Curing Cancer With Gratitude
I originally subtitled this journal “Curing Cancer with Gratitude,” and I still believe that is
accurate for two reasons:
However, I did not want to restrict this journal to only those whose lives have been
touched by cancer. Gratitude is beneficial for anyone who wants more energy in their life,
who would like to experience more joy through changing the way they see the world, and
would like to strengthen their sense of inner peace.
When I look back at my accomplishments in the past year, I am proud to have earned a
spot in the Boston Marathon in 2006 through raising money for the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute. And I'm continuing the momentum by contributing a portion of the proceeds of
each journal to this organization. Additional information about this organization is
provided below and can also be found at About The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
About the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
Since its founding in 1947, Dana-Farber has been committed to providing cancer patients
with the best treatment available today, while developing tomorrow’s cures through
cutting-edge research. Remember that when a successful treatment for cancer is
found anywhere, it helps patients with cancer everywhere.
Unlike general hospitals, Dana-Farber specializes exclusively in cancer research and
care. Every employee at the hospital, from the office assistants to the chief of staff, is
committed entirely to supporting patients with all kinds of cancer — including the rarest
forms — and to finding a cure for the disease.
Dana-Farber is an affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, and for five straight years it has
been ranked as the best cancer hospital in New England, and fourth best in the nation in
U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" survey.
I learned something interesting about cancer research grants while at the pre-marathon
Dana-Farber dinner last year. When the National Institutes of Health (NIH) decides who
will get grants for cancer research, they look for the experiments that have the highest
probability of success along a known path of cancer treatment approaches.
While this makes some sense, it is often the more progressive ideas – the type that
Dana-Farber is known for – that, when successful, allow great leaps forward in our
knowledge about how to treat cancer. Since the NIH is less likely to fund these efforts,
the funding needs to come from other sources, like the donation that you can make in
purchasing the 365 Days of Gratitude journal. Thank you so much.
I originally subtitled this journal “Curing Cancer with Gratitude,” and I still believe that is
accurate for two reasons:
- 1) if you have cancer, living in a state of gratitude puts you in an emotional and
physiological state that is more conducive to healing, and;
2) a portion of the proceeds of every journal that is sold is being contributed to
cancer research.
However, I did not want to restrict this journal to only those whose lives have been
touched by cancer. Gratitude is beneficial for anyone who wants more energy in their life,
who would like to experience more joy through changing the way they see the world, and
would like to strengthen their sense of inner peace.
When I look back at my accomplishments in the past year, I am proud to have earned a
spot in the Boston Marathon in 2006 through raising money for the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute. And I'm continuing the momentum by contributing a portion of the proceeds of
each journal to this organization. Additional information about this organization is
provided below and can also be found at About The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
About the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
Since its founding in 1947, Dana-Farber has been committed to providing cancer patients
with the best treatment available today, while developing tomorrow’s cures through
cutting-edge research. Remember that when a successful treatment for cancer is
found anywhere, it helps patients with cancer everywhere.
Unlike general hospitals, Dana-Farber specializes exclusively in cancer research and
care. Every employee at the hospital, from the office assistants to the chief of staff, is
committed entirely to supporting patients with all kinds of cancer — including the rarest
forms — and to finding a cure for the disease.
Dana-Farber is an affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, and for five straight years it has
been ranked as the best cancer hospital in New England, and fourth best in the nation in
U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" survey.
I learned something interesting about cancer research grants while at the pre-marathon
Dana-Farber dinner last year. When the National Institutes of Health (NIH) decides who
will get grants for cancer research, they look for the experiments that have the highest
probability of success along a known path of cancer treatment approaches.
While this makes some sense, it is often the more progressive ideas – the type that
Dana-Farber is known for – that, when successful, allow great leaps forward in our
knowledge about how to treat cancer. Since the NIH is less likely to fund these efforts,
the funding needs to come from other sources, like the donation that you can make in
purchasing the 365 Days of Gratitude journal. Thank you so much.
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