Sahar | Somatic Practitioner

Cancer Tried to Steal My 40s | Part 4 of 4
And Now, I Get to Live.

Before leaving for my scans, I grabbed my bathing suit and a towel.

I didn’t know what the results would be. But somewhere inside me, I knew I wanted to be ready to celebrate.

And when the news came that my scans were clear, I went straight to the pool.

Not to accomplish anything. Not to check something off my list. Just to be in my body, feel the sunshine, move through the water, and experience joy.

For five years, so much of my relationship with my body revolved around fear, treatments, scans, and uncertainty. I spent a lot of time wondering what was happening inside me instead of appreciating everything my body was still allowing me to experience.

And that’s something I’m learning to reclaim.

My body is not just a place where illness happened. It’s also where joy, freedom, pleasure, peace, and possibility live.

As I close this four-part series, I feel an incredible amount of gratitude. But there’s also tenderness for the years I spent surviving, and excitement for the woman I’m still becoming.

I don’t know what the future holds. None of us do.

But I know I don’t want to spend the rest of my life waiting for certainty before I give myself permission to live.

Cancer tried to steal my 40s. It taught me more than I ever imagined, led me closer to my calling, and changed how I understand what it means to be alive.

And now, I’m ready for a new chapter.

One where I don’t just survive in my body. I get to live in it. ❤️

Thank you for being part of this journey.

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