{"id":1124,"date":"2024-09-13T12:04:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T19:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherylrostek.com\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2024-09-13T12:04:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T19:04:57","slug":"why-everyone-should-embrace-classic-literature-from-jane-eyre-to-overcoming-glioblastoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherylrostek.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/13\/why-everyone-should-embrace-classic-literature-from-jane-eyre-to-overcoming-glioblastoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Why everyone should embrace classic literature: from Jane Eyre to overcoming Glioblastoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Everyone should read classics<\/em> was the thought running amuck in my mind as Charlotte Bront\u00eb captivated me with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Rising-Strong-Ability-Transforms-Parent\/dp\/081298580X\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cix88hCb11h-uZ53uPKS46sTL8v22fuKA2uBeri2bZYKO0V_ztMX2t9vet8UtDZYiypcd9U5BeIVTWRgwJmQlJraTz8tkUpEuxHXqjUo0JUnQIEIjvA2Fzj_2Mz8kFiUycSUy0vWO7zxtm37zIEHXFzQ8KAilUvmlddgtuuxOGHQ_rFQDYJfVW3LzO3XZjPeIw0o1NSATSA9ICCWpgukEJohAyin0YidO0Hup46O6UXeetQnfHow148EyVKXnXH-YQf_56pImh6IMmV94AByIQ2-xVBI8WS2v488natNhSM.YIBvPCFc9p3sgtVTPtMBjl8LfOwUcwTUMP1ulqUr1tQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=681286005793&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9193616&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=2812035749439900607&amp;hvtargid=kwd-303759858213&amp;hydadcr=4779_13381968&amp;keywords=rising+strong+by+brene+brown&amp;qid=1726252790&amp;sr=8-1\">Jane Eyre\u2019<\/a>s simple, yet substantial character. Admittedly, I was never much of a classics reader. Their slow pace and old-fashioned language seemed simultaneously boring and too much. So for two years, Jane Eyre sat untouched on my bookshelf, a relic from my attempts to broaden my literary horizons.<\/p>\n<p>Then, as I was decluttering my office I picked it up. This came after indulging in Ali Hazelwood\u2019s contemporary romance, <em>Not in Love<\/em>\u2014a delightfully saucy escape featuring a scientist heroine. So, what inspired me to actually open the pages of Jane Eyre?<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it was fate.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the reason, I\u2019ve fallen in love with spritely Jane, deeply moved by her resilience. Orphaned and betrayed by her only living relative, Jane\u2019s journey is one of remarkable perseverance. By chapter ten she\u2019s grown to a young adult working at Lowood School, where her aunt dumped her years ago for being too \u201cirksome\u201d. Now a young adult she longs for freedom and new opportunities. Despite feeling unworthy of more and having no clear path beyond the confines of Lowood, Jane devises a plan and applies for a governess position\u2014one she ultimately secures.<\/p>\n<p>How does she manage this?<\/p>\n<h3><em>Rising Strong<\/em> Wisdom<\/h3>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Rising-Strong-Ability-Transforms-Parent\/dp\/081298580X\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cix88hCb11h-uZ53uPKS46sTL8v22fuKA2uBeri2bZYKO0V_ztMX2t9vet8UtDZYiypcd9U5BeIVTWRgwJmQlJraTz8tkUpEuxHXqjUo0JUnQIEIjvA2Fzj_2Mz8kFiUycSUy0vWO7zxtm37zIEHXFzQ8KAilUvmlddgtuuxOGHQ_rFQDYJfVW3LzO3XZjPeIw0o1NSATSA9ICCWpgukEJohAyin0YidO0Hup46O6UXeetQnfHow148EyVKXnXH-YQf_56pImh6IMmV94AByIQ2-xVBI8WS2v488natNhSM.YIBvPCFc9p3sgtVTPtMBjl8LfOwUcwTUMP1ulqUr1tQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=681286005793&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9193616&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=2812035749439900607&amp;hvtargid=kwd-303759858213&amp;hydadcr=4779_13381968&amp;keywords=rising+strong+by+brene+brown&amp;qid=1726252790&amp;sr=8-1\"><em>Rising Strong<\/em><\/a> Brene Brown coaches readers to \u201cTurn \u2018it&#8217;s not fair\u2019 into personal responsibility &#8211; responsibility for [your] own wellbeing.\u201d Jane\u2019s story resonates with this philosophy. To transcend her \u201cexile limits\u201d Jane \u201cremembered that the real world was wide, and that a varied field of hopes and fears, sensations and excitements awaited those who had courage to go forth into its expanse, to seek real knowledge of life amidst its peril.\u201dCurrently, I\u2019m working on outlining a book about fear, anxiety, and terror (1)\u2014drawing from my experiences living with glioblastoma. When I read the above quote I thought, Jane understands fear: she acknowledges it but doesn\u2019t let it stop her.<\/p>\n<p>Besides outlining a book about fear my primary goal remains unchanged: finish my freaking memoir! Yet I\u2019ve been reticent to plunge back into it after my summer-long break. I attributed my reluctance to return to writing my memoir to various external factors\u2014warm weather (hello lake calling me for a swim!), overdue yard work (ugh), and adjusting to fall routines. But a few days ago, while reflecting on Jane Eyre, I sat with my journal and the truth emerged: I don\u2019t wanna get back into writing my memoir \u2026 because I\u2019m at the height of Act 2.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bren\u00e9 Brown in <em>Rising Strong<\/em>, stories unfold in three acts. Act One introduces the inciting incident. Act Two is a period of struggle and self-discovery, where the protagonist learns what it truly takes to overcome their challenges. Fear is thick in act two. Act Three represents redemption and the realization of lessons learned.