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Adult Forum, May 13

The Narrow Spot in the Hourglass: A Journey with Cancer
Ruth Bachman 

"I have learned that with patience and persistence, I can do anything I want to do. Every day, I am confronted with something that is two-handed. I have the opportunity to learn to do that thing a new way, to ask for help, or to decide—gracefully—never to do that thing again… I describe cancer as the narrow spot in the hourglass and I am the sand. I have travelled from the top, through the tight spot to the bottom—the same sand but with a different arrangement."

Change is the nature of life and it is human nature to resist it. Do you want to be better prepared to face future changes in your life with confidence? When you are faced with ordinary and extraordinary challenges in your life, do you thrive or merely survive? You will experience a real, compassionate story, along with a metaphor for change (the hourglass) that is powerful, meaningful and accessible. You will discover the value of paying attention when confronted with loss and/or change. Enlightening and enhancing your individual, interior resources will enable you to embrace change rather than resist it, providing the opportunity for transformation and growth. In other words, you will not just go through, but grow through the narrow spots in life!

Sponsored by Ted and Carol Politis

Ruth Bachman donates 100 percent of all speaking fees to the Hourglass Fund at the Minnesota Medical Foundation at the University of Minnesota. That fund was established to provide general research support to foster integrative research efforts conducted collaboratively by the Masonic Cancer Center University of Minnesota and the Center for Spirituality and Healing. Ruth hopes to provide others with the same opportunity she has had—to choose life and live it fully after passing through the narrow spot called cancer.