Seeds Sown

"Disease does not follow the rules."This one sentence shared by my surgeon changed the trajectory of my journey through coloncancer. This sentence brought all the seeds that have been sown in my life to maturitysimultaneously. The seeds were my family, nursing degree, faith journey, and the self-educationI integrated into my life after formal education.These seeds all matured when I entered the most challenging life journey. They helped bringhyper-focus to each decision I would make...
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"Disease does not follow the rules."This one sentence shared by my surgeon changed the trajectory of my journey through coloncancer. This sentence brought all the seeds that have been sown in my life to maturitysimultaneously. The seeds were my family, nursing degree, faith journey, and the self-educationI integrated into my life after formal education.These seeds all matured when I entered the most challenging life journey. They helped bringhyper-focus to each decision I would make that would impact my health through and beyondcancer treatment. I knew there was life after cancer. Making wise decisions, not just followingthe crowd, would be my best chance to come out stronger than when I went into this diagnosis,God willing. I realized that not only could these seeds help me, but these seeds would helpothers in all areas of their lives, not just a journey through cancer.Focusing on the simple and most efficacious choices, I kept them as my "true north." I couldn'tbe distracted by "quick fixes." As a nurse, I confirmed solid research backed up my choices.Truthful answers are grounded in a firm foundation. As I formed my team, they had to align withmy philosophy, priorities, and truth.Seeds sown will help you explore your faith, encourage you to work through personalevaluation, and provide research-proven steps to put your journey back on a course that ends inrestoration, not just feeling better.