THIS BLOG IS IN MEMORY OF SO MANY WHO HAVE PASSED ON TO THEIR NEXT LIFE, DIMENSION, OR ADVENTURE…THEY EACH TAUGHT ME SO MUCH. THEIR LIVES ARE THE GREATEST GIFTS I RECEIVED IN 2022.
My 3 gifts from 2022: are no further loss of eyesight, celebrating and appreciating my life and those who have passed before me, and living my life’s purpose each moment.
EYESIGHT
A GIFT SO SPECIAL
FADING, BLURRING, SENSITIVE
TOO PRECIOUS TO LOSE
LIFE
INHALE, EXHALE, BREATHE
LIFE FORCE FLOWING IN AND OUT
A NEW LIFE BEGINS
WHEN SOULS SOAR TO THE HEAVENS
OUR LOSS WE GRIEVE THEY LIVE ON
PURPOSE
TO LIVE FULL OF JOY
TO BRING JOY TO ALL OTHERS
A PURPOSEFUL LIFE
EXTEND YOUR HAND, GIVE YOUR HEART
LOVE RETURNED A JOYFUL LIFE
MY WISH FOR YOU IS THAT 2023, BRINGS YOU JOY, GOOD HEALTH, PURPOSE, AND LOVE. EACH DAY, EACH BREATH, AND EACH MOMENT IS A GIFT AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING JOY TO OTHERS.
My journey began in the shadows. A bloating abdomen changed my planned destination. Surprisingly, cancer was my unwelcome travel companion. At times the tracks were in such darkness, I could not see. Questions, doubts, and fear were on all sides until I decided to find a purpose.
So, I…
chose the track of sunshine; of light. Faith, knowledge, and love surrounded me as I kept my eyes on the sun of God.
Knowledge is power. Faith gives us strength. Purpose puts us on the right track to follow. We can outshine.
For the Teal Takeover, my team is called the Outshiners. Come and join my team as walk/run “together” bringing knowledge to others about gynecologic cancers. https://www.classy.org/team/446017
Each human is different in every imaginable way. Our looks, intellect, size, abilities, and so forth. We have evolved and adapted which we continue to do to this day.
In a way, we are like a plant, that has grown from the union of two “seeds.” A human comes from an even smaller “seed,” the union of the sperm and the egg. (the sperm and egg are not seeds by definition but are used here only metaphorically). We are each a miracle, blessed with our unique bodies, personalities, and abilities.
The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds with a radius of 1 millimeter. According to Kundan Pandey, “They activate biochemical processes of the body and encourage healing….the seeds help to keep us healthy and fit.” (Buzzle)
There are five references to this seed in the Bible: Matthew 17:20, Luke 17:5-6, Matthew 13:31-32, Mark 4:30-32, and Luke 13:18-19. (https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Mustard-Seed) From such a small seed, comes a large and strong tree from which there are many healthy products.
Just like the mustard seeds we can and do affect the lives of everyone with whom we come in contact.
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In my book, Outshine: An Ovarian Cancer Memoir, I write about the purpose of the soul…the real me. In my opinion, the soul becomes a part of the joining of the sperm and the egg.
Some important questions for each of us to consider:
Do I affect people in positive and loving ways?
Am I living each day to its fullest?
Do I give back as much as I receive?
Do I have a faith that gives me strength and peace; that can move mountains?
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. (Robert Louis Stevenson)
INHALE, EXHALE, BREATHE LIFE FORCE FLOWING IN AND OUT A NEW LIFE BEGINS WHEN SOULS SOAR TO THE HEAVENS OUR LOSS WE GRIEVE THEY LIVE ON
TO LIVE FULL OF JOY TO BRING JOY TO ALL OTHERS A PURPOSEFUL LIFE EXTEND YOUR HAND, GIVE YOUR HEART LOVE RETURNED A JOYFUL LIFE
KAREN INGALLS, AUTHOR, BLOGGER & SURVIVOR 