Alpharetta mother’s book spreads healing message
By Elizabeth Crumbly forThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In 2011, Jennifer Dickenson was 44 and going full steam with family and career. She was an owner and partner in her law firm, and she and her husband had two young children.
But life took a sharp turn when she received a diagnosis of glioblastoma: grade 4 brain cancer.
Life expectancy with this illness, Dickenson said, is particularly low, even with treatments like surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
“I was shocked by the news because I thought I had been living a healthy life: exercise, good food, et cetera … Yet I got sick,” the 56-yearold Alpharetta resident said. “Once I got my bearings from the bad news, I started to ask questions: How did I get sick? Did I contribute to this in some way?”
Her doctors assured her she hadn’t done anything to cause the condition she was facing, but she wanted to take a deeper look at her situation.
“My accolades and achievements as a lawyer melted away as I saw the truth about how I had been mismanaging my energy, my life: too many hours in the office in a stressful environment and not enough time with the ones I love doing the things we love doing together,” Dickenson explained. “Once I saw this truth, I hoped I had enough time to change my illness to wellness … I started thinking about hope. I thought, ‘If one person has beaten this disease, why can’t I?’ With that, I started looking for hope instead of the statistics.”
Today, she’s carried that feeling forward into activism, telling her story and reaching out to others who need hope.
The change
Dickenson’s close friend Pam Zeman, 53, of Johns Creek remembers talking to Dickenson about slowing her life down before the diagnosis. Her friend, she said, had been helping to run 12 law offices while also balancing family life.
“She tried to slow the train down, but when you’re in that kind of position and have that big of a company, obviously you just can’t in one day change your life,” she said. Zeman remembers how the diagnosis changed things.
“(She) was forced. God forced her to stop,” she said. “She had to change her life to survive … Everything she did — from what she put in her mouth to her faith to her meditation — everything shifted to stay alive.“
Dickenson said she inundated her body with healthy foods, removing what she felt wasn’t serving her, and she started focusing on her
mind and spirit. “I discovered that real healing is not just about surgery and medicine, although that can be part of the picture,” she said. “To me, the bigger picture includes the way we choose to manage our thoughts, how we love and support our bodies and how we engage in our spirit to discover deeper truths we can only find when we are quiet and asking questions of this other realm: mind, body, spirit.”
Armed with knowledge she gathered and as much positivity as she could muster, Dickenson underwent surgery to resect a golf-ball-size tumor. Radiation and chemotherapy followed. Today, she takes no medication and is cancer-free.
The book
Zeman recalls how people who knew about Dickenson’s success story began approaching her asking for advice. Dickenson put together a seven-page pamphlet with insights about lifestyle and resources that she’d gleaned through her own research and experience. She passed it out to people she met who were facing their own health challenges. She realized the demand for insight and support required a lengthier work, however, and production of “The Case for Hope” began.
“I had an editor work with me to make sure it was a good book people would like to read. That was very helpful, as I have never written a book before. I finally chose a good-sized publishing house that had a smaller company within it that allowed me, as the author, to retain ownership in the book, which is what I wanted,” Dickenson said. “We put together all of the pieces of the book — the cover (which I found and love), the pages, the back page — and then sent it to press. It was a very exciting day when I held my book for the first time.”
Now she’s looking for ways to distribute the work to more people.
“She needs a way to get the book in their hands, and then if she can facilitate and help in any other way,” Zeman said. “That’s her entire mission from here on forward.”
Zeman has traveled with her friend to promote the work and help her with engagements that have included podcasts, appearances at churches, book signings, corporate events and festivals.
“The feedback has been terrific, and I am so grateful for it,” Dickenson said.
