In the last week or so, there has been a beautiful surge in the number of people sharing their stories (the direct link to do so is: http://www.thesilverpen.com/category/shared-stories/ . You can also find the link the right hand column of the page under Conversations). I continue to be amazed, humbled and inspired by each and every story.… Continue reading Shared Silver Linings
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Sandy's Silver Linings
It’s very hard to share my story or to find a place where I feel I belong because when I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in my right breast on January 16, 2011, I chose to opt out of the current standard of care treatments. Instead I had two lumpectomies (a second for… Continue reading Sandy's Silver Linings
Solitude by John O’Donohue
It is raining her today in Santa Barbara. I’ve never enjoyed rain so much as I have living in Santa Barbara. In addition to filling our desperately dry foliage with much needed moisture, rain begets snuggling and bugging (double Silver Lining). I thought that this poem was very synchronous with this morning’s Soulful Sunday post.… Continue reading Solitude by John O’Donohue
Super Soul Sunday with Gary Zukav
Recently I came across Oprah’s Super Soul Sundays which airs on Sunday mornings on OWN. Get it? Like Super Bowl…but for the Soul. I happen to think that it is really clever (Silver Lining) especially since I’m feeling as though I’m in need of a little soul tune-up. Super Soul Sundays is wonderful programming that is “designed… Continue reading Super Soul Sunday with Gary Zukav
Two Ways – Albert Einstein
After I was diagnosed with FBC (F-bomb breast cancer for new readers), I gave myself two options for handling the f-bombs that came my way. When I looked at things miraculously and with Silver Linings, there was nothing with which I could not contend. That Einstein…he was a Smartie!
Saturday Sweeps: Parenting and Health
My dear friend, Elizabeth Messina (the amazing photographer whose images you see on the The Silver Pen) wrote the most beautiful, sorrowful, inspiring and deeply moving blog post this week about the terrifying health scare that her family has had to face in the last month. This post is exquisite equally in photography and in… Continue reading Saturday Sweeps: Parenting and Health
Creativity
In this omni-competitive world in which we live, I am incredibly inspired by Ayn Rand’s quote. I hope that it does the same for you (Silver Lining).
Lisa's Silver Linings
I am a 36 yr old female who was diagnose with Breast Cancer on Feb. 15,2011. I had stage one on left and stage two on right with skin involvement and lymphnode removed on right side from involvement. I also had a double mysectomy last April and facing reconstruction in the fall.I had about 6… Continue reading Lisa's Silver Linings
Friday's Fixin's: Lentil "Meat" Balls
A few months ago, in order to get my noodle (i.e., brain) working after the carnage of chemotherapy, I decided to take French lessons. I took French in high school for two years and loved it. I think that secretly I am a francophile. Actually, I just out’d myself, so I’ll say it proudly: I… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Lentil "Meat" Balls
The Paradox of Noise – Gunilla Norris
For me, there is nothing truer or more inspiring than this poem. Wowsy. I have printed it and read it Every. Single. Day. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do (Silver Lining).