Life Is Great

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Olivia Newton-John says she is winning — and in a big way!

Despite being diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer in 2017, the Australian icon is celebrating another year with her beloved husband John Easterling by her side, while her relation ship with daughter Chloe Lattanzi is stronger than ever.

In the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, she told reporters,I'm winning over it well and that's how I see it, adding that she has one powerful tool in living with her diagnosis.I don't think about it a lot, to be honest. Denial is a really good thing and I'm getting stronger and better all the time! I'm doing well!

And the Grease icon's friends agree. Olivia feels very blessed that she's still feeling great despite receiving the grim diagnosis of her cancer relapse a few years ago, a source close to the 73-year-old tells Woman's Day, adding that managing her pain with medicinal marijuana - thanks to her hubby, 69, and daughter, 35 — has helped the star hugely.

She credits her vibrancy and happiness to John and his pioneering research into using plants as medicine. Without him, she feels she wouldn't be living anywhere near such a high quality of life.

In a recent interview with US talk show host Hoda Kotb, Olivia was the picture of health. As the star zoomed in from the California home she shares with her husband of 13 years, the twinkle in ONJ's eye was unmistakable and her smile infectious, with our source saying the bubbly star is truly living her best life.

She wouldn't have missed these years of her life for quids, because in some ways, they are the very best she's had. She is so in love with John and at peace with their quiet life. They spend their days together, her playing music if she feels the need, but otherwise they potter in the garden and she spends a lot of time reading, or catching up with [friends at home in Australia via Zoom.

After selling her Byron Bay health retreat, Gaia, in October for an incredible $30 million, it doesn't appear that Olivia has any plans to return to Oz, because the two most important people in her life call the US home.

Her relationship with her daughter is the best it's ever been, and she spends lots of time up in Oregon with her. John has banded closely with Chloe since they’re both in the marijuana business, and Olivia feels very fortunate to be there to watch their relationship blossom the insider tells Woman's Day

Olivia's all about the simple life these days. She prefers being out of the spotlight. She's cutting back on her work, selling off a lot of her real estate, and just sort of looking back on her incredible life. She has a lot to he proud of and she's enjoying her success, the source adds.

Learning to live with cancer and treat it holistically has, in some ways, has given her a new lease on life. She feels, for the most part fantastic.

John and Olivia united for Ella

ONJ's long time close friend John Travolta couldn't be prouder of his daughter Ella, who is following in his Grease co-stars footsteps and launching a singing career. In fact, sources say John has even enlisted Olivia's help to mentor the 21-year-old.

John promised to do anything he could to help Ella get ahead, and that included reaching out to his old friend Olivia for music industry advice, says a source. Olivia was elated and jumped at the chance to help. She always promised Kelly Preston, John's late wife, who died of the some breast cancer Olivia is battling that she'd be there to help John and his kids, and this is her chance to make good on that.

She lives on the other side of the country to Ella but they've been having FaceTime brainstorming sessions. Ella's loving it. She can't believe someone as incredible as Olivia is helping her achieve her dreams.

It's testament to their relationship that the former Grease co-stars are still this close 43 years after the iconic movie's release.

John and Olivia have always been there for each other, especially when one of them needed help to heal. She's been a rock for him since the loss of Kelly. And he's always been among the first person she'd call for a friendly ear on a bad day, says the insider. They are planning on a catch-up in early 2022 and can't wait for that moment when they get to hug it out and probably shed a few happy and sad tears together.