I was fortunate enough to attend a luncheon for The Pink Fund on Saturday and walked away feeling blessed and inspired.  The Pink Fund is a michigan based charity organization that provides short-term financial aid during the brief period of active treatment and recovery.  The help that the Pink Fund offers people during a time of crisis is desperately needed and I applaud them for taking a stand for people’s lives.

Kris Carr was chosen to be their speaker because of her journey and her courage.  She was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer that was considered untreatable.  They couldn’t do chemotherapy or operate.  So, she decided to research other cultures to see what they ate and how they exercised to promote longevity.  What I loved about her was her honesty and vulnerability.  She told us that before her cancer diagnosis she would eat very unhealthy food, including spam.  “Spam, people!”  she screamed to us to remind us how disgusting it was!  For her to be considered a health guru now shows she certainly has come a long way.

I was also really inspired by her attitude regarding diet and lifestyle.  She said that we should strive for perfection but never be a slave to it.  When it comes to diet, exercise, and meditation, we would all love to make goals and stick to them.  But oftentimes we are too busy with the many demands of our lives.  She reminded us that we should always aim to meet our goals but shouldn’t beat ourselves up if we don’t.  I really liked this because in my healthcare practice I’ve seen how easy it is for people to engage in negative self talk if they don’t live up to their own standards.  And really, how does this serve us?  It truly doesn’t.  Guilt does nothing to move us forward in our spiritual journey.  Rather, as spiritual beings, we can do our best to take care of ourselves and know that our best is always good enough.

Please take a moment to pay it forward and donate to this amazing Michigan charity.

www.thepinkfund.org

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