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Crazy Sexy Cancer (August 29th)

August 26th, 2007

I really loath all those cancer ads and emails. The cutesy little awareness emails in particular really annoy me. Ugh!

So I was really surprised when I discovered this fantastic site, Crazy Sexy Cancer tips, thanks to one of my girlfriends. (It’s also a movie airing soon on TLC & a book.) Biographer, Kris Carr, sums it up beautifully…

“The title was meant to kick cancer in it’s place, NOT to glorify it. Tragically, cancer is sometimes a part of life and too many people give it more power than the nasty thing deserves. Cancer is a BIG part of my life, it is a chronic disease that I may have to live with forever. Cancer ISN’T sexy, the soulful women who have it ARE. We are warriors, angels, vibrant hot tomatoes and cancer can not take that away from us. Cancer cowgirls are empowered, whole, thrivers with or without the disease. I refuse to let cancer break my spirit, victimize me, or make me feel like a sick person - so I CHOOSE to believe that I am more alive, beautiful and yes, sexier (AKA empowered, passionate and intriguing) than ever before! Why not?”

The Learning Channel is broadcasting the premiere of Carr’s unforgettable documentary, Crazy Sexy Cancer on August 29, 2007 @ 9:00-11:00pm (ET/PT).

…”Crazy Sexy Cancer was originally the subject heading for the mass email updates I would write to my friends and family. I wanted them to know that just because something really scary and dark had changed my life, I hadn’t changed. I still had my sense of humor, I was still willing to poke fun at things (especially stigmas), to challenge perceptions and flip the script. I wasn’t going to amputate parts of myself to fit into the new (and tiny) cancer box.

I don’t look at my journey as if it is a battle (partly because I hope I don’t lose) so instead I call it my cancer adventure story. It is a documentary film about how I coped with cancer. Since there is no cure and no treatment for my disease I live with it everyday. By calling it crazy sexy cancer I demystify it and redefine it for myself. It makes me feel a little lighter and a lot stronger- NOT shackled and shelved like damaged goods.”
http://www.crazysexycancer.com/

Enjoy watching the 7 minute trailer, I’m sure many of us, especially those exploring holistic approaches can really relate to this. This woman loves yoga, whole foods, dance therapy, juicing and most of all has fun!! Don’t get the wrong idea, it’s not some 100% unrealistic Pollyanna hype, Kris plays full out and she also lets you in to see when she’s scared and angry. This is REAL, this is beautiful.

I love how she is having an interview and she says “People think I’m weird when I say cancer is my guru. Every day cancer teaches me something.”

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