Healing with Intention: Finding Balance in Wellness
By Connected Woman Magazine
In 2011, Attorney and Author Jennifer Laguzza Dickenson was engulfed in her full and demanding career in real estate law when a diagnosis of grade 4 brain cancer/glioblastoma completely interrupted her life as she knew it. She was not given much hope from her medical providers but in that moment, using her family as motivation, she pivoted away from a path to battle they said she couldn’t win and instead realigned that same drive in her career to her total wellness and healing. Let’s meet her…
I understand that stance on survival from my own experience with breast cancer. The amount of fear that comes from this type of diagnosis’ alone is daunting and often it’s not delivered in the most healing manners by medical professionals. During your journey, did you encounter any negative hurdles, be it from professionals, insurance companies or from friends and family, that you had to push through in order to stay on a path of joy and healing?
What a great question. And the answer is definitely YES! None of my doctors talked with me about beating it- in fact they told me the opposite- that I should get my papers in order as this would not end well for me. The message was that the protocol (surgery, chemo, radiation) would buy me a few more months to live but that I would not survive it. To be fair, brain cancer -especially mine, which is the most aggressive version grade 4, glioblastoma- has a terrible track record. The vast majority (95%) of people fighting it, even with the protocol, would die within 12-18 months. But still, it wasn’t for them to squash any hopes that I could beat it. Give me the stats, fine, but don’t destroy my spirit. I had a glimmer, a belief that they didn’t have all of the information and they didn’t know me- and I was going to fight anyway. And I am glad that I did.
What steps did you take initially when it came to changing your wellness lifestyle for the battle? Looking back, do you feel like one particular step was the most healing in your story?
Taking control of my own health quickly at the beginning was incredibly empowering. Having a healthy skepticism that the doctors didn’t have all of the answers also helped me to begin my quest to wellness.
Even with the negative messages from the doctors with respect to my ability to beat the diagnosis- I just started thinking about two things 1) If there is one person out there who has beaten this disease, why can’t I beat it too, and 2) we heal all of the time with colds, cuts and bruises- our body steps in and helps us heal- why can’t I heal this? I had a glimmer of hope and from that I was off to the races. Instead of focusing on the stats, I started focusing on ways I could heal myself. Organically I started to discover healing tools that were helping me like direction meditation CD’s that calmed me down and helped me relax; and using a Qigong DVD that incorporated breathing and gentle movements that helped me release my “Chi” or our life energy; and I was given a great book about outsmarting your cancer and I gained a lot of information about what cancer wants and needs to thrive- and what we can do to make it harder for them to do that. My hope and my curiosity about healing made a big difference.
Where are you based and how would you summarize the quality of healthcare professionals/experts and options/resources in your area?
I live in the Atlanta area. Lots of doctors, good hospitals. But- they all had the same message and protocol. I had brain surgery in Texas (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center) and the rest of my care in Atlanta (radiation and chemo). I was fortunate that the Atlanta area has many Functional MD’s as well as they look at the whole body and mind to heal. Traditional doctors typically treat urgent care and use surgery and drugs but not causation. I started working with a Functional doctor early on and she gave me a list of books I needed to read (one was the Power of Now by Eckart Tolle- great book) and quality supplements that would support my immune system in anticipation for the protocol. I also found naturopaths (often not MD’s but incredibly knowledgeable about healing). The Functional doctor helped encourage and support my personal path to seek alternative healing tools that would help me in this journey.
Obviously, everyone’s journey will be different, but can you share how incorporating these techniques affected you outside of your health-was it expensive to fight to be healthy? Do you think you would have been able to do this if you had had no support circle?
Expense:
The tools I discovered in my journey to wellness ( I am 12 years from the diagnoses and I have no cancer, and I take no medicine) were critical but I didn’t do anything really crazy and the vast majority of what I learned about healing is so common sense and free- it pains me that the whole world doesn’t know how powerful we can be when it comes to our health. The biggest expense was prioritizing quality, often organic, food; and getting quality supplements from a naturopath or functional MD ($100-$200 for supplements and a visit with specialist.) Although quality food is very important, the vast majority of the tools I talk about in my book are free and easily applied. For example, methods that support spirit, mind and body: exercise, breathing techniques, quality sleep, removing toxins (and toxic people), meditation, the power of music, spending time in nature, praying, writing out your thoughts. And these are just a few examples. What I learned in this journey, and maybe one of the most powerful messages I can share, is that healing can occur when the symphony of life, the mind, the body and spirit are ignited by your free will and actions. All of the tools I talk about have been studied as to their health benefits. It is the aggregate of all of this that creates health, and it is undeniable that these tools support us.
