Turtle Surprises - Photos Through the Eyes of a Turtle
Waving everyone...
I always thought hearing the words You have breast cancer would be the worst thing I ever heard but I was wrong. I am getting closer and closer every single day to it being three years since I heard the words You have Secondary Breast Cancer and we cannot cure you. It took a while to sink in and even now I may have days of frustration, fatigue and sadness I still have not had a day where I am angry about the fact that I woke up one day and found myself living with squatters. I work hard on having way more days that are warm, loving and interesting it is a hard task some days but so very well worth it.
It is not an easy path to tread but I cannot change it and at every possible opportunity I make the most of it and live life to the full (and yes the definition of "full" can and does change on an almost daily basis!!!). Some day it can be like there is very little going on inside me and I can do lots of things (in moderation) and other days, just getting out of bed is a serious challenge. I no longer (well mostly) get frustrated with myself for not achieving everything on the agenda. That alone has been a seriously huge adjustment for an organizational entrepreneur such as myself.
My previous work position was extremely intense (no surprise for those who know me) but my squatters and the subsequent treatments put an abrupt and sudden halt to it.. mmm.. looking back, who needs 12-14 hour days with calls at 3am to sort out issues and computers??
As I travel on I find that when chemo is not trying to slow me down my mind is missing something. There is a huge part of me that is lost in a black hole.. I need something else. An interest that is exciting and challenging and until recently I have had to put my camera away as my old life robbed me of the time it takes to get out there and see the world around me.
So I have enrolled in a course to brush up on and learn new skills. I have my camera and lenses ready with a sexy new camera back pack (birthday present) and I extended my blog from p1nk66 to incorporate a new one just for photography. Turtle Surprises and the blog posts can also be found on my P1nk66 page on Facebook.
So I invite you to visit and choose to like or follow me and hopefully enjoy my pics as much as I do taking them.
turtle hugs all round, Sharon
