUT LET'S FOCUS ON WHAT IS RIGHT, WHAT IS GOOD TODAY, RIGHT NOW IN OUR LIVES. WE HAVE TODAY, HOPEFULLY, TO BE, TO CONTRIBUTE, TO BEFRIEND, TO ENJOYֱ
WISHING US ALL STRENGTH AND STAMINA TO FACE LIFE AND ILLNESS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS WITH COURAGE, AND TO TRY TO DRIVE ON THE POSITIVE SIDE OF OUR LIVESֱ
WITH MY WARM WISHES ALWAYS,
CHW
I HAVE ALREADY WRITTEN EARLIER IN JUNE, TO MAKE UP FOR LOST WRITING OF MAY, BUT WANT TO KEEP IN TRACK AND SAY HELLO AND HOW ARE YOUֱ
AS I WRITE, I GO BACK AND FORTH IN MY MIND OF WHAT IS MISSING IN MY LIFE, WHAT IS NOT RIGHT, WHAT DOES NOT FEEL RIGHTֱֱ. BUT THEN I TRY TO CATCH MYSELF AND START FOCUSING ON JUST WHAT IS RIGHT AND GOOD. THAT , I BELIEVE, IS WHAT WE, WHO ARE GOING THROUGH, OR HAVE GONE THROUGH, MUST FOCUS ON. WHAT GOOD DO WE SEE AND WITNESS, DESPITE THE EVIL, THE PAIN, THE HARDSHIP OF BEING ILL, OF GETTING OLDER, LOSING SOME OF OUR STRENGTH, OUR CAPACITY TO 'DO IT ALL'.
AND SO, A SUMMER IS UPON US, I AM SAYING TO MYSELF AND TO ANY READERS. YES, ALL IS NOT RIGHT. BUT LET'S FOCUS ON WHAT IS RIGHT, WHAT IS GOOD TODAY, RIGHT NOW IN OUR LIVES. WE HAVE TODAY, HOPEFULLY, TO BE, TO CONTRIBUTE, TO BEFRIEND, TO ENJOYֱ
WISHING US ALL STRENGTH AND STAMINA TO FACE LIFE AND ILLNESS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS WITH COURAGE, AND TO TRY TO DRIVE ON THE POSITIVE SIDE OF OUR LIVESֱ
WITH MY WARM WISHES ALWAYS,
CHW
Monday, June 13, 2016
JUNE 13-16 ALONG LIFE'S JOURNEY
SHALOM!
MY MAY ENTRY SOMEHOW GOT DELETED, AND MY APOLOGIES. IT WAS REALLY FULL!
EACH MONTH, EACH DAY, EACH HOUR HAS ITS OWN CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE FACT THAT I CONDUCT A FORUM ON LIVING WITH AND MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF SOMEONE WHO IS/WAS ILL CERTAINLY KEEPS ME IN TOUCH WITH WHAT I NEED TO DO AND HOW TO LIVE, DESPITE THE UPS AND DOWNS, THE HILLS AND VALLEYS THAT WE MEET UP WITH IN LIFE. AND SO, AS SUMMER APPROACHES, I WISH THAT ANY READERS OUT THERE WILL ENDEAVOR TO FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE, KNOWING THAT WE ALL HAVE THE DOWNS, THE VALLEYS TO GO THROUGH AS WELL.
WE HAVE TODAY, NOW! ONLY THAT IS GUARANTEED AS WE ARE IN IT. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT MOMENT, THE NEXT DAY. SO LET US TRY TO ENJOY WHAT AND WHEREVER WE CAN AND DEAL WITH WHAT WE MUST ALONG OUR LIFE'S JOURNEY.
WISHING US ALL THE BEST,
CHW
MY MAY ENTRY SOMEHOW GOT DELETED, AND MY APOLOGIES. IT WAS REALLY FULL!
EACH MONTH, EACH DAY, EACH HOUR HAS ITS OWN CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE FACT THAT I CONDUCT A FORUM ON LIVING WITH AND MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF SOMEONE WHO IS/WAS ILL CERTAINLY KEEPS ME IN TOUCH WITH WHAT I NEED TO DO AND HOW TO LIVE, DESPITE THE UPS AND DOWNS, THE HILLS AND VALLEYS THAT WE MEET UP WITH IN LIFE. AND SO, AS SUMMER APPROACHES, I WISH THAT ANY READERS OUT THERE WILL ENDEAVOR TO FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE, KNOWING THAT WE ALL HAVE THE DOWNS, THE VALLEYS TO GO THROUGH AS WELL.
