Thank you for all of the wonderful email about Michellie's post and how she has been an inspiration to others. It is truly amazing to see what people take from a post and how they reflect on their own lives and experiences and choose to make changes. For others who wish to share their stories with us, we would love to hear from you. Michellie is in awe of how a few words can bring about such incredible change and this is really something for a teenager to see for themselves.
One comment that really grasped me was from a dear friend who has done healing work for a long time and who has worked very hard to raise her family as healthy as possible. This parent thanked Michellie for being an inspiration to her to make more changes in her life. She was going to start with how people referred to her and her beliefs. She was no longer going to accept "health nut" as her label. And for those that asked her to bring her "witch" things with her to assist them in their healing, they would have to change their ideas of her and what she was able to do with her talents. This is huge!!!
I know that many people have looked at my choices and my abilities in a similar light. They have joked about the "witches broom" that hangs at my front door, the rocks on my window sill and the "voodoo"actions that I use when I am balancing energies on a body. No one complains when their headache is gone, the swelling on their arthritic joint goes down, their back no longer aches, or their feet no longer hurt, but they feel they can joke about my abilities and my expertise.
On CBC today there was an author being interviewed about her new book on the chemicals found in makeup and how that effects the body. When she began her research for the book she was diagnosed with breast cancer - an irony since she was a vegetarian and a long distance runner who embraced a healthy lifestyle. What she so succinctly summed up was that she was most grateful for the fact that she had taken care of her body and that it was strong enough to beat the cancer. Because her immune system was not compromised to begin with, and her organ systems were running optimally, she was able to recover from surgery very quickly and also feel fewer side effects from her chemo regimen than was anticipated. This is very important to think about. She reflected on the fact that she could not help the genetic makeup in her cells that created the opportunity for the cancer to develop in her body - that came from several generations of decisions she had no control over. So, even though she was very healthy and worked hard to be that way, she still got cancer.
With one in four people anticipated to get cancer in their lifetime, the chances, at this point, that cancer will affect your life is huge! You may be the one with the dis-ease, and you may be the caregiver. Both are deeply affected by the dis-ease. What we now have to consider is how much do we want to challenge our ability to recover from a big illness? Are we prepared to say we are not worthy of recovery? Or, that we accept the long term affects the drugs given to us may have, because we don't want to be bothered preparing ourselves for the best we can be? Are we prepared for our children to face the fate that they will not be able to have children of their own because of the drugs or treatments that cause them to become infertile as the result of a childhood dis-ease? Are we prepared to fill ourselves with all kinds of chemicals and preservatives because it makes our life easier right now regardless of how our children will have to deal with the repercussions in their bodies?
Michellie was a very healthy child. She had an exceptional appetite. Her bone density was incredible. She had never had antibiotics for an ear infection or sinus infection. She hardly ever got sick until the year before her diagnosis. She loves veggies and fruit, and chocolate chip cookies were her favorite treat. She hardly drinks pop. She doesn't smoke, do drugs or drink more than a sip of alcohol at family gatherings. Why? Why not?! We don't know what predisposes someone to illness and certainly, rare illnesses. As you have all read from the blog, she has reacted to every drug. She has had to have drugs to counter the side effects of the chemo drugs, and she has not bounced back after her treatments like others might have.
The healing bracelets that many of you wear for Michellie and in support of us as we help her through her journey, is part of a collective energy. We have felt the power of this collective and its incredible source of healing energy. We believe that as you look at your bracelet you can think about your life choices and determine if you need to make a commitment to yourself to bring the best energy and intentions into all that you do. "Carpe Diem" means "Seize the Day" not "Seize the Excuses". It is between you and your fear that you are where you are in your life, your goals, and your dreams. Only you can make the difference for yourself, your family, your friends, and the world. A world of peace, understanding, and acceptance is achieved when you find the same within yourselves. For all of you that have brought healing energy to our lives, we are SO grateful. We would be equally grateful to see you give yourself the same blessing. "Carpe Diem - Seize the Day". It is Yours.
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