- Forum: All Good Things

Anne on Your definition of success?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:53:51 -0600

I came across the following definition of success (sent to me by http://www.rickfrishman.com):

Success

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;

To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a

redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.

This is to have succeeded.

(Often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, it is an adaptation of a poem published in 1905 by Bessie Stanley. No version of it has been found in Emerson's writings.)

I wrote in my book Their Cancer - Your Journey about defining success in your journey with someone else's cancer, and how that definition might change. So what is your definition of success - in life or in your current situation? Share it on this thread.

Anne on Inspiring or thought provoking quotes

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:50:44 -0600

‘No-one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.’

Charles Dickens

Anne on Share a Book

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:45:19 -0600

If you want to learn about an approach to cancer which involves more than just the body, try 'The Bristol Approach to Living with Cancer' by Rosy Daniel and Helen Cooke.

More details here :

http://familiesfacingcancer.or.....l-approach

Anne on Share some music

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:11:35 -0600

When someone has cancer in your family, relationships become even more important.

I love this song, and think it sums up how relationships strengthen us.

Lifted, by The Lighthouse Family

Anne on Inspiring or thought provoking quotes

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:17:52 -0600

'Humour is the shortest distance between two people' - Victor Borge

Thanks to @JohnKremer on Twitter

Anne on To all of you who feel like giving up

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:37:00 -0600

In a journey with cancer there are some times when we feel we just can't take any more. Here is an inspirational video about how to keep getting back up when life knocks you down:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFJ3OVgVQvI

Anne on Share a Book

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:14:54 -0600

This is a book that really helped me when my mother-in-law had breast cancer. I wanted to understand the treatment she was having (chemotherapy) in order to feel a bit more in control.

I found 'The Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Survival Guide' by Judith McKay and Nancee Hirano to be very clear and detailed.

See more at http://familiesfacingcancer.org/mckay-judith-survival-guide/

Anne on Perception v. Reality

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:36:30 -0600

How does your perception alter your reality?

Great blog post http://thehiddenedge.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/perception-v-reality/

Make sure you read the first comment, it's a story that gave me goosebumps.

Anne on Share a Book

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:05:04 -0600

The most recent book I've been reading is 'Getting it Off My Chest' by Janice Day. It's a really funny read, as well as a fascinating insight.

Particularly helpful to understand how breast cancer affects the whole person, or if you know someone who has taken a treatment decision you don't agree with.

Also just a jolly good read, with lots of hilarious flashbacks to a sixties childhood.

You can read my full review at http://www.familiesfacingcancer.org/day-janice-chest

Anne on Share a Book

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:01:47 -0600

This is a topic to share any books you have read that helped in any way, shape or form. I read a lot of books around the topics of both cancer and general personal development, so I will share those with you.

Anne on A touching song about loss

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:58:13 -0600

As both Patrick Swayze and Keith Floyd died today, and both have been facing cancer, I thought I would listen to this song again, and think about endings and new horizons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPbMcJ6qD_g

Annie Lennox – Into The West.

Anne on Useless research of our time?

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:57:38 -0600

Just for fun, check out the UK's deadliest biscuit.

http://tinyurl.com/kujy5s

Come to thinik of it, though, it could be used as an excuse to eat Jaffa Cakes!

Anne on Inspiring or thought provoking quotes

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:27:32 -0600

‘Friendship consists of a willing ear, an understanding heart and a helping hand.’ – Frank Tyger

I hope you have friends offering all these to you

Anne on More poems for inspiration

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:27:23 -0600

I picked up a book off my shelf yesterday, and opened it at the following poem:

Miracles

Butterflies that flit about

Laughter from a child’s mouth

Birds hanging in the breeze

Tell me, do you think of these?

Sunsets shared on the beach

The glory of a mountain peak

The magic in a flake of snow

Are these places that you go?

Lost in clouds made of cotton

Friends far away, but not forgotten

Raindrops falling on your face

Are these allowed in your space?

The pleasure in a gentle touch

Flowers and trees and stars and such

Secret places that you find

Miracles are in your mind.

Dan Coppersmith

Excerpted from The Elusive Here & Now

Available from

http://www.SpiritWire.com

This is a fabulous book with simple, heartfelt poems combined with the most wonderful nature photography. It is one of my favourites, and would also make a great gift. I hope you enjoyed the poem.

Anne on Inspiring or thought provoking quotes

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:37:53 -0600

I often say that it's important for family members not to abandon their hobbies and interests when supporting someone with cancer. Here's a quote that agrees with me!

'Every one of us should have our pet interests - as many as we can handle efficiently and happily. Our interests should never be allowed to lag or get cold so that all enthusiasm is spent. Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up to your interests - feeding them as they feed you' - George Matthew Adams.