You’re stronger than you think!

In case we think this cancer thing is going away anytime soon, in the space of one week I heard from three different people who are dealing with some form of this disease. It’s heartbreaking to me and always has been, since long before it became a part of my own life. I recognize the concern and worry, fear and uncertainty that they express and we talked about what comes next, how they are doing, how can they deal with the situation.

We never know the answers or the destiny of things and I always remember one of my favorite quotes from an old astrologer, Grant Lewi, when he said “Ride loose in the saddle of fate." It's a phrase that always keeps me centered. Occasionally we learn from the universe and seem to be part of a grand plan, although the answers don’t always come easily.

It can seem difficult to believe we’ll get through these situations or believe that the “grand plan” will play out in our favor. But you have to believe, you are stronger than you think.

Something beautiful grows out of something hard.

When you look back at some of the difficult circumstances you may have experienced in life— the less than ideal relationships or the situations where you had to make hard decisions or choices—you find in all of these situations, you pushed through, worked it out and came away with elements of your heart and head altered. It may not have been easy but you got through those moments and moved on.

This is the same kind of thing. We don’t love where we are or what’s going to happen, but we push forward and take it one step at a time. One decision at a time. One outcome at a time.

And when you get to the other side, you realize how strong you really are and what you can do. That’s your superpower and that’s what makes you special!