Sunday, February 8, 2009

Bon Voyage!

Just a little note that we are leaving for South Africa for almost 3 months. I will not be posting while there, but I do plan on taking many photos. Another experience and adventure that life holds. Much love & peace, and see you in April. xx

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Image courtesy of My Polaroid Blog

"The man who is rich rejoices with what he has."
-Ben Franklin

Monday, February 2, 2009

The Awakening

I just read a pretty inspiring article from the on-line yoga journal that I absolutely have to share. It just so happens to discuss where I am at right now, and hopefully where you too will someday be, if not already. Take a couple of minutes for yourself and read it. A little gift in disguise...

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

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Brilliant photo by ? Please let me know if you know :)

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
-Albert Einstein

Thursday, January 22, 2009

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Photo courtesy of Emilie Bjork 

Never Give Up

Never give up
no matter what is going on
Never give up
Develop the heart
Too much energy in your country
is spent developing the mind
instead of the heart
Be compassionate
not just to your friends
but to everyone
Be compassionate
Work for peace
in your heart and in the world
Work for peace
and I say again
Never give up
No matter what is happening
No matter what is going on around you
Never give up
-His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

Monday, January 19, 2009

To: Pete

Photo courtesy of the web :)
Hey Pete, you keep your chin up and take it one breath at a time.
xx, lili

Saturday, January 17, 2009

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Photo found on web (whose work is this?)
"Don't postpone joy."
-Arlene Butler

Friday, January 16, 2009

*For Perin*

Photo courtesy of the Russian moon light-boxes
Today I'd like to dedicate this post to Perin. 
I'm sending her extraordinarily bright thoughts and love.
xx, lili

Foreign Transitions...

It's interesting to me that even though I've finished all my treatments, have had clear scans (2009 is already starting off on a grand note), and all the information, knowledge and perspective I've acquired over the last 8 months of my life, I still do not feel quite "normal" yet. I'm reflecting upon all this currently, and I've come to some conclusions that I hope will benefit you too. Hodgkin's swooped in sooo uninvited and unexpected that my life was turned upside down for a while. It's like I got a crash course in life and all it's grandness and ever-present finish line that we all someday will reach: death.  Then, before I knew it, I was finished with chemotherapy and I received the most beautiful news I had yet ever heard: clear scans!!! WOOHOO!! Then I had a visit with my wonderful oncologist and passed that with flying colors, made an appointment to go back to see her in 3 months, and suddenly I was released back into life. It really was a mixed transition for me. Yes, I feel elated and blessed and ever-so-grateful, but I also feel a little lost. So I've decided to stay a little lost for a while longer. At the beginning of this whole ordeal, I figured I would rush back to work and return back to the "normal" me before all this had began. Now I've had a change of heart. Elijah and I have decided to take some time for ourselves and get away for a while. Much like a pregnant woman takes time for herself after giving birth, I too am going to give my body some time to figure it all out all over again. I want my body to heal from within soundly and strongly. And I've decided to not give myself a hard time about this. I guess my point is this: life is ever-changing, ever moving forward so move with it, not against it. You might not feel or look or think like the person you were before cancer, and there is nothing abnormal or wrong with that. Just be open to being a little lost and run with it...