My sister was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer in 2008. Stage 4 means that it has spread throughout most or a good portion of the body. In her case it had spread to the bones and many other areas. Fortunately her brain remained healthy.

A well respected cancer institute said she probably would not live through 2009.
She began what became quite a journey.

After some research, prayer and meditation, she began working with a holistic doctor and gathering tons of information about healing naturally.
While she did have occasional low-dose oral chemotherapy, she mostly took it on through holistic/alternative healing methods. One of these included a month long trip to Germany. This is because they can do treatments that are illegal in the USA, but still safe and effective. (I’ll let you check that out for yourself) Even some clinics in the USA can do certain types of treatments that are illegal in some states. Any treatment can have a risk or a side effect, but that doesn’t mean it will. I am not an expert on any of this but I encourage you to look around at options if you or someone you love is in a similar situation.

The emotional and mental aspects of letting her job go, letting her former husband take care of the kids, and allowing others to do more for her than she did for them was, I believe harder than any physical discomfort she had.

A lot of her ‘treatment’ was switching to a diet made up mostly of organic vegetables and LOTs of juicing of vegetables and some select fruits.

Well, she lived through 2009. In 2010 she seemed really good including the time she went on a vacation to Lake Tahoe with our extended family and rode a bike and played like an average person would. To be fair, I will say that she was not ‘cancer-free’ at that time, but she seemed to be making great progress! Hey, she lived through 2009! (And the photo on this post is of her jumping into Lake Tahoe

Over this past winter she’s had a lot of pain and was recently admitted to a hospital for it where they discovered that the blood tests that implied the cancer was leaving her bones was not fully accurate. A scan showed that was cancer in pretty much every vertebra in her back and one tumor was trying to crush two vertebrae. (That’s what was causing so much pain in her body.)

She had radiation treatment on that one spot, and has agreed to have a heavy dose of chemotherapy while continues to support her body with super healthy foods.

This has reminded me of a few things.

One, we each get to choose how we deal with the challenges of life. There is no one-size-fits-all fix. (However, there are certain principles that are important follow, like meditation and intuition and taking inspired action)

Two, what every any ‘expert’ says, it doesn’t mean it will for sure happen, especially if you have a strong will and, again, take inspired action.

Third, every day we have is a gift. I am so grateful for the time I have had and still have with my sister. I am so grateful for the time I have with my wife and our two wonderful children. I am so grateful for the happy times I have with so many other people in my life.

Thank you for reading this and please take some time today and everyday to say thank you and give some gratitude for the things in your life. Many of which others don’t have. Come up with something new to be grateful for everyday. It could be as simple as a flower or plant you like that you pass or the green light you came through easily. Whatever is fine. Just be grateful please.

If there is anything I may do for you please let me know.
I wish you success, joy, peace and love always.

Shane

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That’s not why I’m offering this to you.  Don’t get me wrong, I don’t see anything wrong with the reasons listed above.  Most (or all) of us live in a way that the items we use require money to acquire.  We get to do something to get the things we need and desire.

But what got me thinking about doing this special actually happened a while ago.  My immediate and extended family and I were on a vacation in beautiful Lake Tahoe for a week.  Wonderful views and activities.  All ages having a good time.  (Thank you brother for organizing it!) We didn’t want to come home, but it was time.  On the way home we were driving through and stayed a night in a medium to smaller sized town in Nevada.

That evening I wandered around and checked out the casinos as they always seem interesting.  It didn’t take me long to lose the $15 dollars I had decided I was willing to take a chance on.  (Actually about 12 dollars and then I went across the street to get a treat at the local grocery store which I deemed a better return on my money.)  But I enjoy people watching so I wandered and watched some of the people in 3 different casinos and saw basically the same thing.

People weren’t winning money, but they so desperately wanted more money that they kept going and going.  I could see determination but no passion in their faces.

And it’s not just in casinos or Nevada.  There are people everywhere just going through the same motions day after day.  Usually in some job they just don’t want to be at because it’s not a good fit for them.  It may pay the bills but there is always more than one way to do that.  And some of those ways can fit in with your passions and interest.

Anyway,  to keep this from getting too long just let me tell you that I really do love making a difference in peoples lives.  I love assisting them in finding passion and purpose again.  It’s really a joyful experience moving past the obstacles in our lives and shift into enjoying what we are doing!

To see what you will get please go to the main page at my new website, IgniteMyPurpose.com .  (That link will open in a new window or tab.)  Then look over briefly what we do with the Ignite Your Purpose blueprinting.

Next come back here and send me a message (under ‘Contact Shane‘) on why you want to do the Purpose Blueprinting and what you desire to achieve from going through the sessions with me. Whether it’s getting clear direction, knowing what type of career to do, or moving past not doing the ‘right’ things… Whatever you feel. There’s no wrong answer.

Originally I was going to offer the discount for only 1 person but I feel I get to offer it to 3.  Sooo, the first 3 people to leave a comment on this article sharing why they want to do the Purpose Blueprinting will get it for only $275 !  That is more than half off what is normally charged for this great service!

This can make the difference in achieving your desires and having a wonderful 2011 and beyond.

If you have questions not answered at  IgniteMyPurpose.com then feel free to ask me!

P.S. Whatever you choose to do, make sure you follow your true and loving passions and desires!

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During our time there I realized a few things.

First,  There are absolutely beautiful places throughout the world.  There are so many places I haven’t seen yet but I’ve seen a few and there is beauty to be found anywhere.  If we we’re willing to see it.

Second,  it is soooo important to let ourselves play and have fun.  It was good vacation but I still found myself not completely letting go.  Really enjoying myself for longer than a few minutes.  One day,  everybody was either off doing something else or resting and I had really wanted to go mountain biking and spend more time at the beach.  So,  I did.  I hopped on my bike and followed the bike paths towards the beach til there is a small turn off to take the dirt trails that are close to the main paved trail that leads down to Pope Beach close to where we were on the sounth end.  It was a great trail.  Not too dificult, fun turns and small bumps, winding through trees away from the main traffic and people.  (If you don’t like mountain biking you would probably enjoy walking this trail.)

And some other things I learned…

If you want peace and joy in your life, it is possible.  Look for it and accept the possibilities into your life. (Find a way to make it happen. )

It’s fine to do some things alone and great to do them with others.

There are joy and challenges wherever we go.  Depends on our focus, sometimes unconscious, as to what we get most often.

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