34: Things are very rough right now with my cancer but I am still able to maintain radical grace, peace and unrelenting faith - Gary Ramsey
Since October 2021 Gary has been sharing his journey through his second cancer. He has inspired and shown the way for all of us as he has navigated the ups and downs of this journey and healed himself of brain cancer. Fast forward to July/Aug 2023, Gary’s cancer is causing issues for him. He is in a lot of pain, can’t sleep and has been having breathing issues at times. For most of us this would create stress, tremendous suffering, fear and quite frankly freak out. Remarkably however, Gary is able to navigate this really rough situation with unrelenting Faith, Peace, and Grace. He is applying all that he has taught us. In this Episode he talks us through how he does this and how he has applied the Alexander Technique. He also shares with us what his next steps are.
These are the highlights of what he shares :
· It all starts with the mind he says. The mind is the ultimate healer which will give you the courage and strength to keep going against all odds, there is always a way through it if you believe it in your mind.
· He accepts that ultimately, he is not in control. He has an intention for a certain outcome but accepts that our Body-Soul-Spirit has to follow what is ordained by the Greater Consciousness /God. He is in charge of his mind but not of the ultimate end result.
· Gary does have times when it is very hard, and he starts freaking out, but he is able to take a pause and bring himself back to his practice.
· He says freaking out = desperation= suffering. Whereas if you accept and deal with it then there is no suffering.
· It is important to stay in charge of your own journey rather than giving it over to someone else.
· He is able to sit in the paradox and surrender to the uncertainty.
· He has no fear of dying.
· He sees it all as a Blessing and says it will lead to something greater whether it is in life or death.
· He is at peace peace with the ultimate outcome even if it is death.
· He is grateful for what is still good rather than focusing on how bad it is.
· Gary sees it all as Grace and it all as a Blessing.
“ You have got to know that there is always a way out, but you have to know the trick” Gary says.
The trick for Gary is the Alexander Technique and, in this Episode, he talks us through how he applies it to take control of his mind when he is in terrible pain, can’t breathe or sleep.
This Episode is evidence that Gary truly is one of the most remarkable Spiritual and Self -Help teachers of our time and we know we can trust what he brings because he is able to live it in a truly “horrible” situation.
If you would like to take a look at the live videos I recorded with Gary in 2021, here are the links:
Facing My Death, a Majestic Journey of Freedom and renewal https://youtu.be/7sVMaforGEM
We don't know what we don't know !! https://www.youtube.com/live/H9dBT735UGk?feature=share
Discomfort is the price for a meaningful life https://www.youtube.com/live/NjpibRmMycM?feature=share
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