My Cancer Journey

Let’s face it - nobody wants to receive a cancer diagnosis. Not only does it impact your physical health but also your mental and emotional well-being.

Patients often feel helpless, stressed and isolated in the face of a cancer diagnosis, which doesn’t help their recovery at all, and could even worsen their condition.

However, it's essential to remember that there is always hope, and you can still go through life with grace, resilience and strength.

As long as you have the right support, tools and strategies to stay grounded and empower yourself, your journey towards healing can become more manageable. 

When I received my cancer diagnosis, I too was scared and alone. I felt helpless and was treated miserably by my doctors. You don't need to be alone in your cancer journey. Reach out to others for emotional support. It's one of the best things you can do to help yourself emotionally and physically.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Nathan Crane regarding my personal cancer journey.  Nathan Crane is a certified holistic coach, best selling author, inspiration speaker, cancer-heath researcher/educator, and 20X award winning documentary filmmaker with over 15 years in natural health, leadership, and personal development.  Here is the podcast episode. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZKzOuS6pSw

Mushrooms and Your Brain - The Science!

Warm Greetings,

Did you now that medicinal and magic mushrooms have an amazing effect on the human brain? This is one of the many reasons we are so passionate about this amazing Earth medicine! Read on to learn more...

Mushrooms and the Human Brain

Psilocybin mushrooms have been and continue to be used in indigenous South American cultures in spiritual contexts historically. 

But now we are seeing modern science become interested in this amazing medicine! Research has shown that psilocybin has incredible positive effects on the human brain. 

Neuroimaging studies have shown that after someone takes psilocybin, brain regions that don't typically communicate with each other start to communicate in new ways!

This is a way to disrupt old or limiting patterns, and create space for new patterns and healing!

This effect is called "neuroplasticity," the ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to learning or experience or following injury or trauma. 

It is also incredible that the medicine works n your brain during "off"days to help balance and raise serotonin and dopamine levels naturally.

Amazing, right?

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The Connection 30-Day Protocol

A Place to Begin......
A beautiful place to start working with this amazing natural medicine is with our mushroom-cacao micro-dose collection. Made with supportive medicinal herbs and mushrooms, strain-specific mushrooms and sustainable cacao sourced from small family farms in South America.

We have a variety of formulas for various kinds of support from the Golden Reishi Rose for uplifting and healing the spiritual heart, to Warrior Milk Bee Plus for physical stamina and honing the inner warrior. And so many more!

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We wish you a gentle and nourishing transition into the beautiful month ahead!

With Gratitude,

Pamela Chambers

Who May Benefit from this?

We want to welcome you to Costa Rica for our Regenerative Cancer Retreat. The Retreat Center is all ours for the week of 02/20 - 02/26/2023

Learn more specific information about the program here:
https://www.pamelachambers.com/general-2

Here is a flyer regarding the retreat here. 

WHY A RETREAT FOR CANCER PATIENTS?
For this event, we have assembled the most incredible professionals. We will be able to discuss many themes related to cancer recovery and preventative medicines while enjoying the rich biodiversity and the tranquil, cozy farm life.  At the foothills of Turrialba Volcano, you will enjoy the breathtaking mountain views and great climate of the Central Valley. We'll have a 30-acre farm only to ourselves, which is a fantastic deal.

Everything has been planned to provide you with a restorative week of playful, thoughtful, and educational moments in which you will participate in somatic exercises, ceremonies, and interactive talks. Indeed, it is an opportunity to share your journey with others and look ahead with a new pair of eyes. You will have your own like minded support group right there with you. We’ve all learned that we don't have to be alone in times of distress, and that our strength may be lifted when we're all together. That is why Elisa, Antoinette, and I have pooled our resources and expertise to host this retreat. We aim to cover the many voids left by conventional healthcare while also providing inspiration for your next chapter. Learn more about Elisa here and Antoinette here. and Pamela here.

Would you like to meet us?
In December, we’ll launch a FREE online presentation to discuss concerns and questions. It’s a great chance to see what we have to offer and what you may expect. You can now share this event with friends and family. Book a seat and have a chat.

I WANT TO JOIN THE MEETING
If you know of anyone else who could benefit from a retreat such as this, please forward them the information. Thank you and I do hope I get a chance to meet you at the retreat.

Warm Regards, 
Namaste
Pam

Pamela Chambers M.Ed., N.B.C.C.
pamelachambers.com

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Benefits of Suffering

The Benefits of Suffering

Good morning. My favorite part of the day is early morning before sunrise. As I sat on my porch basking under the beams of the full moon, I was reminded of an emotional breakthrough that I wanted to share with you.

This breakthrough gave me a vast amount of peace. However, the breakthrough didn’t come without a tremendous amount of emotional suffering before my ego was cracked open to see the light.

The emotional suffering I was experiencing was jealousy. Jealousy is the green-eyed monster. My emotion of jealousy was connected to the fear of losing a loved one.