WE HAVE TODAY, NOW! ONLY THAT IS GUARANTEED AS WE ARE IN IT. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT MOMENT, THE NEXT DAY. SO LET US TRY TO ENJOY WHAT AND WHEREVER WE CAN AND DEAL WITH WHAT WE MUST ALONG OUR LIFE'S JOURNEY.
WISHING US ALL THE BEST,
CHW
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
APRIL 27-16 SPRING/SUMMER/PESACH ALL ROLLED INTO ONE STEADY MOVEMENT
HI OUT THERE!
HOW MUCH THERE IS TO BE THANKFUL FOR-WARM WEATHER, HOT WEATHER, THE COLOR OF THE SKIES, THE EXQUISITE FLOWERS, THE SOUND OF THE BIRDS, AND HOPE TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER HOLIDAY. HOPE MEANS REMEMBERING THAT TODAY IS WHAT I HAVE AT THIS MOMENT, TO ENJOY, TO REST IF I NEED TO, AND I DO, TO ENJOY WHATEVER AND WHOSE COMPANY LENDS ITSELF FOR THE MOMENT.
AT THE SAME TIME, PEOPLE, FAMILY, FRIENDS, ARE DYING AND THIS TOO IS PART OF LIFE. HARD TO TAKE, TO UNDERSTAND, BUT IT'S THERE ANYWAYS. SO GRAB THE MOMENT, AND SAVOR WHAT FEELS RIGHT. RIGHT FOR ME, RIGHT FOR YOU. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT-AND TO ACCEPT OURSELVES, OUR WEAKNESSES AND OUR STRENGTHS, IT IS GREAT IF WE CAN COME TO TERMS WITH IT ALL. NOT EASY, NOT FAIR, BUT C'EST LA VIE.
AND SO, AS APRIL DRAWS TO A CLOSE, I WISH YOU, ME, AND ALL MANKIND GOOD/BETTER HEALTH, HOPE TO CONTINUE ON AND COUNT OUR BLESSINGS AS THEY ARE AT THE MOMENT.
HOPE TO WRITE AGAIN IN MAY WITH BETTER INSIGHTS PERHAPS, AND ALWAYS WITH GRATITUDE.
HOW MUCH THERE IS TO BE THANKFUL FOR-WARM WEATHER, HOT WEATHER, THE COLOR OF THE SKIES, THE EXQUISITE FLOWERS, THE SOUND OF THE BIRDS, AND HOPE TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER HOLIDAY. HOPE MEANS REMEMBERING THAT TODAY IS WHAT I HAVE AT THIS MOMENT, TO ENJOY, TO REST IF I NEED TO, AND I DO, TO ENJOY WHATEVER AND WHOSE COMPANY LENDS ITSELF FOR THE MOMENT.
AT THE SAME TIME, PEOPLE, FAMILY, FRIENDS, ARE DYING AND THIS TOO IS PART OF LIFE. HARD TO TAKE, TO UNDERSTAND, BUT IT'S THERE ANYWAYS. SO GRAB THE MOMENT, AND SAVOR WHAT FEELS RIGHT. RIGHT FOR ME, RIGHT FOR YOU. WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT-AND TO ACCEPT OURSELVES, OUR WEAKNESSES AND OUR STRENGTHS, IT IS GREAT IF WE CAN COME TO TERMS WITH IT ALL. NOT EASY, NOT FAIR, BUT C'EST LA VIE.
AND SO, AS APRIL DRAWS TO A CLOSE, I WISH YOU, ME, AND ALL MANKIND GOOD/BETTER HEALTH, HOPE TO CONTINUE ON AND COUNT OUR BLESSINGS AS THEY ARE AT THE MOMENT.
HOPE TO WRITE AGAIN IN MAY WITH BETTER INSIGHTS PERHAPS, AND ALWAYS WITH GRATITUDE.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
APRIL 3, 2016 THANK G. LIFE GOES ON....
