All I need is a cooked meal and my feet massaged

Written By Nathalie Latham

People keep asking me is there anything I need or want? All I need is a cooked meal and my feet massaged.

Day 8 of 21 days: sharing drawings from my book, I AM ALIVE: Creating Resilience and Healing Trauma.

This drawing is from 2009 when I had completed treatment, was cured of cancer and was extremely weak, depressed and in shock.

I spent the day lying on my sofa resting, drawing, praying or watching movies.

Loved ones around me were at a loss. At this stage, there really wasn’t much anyone could do for me. I know this happens for many people recovering from a huge medical intervention or accident where the body needs rest. My answer needed to be a very practical one and both answers were acts of nurturing: a cooked meal and my feet massaged (to help me get back into my body).

Nathalie Latham
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