People Who Support Jodie During Her Fight:

 Queensland Baptists

 Bridgeman Baptist Community Church

 The Leukaemia Foundation

Valuable Links For Those With Cancer | Illness & Disability:

Healthshare

Patient Power

Rest Ministries

Mummys Wish

 Joni And Friends

Chronic Illness Support

The Warwick Foundation

'Day by Day' Cancer Survivorship 

  Specifically In Australia:

Gather My Crew

Health Advocacy Toolkit

Consumer Health Forum of Australia

(a brochure on the work of CHF)

Australian Patients Association

Understanding Pain: under 5 minutes

Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights

Medical Victims Advocacy Service

Therapeutic Goods Administration

 One of my favourite creative outlet's is creating beautiful pieces of writing and art of various forms, here are a few of my poems:

This Peaceful Place

Leaves dance, dance,

Rhythmically moving,

Beaconing flight freedom,

To chase the sky.

Waves peak, water curves,

Moving, rushing to meet the tide,

Blue and Silver, colours flash,

As golden tips survive and die.

A boat nearby, curses it's moar,

Gurgle, gurgle, let me loose,

Untie this wretched knot,

And let me glide, glide to the sky.

Little bee, rests on wood,

Cleaning and resting little wings,

Freedom to fly, pink yellow flowers,

To home with Pollen.

Birds flick and flutter,

They play unknown games,

They skim the peaking waves,

Toss a fish and sail home.

My spirit, my dream survives here,

I rest close inside,

I soar and trace these waters,

Today my heart stays here.

Jodie G.

 True To You

True to you,

My heart wants to be true to you,

True to you,

So sold out to you.

So consecrated to you,

Your loving heart,

Reaches me from the start,

Let me be true to you

And I will be free.

True to you,

Your spirit helps me,

Be true to you,

Poured out and all brand new.

It's hard to see,

What I'm meant to be,

When it all comes about,

I want to be true to you. 

Jodie G.





Why Is Beautiful Music Important?

While fighting cancer, I found the importance of peaceful places, reflection, beautiful images, sounds and most importantly music.

Listed below are some of my favourites:

 Celtic Woman

Secret Garden

There's Something About Jodie....

• I'm a happy, joyful & enthusiastic person.

• I am optimistic & always looking for the positive aspects of life.

• I believe that my past experiences have contributed to who I am & who I am now becoming.

• My favourite quote: Take your lemons & make lemonade.

• When not having treatment, I ♥ gardening, ocean watching & enjoying nature. 

• I was born in Sydney & raised in Brisbane, Australia.

• I've been married more than 15 years to my San Francisco native groom.

• I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area (Redwood City & San Bruno) for 4 years.

• I volunteered as a radio announcer for 4 years, early 90's (www.96five.com)

 Rhythms Of Life

Raindrops run a destined path,

To land in their place,

Each drop is meant,

Each one has pace.

Rivers run--a planned trail,

To feed and provide,

And in the foilage,

God's creatures, hide.

Our air and earth,

The wind blows clean,

As tides ebb and flow,

Waves wash, moon beams.

How much more,

Should we question,

God's true love for us,

Everyday, pre-destined.

Just as an insect,

Clings in the wind, so fierce,

We could hold on,

Wings ripped and pierced.

It's His true blessing,

To touch His land,

For us to fly, let go,

Trust his hand.

Jodie G.