HELLO ONCE AGAIN:
THANK G. TO BE ABLE TO WRITE WITH , FOR A CHANGE, NO MAJOR OR MINOR ILL APPARENT SHOWING. I HAVE DECIDED THAT EACH MINOR AILMENT, WHICH STILL CAN BRING SO MUCH PAIN AND DISTRESS, IS THERE TO TEACH ME TO REALLY HAVE EMPATHY FOR OTHERS WHO ARE IN REAL DISTRESS. WE TEND TO FORGET JUST HOW DIFFICULT ILLNESS CAN BE AND JUST HOW STRESSFUL IT CAN BE LET ALONE PAINFUL AND DEPLETING.
AND SO, TODAY, I AM SO THANKFUL TO BE WHERE I AM AT, AND WANT TO WISH ANY READER MUCH LUCK AND SELF-LOVING AND CARING TO GET YOU THRU' WHATEVER PLACE YOU ARE At RIGHT NOW. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT I DON'T HAVE ANY AILMENTS-MY IMMUNE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BE OUT OF KILTER, LEAVING ME CONTINUALLY WITH CHRONIC URTICARA. BUT THANK G. FOR MEDICINES!
I FIND THAT THE SMALL CANCER GROUP THAT I AM LEADING, HELPS ME AS MUCH AS IT GIVES ME PLEASURE TO HELP OTHERS.
WISHING ALL OF US- THE STRENGTH AND COURAGE TO KEEP SMILING AND PUSHING FORWARDS ON OUR INDIVIDUAL STRUGGLES AND JOURNEY OF LIFE.
WITH LOVE,
CHW
THANK G. TO BE ABLE TO WRITE WITH , FOR A CHANGE, NO MAJOR OR MINOR ILL APPARENT SHOWING. I HAVE DECIDED THAT EACH MINOR AILMENT, WHICH STILL CAN BRING SO MUCH PAIN AND DISTRESS, IS THERE TO TEACH ME TO REALLY HAVE EMPATHY FOR OTHERS WHO ARE IN REAL DISTRESS. WE TEND TO FORGET JUST HOW DIFFICULT ILLNESS CAN BE AND JUST HOW STRESSFUL IT CAN BE LET ALONE PAINFUL AND DEPLETING.
AND SO, TODAY, I AM SO THANKFUL TO BE WHERE I AM AT, AND WANT TO WISH ANY READER MUCH LUCK AND SELF-LOVING AND CARING TO GET YOU THRU' WHATEVER PLACE YOU ARE At RIGHT NOW. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT I DON'T HAVE ANY AILMENTS-MY IMMUNE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO BE OUT OF KILTER, LEAVING ME CONTINUALLY WITH CHRONIC URTICARA. BUT THANK G. FOR MEDICINES!
I FIND THAT THE SMALL CANCER GROUP THAT I AM LEADING, HELPS ME AS MUCH AS IT GIVES ME PLEASURE TO HELP OTHERS.
WISHING ALL OF US- THE STRENGTH AND COURAGE TO KEEP SMILING AND PUSHING FORWARDS ON OUR INDIVIDUAL STRUGGLES AND JOURNEY OF LIFE.
WITH LOVE,
CHW
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
MARCH 8-2016 AS TIME MARCHES ON.....
SHALOM!
I HAD PLANNED TO ENTER MY BLOG END OF FEB. BUT HELD OFF UNTIL NOW. THANK G. TO BE ALIVE TO KEEP WRITING SOME THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT THUS FAR, NO SIGNS OF CANCER RE-OCCURRING,
BUT CLEARLY AGING OF MY BODY WITH ACHES AND PAINS, NON RELATED. DESPITE PHYSIOTHERAPY, EXERCISE CLASS, WALKING OUTSIDE, THE AGING PROCESS CONTINUES, AND I AM REMINDING MYSELF DAILY TO BE THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE, AND TO APPRECIATE EACH DAY-NATURE, THE SOUNDS, THE HAPPENINGS (HOPEFULLY GOOD ONES), THE HAPPINESS AT BEING CONTENT MORE AND MORE TO BE IN MY SPOT/HOME. I TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED. I SEE MORE AND MORE FRIENDS FALLING APART AND THE ACTUALITY OF DEATH GUARANTEED FOR EACH OF US IS THERE, WIDELY APPARENT! I COULD GET CAUGHT UP WITH DOOM AND GLOOM.
