Here We Grow: Mindfulness through Cancer and Beyond

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After a lifetime of seeking all things spiritual, wellness, and at times woo-woo, Paige Davis finds herself facing a breast cancer diagnosis at thirty-eight years old. She quickly realizes, however, that cancer is not her crisis point but a landing pad of experiences thats inviting her to integrate her mind, body, and spirit. Ultimately, she embraces her diagnosis through a lens of love rather than as a battle to be foughta perspective that allows her to find peace in the present moment, and heal from the inside out.

In Here We Grow, Davis provides a refreshing new paradigm of integrative living that doesnt deny the hardship of a situation, but instead encourages meeting difficulty through embodied heart-centered presence. Utilizing mindfulness, meditation, and mind-body disciplines, she shares a tool kit for transformation as she learns to befriend her body, cope through compassion, face survivors guilt, create a new normal post treatment, and discover the unexpected awakening of intuition and open-heartedness in the healing journey. Filled with honesty, humor, and present-moment awareness that reveals our true capacity for joy, connection, grace, and resilience, Here We Grow is Daviss story of meeting fear and uncertainty with mindfulness, meaning, and the unconditional love inherent in us all.

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"An optimistic account that effectively advocates treating disease as something to work throughnot fightthis bookwhich features a few photographsis very readable, surprisingly enjoyable, and truly uplifting." Kirkus Reviews Paige Daviss honest account of her heart-wrenching and redemptive journey moved me deeply. Here We Grow left me with hope and encouragement for the human spirit and the reminder that if Im willing to keep opening up to whats possible, I just might find myself in a place more beautiful than I could have imagined. It was a privilege to accompany Davis on her journey and I am grateful she chose to share her inspiring story. Beautiful! Rene Peterson Trudeau, life-balance coach, speaker, and author of The Mothers Guide to Self-Renewal and Nurturing the Soul of Your Family Here We Grow by Paige Davis is something speciala cant put it down good story. But it's alsotrulya manual for how to get the very most out of ones journey through illnessbe it cancer or something else. Here We Grow is must reading for anyone with a cancer diagnosis, but also for anyone who just wants some guidelines for how to live fullybody, mind, and spiritno matter what. I love this book. Christiane Northrup, M.D., ob/gyn physician and author of the New York Times best-selling books Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Wellbeing, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, and The Wisdom of Menopause In her compelling narrative, Paige Davis embraces meditation and mindfulness practices, which not only help her navigate the stress of cancer treatments, but soon help her to open her heart to herself, her body, and her life. Her story shares how an unexpected diagnosis can serve as a perfectly timed entre into a path of heart-centered awakening. Sarah McLean, best-selling author of Soul-Centered and The Power of Attention "Paige Davis details her journey in an entirely human and authentic way, allowing the reader to empathize while also understanding the psychosocial, physical, and spiritual reality of a cancer diagnosis. A must-read for anyone who has been down this road personally, or witnessed someone they love diagnosed." Doug Ulman, CEO/President Pelotonia and cancer survivor "Paige's ability to manage her diagnosis and treatment with as much poise, grace, and humor, while still being present to the hardship of her journey, is inspiring. Here We Grow is a guidebook for not only people with cancer, but for anyone facing a challenge. Paige's authentic and relatable story makes you understand that how we respond to life's inevitable hardships is a choice, and we can choose to be miserable, or to grow and evolve in miraculous ways." Ali Katz, author of Hot Mess to Mindful Mom and Get the Most out of Motherhood "In this brave and tender memoir, Paige Davis navigates breast cancer with the explicit knowledge that theres more to her life than her sick body and her anxious thoughts.Through it all, she listens to her spirit, a still, quiet voice within, which guides and reassures her. Davis recovers on multiple levels and learns valuable lessonseach a gift for which she is grateful. Acceptance, surrender, presence, and compassion pave the way from fear to love. This, Davis reminds us in her heartfelt book, is the ultimate journey." Bella Mahaya Carter, author of Raw: A Midlife Quest for Health and Happiness "Paige Daviss honesty, grit, and humor as she faces the reality of living the life of a survivor is refreshing and relevant. I feel like I discovered a friend who gets it: the challenges, the fears, and the heartbreaking moments that ultimately make us wholehearted." Tyra Manning , cancer survivor and author of Where the Water Meets the Sand, winner of The Gold Benjamin Franklin Award

Author Bio

Paige Davis is an entrepreneur, writer, cancer survivor, mindfulness facilitator, and meditation teacher, and the founder of Soul Sparks (soulsparks.com),where she leads and facilitates meditation and mindfulness programming for companies, teams, and individuals seeking more patience, productivity, and present-moment awareness. She is a contributor to the cancer anthology I Am With You: Love Letters to Cancer Patients. Her work has been featured in the Huffington Post and MindBodyGreen. She currently lives in Austin, Texas.