Support Circle:
I think it’s very important to have people on your “team” when we go through difficult times like cancer, or really anything. Just to have people praying for someone who is sick can be felt by the recipient. A doctor told me one time that he would treat two people with the same illness the same way, they will be the same age, and one will live, and one won’t. He said the difference is 1) a positive attitude, 2) belief in God, 3) focus on healthy eating 4) believe they can beat it and 5) family and friends supporting them.
It was a rare moment to get such a candid answer from a Traditional MD- but good stuff nonetheless!
How long before you saw the gradual changes in your health, and do you still utilize those changes in your daily life now even after healing?
The most dramatic change I experienced in my health occurred in my MIND. When I was waiting to figure out where to get my surgery, I used a Qigong DVD someone gave me. It immediately shifted something in me. Even with the terrible news and the fear I was dealing with at this early stage in my journey, using Qigong somehow allowed me to feel whole, and well, present, relaxed and joyful. So, my reaction was immediate. I just kept looking for and using other tools that would support me just like my Qigong. Over time- maybe by the 8th months of using all of my tools that were making me feel so amazing I really started to believe and KNOW I was doing this thing- I was beating it.
I still use all of my tools because they are so good. I have a few things I use less frequently than I did when I was in the middle of everything, but I like the gifts I found and use them all.
How big was wellness in general in your life prior to the diagnosis?
I thought I was doing great. I exercised and though I ate well- I was effectively a vegetarian but would eat fish. But once I got sick and I started asking questions about my role in my illness, what I may have contributed to the illness, I realized I was a stress case as a lawyer in my own firm for a solid 5 years. As I started realizing this, I learned that stress is associated with the top killers in the USA – including cancer. I also realized that the food I was eating was not as great as I had thought. So, I was a stress case, and definitely not managing a balanced life.
What were the symptoms that initially caused you to seek medical advice?
I started having trouble remembering my client’s names and common words like “apples”. I became very sensitive to light from my computer and other places. Then I started to have trouble reading. The cancer, located on the left temporal lobe of my brain, was putting pressure on my memory and reading ability. I struggled with these symptoms for 2 ½ months before I met with a neurologist. But he didn’t act like anything really bad was going on saying “all the lawyers are stressed out right now”. Unfortunately, that was not great advice as the cancer was growing rapidly and my symptoms became even worse. But I was a busy lawyer and never imagined anything like this would happen so, partially because of the nonchalant attitude of the neurologist, and my busy schedule, I wasn’t diagnosed properly until almost 6 months from my initial symptoms.
Taking care of your mind, body and spirit is so important when dealing with an illness. I think mindset plays a huge role in recovery. How do you teach others to prioritize their health and overall wellness?
I teach others that we don’t wake up with serious illnesses in a vacuum. Something was happening in your mind, your life experience and your reaction to it first. I teach them how important it is to attend to mindfulness. It is critical. Just taking 30 minutes to quietly sit down outside by yourself (no tv, no phones etc.), look at the trees and the birds and be in the moment-this practice can be powerful when it comes to healing. The same with meditation, directed meditation, massage, Qigong, visualization, breathing techniques- there are so many tools we can use.
I also teach others, especially woman, that it is your job to give yourself at least 30 minutes every day just for you to be. Not only will your mood improve, but your perspective can also shift and even your body will get in the act by creating less inflammation and more balance and more support for the immune system. Isn’t it better to take a moment for yourself rather than carrying resentment that you are doing everything for everyone else- leaving nothing for yourself? I believe we should try to live a life in which we are present/being instead of constantly doing, doing, doing.
You wrote a book about your experience, “The Case for Hope: What I Learned on My Journey from Cancer to Wellness: We Can Heal. What made you want to share your story with others?
