Live your life forward
Looking backwards, fretting what could have been or what has been lost, is draining energies and holds you back to live your life in the...
The Secrets to Living Wholeheartedly
"There is a blessing in everything. The challenge is to find it." (Buddha) Cancer itself is not a blessing, but the insights and...
How the ego can rob your happiness
Recently I came across the following story that resonated with me deeply and I see it an easy to remember reminder how to achieve...
Every feeling is thought
Sometimes even the most genuine positivity does not prevent me from feeling depressed, sad, overwhelmed. And when I am facing these down...
Living with sense of urgency
This week's blog post might be a bit scary, perhaps feel uncomfortable for you but if you dare to follow my train of thoughts, I hope...
Is your glass half-full?
Some think of their life, their circumstances to be never good enough, never satisfying enough to be happy and content. Recently a friend...
Happy tears
I have always tried to live consciously and make the most out of days, yet the cancer experience has made me value life immensely, with...
Change what you can change
My friend Anna shared with me the following poem - which can also serve as a prayer - to help me cope with the cancer diagnosis. While it...
Living beyond limits
Just recently, I found the following inspiring TED-story of Amy Purdy. When she was 19, Amy lost both her legs below the knee. And now...
To get to a happy place
People tend to think that they cannot feel happy until every one of their problems is solved. My experience is that it can well be the...