For some, cancer is a pause button in the journey of life, a chance to re-mission their purpose, an opportunity to explore new ways of being in harmony with mind and body. Deepak Chopra in his book Quantum Healing introduces the holistic view of mind and body, that one is the other. Our bodies work perfectly and heal easily unless we interfere with the balance of mind and body. Our mind has a natural blueprint for perfect health. Our natural blueprint is for perfect health.
Illness is merely a symptom of dis-ease between mind and body.
When we ignore minor symptoms like colds and flu or worse work through illness, we are not paying attention to the message of disharmony between mind and body. Every cell is listening to our internal chitter chatter. Our use or abuse of our physical well-being is reflected in the way we talk to our cells and ourselves. My study of how women cope differently with breast cancer had led me to draw certain conclusions. The last is the most important.