Once I realized the healing tools that I stumbled into were actually helping me heal I felt angry that this information is not easily available to every sole in the world. So, I wrote this book for anyone (those unwell and those just looking for a better path) interested in healing. The concepts and tools individually were powerful but when we start lawyering it with the various methods, healing magic can happen. It is the aggregate of all of this that can avoid illness in the first place and support those who are unwell.
At your core, what did you learn from your experience?
Don’t sell out who you really are- your authentic self. Give yourself space to be you and feel who you are and learn to like who you are. Your morals, what you believe. Trying to reconnect to the inner kid – can help you in this path. You, as an 8-year-old, getting dirty in the mud, forgetting to brush your hair in the morning. Tap into that girl- there’s a lot we can learn from her. Sometimes in the process of growing up and being women, we can forget the lightness in our spirit. I like reconnecting to it and reminding myself who I am. I believe if I had this sense of love for myself before I got sick, I am not sure I would have accepted the years of stress I allowed in my life. I like to think I would have stood up for myself better because it was killing me.
I also learned that we can heal and we have to believe in ourselves and trust our intuition. I learned that God is omnipresent, loving in all ways, and available to us if we are willing to explore this realm.
Who was your support circle during your journey?
My husband and my beautiful little girls (1st grade and 3rd at that time), my family, my friends and businesspeople who became true friends through this process.
What is your career/life balance now?
Although I am still a work in progress (but aren’t we all!) I am aware of creating balance in my life every day like I never did before. I honor the process of living in a deep way now-prioritizing my family and my health – using the tools I teach others as I try to create and inspire others to see the truth about healing.
When I realize I have not hit the balance I aspire to, I give myself a break. I look at it and say, “I will try this again tomorrow.” And then I smile at myself.
Do you offer coaching for others seeking to make wellness lifestyle changes?
I don’t offer coaching specifically, but I do a lot of podcasts, public events and social media in addition to my book (available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and others) to get the word out. People can also go to my website www.JenniferDickenson.com to get more information, order my book, read my blogs and see my events.
Tell our readers where they can buy your book and connect with you online.
The Book name is: “The Case for Hope: What I Learned in My Journey from Cancer to Wellness: We Can Heal” by Jennifer Laguzza Dickenson
You can purchase my book at Amazon.com; Barnes&Noble.com, and many others and my website www.JenniferDickenson.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jenniferdickenson (this is my linktree with all my links grouped in one place, for easier access if you’d like to add that in.)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferldickenson/
Facebook (ads) : https://www.facebook.com/Jennifer.DickensonWrites
Facebook (semi private): https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009303226116
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-dickenson-11638b11/
YouTube Link ( Book Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/@WecanHealwithJenniferDickenson
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Navigating Health and Success: The Empowering Journey of Jennifer Dickenson
Featured in Women’s Journal
Photo Credit To: Katya Vilchyk – Atlanta Brand Photography
Jennifer Dickenson is a brilliant and inspirational woman. A successful entrepreneur, a published author, and, quite notably, a resilient survivor of grade 4 glioblastoma, her story offers important lessons for entrepreneurial women globally. With her comprehensive understanding of holistic health and healing, Dickenson has much to offer women striving to reconcile their health with their ambition, nurturing their bodies, minds, and spirits even amidst the high-velocity world of entrepreneurship.
Jennifer’s personal journey began with an unforgettable shock: a diagnosis of brain cancer. Faced with the realities of this grave condition, she decided to actively participate in her healing. Jennifer embarked on a journey in which she upheld her agency, choosing not just to rely purely on modern medicine but to complement it with mind, body, and spirit healing techniques. These practices, showcased in her book “The Case for Hope,” were key to putting her cancer into remission. However, her focus reaches beyond her personal narrative of triumph and recovery. Nowadays, Dickenson leverages her experience and insights to provide women with the tools they need to prioritize their health in the fast-paced, demanding domain of entrepreneurship.
