How Mantras Impacted My Life During a Colon Cancer Journey

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why are mantras so impactful in someone’s life?” or “What is the significance of having your own mantra?” Well, I never thought about mantras until my diagnosis with colon cancer at the age of 34.

Mantras, from my understanding, are specific phrases that connect the consciousness with the mind whether it is for spiritual growth and/or having mental clarity with the sole purpose to promote well-being as well as possess set intentions in areas of your life.

In this blog, I would love to share how my personal mantras impacted my life during my journey with colon cancer.

First of all, my passage of being diagnosed with colon cancer at such a young age was a breakthrough in my life. I learned that utilizing the power of your mind can change everything: meditation, affirmations, journaling, prayer and visualization all aided my recovery. I consider these techniques my most sacred moments. However, the most sacred writing pieces that were crucial to me were when I wrote down my mantras, which focused on my life experiences along with my self-worth as a woman.

My mantras consisted of the following:

My life experiences have given me the opportunity for personal growth and development. It has provided me with the feelings of pride, self-worth, self-love, and the essence of accepting and loving myself each and every day.

This mantra exemplifies the beginning of my cancer progress. It was not easy to accept that my body had an illness. Yet, learning to love myself and knowing my worth as a woman helped me realize that these two qualities were the essence of my recovery, especially going through chemotherapy. By accepting the truth of my diagnosis along with having an optimistic outlook gave me the inner strength and bravery I needed during that time.

From this moment on, I release any negative thinking, anxiety or fear and allow myself to be a confident, optimistic, and assertive person in order to grow spiritually, physically, emotionally, and mentally.

This mantra was extremely crucial during my voyage with colon cancer. By learning to let go of my fears and my negative thoughts, it allowed me to enhance a strong, positive mindset. This was a breaking point in my recovery due to the fact that I focused solely on having perfect health and staying cancer free.

I believe in myself, and I am proud of the woman I have become. I attract more self-love, self-confidence and self-worth into my life. Today, I walk with confidence and a sense of inner peace and happiness.

This mantra was significant for me because it was the starting point on really loving myself and being proud of who I was. I knew in my heart that I was meant to survive the illness as I had so much to give. By believing in myself, I gained clarity on what I deserved in life, which included to be happy within.

From this moment on, I will love myself more, I will attract more happiness and success into my life. I am worthy of love. I am strong, brave, hard-working, self-determined, warrior, survivor, fighter, beautiful, powerful, loving and compassionate. I am full of light with a positive radiant energy.

This mantra was a representation of who I am, my self-worth, and being proud of everything I have accomplished throughout this adventure. I learned to view myself as a fighter, a warrior and conqueror due to the fact that I was pleased to be a cancer survivor. I am very lucky to be alive and it has shown me that when you stay strong and have self-determination that anything is possible.

Indeed, my mantras have played a significant role throughout my healing journey. It has assisted me to focus on all the things I wanted in my life as well as becoming the woman I choose to become. Yet, I must admit that it was not an easy road, but looking back almost six years later, it has definitely been worth it. Forever Blessed!!

This piece reflects the author’s personal experience and perspective. For medical advice, please consult your health care provider.

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