Our emotions have no IQ. Jealousy is no different. Now don’t get me wrong, emotions can be our greatest joys too.

Future Stories May Create Suffering

As I sat there ruminating in my emotion of jealousy, I noticed the story I was telling myself was about the future. I thought, “This story is not based on facts. I have no idea what the future holds, so why am I punishing myself by making up this story that may not even come to fruition.”

When I realized this story was nothing more than in my imagination , my stomach stopped churning and my body became relaxed. This overwhelming instant transformation of relaxation was so peaceful.

The transformation from suffering to enlightenment, reminded me of the saying, “The crack is how the light gets in.” I don’t remember who said it, but I remember the quote. Leonard Cohen wrote a whole song about the universal experience. He sings. “There’s a crack…..a crack in everything…..that’s how the light gets in.”

The Power in the State of Being

Don’t be afraid of being in the present moment without having a story about the future. When something happens that scares us, let the future unfold. We don’t have to create a story about how disastrous the future may be after the event. Because it is just a thought. It is just a story.

Our stories can lead to a tremendous amount of suffering. The next time you feel an emotional upheaval that is creating a tremendous amount of suffering, you want to sit quietly and think about the story you are telling yourself. As you sit quietly in this state of being, it is an opportunity for a breakthrough. Someone once said, “All the ills and troubles of humanity arrive at their inability to sit quietly in the room.” If we can’t sit quietly, we may become disconnected from the transcendent.

As Buddha looked for enlightenment, he put himself through extreme practices and nearly died doing it. One day, he decided he had suffered enough. He stopped all spiritual practices and sat under a tree and stopped seeking. That is the moment Buddha’s ego cracked open and enlightenment poured in. Under the tree, the awakening happened.

Like Buddha, we need time to awaken. You may need suffering until you realize that suffering is no longer necessary for you. Suffering can crack open the ego and the light suddenly shines through. There is a crack in everything and that’s how the light shines through.

By: Pamela Chambers holistic health coach | herbalist | author

pamelachambers.com

A Case Against Passion

When I was at my first job as a crisis counselor at Terros, my favorite co-worker led a very interesting life. His name was Jim. He had a master’s degree in social work. He didn’t own a car and didn’t have a TV. I think about him often. He opened my eyes to a new way of thinking.

He shared with me that he gets a new job every year. Staying at one job for any length of time, wasn’t good for him. He said that he gets bored too easily. One year, he milked cows for a living and the next year he was a scuba diver fixing bridges under water. At first, I was shocked. Who does that? I was taught that you find a career, stick with it, put away some retirement money and then retire. End of story.

Consumerism

What I liked about him was that he was carefree and not obsessed with finding that one thing (passion) that would get him hooked for life. The stories he told were captivating. He wasn’t on the consumer hamster wheel. He lived an authentic life free of cultural expectations. When boredom set in, curiosity stepped up for him to go on to the next best thing. He seemed blissfully happy and content.

Who says that we must find a career and stick with it? Americans have a fetish with passion. Well, what’s wrong with living a life well lived. He has a passion for life and life itself with all its magnificent directions.

Some of the most interesting people I know in their 40s, 50s, and 60s don’t have a passion. When we talk about passion, it can make these people uncomfortable that they aren’t living a legacy.

Is Passion Needed?

When I look at my friends, family members, and colleagues that I look up to in my life, I ask myself, “How many of these people knew their passion when they were young?” How many of them stuck to it, never veered right or left, knew exactly what they wanted to do, built their entire lives around it, and they are still doing that one thing. Basically, none of them.

Not having a passion doesn’t stop any of us from living a gorgeous, kind, complicated, whole heartedness lives. They aren’t tearing themselves apart looking for their passion. They were interested in lots of things.

When I am lost, broken, have a life smackdown, and failed, the very first phone call I make is going to be to someone like Jim. He looks at life like a carnival fun house, trap doors, hidden staircases, getting fired from this, trying new jobs, changing directions, and going somewhere else. Jim’s journey has taught him that you do not judge anyone for the path they are on.

Elizabeth Gilbert

I heard Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love, speaking on this issue. She calls those that have a passion and go for it are like Jack Hammers. They jack hammer away at their passion. They get a lot done, they are obsessive, and loud.

Those that don’t have a passion are like hummingbirds. The move from tree to tree, flower to flower, trying this and that and building incredibly rich lives. They cross pollinate other people’s lives with their love and ideas.

Remember Passion

If you don’t have a passion, it’s okay. There are probably more people than not that don’t have a passion. Passion can even be a dangerous impulse. Pause for a moment and look back on your own life. Look at that passionate love story you had. How did it work out for you? What kind of turmoil were you left with when that passion was done with you?

Whether you have passion or not, I am sure you will build a rich life full of trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows, twists and turns, that can leave you exhausted and/or blissful. As the 14th century poet Hafiz said, “The place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you.”