“I know how tempting it is to put yourself and your health to the side when you are hyper-focused on succeeding in your chosen field. I’m here to tell you – don’t do it; it’s time to put yourself first,” Jennifer declares. This stance emphasizes the importance of self-care and health in the pursuit of ambitions, shaking the common perception that success must come at the expense of personal well-being.
Navigating Health and Success: The Empowering Journey of Jennifer Dickenson
It’s no secret that women entrepreneurs face unique challenges: intensive pressure, long hours, and the often-neglected task of self-care in the mix. Yet, as Jennifer asserts, it’s crucial that we prioritize our well-being and preserve our most valuable asset – ourselves. Her philosophy views health not as an afterthought but a core success component.
Photo Credit To: Katya Vilchyk – Atlanta Brand Photography
Jennifer’s book, “The Case for Hope”, presents not just a survivor’s story, but a roadmap towards the integration of work, wellness, and personal fulfillment. It offers mechanisms to cope with stress, techniques for fostering mental and spiritual resilience, and strategies for creating a nurturing work environment. Additionally, it provides insight into the holistic healing practices that worked for her during her cancer journey, including meditation, yoga, proper nutrition, and mindful thinking.
One might argue that Jennifer’s focus on holistic health practices stems from her firsthand encounter with a grave illness. Yet, it’s a focus that’s universally applicable. One need not be diagnosed with an illness to start caring for one’s health. In essence, her message is a call to action, urging women to proactively safeguard their physical and mental health.
Above all, Jennifer’s journey is about empowerment. Her profoundly personal story carries a universal message: professional success and personal health are not mutually exclusive. Through her book, website, and social media channels (@jenniferldickenson), she offers a beacon of hope and a treasure trove of practical wisdom for women navigating the entrepreneurial landscape.
Jennifer Dickenson’s health journey is not just about surviving or managing an illness. It’s about changing the narrative and making a conscious choice to be in the driver’s seat of our own health, regardless of the circumstances. It’s about making our holistic well-being non-negotiable, even in the midst of professional pursuits.
Every woman entrepreneur stands to gain from Jennifer’s wisdom, distilled from a collision with an illness that transformed into a pathway to health and success. Her story and methods serve as invaluable guides for others seeking to balance ambition with self-care, proving the power and possibility of healing in tandem with objective modern medicine.
Ultimately, the cut-throat world of entrepreneurship needs more voices like Jennifer Dickenson’s – a voice that champions health and holistic wellness not as obstacles to success but as its very bedrock. Through the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit, her ethos guides us towards a more sustainable definition of success – one where self-care and ambition progress hand in hand.
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Meet Jennifer Dickenson | author, wellness advocate and speaker, cancer survivor
Featured in Shoutout Atlanta
We had the good fortune of connecting with Jennifer Dickenson and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Jennifer, can you talk to us a bit about the social impact of your business?
I wrote The Case for Hope by Jennifer Laguzza Dickenson, which talks about healing the mind, body and spirit as a result of my personal journey fighting brain cancer. Although I was told I could not survive it, I believed in hope and started to take steps that would support wellness. I have well eclipsed the doctors’ expectations for me as I am healthy, free of cancer and I take no medicine.
My main goal is to share this information with as many people as possible so they can learn and use these tools for themselves.
In addition to using social media to get the information out, I speak to churches, all kinds of groups including those fighting cancer, podcasters about life balance, healing and how people can heal using tools supportive of mind, body and spirit.
What should our readers know about your business?
Before I was diagnosed with cancer, I was a lawyer and co-owner of a transaction and litigation law firm. With 100 lawyers and staff, we were told we were the largest female -owned firm in the Southeast. I had a lot of experience in my practice area and did a lot of public speaking as a result, which I enjoyed for many years.
But it was stressful too and during the financial breakdown in 2007-2008 it became even worse. Stress is association with the six leading causes of death in the United States: cancer, heart disease, lung ailments, cirrhosis of the liver, accidents and suicide.
Although our firm was successful the burden of the constant stress undoubtably helped create the illness I would ultimately confront.
