Cancer As a Turning Point: From Surviving
to Thriving™
Seattle, WA - July 12-13, 2003
Comments from participants
What a wonderful experience my first "Cancer
as a Turning Point Conference" was
!!!! I am still glowing days later !!!!!
You have worked so hard and been so deeply
dedicated to your vision. I hope you
know how enthusiastically Seattle received
you and all your team. I heard nothing
but positive comments. Cancer is such
a rough ride; I felt as if I had got
to dessert at last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the philosophy behind the conference,
the speakers and entertainment, especially
the one-woman play and Taiko, definitely
supported it. I felt very nurtured. Thank
you for this wonderful experience. My
husband and I could not have attended
if there had been a conference fee.
It was one of the most beneficial things
I’ve done. I will move from this
place, this experience - to a higher
level of existence - of healing. To live
a more authentic life. Thank you!
The combination of the speakers gave me
such a positive experience, with more
hope, and energized me to continue on
my own healing journey......This conference
gave me the motivation to continue to
take care of “me” first.
It truly may change the way I live the
rest of my life. This was so awesome.
Absolutely fantastic conference! Everyone
was fabulous - all the presenters had
beautiful messages conveyed in original,
interesting, and meaningful ways.
Thank you! This was a peak experience.
Thank you. I have changed too. I thought
I had dealt with my grief, but I realized
I had just buried it. I’ve spent
9 years numb. I cried from the beginning
to the end of the conference. Maybe now
I can move on with my life.
You are doing a wonderful job. I do believe
it is the best conference I have ever
attended on any subject. Time well spent.
I loved the atmosphere created by the
staff and speakers.
The whole conference was a treat for me
- seeing the courage of others, the humor,
the music and artistic expression - variety
of presenters. Thank you.
I will bring my 3 daughters next year,
to learn and to help realize what really
counts in life and mom is not just a
little crazy. Thank you for the love
this week-end. This was my first time
and this will be a beginning of a new
tradition to feed my spirit. Thank you!
The mix of body-mind-spirit was unexpected
and so very healing and helpful.
I sincerely appreciate this free conference
because I am on limited income. The generosity
of a free conference is astounding to
me - such quality and integrity. I would
be honored to be associated with your
ongoing work. Thank you! Thank you! Thank
you!
This conference helped me to acknowledge
and release some of the grief I have
held in since my cancer diagnosis and
ensuing surgery.
Even though I’ve attended support
groups and had a personal therapist,
and have lots of community support, it
took this conference for me to access
my emotions and experience about cancer,
and to move toward acceptance. I’m
so grateful to you for this breakthrough.
I was feeling very stuck. You are offering
an invaluable service.
Great mix of scientific information along
with integrating the emotional, spiritual
aspects - great music, stories, etc.
This has been a symbolic journey, a metaphor
of life itself, a touching reminder of
our inner core and resilience through
hardship and heartache, yet a connection
to us all.
The whole conference was a blessing......I
am one month out of treatment for breast
cancer, and the positive energy, inspiration,
laughter and tears these past two days
have been a wonderful tonic. Thank you!
This conference is one of a kind! Keep
up the hard work. You have touched so
many lives. Every single person at the
conference had an amazing story to tell!!
Thank you for a rejuvenating two days!
My heart has been lifted by the energy
and joy of my time here.
I lost my husband to cancer just a month
ago. I am in pain emotionally. This conference
healed me so much. I laughed, cried,
became emotional and tears flowed so
freely. This week-end did more for me
than a year of therapy could do, I’m
sure. I was re-energized, have such peace,
met several new people with a like mind.
I felt so much love, compassion and healing.
Give me more!!