Authentic Success


Shortly after Chuck was diagnose last year, I found out that a former co-worker back in PA was also diagnosed with AML Leukemia. Glenn was and is always a "team player" and incredibily supportive. He is blessed with an incredible wife and family that have been inspirational to their circle of people through this journey. Glen had not one but two stem cells transplant and is presently in day 55+ of the most recent.

Below is a reading that Amy (his wife) had shared on their blog that I found to truly inspiring. I thought that it was worth sharing with all you.

Authentic Succes....

"Authentic success is having time enough to pursue personal pursuits that bring you pleasure, time enough to care for your home, tend to your garden, nurture your soul. Authentic success is never having to tell yourself "maybe next year." Authentic success is knowing that if today were your last day on earth, you could leave without regret. Authentic success is feeling focused and serene when you work, not fragmented. It's knowing that you've done the best that you possibly can, no matter what circumstances you faced; it's knowing in your soul that the best you can do is ALL you can do, and the best you can do is always enough.

Authentic success is accepting your limitations, making peace with your past, and reveling in your passions so that your future may unfold according to a Divine Plan. It's discovering and calling forth your gifts and offering them to the world to help heal its ravaged heart. It's making a difference in other lives and believing that if you can do that for just one person each day, through a smile, a shared laugh, a caress, a kind word, or a helping hand, you are blessed.
Authentic success is not about accumulating but letting go, because you already have all you need. Authentic success is feeling good about who you are, appreciating where you've been, celebrating your achievements, and honoring the distance you've already come. Authentic success is reaching the point where being is as important as doing. It's the steady pursuit of a dream. It's realizing that no matter how much time it takes for a dream to come true in the physical world, no day is ever wasted. " Sarah Ban Breathnach

This experience has opened my world to many things. I have learned and been inspired by people who have different types of cancers and their unique ways of coping. It seems that no one is exempt by this on some level. My observation that we all have learned something about "inner" Strength and Fortitude.

May God's love and light continue to bless upon Glen and his family....and Thank you for your gift of grace.

Dayna
Posted by Dayna Shearer at 9/26/2009 8:21 AM
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