tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67865709576117733372024-02-19T13:05:38.616-05:00Somewhere-BetweenLife experiences of a pending empty-nester.... Where do I go from here.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-5424272058130243542016-05-27T23:50:00.000-04:002016-06-05T21:50:11.881-04:00So this is 50 - Week 2So this week I learned about <a href="https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/employerguide.pdf" target="_blank">FMLA</a> and Scandal............<br />
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So my recovery is going well. I have followed doctor's orders; rested and walked for exercise maintaining a balance of activity and resting, additionally, my daughter has been educating me on the show Scandal, against my will. I hate to admit it but I have been sucked in .............ughhhhhhh. I am so glad she is finally on the last show of season four. If it is on I find myself sucked into the show even though I try to resist. You know there is a trainwreck coming and you just keep watching unable to stop. The worst is when for a second you actually kinda like Cyrus only to despise him again a few minutes later.<br />
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Moving on, this week went really well except for one day, I woke up with a sinus headache that did not want to be tamed. I felt sick that day and spent the day in bed but around 8 pm, until I finally started feeling better and managed to get my daily walk in at least. I do want to confirm that the battle with post surgery constipation is real. I have found Weetabix, Almond Milk and Prunes for breakfast helped greatly. I also got my pathology reports and I am happy to report everything was benign, although they did find several cysts and fibroids.<br />
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On a fun note I made it to the monthly BUNCO night that was held this week. I had a chaperon (who won for most BUNCOs) to ensure I made it home safely.<br />
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My other stress point of the week was being told that I had to file for <a href="https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/employerguide.pdf" target="_blank">FMLA</a> leave of absence even though I am using sick and vacation leave for my time off and not short term disability. When I was having children 20+ years ago there was no such thing as <a href="https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/employerguide.pdf" target="_blank">FMLA</a>. I am happy that there is a program in place to protect jobs however I always thought it was up to the person to request <a href="https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/employerguide.pdf" target="_blank">FMLA</a>. I found out that your employer can require you to take <a href="https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/employerguide.pdf" target="_blank">FMLA</a> if they believe you have a serious illness - a night in the hospital is considered a serious illness even if it is elective surgery. So even though I am 2 weeks into my recovery and will be returning to work in another 2 weeks. I have to go through the process of getting approval for <a href="https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/employerguide.pdf" target="_blank">FMLA</a> leave - which by the time I get it all settled I will be returning to work. I will get the doctor's office to do my clearance to return to work at the same time I submit my original request paperwork that way I can get everything done is one easy visit. I really don't understand the point of this horse and pony show but I will comply with the request - grumbling all the way. (Amusing point - since I did not request the leave at least 30 days prior to my surgery, a planned event, they can make me wait 30 after surgery to start <a href="https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/employerguide.pdf" target="_blank">FMLA</a> at which point I would already be back to work and would not need it.)<br />
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Also, next week the hubby and I are heading to Florida for the Annual <a href="http://www.soapguild.org/" target="_blank">Handcraft Soap and Cosmetic Guild</a> (HSCG) Conference and visit with family near Orlando - Ahh Vacation and Soap - now this I am excited about.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-58409697391701479072016-05-20T23:29:00.000-04:002016-05-20T23:29:07.345-04:00So this is 50 post surgery week 1 <span style="font-family: inherit;">Sleep like you have never slept before.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So for the last few years I have been a bit of an insomniac averaging about 4 hours of sleep a night. I was a bit amazed that I slept the first few days away (approximately a 3- 4 hours afternoon nap and 6-8 hours at night, this was with use of minimal pain meds). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I took one of the prescription pain meds wednesday night but after that switched to motrin. I made sure I did the breathing exercise and took a walk everyday (Thursday it was walking around the Sam's Club and Kroger, Friday I did around a mile in my neighborhood, Saturday was yard sales and errands with the hubby and Sunday (Mother's day) my daughter and I went for mani pedi's and strolled around the West Cobb Avenues). I will admit that not being able to do anything around the house makes me a bit bored. I have slept, played various computer games, and read Proust.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">When you have surgery they pump you full of air that needs to then be released from your body. Wednesday evening was a bit painful - between air release and the meds to prevent constipation I spent most of the evening after my nap in the bathroom and my abdomen was still very tender.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is a post surgical rash <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.38px;">aka contact allergic dermatitis </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.38px;">(CAD) to adhesive glue. This rash can last for a few weeks even after a single episode of contact with the allergen and can spread to areas which had no contact with the glue. This is known as Disseminated CAD. (I have had minimal itching however the rash is spread all over the front side of my body from chest to thighs.)</span></span></li>
