Sandy Duarte is an award-winning actress who recently added Stage 4 cancer survivor (Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma) to her extraordinary life journey. Her battle with cancer wasn’t just about survival—it was a creative awakening. In the middle of chemotherapy, Sandy penned Cancer Ramblings: From Why to Why Not?, a raw and poetic reflection on illness, absurdity, resilience, and the fierce will to live.As her body healed, so did her soul—through sound, breath, and movement. Crystal singing bowls, once a private lifeline during treatment, became the cornerstone of a powerful healing practice. Today, Sandy is a certified sound practitioner, yoga teacher, and wellness guide, helping others reclaim their strength, their stillness, and their story.Her work bridges the artistic and the sacred. Whether teaching yoga in Los Angeles studios, leading sound journeys at institutions like UCLA and Long Beach City College, or holding space for cancer patients AND STAFF AT HOSPITALS, Sandy creates spaces where people can breathe again—where healing begins from the inside out.Through her work in film, THEATRE, literature, and the healing arts, Sandy offers more than inspiration—she offers a path. A way to transform pain into purpose. Her story is not just one of survival, but of profound transformation AND LIVED TRUE EXPERIENCE—a testament to the transformative power of hope and the enduring strength of the human spirit.To order Sandy's book and find out more about her work please visit here website: https://www.cancerramblings.comTo connect with your host please visit https://www.linktr.ee/SharonFitzmauriceThanks for reading Sharon’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sharonfitzmaurice.substack.com

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