...how ridiculous positive thinking can be in the face of serious illness. One must be able and willing to feel whatever comes up. (that's actually true in all of life ) Certainly my own healing has involved embracing the whole spectrum of emotions. When we deny pain, anger and other emotions that often get called negative, we also lose the capacity to fully feel joy and bliss and expansion. Being able to feel, process and accept everything is what allows one to heal and mature. There are occasions where this does not look or feel pretty....