When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer I made a conscious decision that I was not going to be upset or mope about “what ifs” and “why mes”. Instead I was going to work really hard on my mindset, focusing on positive thoughts and moving forward. Enter, inspirational quotes for breast cancer patients.
I am convinced that my positive attitude has helped my healing a lot, both physically and mentally. I have been able to cope much better emotionally and physically – pain was almost non-existent, and I have back all the mobility and strength I had pre-bilateral mastectomy, three surgeries and nine months later.
Finding the positives has also helped with my acceptance of my new boobs. The scars will never go away, but I am happy with my results so far. I can’t wait to see them finished when I get my tattoos in a few months.
While I have not always been 100% successful, my mind does wander off every now and then, I have found that having mantras and positive sayings around me has been as easy way to bring my thoughts back to where I want them to be. So print these out, put them on post-it notes or make them your screen saver. Seeing them often will help you too.
You can’t control everything that happens to you but you can control how you react – Brian Tracey
Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain – Jack Kerouac
You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice – Bob Marley
Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you’re right!
Henry Ford
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain. – Vivian Greene
Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful – Joshua J. Marine
The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered there is opportunity for growth – Unknown
Remember how far you’ve come, not just how far you have to go. You may not be where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be – Rick Warren
Don’t look back. You’re not going that way – Mary Engelbreit
This too shall pass – Unknown (perhaps King Solomon)
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind – Henry Ford
If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, but never the goal – Unknown
Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die – Unknown
People who wonder if the glass is half empty or full miss the point. The glass is refillable – Unknown
H.O.P.E. = Hold On. Pain Ends – Unknown
You must do the thing you think you cannot do – Eleanor Roosevelt
Sometimes when you’re in a dark place you think you’ve been buried but you’ve actually been planted
Christine Caine
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing the monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward – CS Lewis
You don’t need to see the whole staircase, just take the first step – Martin Luther King Jr
When you feel like giving up just remember that there are a lot of people you still have to prove wrong – Unknown
I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it – Maya Angelou
Do you have a favourite quote that is helping you? Let me know in the comments below.
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One of my favourites comes from an old children’s song by Burl Ives: “When you go through life make this your goal, watch the donut, not the hole”.
That’s a great one! A reminder to focus on the important stuff.
Thank you for this. Right now I’m overloading myself with positive affirmations in order to push away the fear of what I am facing.
I truly believe it helps to keep your mind positive. Good luck!