The Stoic Pharmacist’s Medicine Cabinet of Virtues
johndabell Cancer patients get all sorts of medication given to them when they are going through treatment. But for anyone going through this so-called ‘journey’ then you are going to need…
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Optimism Is Contagious — But You Have to Be Willing to Catch It
They say optimism is contagious – and it is. But like any contagion, it needs a willing host. Optimism won’t spread where misery is on life support. You can be…
Become a Hopemonger: Trading in the Currency of Possibility
Through hope’s prism, even the darkest days scatter light. I believe that. If you are feeling clouded by doubt and uncertainty, then there is a powerful role we can all…
The Quiet Gravity of Hope
Hope is not loud. It doesn’t kick the door in or wave a banner. It doesn’t shout over your fear or drown out your doubts. But it’s always there –…
The Apprentice Optimist: Training in Courage and Perseverance
You don’t become an optimist overnight. You don’t just wake up one morning, brimming with hope and courage, able to stare down adversity with a calm smile. No – optimism…
The Reality of Survival: Hurt, Hard Work, and Holding On
It’s time to reflect on just how far you have come. You’ve survived! Survival is rarely noble. It’s not clean or cinematic. It’s not always a story of victory paraded…
Fill Your Tank: Hope is the Fuel
When cancer tries to flood your mind with fear, your first line of defence isn’t found in test results or treatment plans. It’s found in hope. Hope isn’t some soft,…
65 Rounds of Resilience: The Spa That Doesn’t Pamper
Today marks immunotherapy treatment number 65. No massage. No mimosa. No cucumbers on the eyes. No lavender candles. Just the cold click of the IV stand, the slow drip of…
Optimisium Discovered On High
I recently announced on social media that a new chemical element has been discovered: Optimisium. I discovered this myself 135m in the air riding inside the London Eye. This makes…
The Hope Opera
Hope can be an elusive concept. It can be there one minute and gone the next. Some say that it constant but for many, hope ebbs and flows. For others,…