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Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical teacher and the bestselling author of 27 books, including You Can Heal Your Life, Empowering Women, and Inner Wisdom. Since beginning her career as a Science of Mind minister in 1981, she has assisted thousands of people in discovering and using the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth and self-healing. Louise's works have been translated into 25 different languages in 33 countries throughout the world. Dear Louise, I know that your work has helped to positively impact the lives of thousands of people, so I have a question I’d like to pose. Where does one draw the line between the unpleasant life lessons we’re supposed to learn, and the unpleasant life lessons we’re confronted with but, for whatever reason, we don’t work through? In other words, if in my early adult life I came upon a self-help book that gave me the tools to avoid poverty and ill health later in life, and I used these tools (preventing me from learning the life’s lessons I came to learn), was it really helpful? I guess in a way this has to do with fate and destiny. Are we tempting fate by avoiding the lessons we’re suppose to be learning? — B.T., Los Angeles, CA Dear B.T., Your life lesson is to learn to enjoy every moment of your life. No amount of pain or suffering will contribute to your enjoyment of life. You’re not avoiding anything when you learn that your thoughts create your life and that by choosing to think thoughts that make you feel good, you’ve found enlightenment. Don’t listen to people or groups that tell you that you have to learn unpleasant lessons. This is just nonsense and a terrible time waster. Love who you are. Be grateful and appreciative of every moment, and Life will shower you with blessings that you can’t even imagine at this moment. Affirm: ALL IS WELL IN MY WORLD. Dear Louise, I’m writing about my mother. She had a routine mammogram, and the doctors found a lump. She agreed to have the lump removed and was told that it was malignant but they got it all out. Later the doctor asked if he could check her lymph nodes and give her radiation to make sure the cancer didn’t spread. I asked the doctor if radiation could cause cancer, and he told me some doses could do just that. This, to me, is insanity. I read somewhere that radiation and other cancer therapies are not beneficial and cause harm. Any information that you could provide so we can make an informed decision at this time would be greatly appreciated. — Z.C., New York, NY Dear Z.C., I agree that some of the current treatments for cancer aren’t truly beneficial to the patient. Modern medicine is still finding its way. However, I’m not a medical expert and can’t give you the precise information you’re seeking. I would suggest that you read Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom by Christiane Northrup, M.D. I also highly recommend the work of Bernie Siegel, M.D. His website is www.ecap-online.org and offers insight into the world of alternative cancer healing through patient retreats, seminars, information exchange, and wellness links. I know that your mom will find her way. Let’s affirm together that your mother is: VIBRANTLY HEALTHY AND HAS A WHOLE NEW POSITIVE AND LOVING OUTLOOK ON LIFE. Dear Louise, After ten years of marriage and several years of infertility treatments, my husband and I finally conceived our first child last year. After a textbook pregnancy, our son was stillborn at full term. He seemed perfect in every way except that he didn’t cry or breathe. We buried him three days later. Shortly after, I began experiencing anxiety and panic attacks. I’m on light medication, do yoga every day, work full time, exercise, and volunteer at a local hospital. I’m trying to get through this (it’s been nine months since our son died), but some days I just melt down. I’m getting better every day at pushing through days like that, but do you have any advice you can extend to me to further help me on my journey? I want to feel good again. — C.L., Boston, MA Dear C.L., What a challenging experience to go through. My heart goes out to you and your husband. You are both struggling in your own ways. I feel that you haven’t grieved enough and are still holding this grief in your body. Grief is cumulative. If you don’t express it, the emotions remain trapped in the body. Each time you experience a loss, the pain continues to build, one wound on top of the other. It’s very important that you don’t hold yourself back from the feelings. Allow yourself to feel them completely so they can move through you and you can be free. It’s crucial that you seek support as you deal with your grief. The Grief Recovery Institute has a network of grief support groups throughout the country. You can contact them at www.griefrecovery.com. An affirmation for you to use is: I ALLOW MYSELF TO FLOW THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE OF GRIEF. IT IS SAFE, AND HEALING IS HERE. I AM FREE. Now you can learn tips on how to heal every aspect of your life--directly from Louise--by subscribing to the new Louise Hay Newsletter! Call for a Free Premier Issue today: (800) 654-5126, or fax (800) 650-5115. Don't forget to ask for a free catalog of books, audios, videos, and other products by Louise Hay and other Hay House authors! If you would like Louise to answer your letter in this publication, please send it to: Dear Louise Column, c/o Hay House, Inc., P.O. Box 5100, Carlsbad, CA 92018-5100, or e-mail your letter to: admin@hayhouse.com (letters used in this column may be edited for length and clarity). 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