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Former teacher of acting, stand-up, comedy writing, screenwriting, script editing, pro vocal coach, accompanist, and arranger.
CT scan just done which malfunctioned halfway through so they had to start again! Results likely to be a month away so no point in letting scanxiety spoil Crimbo and the New Year! Nice tree at the hospital entrance!
Here's a bit of Old English wisdom: 'Ne læt ðin ellen nu gyt gedreosan to dæge.'
This translates as follows:
'Do not now allow your courage to fail on this day.'
P.S. That applies 7 days a week throughout the year!
Life is too short to make a regal descent of the staircase. Take three or four steps at a time and race to the next landing like you're carrying an unexploded bomb!
There is light at the end of the tunnel, but sometimes you have to walk a long way to find it. Take the first step and repeat until you get there. I'm going in!
Thank you! Remarkably, I now have 20K followers, and that is quite something! I'm so grateful people are interested in sharing this crazy time of my life, and I take nothing or no one for granted. The bigger and darker the cloud, the bigger and brighter the silver lining 🙂🙂
Yes, yes, yes! Dearest John, you are a bright light for so many just when we need encouragement the most! No matter what the struggle, we can do it! Love you always, and thank you 💗💫
Cancer is no picnic, treatment is not duck soup and the side-effects are not a piece of cake. Let no one tell you otherwise. This takes some doing. The good news is, you CAN do it.
One of the disabilities I face with head and neck cancer is not being able to eat and swallow 'normally'. Chewing food is problematic with a broken jaw and virtually no tongue, and then swallowing is always traumatic because of radiotherapy, surgery, and extensive damage to my
A hope-monger is someone who is a champion and sustainer of hope, a harnesser of hope, a hopepunk, as well as being:
a hope hurler
a hopesmith
a knight of hope
a hope plugger
a sponsor of hope
an upholder of hope
an agent of hope
a fighter of hope
a hope booster
a hope hero
an
Well, we made it folks, another Christmas! It's always a milestone when you have incurable cancer and one to be immensely grateful for, and I have immunotherapy to thank for prolonging my life. How much extra time on the pitch I'm going to get no one knows, but it's nearly 4
Positive thinking is not McMindfulness or a quick fix of junk food for the brain. This is fine dining where the ingredients have been carefully chosen and the dishes have been meticulously prepared. If you put the work in, your mindset gets a Michelin star!
Jobs for today:
1. Blow your own trumpet
2. Be your own champion
3. Be your own cheerleader
4. Celebrate yourself 'warts and all'
5. Give yourself 5 stars
6. Never knowingly undersell yourself
7. Nominate yourself for an Emmy award as ‘Outstanding Leading Actor in My Own Drama
CEO of Digging Deep - YOU
CEO of Grit, Guts & Gumption - YOU
CEO of Going The Extra Mile - YOU
CEO of Stubbornness - YOU
CEO of Beating The Odds - YOU
CEO of Mettle, Moxie & Motivation - YOU
CEO of Balls, Backbone & Bravery - YOU
CEO of 'Take A Hit & Keep Going' - YOU
CEO of
Yes and what you share helps us all to see things from many different levels at once. We all struggle, most silently. Some so much more than others. You are so loved and appreciated, dear John. Every minute of every day. Let us bounce back to love!!
For the last 14 years, I've been living with a part of my arm in my mouth. When I think about that long enough, it messes with my head! My first Stage IV cancer meant I had to have most of my tongue removed and then free flap surgery using a part of my forearm to replace it. This
Mr Rogers remembers his mum saying to him that we should 'look for the helpers' and that's good advice.
But who else should we look for?
That's easy....
Look for the hopeniks and hopepunks
Look for the cartwheelers and kite flyers
Look for the sparkle sculptors
Look for the
Give yourself a 5 star review and don't hold back on the positives. Be sure to dish out plenty of self-applause and pats on the back with some 'whoop whoops for good measure.
@LibbyMbc
You are such a courageous beautiful woman and mother and I wish I could just fix this for you. I want to just make this all better. You are helping so many people by sharing your journey. Thank you. 💗
🌊💙🇨🇦🇺🇸Hello everyone from Toronto. The fall colors asked me to take their photos. Hard to refuse. They were all trying to be the best one. We giggled at that. Egoic leaves! 🤭 Question: Can I listen to meditation music and eat ice cream at the same time? Hoping for a yes! 🤞😉
Good night from Toronto. I got invited to somebody's house many years ago ( many many many ) and had to eat all of the bread! They said I had to or I would not be allowed to leave! Tre Mari Bakery bread! Yum! This was in the 1800's, in the west end, I think! Chiama la polizia!
Good morning all, Ryan's been learning all about where milk comes from, he's been awake since before 5am reading a book he made in art at his daycentre, over and over again, I'm already shattered, but he's happy, just look at that smile, have a good day everyone .
