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Sandy Duarte: Finding Strength Through Life’s Challenges

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Feb 7, 2025, 21:26

Sandy Duarte: Finding Strength Through Life’s Challenges

Sandy Duarte, Co-founder and Executive Producer at Anachronistic Pictures, shared on LinkedIn:

“Hello friends,

I’m so grateful for the continued support and for being part of this amazing community.

Today, I want to share something deeply personal and powerful from Cancer Ramblings that has inspired my own journey toward healing – because, as we know, it all begins in the mind. In life, especially when faced with challenges, the key to moving forward often lies in a shift in perspective. As I wrote in Cancer Ramblings:

“It allows for a space. For a gap. For a breath. For a healthier state of being in the knowing that, just-keep-pushing-forward-with-a-strong-anchored-mind-in-this-reality, and then all the other gifts of solutions can then arise.”

The mind is incredibly powerful – it shapes how we see the world and how we approach challenges. I’ve come to believe that when you can free your mind from the painful cycles that trap you, you open yourself to hopeful cycles that propel you forward. It releases you from stagnation and helps you envision the future you desire. It creates the motivation to push through, to fight, and to survive. And most importantly, it reminds you that no matter what you’re facing, “this too shall pass.”

In my own fight with Stage-4 cancer, I relied on this simple but profound mindset shift. I allowed myself to picture a future where I was cancer-free, where I was running along the beach, smiling in the sun, and ready to rebuild my life. Those mental images were quick, fleeting, but powerful. They became a vision of what could be, not just what was.

It’s about minding your mind. How are you minding yours?

When life challenges you – whether it’s cancer, a difficult situation, or any kind of struggle – take a moment to pause and create space. Visualize a future where you’re not stuck in the fear of the moment, but moving forward. Our minds are capable of extraordinary things, and once you’ve got your mind aligned with strength, your body will follow.

This is my invitation to you: Shift your mindset. Breathe. Create that space. And, like I did, let your mind guide you toward healing, hope, and new beginnings.

If you or someone you know could use a little extra strength, hope, and inspiration, Cancer Ramblings is a powerful gift. Available now in both Kindle and paperback formats on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, this book offers an intimate, poetic journey through my experience – written informally through ramblings that will resonate with anyone facing life’s challenges. It’s meant to uplift, inspire, and remind you that even in the toughest times, you’re never alone.

Grab your copy today, and share the gift of healing with yourself or a loved one.”