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My Own Healing Story

by Mary Grace McCord

Right around 9/11, I started realizing persistent physical dis-ease. At first I blamed the unbalance on post-traumatic anxiety and sorrow—which may have contributed because when they appeared, I allowed them to dwell. By early 2002, I was officially diagnosed with lymphoma.

As a writer who specializes in holistic health and metaphysics, I know that I am beyond blessed that my daily work puts me in touch with countless beacons of healing light and divine insight.

Cancer comes to teach us. I am learning not to fritter away precious energies on anything that does not need me, personally. I am learning to detach from outcomes. I am learning to be still, listen within, and know. I am learning that anger, fear and worry are bound to visit, but essential to release.

I have learned healing from labyrinths, deep breathing, slap-stick comedy, and especially the soothing, healing powers of nature: lifting one’s eyes to sunlight, trees and stars also lifts one’s outlook; waterfalls, waves and still ponds can all soothe jangled nerves. Caring for a precious animal, nurturing (as a newlywed, both giving and receiving), bolstering close relationships while friends process their own fears and shock, and blessedly releasing all that is past: I feel astonishing power as all this flows through, pulses through and rips through at times, but ultimately takes me higher.

Rather than dwell within the limited, physical realm of cancer, I am learning to choose unbounded gratitude. So I thank the AIHT students and graduates, spiritual leaders / holistic healers who inspire me on this journey by sharing from their hearts.

Maybe later I will tell you about The Bio-Medical Center, previously called The Hoxsey Clinic.

I appreciate how coworkers are enduring my sudden torrential tears as well as shrieks of laughter. Both releases are particularly healing, albeit disruptive at times. I especially want to thank our benevolent Creator and this entire friendly universe, for all things, always. Let the appreciation start with quotes from two AIHT graduates I have met and worked with, whom I value as mentors and as confidantes.

Mary Grace McCord and Larry Dossey, M.D.

From AIHT alumni and curriculum:

From my local Unity church, and from recent visits to other Unity churches:

From media interviews: