Comments on: Living Like Your Life Depends On It http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:42:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: WorkLoveLife » Blog Archive » Start from here http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-781 WorkLoveLife » Blog Archive » Start from here Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:52:45 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=83#comment-781 [...] It began a year ago. One test lead to a biopsy, which in turn led to 3 months of waiting. Waiting to see if my body would “take care of it.” I ate healthy, exercised, didn’t drink or smoke, so the doctor blamed stress. I turned my life upside down in the quest for stress-free living. [...] [...] It began a year ago. One test lead to a biopsy, which in turn led to 3 months of waiting. Waiting to see if my body would “take care of it.” I ate healthy, exercised, didn’t drink or smoke, so the doctor blamed stress. I turned my life upside down in the quest for stress-free living. [...]

]]> By: WorkLoveLife » Blog Archive » Your practical guide to the first few days of a crisis http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-676 WorkLoveLife » Blog Archive » Your practical guide to the first few days of a crisis Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:38:39 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=83#comment-676 [...] For those who read my blog, you know that I underwent a surgery I thought would put an end to this year’s health problems. Last week I got word that it didn’t and that I could be in for a longer process than I thought. [...] [...] For those who read my blog, you know that I underwent a surgery I thought would put an end to this year’s health problems. Last week I got word that it didn’t and that I could be in for a longer process than I thought. [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Anonymous Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:21:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=83#comment-604 I found out very similar news today. I've been crying for a few hours now. I'm just completely freaked. Your post is the first thing to make me feel better. I'm going to follow your lead and change those things in my life. thanks. I found out very similar news today. I’ve been crying for a few hours now. I’m just completely freaked. Your post is the first thing to make me feel better. I’m going to follow your lead and change those things in my life. thanks.

]]> By: Steve Errey - The Confidence Guy http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Steve Errey - The Confidence Guy Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:07:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=83#comment-603 Can't believe I've only just read this Holly, and I'm giving you a great big hug as I'm writing.<br/><br/>I totally get what you say about it being isolating. As much as you have friends, family and doctors around who can sympathise, give advise or just listen, the only person in your life having to deal with this is you.<br/><br/>You've always demonstrated a great talent for seeing through things and figuring out the truth of something that works for you, so I know you'll figure this out too.<br/><br/>Watch the stress. Stress is what happens you feel like you're powerless in a particular part of your life, and if it's there in one place it can so easily leak into others. Figure out where you're feeling like you have no power and do something about it. Your coach will be able to help you with this.<br/><br/>A good friend of mine was complaining about prolonged stomach pain at the end of last year and saying how scared she was. I was careful to support her and listen, but I was also very clear that she needed to get it checked out. Fear of the unknown is a lot more powerful than fear of the known.<br/><br/>Let me know if I can help Holly.<br/><br/>PS: My friend got it checked out and is just fine, by the way. She's since found other stuff to worry about... Can’t believe I’ve only just read this Holly, and I’m giving you a great big hug as I’m writing.

I totally get what you say about it being isolating. As much as you have friends, family and doctors around who can sympathise, give advise or just listen, the only person in your life having to deal with this is you.

You’ve always demonstrated a great talent for seeing through things and figuring out the truth of something that works for you, so I know you’ll figure this out too.

Watch the stress. Stress is what happens you feel like you’re powerless in a particular part of your life, and if it’s there in one place it can so easily leak into others. Figure out where you’re feeling like you have no power and do something about it. Your coach will be able to help you with this.

A good friend of mine was complaining about prolonged stomach pain at the end of last year and saying how scared she was. I was careful to support her and listen, but I was also very clear that she needed to get it checked out. Fear of the unknown is a lot more powerful than fear of the known.

Let me know if I can help Holly.

PS: My friend got it checked out and is just fine, by the way. She’s since found other stuff to worry about…

]]> By: Susan http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Susan Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:21:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=83#comment-602 Holly, it is great you started to take care of yourself. Keep it up and you will feel much better in your life.<br/><br/>Hope everything will be okay for you. Best of luck. Holly, it is great you started to take care of yourself. Keep it up and you will feel much better in your life.

Hope everything will be okay for you. Best of luck.

