I believe in miracles. I’ve witnessed thousands and had them show up in my life many times, against great odds. But sometimes the mundane, everyday use of technology and knowledge gained over years IS the miracle. Our gut feeling will lead us, but we should not throw the baby out with the bath water, and make a decision based on not letting others down.
When I first had breast cancer 20 years ago, I thought that I was ‘supposed’ to heal it by myself because I was a Reiki person. I felt I might let people down or I’d be a failure if I went the traditional way and had the lump removed and the radiation and chemo that was suggested. I struggled with the whole thing, but we were also caring for our 3 year old grandson a lot of the time, and I knew I’d have to be here to help raise him. So with that in mind and under pressure from my mother and husband I did the research and looked at statistics.
At the same time as I was making my decision, I had a friend who had bowel cancer who had been to the Anthony Robbins seminars and had walked on hot coals. He was an amazing and inspirational man with so much faith in his ability to heal himself, and he refused all treatments, changed his diet and got fit etc. I rang Michael and told him about my cancer and my decision to have treatment, but told him I felt I was letting him down because he was going down the natural healing path and I was taking a short-cut and having treatment. I actually felt like I was cheating! Michale told me “don’t feel guilty, do what is right for YOU, and I’ll support you every step of the way. Each person has to make their own decision, then run with it.” This gave me ‘permission’, the decision was made and I embraced it.
Finally I made a decision. I trusted my gut in what would give me the best chance of survival. I succumbed and had the lumpectomy and radiation but didn’t have the chemo as the stats said it would only give me an additional 2% chance, so I decided I’d do better with my vitamins and natural therapies. I also did Reiki and natural therapies and embraced both worlds.
In the end my friend Michael died. It was so sad, but made me glad that I had taken the path I’d taken. It’s all a guessing game when we are faced with a cancer diagnosis, but we have to weigh up all the options, make a decision and go with it, throwing our heart and soul into whatever path we choose, and not looking back.
The second time my cancer returned I had bone cancer in one of my ribs and had no treatment, but did Reiki, self-hypnosis, meditation, cleaned up my diet and alkalised my body. I did the alternate therapies approach and it worked. My cancer was gone after a year. But I had had a mystical experience and just KNEW I would heal it myself, so I trusted my gut. The third time was breast cancer and I had a double mastectomy and reconstruction but had no painkillers other then Panadol because I also used Reiki and self-hypnosis to speed up the healing, and in fact the doctors said they had never seen anyone heal as fast as I had.
My point here is that there is room for both pathways, the natural healing and the medical model. Don’t define how the Universe is going to save you. Do your research, look at statistics, clean up your diet, get healthy but embrace everything. It can all work together, so don’t think it’s one option or another, but make a decision that will short cut your healing and give yourself the best chance of survival. In the end your clients would rather see you come through this. You can’t help anyone if you’re not here, and they will understand.
Take the boat to freedom.