<li>I have four surgical sites in my abdomen with the one over my belly button showing signs of the most trauma aka bruising.</li>
<li>I did not see the caution reports about weighing yourself after surgery until after I had done so, and I was a bit shocked to see how much my weight was affected by the IV fluids I was given. However, the fluids were quickly released and I was back to pre-surgery weight in a few days.</li>
<li>I am not allowed to exercise, lift anything over 20 lbs or in anyway strain the core however, based on my reading and understanding of the future physical effects of a complete hysterectomy indicate that exercise is extremely important and especially building the core muscles. I do think the US could take some pointers from other countries that provide physical therapy after childbirth and hysterectomies. I will be looking into exercises I can do while recovering.</li>
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So here is a bit of the back story since my trip to London 2013. In March of 2014 I took a class in soap making and was hooked on making skin care products. On my 49th birthday I filed for a business license and started SolCasa SkinCare. There was a Grease inspired surprise 50th birthday party and my first cruise a few weeks later in early December and a second weekend cruise in March.<br />
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And then there was May 3rd the day of the Hysterectomy. So long story short I had a cryoablation about 7 years ago to try and minimize the impact of the monthly cycle, the ablation completely reversed after about 5 years. I had hopes nature and menopause would kick in however it appeared that that was going to be several years down the road. So after much research and contemplation I consented to a hysterectomy. The surgery itself was a straightforward event. I went in early Tuesday morning and was in the operating room by 8 am. Next thing I knew it was about noon and I was getting ice chips. Recovery was relatively smooth - I had a bit of a reaction to either pain meds or anesthetic that made keeping even clear liquids down a bit problematic however, once the IV pain meds were stopped and some anti-nausea meds provided I was quickly able to keep fluids down. The next morning the remaining medical implements were removed (leg pressure cuffs, catheter, and IV) and I had already passed all the breathing function tests so once the Doctor and Nurses had visited I was released around 11:30 am with strict instructions not to lift anything and no housework for at least the next few weeks, recovery is expected to take 6 to 8 weeks. So while I go through my month long semi vacation I thought I would share my post surgery experience. (After some online research I found very few current post surgery details for hysterectomy at 50 and what to expect when you can no longer be expecting). </div>
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Friday started with a ride on The Original Tours - hop on hop off tour however, I left my camera behind so I don't have any pictures of the ride around town.<br />
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Trafalgar Square<br />
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Sunday was spent at the Tower of London:<br />
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After 3 days I have learned the following about London.<br />
1 - Tube is an awesome for getting around but it can get really crowded.<br />
2 - There is good food in London.<br />
3 - The weather changes rapidly throughout the day, take your coat, don't be fooled by the midday warmth.<br />
4 - There are a lot of People in London, even in December - I can't imagine what it is like in the summer.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-68311721006688030282013-12-01T15:24:00.001-05:002013-12-01T15:24:35.758-05:00London Day 1So believe it or not I finally made it to London England. My daughter has been in England since September for school and we are here to visit and celebrate her 21st birthday. <br />
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We left Atlanta on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and I had lovely dreams of a half filled flight - NOT, we were squished into the economy section of a full British Airways flight. The flight was uneventful except for a bit of turbulence, (I might have slept an hour on the plane). <br />
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We landed on time and proceeded through Customs, baggage claim and to the Express Train to London. Then we were off to Paddington Station and on to the Circle line and our flat just across from the Tower of London.<br />
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Our building is the tannish/yellow building on the right of the monument.<br />
