Things That Don't Suck
'Things That Don't Suck' by Andrea Gibson
17 Ways To Open Your Heart
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17 Ways To Open Your Heart

Building an emotional survival kit
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Sweet Community,

Since early on in my cancer diagnosis I have been writing and speaking about how amazing it feels to have an open heart. By open heart I mean many things: To feel at ease in my being. To be in love with living. To be guided by gratitude for each precious day. To appreciate the lessons learned through challenges. To interact with everyone I encounter knowing they are my teacher. To not be burdened by the weight of grudges or blame. To be present in the moment. 

Does my heart ever close? Yes. But because I know how much better life feels when it’s open, a few months ago I sat down and wrote what I’ve come to call My Keychain.  A list of seventeen keys that open my heart. Some days every key on this list will work. Other days, only one or two do the trick.

I never imagined sharing this publicly, but our paid subscriber community is a smaller, more intimate group and I love the idea of sending you something more personal. I hope you find it helpful while navigating the challenges in your own life, but because what supports me won’t always be what supports others, I hope this inspires you to create your own keychain someday.

MY KEYCHAIN:

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Things That Don't Suck
'Things That Don't Suck' by Andrea Gibson
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