Now that I am well, I teach all kinds of people, including business people, about the importance of living a balanced life and using tools to reduce stress and create more wellness in their lives. I am particularly passionate about this area, as I lived it and then changed everything to find a more balanced life.
If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If I had a friend visiting the area- they would have so much fun but also be tired when they left because there are so many fun things to do in the Atlanta area. I would probably start with the Georgia Aquarium, the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, check out Piedmont Park and go to Virginal Highlands for dinner and people watching. Definitely a visit to the High Museum or see what is going on at the Pullman Yards ( always cool things there) and then a Brave’s game. Would go up to the Blue Ridge area and go hiking and then go to some of the great restaurants in the little town in Blue Ridge. Maybe check out Gibbs Gardens on the way back to the ATL and the airport. That would be such a blast!
Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Although the diagnosis I was given was so poor ( 95% would pass away within 12-18 months even with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy), I somehow believed I could survive it and my husband, my family and my closest friends believed in me too. So my Shoutout of gratitude goes to those who supported me- and there were a lot of them. No questions I would not be here to share this message without their support and belief in me.
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Life After Grade 4 Brain Cancer with Humor and Hope | Jennifer Dickenson
I AM Healing Strong Podcast by Jim Mann
Diagnosed in 2011 at the age of 44, Jennifer Dickenson, a successful lawyer, shares her journey and transformation as a result of brain cancer. Jennifer received an official diagnosis of Glioblastoma Multiforme (grade 4 Brain Cancer) and in this interview, she covers the pressures of managing a large law firm during the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and how it took a toll on her health. This led to a crucial wake-up call and a reevaluation of life’s true priorities. Jennifer’s story is not just one of survival but of embracing faith and family over professional accolades. Jennifer’s story is a heartfelt testament to the power of personal growth through adversity.
Lifestyle changes, focusing on diet, breathing, and the calming effect of a balanced life are also highlighted. Jennifer shares insights from her own book and invites listeners to explore further learning opportunities. The HealingStrong organization is highlighted as a beacon of support for those on similar journeys, offering a community that rebuilds, renews, and refreshes. Join us in spreading hope and finding strength in connection with others, as we explore how adversity can lead to a richer, more meaningful life.
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The Spiritual Side of Healing With Jennifer Dickenson
Create Today! Podcast by Karen Stanley
I’m sitting down again with Jennifer Dickenson to talk more about the spiritual side of her incredible healing journey. Jennifer is a brain cancer survivor and author of “A Case for Hope.” She opens up about how connecting with her spirituality played one of the biggest roles in her recovery and completely reshaped her outlook on life!
We talk about some of the moments that led her to explore her faith, the synchronicities and messages that gave her strength, and how embracing self-love and forgiveness helped her heal not just physically but also emotionally and spiritually. Her story is a such powerful reminder of how much we can gain by being open to new perspectives and allowing space for growth and healing!
Listen to be inspired and to be one step closer to creating the life you love and deserve!
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The Case For Hope With Jennifer Dickenson
Create Today! with Karen Stanley
Jennifer Dickenson is a brain cancer survivor turned wellness advocate, and we talk about her inspiring journey of healing and self-discovery. After being diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer, Jennifer chose to fight with hope rather than accept the odds. She embraced holistic practices, and learned how balancing the mind, body, and spirit which led to her full recovery.
Her book, The Case for Hope, shares Jennifer’s full story from being a successful lawyer to when she was diagnosed with brain cancer. She chose to seek hope and discovered the powerful ways in which healing can occur through the mind, body, and spirit.
Through her own healing journey, Jennifer felt driven to share the knowledge she gained. The Case for Hope offers practical tools for anyone battling cancer, illness, or simply seeking a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Healing is possible!
