Reeling and Healing Midwest Blog

EIGHT HIGHLIGHTS of HEALING

- Healing is a lifelong journey toward wholeness.

- Healing is remembering what has been forgotten about connection, and unity and interdependence among all things living and nonliving.

- Healing is embracing what is most feared.

- Healing is opening what has been closed, softening what has hardened into obstruction.

- Healing is entering into the transcendent, timeless moment when one experiences the divine.

- Healing is creativity and passion and love.

- Healing is seeking and expressing self in its fullness, its light and shadow, its male and female.

- Healing is learning to trust life.

From The Four-Fold Ways

In the presence of women – I feel at home, comfortable,relaxed

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In the presence of women – I see foreheads soften, smiles widen, eyes glisten, hearts soar and souls touch

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In the presence of women – words of wisdom tumble, laughter is unleashed, creativity exudes

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In the presence of women – I can smell muffins baking, coffee brewing and sweet perfume

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In the presence of women – wrinkles are beautiful, soft tummies acceptable, laughlines delightful

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In the presence of women – breezes are gentler, colors are brighter, friendship is magical, flowers dance and the sun shines

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So sit often, in the presence of women

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-Tess Marshall

And this Queen did wear them when she fished in her waders and waxed Barbour coat.

After H&R Block co-founder and lung cancer survivor Richard Bloch was declared cancer-free in 1978, he wanted to reach out and give back to help newly diagnosed survivors and those struggling with their diagnosis. Thus his foundation came alive and he began reaching out to comfort, guide, educate and more.

The foundation’s website is simple and filled with letters and articles from Block, important links for survivors and caregivers and how you can help educate and promote advocacy too. Visit www.blochcancer.org to learn more and perhaps be inspired by Richard’s story and words of positive attitude and walking the road to recovery and beyond.

THE GROUP ROOM is a live, call-in radio talk show that brings together thousands of people across the country to talk, teach, learn and speak about th cancer experience.

The show airs on Sundays and is produced by Vital Options International.�� Visit www.vitaloptions.org to view stations near you that broadcast this show. You may listen online or by radio.

Reeling & Healing Midwest is proud to participate at these event and encourages our participants, volunteers and supporters to join or create a Reeling & Healing Team in their area.�� Visit the American Cancer Society���s website for more details on these events.

• April 18, 2008
  University of Illinois
  Spring Arbor, MI
• May 9, 2008
  Lenawee Northeast
• May 17, 2008
  Champaign County, IL
• May 23, 2008
  Northern Kane County
• June 6, 2008
  South McHenry County
• June 13, 2008
  Elgin Community College
  Hillsdale, County, MI
• June 20, 2008
  LaSalle County, IL
  Branch County, MI
• June 27, 2008
  North McHenry County, IL
• August 1, 2008
  Jackson, MI
• August 8, 2008
  Lenawee Central

Join us for the Third Annual Winter Retreat at Crystal Mountain Resort! Start off 2008 with a bang. More details below.

Download Registration Form

A big thanks to South Bend Sporting Goods.

We were able to exchange six reels with drag issues for brand new Cahill Fly Reels! As our reel inventory is lean, these will come in handy for our 2008 retreats and beyond.

Go South Bend!�� www.south-bend.com

Our own JoAnn Dalson is the recipient of the 2007 ���The Difference Is You��� Award by the Grand Rapids Alumnae Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity for women. JoAnn, a breast cancer survivor, has volunteered hundreds of hours to raising awareness and monies for Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society, Breast Friends and Reeling & Healing Midwest.

���The Difference Is You��� recipient is awarded based on the following criteria:

�? An individual who is a breast cancer survivor, caregiver or activist

�? An individual who has demonstrated an understanding and awareness of issues related to breast cancer survivorship.

�? An individual who has demonstrated a commitment to educating the public with life-saving messages about the importance of early detection.

�? An individual that has made healthy lifestyle choices to help prevent the disease.

Nomination forms were sent out to over 195 different area health care providers, support groups and hospitals. Among the many exemplary nominations received, JoAnn’s stood out as an example of someone who has truly invested in making a difference.

Zeta Tau Alpha is proud to be able to recognize JoAnn as a key person who is making a difference in the community and in many individual lives. She is truly making a difference.

JoAnn will be recognized at the 2007 Survivor Celebration Dinner in Grand Rapids, MI on Thursday, September 27th.

On the lookout for fishing/travel pants, outdoor shirts, fishing shirts, good wool socks or name brand outdoor goods at a discounted price?

Here are two websites to check out:

Campmor.com

SierraTradingPost.com

Found some terrific pants by Sportif and shirts by Ex Officio from 50%-75% off of the retail price. Great colors too. Check it out.