I usually do low carb, but today, I decided to make rigatoni with zucchini, red bell peppers and onion and garlic, and all sorts of herbs and things. Parm Regg, of course. Pepperoncino. Buona! Italians need their pasta! 👌You lookin at me? 😉
Being someone with an incurable cancer diagnosis is like waiting in the airport departure lounge. Don't tell anyone, but I'm refusing to sit in there and so have gone to have a good poke around the duty-free. If they call my name I'm not coming. I don't care if I miss my flight!
Hello from Toronto! I went out for a walk before having a coffee ☕️ No fatalities to report (so far ☺️🤞). A glorious warm and sunny Tuesday here 😎 ça c'est tres bon! Que fais-tu?
Good afternoon from a chilly, snowy downtown Toronto. It's -2c here, which is still very mild for January. I wish everyone a great day and a reminder that I have chocolate peanuts here! Just sayin' 😉🤭😜🤫
If you're living then you're a full-time member of the hurt locker. Some days we tough it out and other days we might catch a break. Recognise the good moments even if they are fleeting.
Hello friends, from Toronto! We still have some green leaves on trees here and such beautiful colors. I have never seen so many leaves still on trees this late in the fall! Yes!! 14C here and sunny when I went for my walk. Lovely folks along the way. Grateful. 💗💓💙💫
We went to build a bear at the Mall in Bristol it was absolutely packed,it didn't stop Ryan from going through the crowds and giving the bear dressed as santa a big kiss.
Hello from Toronto-I love the skies and the blue and the green. Nice out today, but we're gonna get 40C temps here soon. Wowza! It's better than snow, though, ❄️ right? Right? Mais je ne suis pas prêt. 🫣🤒🥵 Please advise! Have a good night! ☺️
Hello from Toronto and lovely blue skies and happy trees 🌳. A relaxing day today for me - a walk and perhaps a few fries 🍟 and a burger 🍔. Perhaps 😉😁 Wishing everyone a great night! Jays! Still love you. Hockey 🏒 shortly. ☺️✨️☮️☯️
Yes! Alter your course! I'm on it!🫡 Your guidance and wisdom is always timely and so deeply appreciated, our John! Thank you so much for the teachings! Your sense of humor is top notch! You bring us light! ✨😊
Sometimes, you have to give way, alter your course, and adjust to the conditions and obstacles. For example, a young naval captain was commanding his first battleship. One night, moving through the misty ocean, a light was spotted in the distance coming directly at the ship. He
Good morning from sunny Toronto! I am going to the Royal Ontario Museum today with my friend! I am very excited. Feeling very grateful! I love this place!! We are our history! I hope there are also donuts! We are also our donuts! Dontch'a know!🤓😊🍩
🌊💙🇨🇦🇺🇸🦅☮️ Helloooo from Toronto, eh? I see you out there. Yes, I do. 🌞 Sending love from 🇨🇦 🍁 Canada. Wanna know why? A representative will be here to assist you shortly. Please hold. Your presence is important to us ✨️ Not everyone likes butter tarts! Please note 📝!💫😉
I love folks on the autism spectrum and all those with special abilities. They teach us so much about purity of heart. Love without ego. Thank you for this beautiful teaching.
Hellooo? Is anybody out there?
Wishing everyone a good night from Toronto. Toronto is in Canada, btw! 🇨🇦🤓
I often think I am just hilarious. Just sayin'. I understand there are varying opinions on this.
I have many former boyfriends who have disagreed. Weird!
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A big sunny & upbeat hello from Toronto. I was sitting doing some writing when I started to hear a catchy set of beats. I looked everywhere. Somehow, my metronome had turned on all by itself. My metronome has a great sense d'humeur. Cest le FUN! His name is Rolande, BTW! 😉🤭🇨🇦
Good Morning form Toronto. My computer and I were having an argument today. I want summer. Computer says winter is fine. I am thinking of getting a new computer. Anybody else needing to deal with this?
I had a great day and I wish everyone a great night. This is a Pear Fire Opal from Mexico. I thought it was a ginger hard candy and I tried to eat it. 🤨Nah. It's a Pear Fire Opal from Mexico. These opals have a great sense of humor and I am grateful for that. Send help!
🌊💙🇨🇦🇺🇸✨️🎶⚾️Goodnight to everyone from a moonlit night in Toronto. How was everyone's day? I spilled hot coffee on the floor twice in the very same place today, so I assume there is a deep life lesson I need to learn. Maybe if I just sit quietly 🤫? 👁🧙😌💫⏳️🛸🌕
Time for a cider , I remember the first time I showed a photo of Ryan having alcohol I got messages asking if it was a good idea to let him drink, Ryan's 27 if he wants a cider or a beer then he can, just like any other 27 year old, cheers everyone.
Saying hello from Toronto and the beautiful Toronto Skyline from Trinity College at University of Toronto.
@Trinity_College
I did not sweep the floors today. I feel bad karma approaching. Please send good juju my way. Merci, eh? "Somebody tell a joke!"
My Italian neighbor, Roberto, surprised me with this hot out of the oven focaccia that he baked today! 😋 Light as a feather. I am a very lucky person. Perfetto! Deliciosa!!
