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Well That Was A Long Break

Trust me, I’m glad you’re all still here Now that five years has come and gone it’s awful ironic how so many things have changed and that I had a series of posts related to the “change” in my life. I have caught myself looking in the mirror taking time to reflect and yes talk to myself, I swear I not that crazy, well….only a little and isn’t life is much more interesting that way. Although the…

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Five Years of Living with Cancer....Wow

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Embracing Life's Journeys: My Travels and Health Update

Some of us start living at eighteen Others find their purpose at fiftyAge is only a number, remember thatSome of us never wake up Well here I am again seemingly always falling behind when it comes to posting this year. Life has a way of throwing you twists and turns whether it’d good or bad, rolling with the punches is just all part of the journey. I’ve been back from my trip now for two months…

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Finding Happiness Through Travel and Resilience

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Through A New Lens

As we all navigate changes and choices in our lives it’s important to be present in the moment as to not spoil this journey, right now. However, like most humans imagining what a glimpse into what you may want in the future to hold is well, impossible. Just so long as the focus doesn’t stay there too long, makes sense? We all set New Years Resolutions only to break them. What, I think the stats…

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Off We Go : A New Story Begins

Stop pursuing , when not pursued Respect those who only Respect you Dump the Extra Baggage Learn to you Love yourself First Only the insecure uses someone to validate themselves Be well, Be kind…but only if given in return Learn, Adjust, Stick to core values Make Mistakes, fail, remembering that’s how you learn Life will be a Struggle, it will be a Cruel, Dark place Soon enough a Light…

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A Personal Journey : Into a New Year

The Goal is Simple, Be Better than Yesterday Welcome back to you all I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus unsure of how to go about writing in this new year? First of all Happy New Year to all of my readers, I hope you’re still here. When I take a break this long I often wonder who I’ll lose and keep. I just needed some time to figure some things out before I start again. Figuring reset is better…

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A New Story Now Begins

Whether it’s a good or bad day, Just look in the mirror and be thankful you woke up I have stared at this blank screen for a while now, went and did my daily meditation. Yet like the screen my mind is blank. Story wise is what I mean of course, I like to think I’m somewhat reasonably intelligent? lol. Many different quotes refer to when life takes a drastic turn, to simply turn the page and…

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CHANGE - The Final Chapter

Train your mind to be stronger than your emotions, or you’ll lose every time. Everything happens for a reason or that's what we are sometimes toldIt isn't easy to hear, even harder to liveAfter time resolve can be found in those who choose to seek it outDifficult as it is you have to believe it's for the betterChange is chaos, it turns life upside downAfter time you realize purpose and…

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CHANGE - Chapter #2

I ask not for a lighter burden, But for broader shoulders As it is once again time to do the three month ” jug -o- pee” collection I realized that change has once again fallen upon me. Never mind the all the personal stuff from the perivous post this one is medical. Just when you think life couldn’t throw you another curve ball, one comes screaming towards you. This one is unintentional and…

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CHANGE

Over the past couple weeks since my last post I’ve honestly just had a hard time coming up with a topic worth writing about. That or just lacking the motivation to sit and plunk something out. Much has happened in my life over the last while, although certain aspects of this are difficult to talk about and I feel I’m just not ready to share. Changes in life can be exciting, difficult, sad,…

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Embracing New Experiences: My Journey with Cancer

Hello again everyone, while I don’t have really any new health updates to tell you about I have been busy over the last couple weeks. When I started blogging it was to share my journey with cancer and how it could change my life not only for the worse, but maybe the better? When I say better what’s meant is open myself up to experiences and try and change my mindset. To help not only myself, but…

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The Difficult Topic of Mental Health

As I start to write this post today, earlier in the day than most. I start to prepare myself for the drive to Hamilton. This is a once a year drive to visit my psychiatrist. It’s required once a year to meet in person by the government to remain a patient. For myself I also prefer the in-person visit as opposed to the six week phone call. The personal visit brings out more and I believe seeing…

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Trying To Describe a Bowel Obstruction

Some Fresh News Before we Start Before I begin with my short segment of writing that may get to a book. My first order of business is to promote a poetry book filled with poems for those of us that attended a class at the WellSpring cancer resource centre in Stratford. When I first went there I used the centre for mainly Reiki or Therapeutic Touch, ya something pre-cancer Steve would’ve never…

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Why Solo Travel Transformed My Outdoor Experience

It’s been about a week now since I returned home from my last solo excursion. Again Algonquin Park was my destination. My goal during this adventure, main goal anyway, was to do some late season trout fishing. For the last couple of years I’ve become somewhat obsessed at tracking down the elusive brook trout. I’ve being going into the park now for seven years, although it seems longer and yet…

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Navigating Life’s Challenges: My Cancer Story

Writing and Blogger…it’s a difference Over the years I’ve been doing this one thing has become very apparent. Becoming a writer and not just a blogger is a difficult transition. To have the discipline to dedicate hours, day in and day out will be something I need to adjust to if I plan on getting anywhere. Doing it without putting pressure on myself is also important as forced writing isn’t my…

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A Cancer Patient's Story : Where it All Begins

I sometime feel lonely, yet I am not aloneI am afraid, although fearless is my toneEmpty my emotions can be, happy as for the world to seeMy body feeling week, inside a presence of strength resides in meSadness can haunt my soul, but still happiness takes controlSickness laying in wait, my resilience refuses to take the baitMind wonders what could be, will power makes it beLive for now as you'll…