Like all of us, this is a work in progress. I can’t wait to share it with you in June! I sent it off to the editor last night📝 This is the copy I will be working my way through to be sure I bring you the most significant lessons I learned that will enrich your life💕🙏😊
With love and hope,
Shawn
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Hi friends,
I wanted to share with you my first television interview😳
Thank you to my dear friend Melissa Cole for creating this wonderful story and sharing it today on Better Connecticut.
Here's to hoping that by being transparent with my story someone else may view their struggle through a new lens. May they too find a deeper purpose in their struggle.
And to learn more about my upcoming new book, Our Struggles Have Purpose, 50 Life Lessons from my Walk with Cancer, sign up below to receive the *Bonus Lesson* today!
Lastly, for any locals in the CT area, if you are looking for an ENT, I know a great one. Dr. Tessema has been a gift to our family and I am sure he will be one to yours too.
With gratitude and hope,
Shawn
Where is the other half of this puzzle you may wonder?
It’s in good hands.
No, it’s in great hands.
This morning I had the opportunity to speak with 24 high school students. I was able to share with them that who they are today, is enough, inside and out. That they need to stop trying to change who they are and start looking to become who they were made to be. I was able to share that yes, they may have struggles within but that those struggles aren’t meant to weigh them down in life but they are there to help them rise up in life, refining them into their best self. I was able to speak truth into their hearts and let them know that they each are needed to bring their unique gifts into the world and that their piece of the puzzle matters.
Each one of those students now has a piece of this puzzle as a reminder that they are unique and valuable members of their families, our community and the world.
I know sometimes we worry about where the world is heading but when we choose to...
Pause. Breathe. Pray.
And empower our youth by coming beside them to let them know that they are needed and are valuable just as they are and infuse hope into their hearts, I wholeheartedly trust our future, and these puzzle pieces are in great hands.
With love and hope,
Shawn
There are a lot of goals I have for myself as I enter this new week. But may the most important goals I make be the ones that have me coming beside others, for when we aim to lift each other up, we rise up ourselves.
I invite you to join me to...
Pause. Breathe. Pray.
May the goals we set, and what we say and do this week, be a blessing not only to ourselves but to those around us.
With love and hope,
Shawn
Tonight the ACC community is lighting up the world in memory of those we’ve lost to this disease, in honor of those fighting, in gratitude for those who have survived and for every family member impacted by it.
Whether we are close, or far apart, this community will always be near and dear to my heart.
I invite you to join us to...
Pause. Breathe. Pray.
And shine a light into the darkness wherever you are.
With gratitude, love and hope,
Shawn
Back in November Stephen gave me tickets to the Smart Conference in Boston, which is today. He knows the speakers inspire me and I am so grateful he continues to encourage me to move forward and he gives gifts that nourish my soul and put fuel in my tank...and I am also thankful this fuels him as well💞
The first presenter was @daveramsey and here was the quote he put in the screen💝
I share this with you in case you too are in the process of moving through, or forward from, an obstacle life threw your way.
May we all take a moment to...
Pause. Breathe. Pray.
And remember our struggles aren’t there to hold us back, but as a stepping stone to something new. And may we continue to move forward at whatever pace we can do today. It’s about progress, not perfection.
With love and hope,
Shawn
P.S. If you are looking for inspiration in life, in marriage, parenting, finances, time, etc., find the Smart Conference near you💕 Here are links to the speakers:
Marriage: @lesparrott
Finance: @rachelcruze
Finding your purpose: @kencolemanshow
Time: @officialchristywright
Retire Inspired: @chrishogan360
Parenting: @anthonyoneal and @megmeekermd
Boundaries: @thedailydrcloud
I can’t stop laughing when I look at this picture from yesterday. I guess the warrior in me came out without my knowing😊
Wherever we go and whatever we do today, may we...
Pause. Breathe. Pray.
And always be a warrior for love💕🙏😊
With love and hope,
Shawn
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." - 2 Corinthians 4:7
Clear scans mean I get to keep moving forward👣🙏💝
And moving forward I did😊
This week I was fortunate to give three talks to three different schools, one inspirational talk for staff and two @aplaceforsam readings for students.
To be able to plant seeds of truth into other’s hearts is something I will never tire of doing.
One of my favorite moments from this week...
Me: What does it mean to be unique?
2nd grader: To be different in a special way.
Me: What does it mean to be valuable?
2nd grader: Valuable means...a treasure.
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
May we all...
Pause. Breathe. Pray.
And remember that we are all different, in a special way, we are a treasure in this world and our piece of the puzzle matters.
In case you forgot that truth, this is your reminder💕
Thank you to Canton Schools , Tolland Schools and The Master's School for having me visit.
It was a gift to be there beside you💝
If you would like me to come your way for a talk, or via teleconference, send me a note at shawnelizabethgeorge@gmail.com.
With gratitude, love and hope,
Shawn
"Go out into the world and share the Good News with everyone in the world." - Mark 16:15
Sipping on a cup of gratitude this morning, SO grateful my scans are clear💝🙏😊
Yet I am also continuing to keep those who still are waiting for their results, or who did not receive an all clear in my thoughts and prayers🙏 I hope you’ll join me in keeping them in yours too💝
With love and hope,
Shawn
"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you." - 1 Thessalonians 3:18
So here we go again. Another set of scans.
I didn't share about my last set of scan because I thought it wasn't worthwhile. But then I realized, that it is because someone, somewhere right now is also on a bit of a roller coaster in their mind who needs to know they are not alone. Also, it may benefit those of you who have a loved one who gets scans to give you a glimpse of what may be going on in their mind the day of their scans.
To let you in on what my head sounds like on a morning like this it goes something like...
All will be well no matter the outcome.
But I really don't want there to be another tumor.
It is okay, God's got this.
Yep, I know but I really don't want to go through that again.
Let your faith be bigger than your fear.
I know but it is hard. It is a slow growing cancer. Now that more time has passed, could there be something there?
Even if there is, God will make good of it.
I know but are all these scans I get to catch things early helping or could they be causing things in the future?
Let go of the fear and trust God with this.
I know but...
But what?
It is not always that easy.
I know. Just keep circling back to these truths over and over again until their roots grow deeper within.
The unknown of an outcome, cancer or not, can get our minds riding a roller coaster of stories of things that may never come true. Yet, reeling in those stories and anchoring oneself in truth is some days easier said than done. This morning was one of those mornings I was on a roller coaster ride. I know that all will be well no matter the outcome of my scans, and I need to live in moment and not allow the fear of what could be take me away from the joy that is in this day. Yet, those stories have been playing in my head today.
If you too have stories that are playing in your head today, I invite you to join me to...
Pause. Breathe. Pray.
May we all press pause on those stories; those 'what ifs'. In their place may we instead anchor ourselves in the moment with the truth; of 'what is'. We are here, now and worrying will not add a single moment onto our lives but will take away our moments that are meant for us to live.
May we believe truth over our stories and may it bring us peace as we wait.
With love and hope,
Shawn
P.S. I typically won't leave you with an unknown like this but I thought by doing this post, it would give you a glimpse into the life of cancer survivors and our regular scans. We need to wait for results as we function in our daily lives. So if you know someone who is waiting for a result to their scan or blood work and they seem to be distant, or more on edge than normal, please just wrap them with love and see beyond their behavior. See into their heart and that they are waiting for the truth of their scan results and love them there. Thank you!
"Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?" - Luke 12:25
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