]]> By: Monica http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Monica Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:01:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=83#comment-601 Hey Holly, Sorry to hear about this. I sense a strong fight in you, and I imagine you'll figure it all out.<br/><br/>I think there's a reason for everything to happen too. Hold onto that, and trust that things will work out for the best. Hey Holly, Sorry to hear about this. I sense a strong fight in you, and I imagine you’ll figure it all out.

I think there’s a reason for everything to happen too. Hold onto that, and trust that things will work out for the best.

]]> By: Kat http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Kat Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:40:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=83#comment-600 Holly, I'm so sorry you're having to go through all of this. I had a similar scare a while back so I know a small fraction of what you're going through. It sounds like you've got a great positive attitude and you're making some healthy changes.<br/><br/>Wishing you all the best with this. I'll also be sure to add you to my thoughts and prayers.<br/><br/>~K Holly, I’m so sorry you’re having to go through all of this. I had a similar scare a while back so I know a small fraction of what you’re going through. It sounds like you’ve got a great positive attitude and you’re making some healthy changes.

Wishing you all the best with this. I’ll also be sure to add you to my thoughts and prayers.

~K

]]> By: yash http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-599 yash Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:53:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=83#comment-599 My Heart goes out for you, you keep up all the good work and be strong.<br/><br/>I hope everything ends in the way you wanted. this post made me take another look at everything i have and how it all can go away.<br/><br/>keep up the good work holly .<br/>will keep a word out for you with the BIG man. My Heart goes out for you, you keep up all the good work and be strong.

I hope everything ends in the way you wanted. this post made me take another look at everything i have and how it all can go away.

keep up the good work holly .
will keep a word out for you with the BIG man.

]]> By: Ben http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Ben Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:26:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=83#comment-598 Another great post Holly, I really wish you all the best.<br/><br/>I'd also like to give you an anti-recommendation: do not read The God Delusion by Dawkins. It's a fantastic book, but it's put a hole in my spirituality that I haven't been able to repair (yet!). Which is rather annoying, because I could do with some good ol spirituality right now.<br/><br/>Even if positive thinking does nothing else, it at least helps you get up in the morning :-)<br/><br/>Take care. Another great post Holly, I really wish you all the best.

I’d also like to give you an anti-recommendation: do not read The God Delusion by Dawkins. It’s a fantastic book, but it’s put a hole in my spirituality that I haven’t been able to repair (yet!). Which is rather annoying, because I could do with some good ol spirituality right now.

Even if positive thinking does nothing else, it at least helps you get up in the morning :-)

Take care.

]]> By: Adam http://worklovelife.com/2009/02/living-like-your-life-depends-on-it/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Adam Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:19:00 +0000 http://holly.andrewnorcross.com/?p=83#comment-597 Speaking for all your male readers; my ultimate goal of reading your blog was to get you pregnant, and you did nearly lose me! Haha. Sorry, it would take a lot more than cervix talk to get rid of us, like being less insightful than you are or closing your blog.<br/><br/>First of all, I think it's great that you're taking a second look at your living habits, and refocusing your priorities; everyone should be doing that more often. But, I'm going to have ask a serious question:<br/><br/>Don't you think you're taking a bigger risk by not being tested? I'm not going to claim I'm any sort of expert on cervix cancer (I am male), but I feel like losing your life to cancer trumps losing the ability to have children. If you do have cancer, and you don't know about it, isn't it going to cause more damage than the possible effects of the test?<br/><br/>Thanks for being so freely open. Your writing really helped me when I was going through a tough breakup last year.<br/><br/>Praying it all works out :) Speaking for all your male readers; my ultimate goal of reading your blog was to get you pregnant, and you did nearly lose me! Haha. Sorry, it would take a lot more than cervix talk to get rid of us, like being less insightful than you are or closing your blog.

First of all, I think it’s great that you’re taking a second look at your living habits, and refocusing your priorities; everyone should be doing that more often. But, I’m going to have ask a serious question:

Don’t you think you’re taking a bigger risk by not being tested? I’m not going to claim I’m any sort of expert on cervix cancer (I am male), but I feel like losing your life to cancer trumps losing the ability to have children. If you do have cancer, and you don’t know about it, isn’t it going to cause more damage than the possible effects of the test?

Thanks for being so freely open. Your writing really helped me when I was going through a tough breakup last year.

Praying it all works out :)

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