Buddhism – Celeste's Blog

The hospital and real life

The experience in a hospital is real life. It’s life, obviously. And, it’s not real life, although it may feel

Buddhism isn’t about being calm and peaceful all the time. It’s about being open to reality, not rejecting the

Feeling bad is a clear message that feeling good doesn’t last, but in the medical rush to make it better, we’d rather not think about that.

When people ask what has helped me “stay positive” on my cancer journey, I should just quote Pema Chödrön.

Good news is always the best kind of gift. This time last year, right before Christmas, Jessica, the Stem Cell

Life changed dramatically for me and my family when I was diagnosed last year with plasma cell leukemia. The perspective

I wrote an email to a friend this morning: I am getting familiar with that in-between, waiting, confused, gap experience.