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Once we were settled (it was about 1pm) so we headed out to survey the area and find some food. I will say everyone was incredibly helpful and we had Sandwiches at Remy's and he very kindly told us where to find the local Tesco Express to pick up a few staples for the room.<br />
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Then we decided to relax a bit as we waited for my daughter to arrive from school. We had a light dinner and a bit of a walk around the Tower Hill area and decided to turn in so we could get an early start the next day. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-66704506667999311832013-08-11T23:55:00.000-04:002013-08-12T00:14:44.177-04:00Weekend in the Mountains - Gatlinburg TNSo as I have said my Kiddos are getting ready to fly the coup and I believe the Hubby might be a bit concerned about how all these changes are going to affect things around the house. <br />
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So as a preemptive strike he decided we needed to take a trip to Gatlinburg TN for a weekend in the mountains. He even got a lovely new camera so I could takes some pictures. I think he is mounting a distract and confuse game plan. He knows I will be busy the month of October with work, November will be busy getting ready for our trip to England, December is filled with holiday stuff and then he will be left alone for the first couple months of the year as I will be consumed with Year End and 1st Quarter reporting. So if he distracts me with a new camera he should be able to keep himself out of trouble until October.<br />
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Here are a couple of the pictures from this weekend. I must admit I really like the new camera. :)<br />
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I really like the close up option - The butterfly pictures are my favorite. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-76117189577668820182013-08-06T21:41:00.003-04:002013-08-06T21:41:43.982-04:00The Year in ReviewI know it may seem a bit early to do a blog post called The Year in Review however, my lack of blog activity is merely a sign of a year going way to fast for this mere mortal to comprehend. I am still in shock that it is August and the last few days of my life as a 24hr MOM!! are quickly coming to a close.<br />
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Here is a bit of what this year has been like so far.<br />
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I know I have implied that I have done nothing but work which is not entirely true, but work sure has taken up most of the this year. I did get away for a MESA retreat in May which was lovely. My Past Life Regression practice has been active and as always incredibly enlightening. However a scan through my phone pictures lets me know I did do a few other things this year. <br />
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Like the annual Ren Fest trip</div>
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A night at Eddie's Attic</div>
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I made some Puerto Rican Lasagna - Pinon</div>
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I bit of pool lounging</div>
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I got to play cab service to the hospital so this adorable little girl could make her way into the world :)</div>
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The Train Concert </div>
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I was privileged to see this sight - A car with its very own Rainbow in the trunk</div>
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Reunion of two peas in a pod</div>
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And I even managed to paint my favorite picture thus far:</div>
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In less than two weeks the youngest will move into her new apartment in the city. She will be minutes from her new job as a Hostess and Georgia State where she will be going to school.<br />
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In about a month the oldest will be heading to the <a href="http://www.herts.ac.uk/" target="_blank">University of Hertfordshire</a> where she will embark on a year of study in the UK (I will be heading there for visit more on that later).<br />
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So today in my awareness of times fleeting ways I headed home early to make dinner and Peach Cobbler from a secret family recipe (modified to be gluten free).<br />
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Cheers </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-21671497131789814362013-07-02T09:23:00.000-04:002013-07-02T09:27:26.613-04:00Repost - A New Message From VERONICA<div style="text-align: left;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-37954297579236596912013-01-20T18:03:00.000-05:002013-01-20T18:03:00.451-05:00A New Year BeginsHard to believe it is already Mid-January 2013, mentally I am still trying to catch up with 2012. <br />
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December 2012 was quite the month. Aside from work I did a quick trip to Maryland for a wedding and to visit with family and friends before the holidays. It was a great trip and a beautiful wedding. <br />
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I even took in a midnight showing of "The Hobbit" while I was there. I have since seen it two more time with other family members.<br />