Hello from Toronto. It was a clear day here, today. Jays playing now! Walked to the grocery store and back~ had people offer to carry my groceries home for me. Very kind. Most folks are good folks 🕊️
Thanks for the great photo~ Ashton Tekno
@ashtontekno
past, present, future 👤
Hello from a much appreciated bright blue 💙 day here in sunny light-filled Toronto. Words don't do it sometimes but images do. A wee boy (4?) with his grandma asked if I needed help at the grocery store yesterday.🧒 Love taught him that. Love always wins!🫶✨️☺️🇨🇦🇺🇸🌊💙☮️☯️🕊
Hello from a very hot and waiting for rain,Toronto. Blue Jays forgot to win again. They are becoming very creative in the way they lose. They are very polite and that is very nice. We need a world where we all win. 🌊💙🇺🇸
Except for ice cream. That's all mine! Sorry🇨🇦 (Polite)😊
Helloooo out there from Toronto. The lunar eclipse portal is opening. So, I am working on playing piano with my left hand while eating mini chocolate croissants with my right. So tiring. But I shall persevere. I assume everyone else is doing this too, right? Isn't it great?
Goodnight from Toronto. Rest well.
I love Riopelle. One of the most influential artists in Canadian History. As a boy he dreamt of becoming an auto mechanic ~ he loved cars~ and a hockey player, but watched himself become a world famous artist, instead. Ça c'est a la vie!
Hello from happy sunny I swept the flipping floor and put stuff away Toronto and I survived and I watched two people eat pizza 🍕 and I was polite and said 'Nice Pizza' to them and they didn't call the cops, so, all good here✅️ right? How bout you? 🍕?
Jays now ⚾️ 🤓
🌊💙🇨🇦🇺🇸🕊☮️ This is a reminder from Mother Nature that she is the writer, director, cinematographer, and producer of kinda everything. She doesn't do rewrites. Each day is brand new. We might see what's real, but she shows us what's true 😏 How's everybody out there?
You ok?💙
Good evening from a grateful, freedom-loving sky in downtown Toronto.
🌊💙🇨🇦🇺🇸🦅. What an amazing time to be alive, eh?
My workouts are going so well, I was able to reach all the way down to the floor to deal with the ice cream that was trying to escape! Nice try, Vanilla! 😉
Good evening from Toronto~I used to love walking down to this part of Yonge street back in the day. It's changed completely now, of course, but fond memories. Nice relaxing day for me even though the Jays lost! 🧐😂Send help!!⚾️
@Morgan_C_Ross
Toronto's Yonge Street in the 1970s
Hello from sunny 🌞 Toronto. I'm having plusieurs de café, ici-la!. The sky is working very hard to bring us this light. Thank you, Father Sky.
I'm listening 🎶 to Miles! Leafs and Jays later. Waddya say? Perfetto! All BS now returned to sender. Key of Bflat! 🤗😁☺️
Toronto- 🔥 and humid. No walk today! But still, better than flippin snow, right? 😁I got up on my stepladder and cleaned the lint trap above the washer dryer, swept, dusted, cooked. Keyvon, our handyman,said I'm not elderly, I'm experienced. He spreads island vibes🏝 chill 😎
Good afternoon from sunny Toronto! 🌞 It's 3C here and rising! Great walking weather. Quiet day. Jays are playing soon! Let's go Blue Jays! I'll probably need some treats! Right? 🤔😄 licorice? 🤓
Canadian artist Ewa Tarsia '...it is extremely important to remind ourselves that we have evolved in the midst of nature and that nature is an inerasable part of us' 1.Woman and her Concept of Happiness 2.Woman and her Concept of Problem Solving 3. Becoming That Moment. ☮️
Morning all,up early this morning, so we made some brownies, just going to cut them into squares so Ryan can take one to his daycentre to have with his lunch. Have a good day, everyone.
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Hello from Toronto. A quiet day here. 24C, and just right. Jays swept the Angels! I'm cooking things. Run for your lives! 😉🚑
Wishing everyone a great night.
💙🌊🇨🇦🇺🇸Hello from Toronto. A man today told me I wasn't always right. I said, "You're right." He said, "You may be wrong." I said, "You're right." I gave him a cookie. He said, "You're always right!"
Makes sense, right? Right? Cookies rule! (Right?)💫✨️🤞
Hello, from wonderfully rainy cloudy thundery skies in downtown Toronto. The Jays won! ⚾️✨️👏Is this a dream? Am I dreaming? Don't wanna wake up! ☺️😎
*I had frittata with red cabbage. There are three t's in frittata. That's how amazing it is! It's all about the t's 🇨🇦🇺🇸💙💪
Hello from a gentle calm Toronto. Not a lot of traffic noise out there, in my area, for some reason and that is just fine! I'm chillin'! Made a zucchini frittata; ate some and I am still alive! 😁
'Frames from a place called Toronto'
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Thank you Bora. So chill!
Hello from Toronto - Wishing everyone a great day, inside and out, on all levels. I predict some very beautiful flowers, shortly. For everyone. And ice cream! In the flow...🕊️☯️ ☮️💙🖤
@ashtontekno
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Thanks Ashton!