(written and posted Apr. 2022)
As I wrote in my November 2021 Blog, the reason I am posting this blog so late is because of what happened just before Thanksgiving, and then immediately after New Year’s Day…three traumatic events in my life: my miniature poodle was mauled to death by a friend’s two German Shepherds in front of my eyes and I was helpless to save him; I had a shocking, unexpected relationship break-up; and I had a cancer scare and subsequent surgery.
I promised I would share more about these and my journey through these storms in this and my January-February 2022 blogs.
First, I want to share with you a short video I recorded on 12/25/2021, and had intented on posting it on social media, including this blog. However, I just had so much chaos going on, it never saw the light of day until now… and then read on for a more detailed account of my cancer scare:
The first upheaval that knocked me off my life balance when I received the news that I had a giant cyst on my liver that needed to be surgically removed – besides the physical insecurity – was the fact that I had NO MAJOR MEDICAL insurance!!!
From that moment before Thanksgiving until January 1st, when my state marketplace plan went into effect, I spent a good portion of every day calling friends/family for their input and/or researching on-line doctors, specialists, general practitioners, health insurance plans/coverage. Then, once I carved the rough path out for getting from diagnosis to surgery with the best, most affordable coverage, I spent a good portion of each day making appointments, rescheduling appointments (because quite a few of them were cancelled with little to no notice because many providers were coming down with COVID!), and getting to and keeping my appointments.
The next thing was the day-to-day not knowing if it was going to be cancerous or benign. I found out a week to 10 days before Thanksgiving that I had this giant cyst on my liver, (and a few other smaller ones, too), and I didn’t know until the pathology of the fluid and sac they resected came back after January 17 that everything was “normal”. This mental torment is a trial of it’s own, and took a great deal of mental discipline and lots of telephone calls to my trusted circle of friends and family members who support me and f eed my spirit, and vice versa.
With all of this going on, I could not focus or concentrate on writing – not my blogs, nor even posting on social media. I wanted to share my journey, but with so much unknown, I didn’t feel as though I had much to share. I did a great deal of mental work, and documented/created content in other ways, which has helped me get caught up with you faster.
My Lesson:
I finally realized the first week of April, as I was getting re-connected with these blogs, my Social Media calendar, and my Mind, Body, Spirit Healing Tribe that God (my Higher Power) was preparing me for launching the Mind, Body, Spirit Healing Institute throughout these trials these last few months.
I had already faltered in my self-esteem, coming into last fall after the deaths of my oldest miniature poodle and two of my closest friends and confidants. But my Higher Power restored my confidence by walking me through and sending friends and family to walk me through my physical insecurity with the health challenge and my emotional insecurity that followed the violent rejection I felt by getting dumped without a word or warning.
By early April, I felt fully confident, prepared, and excited to share my offer of a sacred space (the MBS Healing Institute) where we can meet, share our experience, strength and hope and help each other find our own path to confidence and joy in launching our lives out of hopelessness, despair, disease, addiction, grief or low self-esteem (see Announcement below)
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Announcing the formation of the Mind, Body, Spirit Healing Tribe:
Those of you who watched my October vlog, heard about my 5-Step Formula for Launching your Life into Hope.
If you are interested in working with me further and learning more about how you can infuse more hope and joy into your life, your relationships and your spirit-soul, join my Mind, Body, Spirit Healing Institute: www.mbshealinginstitute.com and sign up for my FREE Webinar today.
Please stay tuned for more on how I dealt with these major life upheavals and more in my January 2022 – March 2022 blogs, and for April 2022’s blog: Springing Forward and Blazing a New Trail!!!
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If you or anyone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
If you or anyone you know is suffering from domestic violence and/or abuse, tell someone: friends, family, police or call this hotline for help: 800-962-2873 or 800-500-1119.
My personal message and commitment to you:
Since writing and publishing this book – Life Launch! Book One, I have committed to helping others work through their life’s traumas, by sharing my experience, strength and hope of how I launched my life out of mine – by speaking on podcasts & stages; through my website; this blog/vlog; and on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.
I also committed to donate 15% of the royalties from my Life Launch series of books, and 15% of the proceeds from the sales of related educational and healing resources available for you at my Arise! Mind, Body, Spirit Healing Institute – www.mbshealinginstitute.com
These donations will go to a 501c3 charitable organization I founded, that I hope will have a global reach: “The Benjamin J. Dubrow Rainbow of Hope Foundation for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention”, in honor and memory of my late husband who died by suicide.
I welcome you to join me in supporting mental health care and making inroads towards lowering the rate of suicide completion, by supporting my work and this Foundation.
To make a donation, send to: paypal.me/drlizlifelaunch and write “Charitable Donation” or “The BJD ROH Foundation” in the description.
Your donation is tax deductible and I will send you a receipt you can use for your taxes.
More will be revealed, Dr. Liz
