Lungleavin Day
I learned recently of a wonderful activist with a generous idea: Lungleavin Day. It's a tongue-twister with an inspiring message. Heather Von St. James has taken her experience with Mesothelioma and even her surgery to remove a lung into something we can all relate to. She calls together friends and family every year on the anniversary of her surgery to celebrate: here is her description:
One of many things that came out of my battle with cancer is a holiday I created called Lungleavin Day. This is the anniversary of my surgery (Feb 2nd) in which my entire left lung was removed. Lungleavin Day is a celebration of life and facing your fears. Each year we celebrate with nearly 100 loved ones. The idea of this day is for everyone to fill a blank plate with their fears and smash it into a bonfire at my Lungleavin day party, symbolizing people throwing their fears to the fire. I also use Lungleavin day as a fundraiser for mesothelioma research.
I so often use plates in my analogies and discussions of eating disorders, for obvious but indisputably tired reasons. I love this new image of plates, of "double-edged" gratitude, and of how people face the difficult passages of life.
Go check out Heather's blog and get inspired!
One of many things that came out of my battle with cancer is a holiday I created called Lungleavin Day. This is the anniversary of my surgery (Feb 2nd) in which my entire left lung was removed. Lungleavin Day is a celebration of life and facing your fears. Each year we celebrate with nearly 100 loved ones. The idea of this day is for everyone to fill a blank plate with their fears and smash it into a bonfire at my Lungleavin day party, symbolizing people throwing their fears to the fire. I also use Lungleavin day as a fundraiser for mesothelioma research.
I so often use plates in my analogies and discussions of eating disorders, for obvious but indisputably tired reasons. I love this new image of plates, of "double-edged" gratitude, and of how people face the difficult passages of life.
Go check out Heather's blog and get inspired!
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