P.S. I don’t use the word breast cancer “survivor” for myself

Good morning!

I’ve had a few Twitter conversations regarding this topic so I thought I’d share my opinion on the word breast cancer “survivor” which people keep telling me that I will be, in time.

I’m focused on thankfulness, gratitude and looking for everything and everybody that I can be grateful for. I’m telling people that I love them. I’m making myself laugh more often than I was doing. I am not dying. I’m very much alive. In the here and now. So what’s to survive?

I am putting my energy on building joy and on increasing my inner vibrational happiness at this time. It just feels way better (for me).

There’s no denying my tears.
I let them flow.
I let them go.
I move onward.
As feelings arise, I give them the space they deserve.
I say hello.
I keep on moving forward.

Snippets of anger and frustration visit.
And as fast as they show, I tell them to go.
I fill my head with goodness.
And work to create.
More happy cells.

The light is where I want to live now.

It’s a word that helps many I know, “survivor.”
But for me, I’m just me.
I’d rather be.
Simply.
An incredible and courageous human.
With a blip.
A glitch to surpass.
In this beautiful life.

So I say gently to those who wish to label me in advance (and with love) as “survivor” … thank you, but …

I am just ME.

… an incredible courageous human with a blip, a glitch to surpass in this beautiful life.

Love,
Brenda