<\/p>\n<p>I read <em>Rising Strong<\/em> when I was already well into writing the second draft of my memoir. I saw the three acts of my personal story clearly starting with Act One when I was diagnosed with incurable glioblastoma brain cancer and was told the average prognosis of glioblastoma (2). Recently, my friend taught me the term \u201cnot-courage\u201d. Act One is about \u201cnot-courage\u201d where you don\u2019t have time to think, where you\u2019re reacting in real time not really feeling like you have a choice.<\/p>\n<p>Act Two of my cancer story was the slog of what I call \u201cThe Wilderness\u201d. This stage is the ongoing struggle where I was no longer acutely ill and doted over with meals and urgent final visits, but very much grappling with the reality of my condition: constantly terrified that my little kids would not remember me when I died. During Act Two the lemonade I proclaimed I\u2019d make out of my life\u2019s lemons had soured beyond consumption. Act Two of my \u201ccancer story\u201d is what I dub KM 21.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>KM 21<\/h3>\n<p>When I was 30 years old, I completed a half-marathon: a glorious accomplishment where endorphins kicked in the last couple of kilometers and I sailed across the finish line with gusto. Two years and a pregnancy later, I ran a thirty kilometer trail race. Let me tell you I did NOT sail across the thirty kilometer finish line. It was a physical and mental slog. When I reached KM 21, I\u2019d already run a half-marathon. That was great, except my aching limbs had 10K yet to go. Running through and beyond KM 21 required next level grit and determination.<\/p>\n<p>In my cancer journey, Act Two\u2019s test of endurance and mental fortitude felt like the slog of running KM 21 over and over; the finish line was both daunting and distant. I was terrified of reaching brain cancer\u2019s finish line. To finish was to die. But to live was to run KM 21 over and over and over.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving beyond KM 21 into Act 3<\/h3>\n<p>In <em>When Things Fall Apart<\/em>, Pema Ch\u00f6dr\u00f6n teaches us to confront our fears rather than avoid them. Facing fear directly transforms its arrows into valuable lessons. This approach helped me move beyond the despair of Act Two and toward the emergence of Act Three.<br \/>\nAct Three is about moving beyond the fear that once paralyzed me. Act three is where I realized that the finish line is not actually death. Insert drumroll\u2026 It\u2019s rebirth. (You\u2019ll have to read my memoir to get the details, so I guess I better get finishing it\u2026)<\/p>\n<h3>Life is a beautiful ride<\/h3>\n<p>Whew! Life\u2019s a doozie isn\u2019t it? But it\u2019s also a beautiful ride. My kids recently reminded me of this with a canvas they found crammed in our bushes, featuring a bicycle and the caption, \u201cLife\u2019s a beautiful ride\u201d. (Random I know, I\u2019ll chalk it up to the Universe talking to me). Life is still a doozie. But it\u2019s also a beautiful ride.<\/p>\n<p>So, as I press on reading <em>Jane Eyre<\/em> and returning to work on my memoir, I\u2019m reminded of the profound lesson I\u2019ve learned over past years. Embrace the challenges, face your fears, reading classics isn\u2019t so bad and remember that life\u2019s journey is as beautiful as it is transformative.<br \/>\nNow if you\u2019ll excuse me, I have a book to finish reading. And a memoir to finish writing!<\/p>\n<p>xo<br \/>\nCheryl<\/p>\n<p>PS. For those wondering, since I\u2019ve been quiet on here and my social media lately (too busy enjoying a lovely summer and working on my memoir) my last scan was in June and results were all clear. Once again I\u2019m grateful for good news \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h3>Notes:<\/h3>\n<p>1. I\u2019ve decided to write about a book about fear because, as one of the children\u2019s meditations I listen to with says, \u201cFear is the robber of joy\u201d. And because when I tried to develop more expansive language for fear in my memoir I turned to Brene Brown\u2019s <em>Atlas of the Heart<\/em> whose whole goal with this book was to give readers language for their feelings. Unfortunately, Atlas bombed in the fear department (Though Brene is still absolutely the bomb). And finally I want to write about fear, because fear can derail living (I know all about this!) and those who acutely know that their days are limited are keen subscribers to life. Unfortunately fear so often undermines rationality and calm preventing individuals from being able to make the most of their days.<br \/>\n2.I will not explicitly cite the average prognosis of a glioblastoma survivor because anyone in the GBM community is already well aware. Also because I got so frustrated when I was first diagnosed and trying to mine the scientific literature for some hail mary, snake oil that perhaps had been overlooked by the medical community. This expedition came to an early close when my fear heightened after reading the (dismal) stats in each paper\u2019s introduction over and over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Everyone should read classics was the thought running amuck in my mind as Charlotte Bront\u00eb captivated me with Jane Eyre\u2019s simple, yet substantial character. Admittedly, I was never much of a classics reader. 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