I know I am guilty of putting off things until tomorrow. The problem is…it’s never tomorrow.
Let me explain. Yesterday, today was tomorrow, except NOW it’s today. It won’t be tomorrow until tomorrow, and then today will be yesterday…and tomorrow will be today.
Never put off to do tomorrow what you can do today, especially telling those you care about that you love them.
This was my posting for May…as you can see, I waited until tomorrow…
I lost my father to lung cancer in 1999, he had been a life long smoker. I am also a former smoker (several decades ago). I know how it feels, understanding the health risks and wanting to quit…wanting to quit and worrying it will be difficult.
I am very passionate about working with clients interested in becoming non-smokers. In addition to the hypnotherapy protocol, as a Certified Professional Coach, I also offer coaching sessions for clients who are interested in personal strategies to remain non-smokers for life. Coaching sessions are also available to anyone who has already stopped smoking but would like to develop strategies to help them handle trigger situations, or make other positive lifestyle changes.
There is an additional support resource: Quitza, a member supported support group on-line for non-smokers who have successfully completed a hypnotherapy smoking cessation program (or would like to). The site contains links to valuable information and studies, and also some great tracking and positive reinforcement apps.
“People are 30% more likely to successfully quit with social support” (Quitza web site, 2016); “This community support structure alone is a powerful tool. Quitza combines this support with social awards, milestones, and real time personalised data about our users physiological changes as they quit.” (Quitza web site, 2016)
Some Surgeons are reluctant to perform major surgery of any kind on smokers, especially heavy smokers. This is because the side effects of tobacco use (such as constricting blood vessels, elevated blood carbon dioxide (CO2) and other) can cause complications resulting in unsuccessful wound healing and poor recovery in general.
Perspective: Forever and unlimited are much more ambiguous terms than we realize. To some they may be a light shining in the dark, providing hope to those who are used to Never.
But don’t become too comfortable with the thought that Forever means until the end of time, or even until the end of your time. Because they are just concepts, meant to be comparative; an idea in that moment of time. Ideas change with time as do circumstances.
Forever and Unlimited often, no- usually mean things will be this way until they are not; quite often a fleeting moment. Enjoy that moment while you have it, and treasure the lessons and gifts that moment provides.
Kim Croft, the Breast Cancer Recovery Coach, MS, MBA, CPC, CCHt
October is Breast Cancer awareness month in the United States. The push is on education and awareness…and breast cancer screening. The screenings (aka mammogram) are important. In fact, my radiologist said I was the “poster child for annual mammograms” because if he had not seen the previous year’s mammogram and just saw the most recent report he would not have really noticed anything. A biopsy brought the most conclusive results.
To go one step further, that mammogram, sonogram, and biopsy showed possible encroachment in a small area of the left breast (lower quarter). The post surgery pathology report showed it was actually more extensive and aggressive than originally thought.
I am so grateful – and more grateful that I am able to reach out to others on this journey.
My problem with Breast Cancer Awareness month is this – get screened, yes…but what do you do when you receive the unexpected report? How does that patient cope with all the new information, questions, options, and decisions while experiencing stress and emotional shock? In fact, everyone in their personal circle will be in emotional distress.
Is there anyone who has been there who can help? Not with the medical side, not even just the emotional side…what about the human side? the human ecology side?
There is now.
Kim Croft, the Breast Cancer Recovery Coach, CCHt
Orlando, FL 352-449-9485
I spoke to a client today who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and feeling a little overwhelmed by all of it. She didn’t know anyone who had breast cancer now or in the past, and she didn’t feel like her friends wanted to talk about it.
Friends and family often have no idea what to say, what not to say, or what a cancer patient is going through unless they have been there themselves. I found it helpful to bring up the elephant in the room first, speak only briefly about it, answer questions, and then moved on to another topic. If you need help with something – anything – ask them to help you. Be specific. Most people want to help but, again, have no idea what to say or where to begin.
She really appreciated being able to talk with someone who has been there…and survived. I was glad I was there to listen.
Kim Croft, the Breast Cancer Recovery Coach, CCHt