One of the first angel paintings I made featured the words of the poem “What Cancer Cannot Do” by an unknown author. A friend has shared the poem and it seemed a great pairing of words to have with an angel.
Over time, I started studying more about positive psychology and learned there was more power of intention when using positive versus negative word choices. The original poem uses the word “cannot” repetitively with negative verbs such as kill, invade, corrode, or destroy. The mind is not good at separating the “can” and “cannot” on a deeper level. It is like stating “don’t think of pink elephants” and your mind produces images of pink elephants.
This insight inspired a reworking of the poem’s intention so there were only positive words used throughout it. There are a variety of different variations emphasizing “I Choose” as its theme with an event such as cancer. The one below is “My Life, My Choice” cancer poem. The other variations swap out the change of “cancer” for another event or move “Feel Beauty, My Life” to the beginning of the poem.
My Life, My Choice
Cancer can change my body,
but I choose my life…
I choose to embrace peace.
I choose to build friendships.
I choose to cherish sweet memories.
I choose to accept grace.
I choose to have courage.
I choose to believe in hope.
I choose to welcome faith.
I choose to know love.
I choose to want my life.
Feel Beauty, My Life
-By Laurel Latto
I used this poem to create “My Life, My Choice Green Cancer Angel” painting. It is a multimedia painting of acrylic paint, pastel, and glitter on canvas board.
With all the turmoil and change within the world, I wish you well in finding your affirmative “I Choose …” life choices.
Best Wishes,
Laurel Latto
DonnaBellas Angels Artist and President
These images are designed so as to provide reflection, hope, and meditation. The idea is to think about the painting and it will help you create a space for emotional healing. You can also combine the art images together to make your own inspirations.
The cancer poem and angel can provide encouragement to your mom, dad, brother, sister, aunt, son, daughter, or friend. The art and poem can help speak when you are unsure what to say whether someone is a cancer survivor or losing life to cancer.
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The painting was donated to Dr. Mena of East Valley Hematology Oncology located at the Disney Cancer Center in Burbank, CA.
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