Jennifer Dickenson – The Case for Hope: 12 Year Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Survivor
Interesting Humans with Jeff Hopeck
Join Jeff Hopeck as he talks with Jennifer Dickenson, a 12 year survivor of glioblastoma brain cancer. When you hear Jennifer voice, you can’t help but feel the weight of her cancer and healing journey, that she’s emerged from with a vigor for life that’s utterly contagious. This episode is a tapestry of resilience and rebirth, woven by Jennifer’s own hands, as she unveils the raw moments of her diagnosis at 44 and the uprising of hope that followed. Her story isn’t just one of survival; it’s a beacon for anyone seeking meaning in the midst of life’s most challenging trials. Strap in for a narrative that will perhaps reshape your view on wellness. Jennifer’s path led her from the dismissive office of a neurologist to the empowering embrace of holistic healing practices. Discover how practices like directed meditation and Qi Gong, paired with a conscious diet, became Jennifer’s tools for navigating the treacherous waters of cancer treatment. Finally, we’ll ponder the potential for a seismic shift in the medical community, where the full spectrum of healing—including diet, mindset, and compassionate care—takes its rightful place alongside traditional medicine. Jennifer’s insights, drawn not just from her battle but from the wisdom she shares in her book “The Case for Hope,” provide us with a roadmap for living a vibrant, balanced life, regardless of the health challenges we may face. Join us for a heartfelt exploration of what it means to truly heal and the revolutionary notion that we can shape a future where wellness is the cornerstone of our medical ethos.
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Jennifer Dickenson | Thriving After Brain Cancer
The Cancer Liberation Project with Hayley Dubin
After an MRI in 2011 Jennifer received the scariest words that she could’ve ever imagined…you have brain cancer, we need to get you to the hospital right away.
No sympathy or cause for concern. Just the facts.
Pre-cancer, Jennifer lived a life that many of us do. Career first, long hours, not enough time with family and friends, very little sleep, some exercise. She was the personification of the American dream. Successful by most of the things we use to measure our lives.
If this fact pattern sounds familiar, this is a conversation many of you will resonate with. Jennifer soon was told that her cancer was grade 4 glioblastoma. Statistically, not likely that she would survive.
But this is a story of healing on one’s own terms. Very soon after getting the horrific news, Jennifer started taking control of her life and her health, which she shares in her book, The Case for Hope.
During our conversation Jennifer shares the symptoms her doctor dismissed as stress related, how she found hope through difficult odds, how the practice of Qigong changed her perspective, her thoughts about not giving up, her realization that her career as a top lawyer meant nothing, and the powerful message she wants everyone to know.
For more information and to purchase her book, go to jenniferdickenson.com
The Cancer Liberation Project is sponsored by thekarlfeldtcenter.com
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Healing Brain Cancer with Jennifer Dickenson
The Abundance Journey: Accelerating Revenue With An Abundance Mindset with Elaine Starling
Meet Jennifer Dickenson on an extraordinary journey from a dire brain cancer diagnosis to defying odds and thriving 12 years later. Facing a prognosis where 95% don’t survive past 18 months, Jennifer’s story is a testament to resilience. While embracing traditional treatments, she delved into a holistic approach, unlocking spiritual gifts and profound healing.
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The case for hope with Jennifer Dickenson
Time to Sing Your Song with Mike Kearney
You have brain cancer, we need to get you to the hospital right away.
No sympathy or cause for concern. Just the facts. Probably the scariest words one could ever imagine hearing.
Unfortunately, that’s exactly the news Jennifer Dickenson received after an MRI in 2011.
Pre-cancer, Jennifer lived a life that many of us do. Career first, long hours, not enough time with family and friends, very little sleep, some exercise, but not enough. She was the personification of the American dream. Successful by most of the things we use to measure.
If this fact pattern sounds familiar, this is a conversation worth your time.
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Jennifer Laguzza Dickenson’s “The Case for Hope” Will Be Displayed at the 2023 San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books
The author penned an inspiring book that encourages and supports healing for those fighting cancer, illnesses or those just looking to live a better life.
San Diego, CA – WEBWIRE
Jennifer Laguzza Dickenson’s self-improvement and health book “The Case for Hope: What I Learned on My Journey from Cancer to Wellness: We Can Heal” will be displayed by self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet at the San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books 2023. The book festival will occur on August 19, 2023, at 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA, USA.