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For New Years the Hubby and I took a trip to Callaway Gardens in South West Georgia. We stopped and took a few pictures in our wanderings and even went to the the holiday light show but I have not mastered the art of taking a picture at night.<br />
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I hope everyone had a good holiday season and the new year has been blissful. For me it is the anticipation of College decisions and Year End Reporting deadlines. So far my younger daughter has been accepted to 3 colleges but we are waiting on responses from two more before a final decision is made. The older daughter is applying for study abroad programs for September. The second half of this year is shaping up to hold many changes.<br />
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Till next time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-12803897646271266222012-11-21T21:43:00.003-05:002012-11-21T21:44:17.903-05:00Pumpkin Cheese Cake - Gluten Free<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Remove 1/2 cup of the pumpkin cheesecake mix and save on the side. Add the pumpkin mix to the spring-form pan, smooth mix over the crust. Add the vanilla mix gently on top of the pumpkin layer and smooth. Take the reserved 1/2 cup of pumpkin mix and pour gently in the center, swirl with tooth pick, or as I did with the pointy end of the cake tester. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-14073554975629723792012-11-11T21:41:00.002-05:002012-11-11T21:49:13.854-05:00Catching UpWell it has been a busy couple of months I did manage to have a bit of fun with a whole lot of work in the middle.<br />
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September ended with a trip to Florida.<br />
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Then the wonders of 3rd Quarter close and reporting followed by an Indian Pow Wow the first weekend of November.<br />
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I even managed to fit in a few past life regressions over the last few weeks and I have several more in the near future, however, I have totally fallen off the wagon in regards to studying for the CFP exam. With all the changes at work and the pending Holidays not sure my future course on that front.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello, I am the mother of Caresa Vance. I am also a Marine veteran who has served my country faithfully for over 21 years of active duty. I have made sacrifices for my country that I don't regret, but now I need my country to sacrifice for me. If you are a Marine, a military service person, a veteran, or anyone that appreciates the many sacrifices that military members freely make, I ask that you read this and consider giving. All I need is 12,000 people to give $5 and I can give my daughter and possibly others like her a chance at true healing. Therefore I'm looking for a few good men and women that will stand with me. If you know of any Marines or other military service members, please pass this on to them. I know my Marine family won't leave another Marine behind, and I hope you feel the same too. However, right now, I'm a Marine wounded and suffering in a world that is not responding to my cries for help. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I desperately need your help. My daughter Caresa, is a young, vibrant spirit that has suffered with illness most of her life. She has a condition known as schizoaffective disorder which, over the years, has required a lot of treatment and frequent hospitalizations. As of this writing, she is once again in a psychiatric hospital and not getting better. Years of psychotropic drugs and undiagnosed physical illness have robbed Caresa of her spirit of life. I need <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">your</span></em> help giving life back to my daughter.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Caresa's story started many years ago when she was diagnosed with ADHD in elementary school, forcing me through court order to get her evaluated for meds. Never once did the school system or her doctors consider the traumas that happened to her as a child (while I was serving in the military) might have caused the issues she was having in school. At the time, I never realized that the side effects from these drugs could actually lead to psychosis for some people. When she started displaying symptoms and side effects, I was always told it would only last a short time. Caresa graduated from one drug to another, and from one diagnosis to another, until age 14 when they diagnosed her with schizophrenia, and more recently schizoaffective (Bipolar type) disorder.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last year, I took Caresa to an outpatient alternative treatment facility and they found she had several severe allergies, infections, toxicity and chemical imbalances in her body. These imbalances cause Caresa to continue to relapse and end up back in inpatient psychiatric care (where they give her more psychotropic drugs). We cannot even begin to get Caresa the treatment she really needs to deal with the traumas she's faced in life, because of the (psychotropic) medication <em>roller-coaster </em>she has been on all of these years. The meds only mask the symptoms of what is really going on, and cause her severe side effects (the reason many mentally ill refuse to take them). The problem is, weaning her off of psychotropic meds in an outpatient setting does not give Caresa the intensive support she needs while her body adjusts to alternative medication treatments. When she feels unstable, the mental health establishment just puts her in a psychiatric hospital, back on higher doses of medications...and the recovery process begins all over again. Repeatedly rescuing Caresa from the abyss of toxic prescription medications has caused an extreme financial burden on my family, and I am still trying to pay expenses from her last outpatient treatment, and Caresa still needs many more treatments to clear her body of toxins and imbalances identified during her outpatient treatment.