When I was a teenager, I wished my active imagination would always stay vivid.
Unfortunately, that wish came true.
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Being diagnosed and treated for cancer unleashes a maelstrom of emotions. But lately I have been wondering if a cancer experience heightens our imagination. We imagine our deaths. We imagine our physical pain and suffering even before we … Continue reading the story "Cancer and the Imagination"Post Archives tagged ‘cancer and PTSD’
Cancer and the Imagination
When I was a teenager, I wished my active imagination would always stay vivid.
Unfortunately, that wish came true.
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Being diagnosed and treated for cancer unleashes a maelstrom of emotions. But lately I have been wondering if a cancer experience heightens our imagination. We imagine our deaths. We imagine our physical pain and suffering even before we … Continue reading the story "Cancer and the Imagination"Running On Empty
Pressure.
I’m under the pressure of living up to others’ expectations of what a cancer survivor should be.
Over the years, well-meaning people’s comments have stirred these feelings -- from saying I was courageous to have faced cancer to telling me there was a divine reason I survived.
Got Courage?
I don’t.
I want to run away from that hero-on-a-pedestal sculpture people have made of me and now … Continue reading the story "Running On Empty"
Matter Over Mind
In a previous post, I said I was too scared to write what I deemed a risky piece on my blog. This is that post.
Throughout my pre-cancer life, many people have admired my fortitude and tenacity. Tarnished by life’s traumas, I still kept my platinum mind focused. Many folks used to tell me I was the strongest person they knew: No matter how difficult … Continue reading the story "Matter Over Mind"