I am a part of an amazing book ... young adults telling their story with cancer ... it is going to be great ... if you want to read more about it or purchase a copy you can check here:
http://letstalkaboutit.viviti.com/
There is also a facebook group for more info:
http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Lets-Pre-Sell-10000-Copies-of-Lets-Talk-About-It-Before-November-3009/227885816280?ref=nf
Finding young adult cancer resources is hard ... so I thought I would share these.
Hugs,
Liz
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Blessings Received Since Cancer Diagnosis
- 22. My amazing roommates and the people I have met in Calgary ... the friendliness, the kindness, the caring, the joy, the laughs, the love ... absolutely wonderful.
- 21. Survivor Conference 2009 on The ROCK! -- Everyone there in person and in spirit ... I know I have reached the summit of my cancer mountain and the view is beautiful ... life is beautiful ... joy has been rediscovered.
- 20. A Second Chance at Life and Love
- 19. Winnipeg 2008 -- The Gang!
- 18. Wisdom and Perspective Only Learned Through Suffering
- 17. A Love for Life Never known Before the Dx
- 16. RoadTrip with Nadine - A Great Time of Learning
- 15. RealTime Cancer - Survivors' Conference Calgary 2007 - All of You There In Person and All of You There in Spirit
- 14. My Deepening Friendship/Sisterhood with Kim
- 13. Unending Support from My Parents!
- 12. RealTime Cancer - Retreat Yourself Montreal 2007 - All of You
- 11. My "Sisters"...Could Not Make the Journey Without All of You
- 10. Seeing A Tenderness in People I Did Not See Before
- 9. Time to Slow Down and 'Smell the Roses'
- 8. The WONDERUL Support Shown from my Special Friends at School
- 7. Compassion, Prayer, Support, and Hugs from my Co-Workers
- 6. Compassion, Prayer, Support, and Hugs from my Kids at School
- 5. Compassion
- 4. Hugs
- 3. Prayers & Support From People I Don't Know
- 2. Meeting New Friends (i.e. Kelly & Gwen and all my new friends at Planet Cancer & HysterSisters & RealTime Cancer)
- 1. Getting in Touch With Long Lost Friends
Quotes
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- You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.
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- How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
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- To a great extent, the people with whom you choose to associate influence the direction of your life.
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- All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.
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- A person will worship something, have no doubt about that. We may think our tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of our hearts, but it will out us. That which dominates our imaginations and our thoughts will determine our lives, and our character. Therefore, it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are becoming.
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- People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
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- Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece -- by thought, choice, courage, and determination.
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- They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
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- Change for the better requires effort. Change for the worse needs none.
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- To change our lives, we must first change our minds.
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- Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.
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- The road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination.
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- Material possessions will rust away, wear away, or depreciate, but your inner resources - character - must never depreciate. In seeking success you must also seek fulfillment. Ask yourself not only what you want to be, but who you want to be.
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- Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
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- Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wiser.
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- If you are never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances.
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- Ask yourself: "What have I missed out on simply because I was too afraid of what others would think?"
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- Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
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- I'd rather have 30 seconds of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.
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- And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count; it's the life in your years.
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Love Music
Some Places I Like to Visit on the Internet
- 9. Canadian Cancer Society - Canadian Content Again
- 8. Young Adult Cancer Canada - Canadian Content! A Site for Young Adults with Cancer
- 7. FaceBook - Really Cool Site to Keep in Touch With People and Finding Long Lost Friends
- 6. Planet Cancer - Site for Young Adults with Cancer and Those that Care for Them
- 5. The Survivor Movie - Beautiful Short Piece that is Inspiring for Those Dealing with Cancer (Patient or a Loved One)
- 4. An Interview With God -- Beautiful Pictures and Music
- 3. Pathways to Peace -- Beautiful -- Quotes Set to Music...Thought Provoking
- 2. HysterSisters -- Site that has Information and Support (Through Forums) for Women Sans Uterus et al. (also provides forum for Gyno Cancers)
- 1. My Own Blog -- Of Course!