Intimate Energy
- Artist Julian Lennon, the son of the late John and Cynthia Lennon, shares a soothing message on his social media that makes us crave calm energy from others in a time of chaos, which can be a form of intimacy that’s not necessarily sexual.
- Lennon lost his mother to cancer and had a skin cancer scare in 2020, after his doctor removed a mole from his head that tested positive for squamous cell carcinoma, one of the most common forms of skin cancer that can be successfully treated if caught early.
- Cancer survivor Kara Ladd tells SurvivorNet the benefits of calming energy. "My energy healer really just calmed me down and told me that my soul chose this path, and I'm on this path for a reason, and she really opened up my eyes to [how] I can turn my mess into a mission.”
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We are living through tough times, especially people going through cancer during tough times, and survivors can understand the need for peace and feeling safe. Their bodies are under attack, and it is only natural to crave a soothing presence around them. There is nothing better than a calm energy that you can connect with. It doesn’t have to be sexual, but it is still as special. That energy can be from a family member, a best friend, an animal. It is when we feel calm and rested that our bodies can heal. A lot of people go through life chasing the external, but when you are diagnosed with cancer, or are going through another illness or tragedy, you just want internal peace to feel whole.
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A Renaissance Man
Lennon is a person who is constantly working at finding peace and soothing his soul, which he shares with those around him in the form of his works. The English artist wrote a whimsical children’s book series called Love the Earth, he’s a Grammy-nominated singer, and a photographer. Most importantly, Lennon is a philanthropist, and cares about the human condition around him as well, as the founder of the White Feather Foundation.
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Lennon writes of his passion for photography on his website. "I have always felt that I have observed life in a different way to others… Music has always been one creative outlet for me, but now I'm happy to add another one too, that being photography.”
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A Skin Cancer Scare
The New York Times bestselling author went through a skin cancer scare in February 2020 to remove an abnormal mole that had been on his head his whole life that wound up being a malignant squamous cell carcinoma, one of the most common types of skin cancers. "I went to visit my dermatologist, here in L.A., when she noticed a little bump on my head, that was actually a mole, that had been there, along with a birthmark, for the last 57 years," he wrote via Facebook. "But this time, it looked & felt a little different. She urged me to have a Biopsy 2 days ago, which I obliged… Only to learn, 24 hrs later, that it was Malignant/Cancerous, and that her recommendation was to get it removed immediately.”
He later updated his friends and fans when he found out he was in the clear. “On this of all days, World Cancer Day…I cannot express how ecstatic & grateful I am, to have been given the All Clear, regarding My 2nd biopsy,” he wrote, urging his followers to go get checked.
Protecting Yourself from Skin Cancer
Hardcore sunbathing went out of style in the 80s. Dr. Dendy Engelman, a dermatologist and surgeon from Manhattan Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery tells SurvivorNet the top ways to protect yourself from the sun:
- Avoid sun during peak hours, which is 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
- Wear a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, because we want to protect the tops of our head, and the tops of our ears, and then the delicate area around the eye.
- We need to wear SPF of 30 or highera bare minimum of 30and make sure to reapply every two hours, or after excessive sweating, or after swimming.
- We need to make sure that we have yearly skin checks, because it’s difficult to evaluate areas all over the body. And so we need to get a professional to make sure that we’re monitoring everything that we should.
- Avoid tanning beds at all costs. There is absolutely no benefit to going to a tanning bed, and it can really significantly increase your risk of melanoma. So if you need to have sun before a big event, that’s fine. But make sure it’s a sunless tanner.
Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Skin From Skin Cancer
Energy Healing
Empaths and artists like Julian can feel the energy of others strongly around them, and so can people living with cancer, who are more in tune with how their bodies are feeling.
Cancer survivor Kara Ladd was introduced to energy healing, or Reiki, by a fellow patient during a chemotherapy session, and it completely changed her experience with the disease. "My energy healer really just calmed me down and told me that my soul chose this path, and I'm on this path for a reason, and she really opened up my eyes to [how] I can turn my mess into a mission,” she tells SurvivorNet.
Focusing on calming energy has helped a lot of people on their cancer journeys. A peaceful mind is so powerful in healing. Gravitating toward those who make you feel calm can do wonders for your soul.
Energy Healing? Kara Ladd's Cancer Journey Took Her Down a Spiritual Path
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