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Caresa desperately needs an alternative inpatient facility that can help wean her off meds while she gets her bodily imbalances corrected. Only then can she get the help she really needs to deal with her past and move on with her life. We know Caresa will do well with the new treatment program because we have seen so much improvement over the last year since she completed the outpatient program. And if that news wasn't good enough, she has also been blessed to loose over 130 pounds since she the beginning of her treatment regimen (as you can see by the pictures above).</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can make a difference by giving a generous donation towards Caresa's inpatient medical treatment costs. We have set up a Patient Donation Account in her name at the Alternative To Meds Center in Sedona, AZ. Once we raise enough towards her treatment program, we will transfer the funds to her Patient Donation Account so she can start the program and (finally) get the help she really needs. Caresa will likely require a full three-month stay to get her started towards a full recovery.If she doesn't the monies will go to help others seeking treatment. We really want to start sponsoring others to get this well needed treatment. If you would like to learn more about the Alternative To Meds Center, please visit their website at <a href="http://www.medicationwithdrawal.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #1eb9c1; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.medicationwithdrawal.com</a>. The point of contact for donations is Steve Woodring at (540) 535-8876 (or email him at atmc.steve@gmail.com).</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Again, I hope everyone can find it in their heart to contribute at least $5 and share this site with at least ten others who will do the same. We need every possible donation to help my daughter get her life back. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Every dollar received will go towards Caresa’s care and treatment!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Once Caresa gets her life back, we plan to publish her book detailing the road to her deliverance for others seeking knowledge and help for these and other similar afflictions. I am already speaking to groups large and small, any that care to hear, that there is another way to help people with mental illness. People don’t deserve the treat</span><span style="background-color: white;">ment they are getting from the government and corporate medical bureaucracy. Just putting people on heavy drugs will never be the answer to their problems. The regular hospitals are overcrowded, jails are becoming holding places for these people. Now my brothers and sisters are coming back from war and they need REAL help as well. I need to get the word out nationally, as well as internationally because of what my daughter and I have been through, I know we can make a difference in others’ lives as well so please don't ignore this campaign. Give and pass it on. Get it to a Marine or othe military service member and I know they will do what is right. You may be helping to change the world. One person at a time. If we don't get these people the real help they need we are bound to see more incidents of crime and violence from this community who are not getting the true help they need from the current modality of treatment. Again, please give and leave a comment here so we can generate national and international support for this community of people who cannot advocate for themselves. </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-10385350654583458412012-08-04T23:07:00.002-04:002012-08-04T23:07:25.151-04:00Where did the Summer go....Well summer has once again flown by. You may wonder what I am talking about as it is only August 4th. However, for me summer is effectively over and I feel certain I did not make the best use of my time. <br />
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4. Annual Trip to <a href="http://www.mercier-orchards.com/" target="_blank">Mercer Orchards</a> for Apples.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-4332444753651786202012-07-03T22:10:00.000-04:002012-07-03T22:10:16.666-04:00Movie Recommendation - The WayI have always wanted to take a walking holiday - my dream trip is a coastal English walk, however, e<span style="background-color: white;">ver since I read Paulo Coehlo's "</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17.77777862548828px;">The Pilgrimage"</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"> about a year ago I have been rather intrigued with The Camino de Santiago de Compostela, also known as The Way of St. James. </span><br />
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So needless to say I really enjoyed the movie. The characters were nicely balanced - annoying yet lovable and one of my favorite French Actors has a small role which warmed my heart.<br />
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If you find yourself intrigued by the thought of <a href="http://www.caminodesantiago.me.uk/" target="_blank">Walking the Camino de Santiago</a> this is a great blog full of information.<br />
