Traumas and changes in your life don’t just bring out the bad or the negative in you, your life, and those around you. There are some benefits, if you let yourself see them.
Reflective – This is a big change. Some people see it as a time to take a good look at their lives, themselves, their relationships both with other people and with their Higher Power. This can be the proverbial kick in the pants that you need to make a few alterations that you wouldn’t otherwise notice.
Anticipation – Like I said in a previous post, major change can give you an out, and some people are eager to get that started. Other women I’ve met have quite jobs, sold businesses, started new careers, taken trips, begun new passions, or other things. Their life has changed and they are eager for it.
Joy – What was wrong is being made right in your body, and you can do the same for your life.
Gratefulness – When you have this huge problem in your life, you start to feel grateful for all the things that are going right. Friendships that are supportive and loving, days you can breathe easily, a warm cup of tea, and so many other things take on new meaning when contrasted with cancer.
Hopeful – This treatment will get my health back on track. This doctor knows what she’s doing. A year from now, I will be on that vacation I’ve always planned but never took. You see a life beyond cancer, and you feel hopeful.
Sisterhood – Some things you simply have to share with someone who’s been there, and that means other women who’ve been through gynecologic cancer. I’ve found some fantastic, wonderful women that I wouldn’t have met if it hadn’t been for getting cancer.
Not everything that you feel during a crisis or a change is negative. Some of it can be wonderful. You can wrap up these wonderful emotions and bring them with you into your Future.
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