Two years ago yesterday (April 29) I was officially diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a rough day.

It was a day I will probably never forget.  It was a day that started me on one of the most challenging and rewarding journeys of my life. 

You read that correctly.  Going through cancer has been deeply rewarding and I am incredibly grateful to have had the experience.  I certainly didn’t feel this way at first or during the times I had doctors and nurses (and other people) telling me to do things I didn’t want to do or when I was in pain or when my skin was peeling off… but now that I have some distance I can see how every experience was helping me to grow.

It has taken hours, days…months of deep, personal work to be able to come to a place of gratitude for having cancer.  This is not something that I am saying lightly.  I know that many people see cancer differently and have had a very different experience from mine.  I am just saying that I have come to a place of peace with it.  I am grateful, regardless of how things turn out in the end.

Today I want to express my gratitude for this experience, for all the people who have stood by me and for the fact that I am alive and well today.  I also want to announce that I am starting something new on my Facebook page – www.facebook.com/GetItDunnJoyfully.  Thursdays are now officially to be known as Thankful Thursdays at the Get It Dunn headquarters!  Each Thursday I am going to post something I am grateful for and invite you to share something that you are grateful for.  The more we can find something to be grateful for, the more we will be in our hearts.  The more we can be in our hearts the more love we can have for ourselves and others.  So please help me share the love!  Let’s make social media a place of gratitude, love and joy!  What are you grateful for today?

Love,

P.S.  One of the reasons I have been able to be grateful for my cancer is because of my daily spiritual practices.  These practices have helped me to stay calm, release tension, stress and fear and to listen deeply to my own inner wisdom.  Being able to rely on my inner wisdom and strength has made many a rough day easier.  I teach some of these practices in my Way of the Happy Woman® mini retreats so if you would like to learn how to be at peace with the challenges in your life please join me for my next retreat – Saturday May 23^rd.  The early deadline is on May 1^st (tomorrow) and we only have 4 spots left so if you feel called to find more peace in your life, click here to get more information and to reserve your spot.  I would be grateful to have the joy of spending the afternoon with you!

Winnipeg, Manitoba (only 4 spots left)
Saturday May 23, 2015
Early Registration Date: May 1, 2015

And when you register by the Early Registration Date, there’s a sweet discount.
Click here for details & registration. I hope to see you there!

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Yoga is another one of my regular practices that keep me healthy and balanced.
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Rest and Review – Mondays 7:30 – 9:00
Beginner Basic Alignment – Wednesdays 9:00  – 10:00 am
Yin – Wednesdays 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Source Yoga Studios, 2567 Pembina Highway

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