My Cancer Journey

Muscle up Buttercup

jodyjack

Today was not one of my better days. In fact, it really stunk. Yesterday was a chemo day. These days, chemo day isn’t the bad day. It’s the day after. I don’t tell you this to gain any sympathy. I merely started typing to try to  get out of my head. Instead of putting it in my journal, I thought to share it with you. I know some people who have had a very rough few days, for a variety of reasons.

We all have our stories, challenges, and testimonies. The journeys might be different, but, the emotions can be the same. It can be very easy to get caught up in the physical pain you are in, or the raw emotion you are feeling over a lost loved one, bad day at work,etc. After all, we are made of flesh. Life can be very harsh at times. The wind picks up. With it comes the sand, stones, sticks, and any debris along the way. By now you must have noticed that you can absolutely get pummeled by all of those elements.

All of the above can wear you down. It isn’t easy to always remain steady in the eye of the storm. It can be physically painful, emotionally draining, just downright exhausting. Quitting ALMOST seems like a reasonable option. THAT CAN NEVER BE THE OPTION! The enemy, the storm doesn’t get to win. This is the time to muscle up Buttercup.

When I am preparing for battle there are three thoughts that ALWAYS go through my mind. First, I have no idea how I’m going to get through it. Second, I KNOW that God will carry me all the way, even though I might not know what it is going to look like. Third, I know that I WILL get through it, it’s just going to bloody and ugly. That is when I arm myself with all my weapons at my disposal. My faith, family, FOG(family of God), and my friends. There are no better weapons! I use them all with unrelenting purpose and resolve. I have my moments when I feel weak or unprepared. At those moments, THAT IS WHEN GOD SENDS ME EVERYTHING THAT I NEED. When it’s done, I pick myself up, dust myself off, muscle up, and move on. I’m not saying it’s easy, it is necessary. Before long, there will be another storm on the horizon. In between the storms, I do as much as I can, love and laugh as much as I can, and find rest when I can. My dear friends, KNOW that you can ALWAYS survive the storm if you stay the course.

 

Much love,

Jody

Fate whispers to the warrior,”You cannot withstand the storm.” The warrior whispers back, “I am the storm.” -Unknown

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Where to begin... I'm a cancer survivor, so I'm a warrior when I need to be. I'm a mother to 2 wonderful daughters. They also happen to be my favorite humans. I'm someone's daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, friend, niece. Most importantly, I am unashamedly me. Simply put, what you see is what you get. I've had a few rotations around the sun. I have learned that life is far too short to waste on people and things that aren't important to you. I have a wonderful family that means everything to me. My friends are my ride-or-die people. I wouldn't change my circle for anything in the world. They are precious to me. I worked for many years in the healthcare industry and in education, specifically Special Education. I love helping people find their way. This passion has been my driving force in my work life. I started writing when I returned to school. I enjoyed it and found it was therapeutic as I was going through a major life change. As I shared my work with others, I found that what I had to say was helpful for others going through similar situations. This became my inspiration for writing and starting my blog. I hope that you enjoy my blog! I promise you will laugh and cry with me along the way.

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