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The Generosity of Strangers

by Nancy Novack PhD

Many of you may have heard me speak of the generosity of strangers, those who became angels in my healing process, and how they opened my heart emotionally and spiritually and gave me permission to live and love with wild abandon. The strangers taught me what I needed to learn … to live my life with immense appreciation and to truly take many moments to feel and express my gratitude.

Nancy’s List and Nancy’s Club exist because of the big hearts of so many people who embrace the imperative that we need to stand up to cancer in our communities … with boundless love and compassion and inspiration … and take care of the many persons who are living with cancer, these resilient souls who are our true teachers.

When I am asked, and I often am, about my understanding of my healing process, I always think of transformation. In some mysterious and magical way, I learned the big lesson to turn off the GRUMP and hear the message: Say YES to life for as long as I can and give myself permission to fall in love in abundant ways.

How cool is that!

November 16, 2017 Filed Under: Gratitude Tagged With: Nancy Novack

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