Adding to the Arsenal

A few weeks ago, I actually wrote out a weekly plan of activities.  I was trying to find time to add some new items to my back pack.  Three hour mandatory rest time sounds awesome, but think about 3 hours out of your already crazy day.  No electronics, no phone, nothing...Just you and your feelings and mind.  It is hard to get my mom and wife things done.  I was hoping to see time where I could do things without taking away from my family.

I was seeing Dr. Li Liu twice a week.  With travel time, that is another 2 hours away from family and chores.  She agreed that I was far enough into my treatment that I could do once a week.  So Mondays opened up.  I walk with a friend from 9 to 10.  I don't have to pick up the boys until 12 so...

Today I went to my first official yoga class at 10:30 at Be Yoga.  As soon as I walked into the doors, I instantly felt calmer and more relaxed.  If you have not visited this wonderful place, go now.  Do not pass go, do not collect $200, just go.  http://www.beyogaatlanta.com

I took Be Warm Yin with Doug.  It was amazing.  It is about quieting your mind and body.  It was perfectly aligned with what I am doing and trying to do.  I am not sure when I can squeeze in other classes, but will hopefully be able to here and there.  

Now I need to concentrate on meditating.  I am doing my version, but am sure there is a much deeper, more effective method.  Anyone an expert on that?

I am about to start my rest time and wanted to share some pictures of what I look at during that time.

My flowers this week and my gift from my sister.  How cool is that needlepoint?

What I listen to when I am resting.  

I was talking with a friend.  She wanted to know how she could help.  She cannot help me with childcare.  She cannot help me with Chop and Talk.  I told her that I can always use wheatgrass.  I am supposed to get up to 6 ounces of wheat grass shots a day.  I have to slowly build up to that because it can tear up your stomach.  But, wheat grass kills cancer cells!!  So I am happy to do it.  When I get up to 6 ounces a day, I will be spending $20 every two days on wheatgrass.  My friend is researching and planning on coming up to put a greenhouse in my backyard.  How wonderful will that be for all this green I am eating?  Growing our own wheat grass is definitely in the plans for the greenhouse.  In the meantime, I have to buy it.  I need organic.  Whole Foods is where I get it.  The other tricky part is that it last for about a week.  So if everyone brought me some, it may go to waste. So I told her a Whole Foods GC would be perfect.  She thanked me for being honest and then said that I needed to put that out there for others like her.

I will leave you with more gratitude than I can express.  While walking today, my friend said that she wished she could help more.  All she does is show up to walk with me.  But that sums up everything I have been trying to articulate.  Everyone is giving me what they can and it is more than enough.  So if you are praying.  Thank you!  It is exactly what I need.  If you send me recipes for me to try.  Perfect.  My stomach thanks you.  If you send me flowers.  Thank you.  It is definitely helping.  If you sit down for five minutes and picture the Doozers chipping away the cancer.  Awesome.  It all helps.  Every single thing that is coming my way.

Speaking of Doozers, I asked for pictures.  And I finally got one.  Here is my aunt and uncle visualizing my cancer being chipped away.  Love it.

I feel it working.  Keep chipping!!
"Dance your cares away, worries for another day."