The San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books is an annual literary event presented by the University of San Diego to celebrate written literature. The event features book exhibits, live entertainment, author panel sessions, art & writing workshops, and more. Authors, avid readers, booksellers, literary influences, and book industry professionals are among the people expected to attend the festival, which is now on its 7th edition.
In “The Case for Hope”, the author talks about her battle with cancer and her healing journey. Jennifer Dickenson was a busy lawyer when she was diagnosed with grade 4 brain cancer and given little hope for survival. She started looking for hope and discovered the many ways we can heal using mind, body, and spirit.
Dickenson aims to share this encouraging, easy-to-read, and informative book, with as many people as possible so they can learn about and incorporate the benefits of healing for themselves. She skillfully explains the tools available to improve our health and wellness such as: quality sleep, clean water, exercise, quality food, meditation, music, visualization, spending time in nature, exploring the spirit, and so much more. “The Case for Hope” is for those fighting cancer, illness or those just looking to live a better life.
Jennifer Laguzza Dickenson’s “The Case for Hope: What I Learned on My Journey from Cancer to Wellness: We Can Heal” is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Know more about the author and her works at jenniferdickenson.com.
Author’s Biography
Jennifer Dickenson is an author, cancer survivor, and wellness advocate. Through her experience fighting brain cancer (glioblastoma) she discovered many healing tools that she now shares with others.
At the time of her diagnosis, she was an experienced transactional lawyer and popular public speaker. Now, motivated by what she learned through her health journey, she speaks to others about healing, mindfulness, and spiritual growth.
A refreshing voice willing to think differently about healing, Jennifer inspires others with her story and the tools she teaches, reminding us that we are built to heal. Born and raised in New York, Jennifer now calls Georgia home with her husband and two daughters.
“The Case for Hope: What I Learned on My Journey from Cancer to Wellness: We Can Heal”
Author| Jennifer Laguzza Dickenson
Genre| Self-Improvement; Cancer; Health
Publisher| Balboa Press
Published Date| June 13, 2022
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New book offers easy-to-use tools that can help others fighting cancer, illness or even those who are just looking to live a better life
‘The Case for Hope: What I Learned on My Journey from Cancer to Wellness: We Can Heal’ released
MILTON, Ga. — Jennifer Dickenson was diagnosed with grade 4 brain cancer in 2011, with almost no chance to survive it. Even though the prognosis was poor, she searched for ways to heal and found them in mind, body, and spirit. She believes these methods were critical for her healing process and now teaches the information with others in need.
“The Case for Hope: What I Learned on My Journey from Cancer to Wellness: We Can Heal” (published by Balboa Press) shares Dickenson’s healing journey and offers easy-to-use tools that can help others fighting cancer, illness, or even those who are just looking to live a better life. Filled with real life stories about healing, the book describes how the various techniques support our health and how we can apply them for ourselves.
“The book is an encouraging and informative look at how we can transform our own health, even in desperate situations. Whether it is music, meditation, nutrition, exercise, joyfulness, good sleep, or spiritual practice, to name a few, these pathways can create changes that help us heal,” Dickenson says.
When asked what she wants readers to take away from the book, Dickenson answers, “The enormous opportunity available when we allow hope to enter our lives and begin taking affirmative steps to take back our health, happiness and sense of balance. If I am able to shift the thinking or provide information to one person in need, I will have succeeded.” For more details about the book, please visit https://www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/826659-the-case-for-hope
“The Case for Hope: What I Learned on My Journey from Cancer to Wellness: We Can Heal”
By Jennifer Dickenson
Hardcover | 6 x 9in | 158 pages | ISBN 9781982279486
E-Book | 158 pages | ISBN 9781982279479
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Jennifer Dickenson is an author, cancer survivor and wellness advocate. Through her experience fighting cancer she discovered many healing tools that she now shares with others. A refreshing voice willing to think differently about healing, Dickenson inspires others with her story and the tools she teaches, reminding us that we are built to heal. Website:www.JenniferDickenson.com