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Finally Oct 30, 2009
The folk-like Mandela on the cover definitely caught my attention, and then I opened the cover and like a child giggled and read anxiously to get to each new page.
Finally a book by a woman who is intuitive and creative - much like me in many ways. I am being reborn, struggling with fears, wants and desires and this book is a GIFT. Her sections on Responsibility, Acceptance and Forgiveness, and Reframing are proving to be godsends. The journal format of this book gives attention to the details that few people remember, or pass on, in the aftermath of a personal struggle. Any person dealing with illness or personal challenge should, at the very least, come away from this book with a sense of validation, and feeling a little less alone.
Bosniak covers food issues, walking, taking time for oneself, dancing, reading, painting, gardening and other everyday pleasures we should take a new look at, whether or not we are in the mist of hardship. The book does NOT tell you how to approach life but simply encourages you to LIVE your life by your rules and not by what others expect.
Kudos to Bosniak for creating a user friendly manual that can be comprehended by even the cloudiest chemo brain.
Handbook For Surviving Almost Anything Sep 29, 2009
I am very impressed with this book, I have had the first hand opportunity to see the content of this book in action. It works! My situation is covered by "Other tough stuff" and it is the ultimate handbook for dealing with forced change. The lighthearted nature of exploring very painful topics makes this a guide for anyone who is facing or about to face significant change in their life. I found many passages not only healing but comforting and character building. The tools this book provides often take a lifetime to build and I am fortunate that Kanta provides such a deeply woven and consolidated presentation of these tools. I think others will find this book an inspiration and a fortress when facing their life challenges!
Yummy! Sep 28, 2009
Very yummy book. Kanta's story is inspiring, her diet and lifestyle section is a wealth of useful and usable information, the resource section has ideas for many mediums of help. Most of all, the book is a map for what Kanta calls "The Stages of Becoming". The process is modelled in her story which leads to a workbook on moving through the stages (which are Contemplation, Acknowledgement, Surrender, Connection, Desire, Self-Evaluation, Responsibility, Acceptance and Forgiveness, Release, Reframing, Gratitude, and Joy). The workbook/journal is a practical way to move to a place a Gratitude and Joy in life. Unlike other self-help books that provide a lot of theory and leave out exactly how to achieve a life worth living, Surviving Cancer is a how-to book for life satisfaction. And this isn't a book about ideas, Kanta's story is a real-life example that it can be done.
Healing outside the box! Sep 25, 2009
"Tough Stuff" came into my life when I was going through some tough stuff of my own. A significant romantic relationship had recently ended. Though I knew he couldn't meet my needs and that breaking up was best for us, I also recognized that there was a repeating pattern. My last relationship had similar issues. After discussing it with a very intuitive friend, I realized that it was connected with my longstanding vision problems. I felt an insatiable desire to discover what else I wasn't seeing and hadn't wanted to see, I was ready to break the pattern! So, I decided to use the book to help me make the breakthrough I wanted.
I enjoyed the intertwining of the healing story and the love story. The humor and the cute little drawings helped me stay light as I was reading, especially the mandalas, which I found beautiful and peaceful. And even though I've been going through a grieving process, I am feeling better and more hopeful.
It was very interesting to me to learn about the connection between mental/spiritual maladies and their physical manifestations; it provided me great insight into my own challenge! When the author talked about overcoming her old programming and limited thinking about not being allowed to have happy, healthy love in her life and she overcame her physical challenge, it inspired me. I know that I can do this, too.
The middle section has lots of good information about ways to relax and heal. I especially liked the Tapping information and I've found using Tapping to be very helpful with my grief. Sometimes I would feel overwhelming anxiety and despair, and even had a panic attack, but the tapping helped me work through it. I even used it at work a few times and was able to return to my duties good as new!
I'm using the journal/workbook section to open up my vision and heal my heart. I like the visualizations and creative assignments and my "Becoming Process" is in full swing! Since reading, I've began using pendulum dowsing and mantra meditation to aid me on my spiritual path. I have kept a journal for several years, but I really enjoyed the writing suggestions in the workbook. They assisted me in not only thinking in new directions, but also thinking along more positive pathways-- and for that I am extremely grateful. It's amazing what a little forgiveness and positivity can do!
The book is very fun to read, intelligent and well-written in a chatty, informal style. I felt like I was hanging out with a friend and mentor who loved and cared about me in a personal way. Not to mention, the wealth and variety of resources, stories and ideas compiled in "Tough Stuff" is so valuable to new walkers on the path and veterans alike. Kanta shares a lifetime of wisdom with her readers, a true gift. I treasure it know I'll be able to use it again and again as other challenges arise. Definitely recommend!
Helpful for life challenges. Sep 23, 2009
"Surviving Cancer and Other Tough Stuff" is a comprehensive change guide organized in three parts: the author's story, helpful information, and a workbook. The first section works as a metaphor. A spellbinding teaching tale told by a hypnotherapist, which happens to be true, it dramatically demonstrates how to use change as a spiritual growth catalyst. The second part offers tools for change. Among these are easy how-to's for staying relaxed, tuning into inner guidance and accessing information from the body about what foods are most beneficial.
In the third section you'll find a creative journal workbook which will help you move through the stages of change the author calls the "Becoming" process. I especially liked this section and enjoyed the writing and drawing exercises and the visualizations. Bosniak's writing voice is warm, accessible, easy and fun to read. I was inspired by her story of recovery from childhood abuse, caregiver burnout and, finding love and surviving cancer. I liked the way she wove together the candid compelling narrative with lyrical journal entries. These entries clearly took a turn after her diagnosis, when she began writing not only for herself, but for others going through personal challenges. I enjoyed the way she was able to model moving through her own journey and invite me, as a reader, in to move through my own.
I'm an artist myself, so part of the pleasure of reading this book for me was the art. I love the brightly colored mandala design on the cover. I also love the doodle drawings and cartoons inside, which enhance the already light-hearted, humorous feeling of the book. I recommend this book to anyone working through "tough stuff" or who just likes a good story with a happy ending.
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