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I think I have two walk tours to contemplate (Although riding a bike might be the better option on this one).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-89296098376479853662012-07-01T09:58:00.001-04:002012-07-01T09:58:36.800-04:00Chopra Center 21 Day Meditation Challenge<br />
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The Chopra Center is starting the Free to Love Meditation Challenge on July 16th. I have completed two of these challenges and I find them a nice shift from my regular meditation practice, which is very unstructured. <br />
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Not sure I know this Sassy Chica :)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-40672263746734415122012-06-24T12:47:00.001-04:002012-06-24T15:39:34.232-04:00Broadway Dreams Atlanta Summer Intensive<a href="http://www.mybroadwaydreams.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=79" target="_blank">Broadway Dreams Foundation - BDF </a><br />
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As I have stated in the past my daughter lovingly known as the Older One is a theater major in college. She loves her major and firmly believes her life's calling is to be involved with "The Theatre". (I can attest this has been a bit scary for a bean counter parent like me.) <br />
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I am still basking in the joy of last night's performance. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">To the Older One - I am so </span><span style="background-color: white;">extremely</span><span style="background-color: white;"> proud of you. Your performance was amazing but beyond that your drive and determination to make it to this point is inspirational. This is your dream and you pursued it, when others were tentative and suggested other outcomes you held fast and believed in yourself and found others who could see your dream and understand your abilities. I know it has not been easy and rarely have things gone according to plan, you have altered course when necessary but never lost focus on the dream. I am so very proud of you and I know you will succeed in creating the life you desire. </span><br />
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PS - Sinus infection - aka Not Life Threatening - at least not if I stay on the other-side of the house.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125002596954065738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786570957611773337.post-73849961181931727872012-06-12T16:05:00.001-04:002012-06-12T16:05:38.054-04:00Really!!! I am only 46I received this email today and my reaction was - REALLY!!! I am only 46.<br />
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I woke up this morning to a beautiful clear blue sky and gentle breeze. I drove into Atlanta and met up with The Older One to attend the monthly healing circle held by The International School of Shamanism.<br />
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The healing circle has two parts, there is a sharing portion and then an energy work portion, during the energy work portion the Shamans and Shaman Apprentices work with people that desire energy work and the rest of us get to Drum or play other musical instruments. I love the Drumming, if you ever get the opportunity to drum with a group I highly recommend it. There is something very cathartic about Group Drumming it is dynamic - sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow and sometimes everyone is doing there own thing and that too is beautiful.<br />
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This process takes a few hours so by the time we are done there is a desire for food. My friend Retha, The Older One and I headed out to a restaurant and shortly after we sat down, (before we had even ordered our food) two more friends arrived. Anna from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UniversalEnergyRadio" target="_blank">Universal Energy Radio </a> and an amazing life coach, and Donna a graphic artist. <br />
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Talk about synchronicity.<br />
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Great Food, Great Conversation - Needless to say we had a great lunch :)<br />
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Afterwards I headed home and spent a few hours with The Hubby sharing the days events. He even found me a Bunco Game set among his other prizes from Yard Sale Hunting this morning.<br />
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I made a sad realization while I was away.<br />
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I love my bed. I love it so much that for the past 7 nights I have barely slept a wink and as soon as I got home and got some sort of order in place I immediately went to lay on my bed and give thanks for the wonder of it comfy softness. How will this realization affect future vacations? Not every place I desire to go is a day trip away from Atlanta.... I will have to find a solution to the Beds of Rock fear that has materialized during this trip. <br />
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I just love old cemeteries. I especially like old cemeteries of the Coastal South East. Today we ran across a lovely example in Georgetown South Carolina. <br />
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I could imagine him as an ENT from Lord of the Rings</div>
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