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I wish you didn’t have all these scans, waiting for results, and complications from treatments. Wishing feels inane. What else to do, though? 😖

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I know! Wishing, waiting, hoping, and taking small steps forward and back every day. It can be excruciating. I guess it also points the way to individual moments, which can be beautiful.

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I’m glad you are still meditating! Try getting your news from the Good News Network. I find most news stories not to be very cheery.

I discovered by liking positive happy posts on instagram that instagram feeds me more of these posts. What a pleasant surprise! Nothing starts a day off better than meditation and a good story. Best wishes on your next doctor’s appointment. Our thoughts are with you.

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Meditating certainly helps … if I let it. Such a balancing act.

YouTube has been my vice of late. Even as I seek out specific content creators, the yt algorithm just keeps pushing the sensational! And I fall for it! Luckily I am a sucker for animal stories so stumbled on to husky videos. K’eyush, a husky/malamute mix in the UK is one of my favorites.

https://youtube.com/@KeyushTheStuntDog?si=stw_BLujkO8hIUVP

My dream is to someday meet him in person. For now I will have to be content with laughing along at his videos.

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Beautifully written with all the elements of an unrelenting ordeal that demands anger, sadness, perseverance, and grace. Reading these posts and following your meditation practice are helpful beyond words.

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Thinking of you, getting sad, getting frustrated, rarrrr. I hate all this medical barbed wire!

Your strong spirit, sense of humor, sense of beauty and love for fuzzy rabbits remains intact. Love, healing and happiness to you. Many more beautiful moments on the way.

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