SO I WORK ON MYSELF TO SAY, THANK YOU FOR TODAY, FOR WHAT I HAVE TO SEE AND LIVE TODAY. NONE OF US HAS A GUARANTEE OF WHAT THE NEXT MINUTE OR HOUR OR DAY WILL BRING.
SO, I BLESS ALL OF US, THAT WE BE COGNIZANT OF EACH MAGICAL DAY-WITH ALL ITS BEAUTY AND UNFORTUNATELY ITS UGLINESS WHICH REARS ITS HEAD TOO OFTEN.
HOPEFULLY, WE WILL CONNECT AGAIN END OF MARCH, TOWARDS APRIL.
BEST WISHES TO ALL!
BESOROT TOVOT!
CHW
I HAD PLANNED TO ENTER MY BLOG END OF FEB. BUT HELD OFF UNTIL NOW. THANK G. TO BE ALIVE TO KEEP WRITING SOME THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT THUS FAR, NO SIGNS OF CANCER RE-OCCURRING,
BUT CLEARLY AGING OF MY BODY WITH ACHES AND PAINS, NON RELATED. DESPITE PHYSIOTHERAPY, EXERCISE CLASS, WALKING OUTSIDE, THE AGING PROCESS CONTINUES, AND I AM REMINDING MYSELF DAILY TO BE THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE, AND TO APPRECIATE EACH DAY-NATURE, THE SOUNDS, THE HAPPENINGS (HOPEFULLY GOOD ONES), THE HAPPINESS AT BEING CONTENT MORE AND MORE TO BE IN MY SPOT/HOME. I TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED. I SEE MORE AND MORE FRIENDS FALLING APART AND THE ACTUALITY OF DEATH GUARANTEED FOR EACH OF US IS THERE, WIDELY APPARENT! I COULD GET CAUGHT UP WITH DOOM AND GLOOM.
SO I WORK ON MYSELF TO SAY, THANK YOU FOR TODAY, FOR WHAT I HAVE TO SEE AND LIVE TODAY. NONE OF US HAS A GUARANTEE OF WHAT THE NEXT MINUTE OR HOUR OR DAY WILL BRING.
SO, I BLESS ALL OF US, THAT WE BE COGNIZANT OF EACH MAGICAL DAY-WITH ALL ITS BEAUTY AND UNFORTUNATELY ITS UGLINESS WHICH REARS ITS HEAD TOO OFTEN.
HOPEFULLY, WE WILL CONNECT AGAIN END OF MARCH, TOWARDS APRIL.
BEST WISHES TO ALL!
BESOROT TOVOT!
CHW
Sunday, January 31, 2016
LIFE'S CONSTANT CHANGES JAN. 31-2016
WELL, ANOTHER MONTH HAS COME AND ALMOST GONE. LIFE CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE ON MANY LEVELS, PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY AND YET, I SAY THANK G.
CHALLENGES ARE CONSTANTLY POPPING UP AND SOMEHOW, WE MUST GO WITH THE FLOW. I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THIS MOMENT, FOR WHAT I DO HAVE AND WHERE I AM. ONE CAN ALWAYS WISH FOR IMPROVEMENT, BUT I KNOW THAT I HAVE, AS WE ALL DO, THE HILLS AND VALLEYS ARE GUARANTEED FOR EVERYONE. I AM WORKING ON KEEPING MOOD AND HOPE UP EVEN DURING THE DOWNS OF VALLEYS.
TO ANY READER, G. BLESS-AND WISHING US ALL A HEALTHY FEBRUARY. UNTIL NEXT TIME.....
CHALLENGES ARE CONSTANTLY POPPING UP AND SOMEHOW, WE MUST GO WITH THE FLOW. I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THIS MOMENT, FOR WHAT I DO HAVE AND WHERE I AM. ONE CAN ALWAYS WISH FOR IMPROVEMENT, BUT I KNOW THAT I HAVE, AS WE ALL DO, THE HILLS AND VALLEYS ARE GUARANTEED FOR EVERYONE. I AM WORKING ON KEEPING MOOD AND HOPE UP EVEN DURING THE DOWNS OF VALLEYS.
TO ANY READER, G. BLESS-AND WISHING US ALL A HEALTHY FEBRUARY. UNTIL NEXT TIME.....
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