Self-therapy

One of the ways I’ve found to give “self-therapy” while battling incurable breast cancer is to find things to look forward to. If there are little events to look forward to, it makes the battle field a little easier to negotiate. Something I started a few years ago is my “IQJ” (Inspirational Quotes Journal). Often just picking it up and reading every page will breathe new life and hope into me. Some quotes and sayings give me strength when I need it. I’ve been known to rewind a TV show to write down what someone just said because it really “spoke” to me. Tonight I felt the need to read some of my favorite quotes and this one really stood out…

“It is hope that gives life meaning. And hope is based on the prospect of being able one day to turn the actual world into a possible one that looks better.”  Francois Jacob