forgotten

 I have rediscovered this blog! going to try something new and use it a little more often. I need to practice my typing skills. I have become rather lazy by using my phone with speech to text.

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Found my blog again!!!!

Forgotten then found

Amazing.
Found this blog after forgetting about it.
Time to see what I do in 2017.
A new beginnings year.

Life through another year and still growing :)

Today at 11:47 AM I will officially be 53  :)

Funny that I thought I would end me wanting a birthday month .... but I guess I will forever be a child at heart. Birthdays are amazing times of reflection for me. How have I changed? what have I learned? Where do I want to go to next? Can I continue to affect others in a positive manner and gather all my hugs daily?

Yep.
I will be thinking a lot today.....

Thanks to Momma and Daddy for getting together and allowing me to be created :)

amazing

So MANY amazing events occur that are not seen until they pass. I realized that going camping with Tim held so much peace in just walking around holding hands. I did go through an emotional event and was able to talk to Tim about it and resolve it with kind words and cuddles afterwards. It is awesomely wonderful to have confirmation of our willingness to grow with each other.
May seem small in comparison to other things in life however this is HUGE for me. I am soon approaching another birthday. Not afraid or sad about it at all :)
Birthdays are amazing times of reflection of where I have been and where I want to go.
They are important. Each day is a choice to be involved or on the sidelines.
I like celebrations. I don't always do well with being the center of attention however I am learning the value of me to others.
I continue to explore being able to converse with a mate and not control or direct the outcome.
I love this human life and the emotions that are involved.

Again it is Oct 3 but in 2012

it is SIMPLY amazing to read old things. to remember.. to see the value in my growth.
There is a full and happy life. There is a man I have waited on to arrive and I am learning more and more of him every day.
Jambalaya is soon to be 5!
I have a granddaughter named Juniper who is 18 months. A grandson named Zephyr who is almost 6!!!
I read a lot of the posts and can see that I have changed but still smile a lot :)
Thanks for being here in my Life, Tim Gray. I look forward to seeing how we both grow in the future.

massages and communication

YOUR massage is about YOU.
Please talk openly with your therapist about your comfort level at being touched. Let us know how the massage is feeling. If you are hurting please say so.... do not "suffer" because you think the therapist is doing what is needed. Please ask questions.

long time ago

From the first lesson I was hooked. Massage made people HAPPY! I have never been in such a more fulfilling career. My curious mind of "why" is this happening gets satisfied. The human body is so amazing in responses. Your muscles "think" and react. Your conscience mind can tell it to do "things" and the body will protect itself from MAJOR damage if it can.
Of course there are limits to what a body can correct.
Like a computer, it can get viruses and act inappropriately for what you wish to do :)

OVER ALL: take time for your health and you will have a happy life. Period. If your body is healthy and relaxed you can do ANYTHING you wish to try or want to learn.

Even children from the age of birth respond to touch. YOUR pet LOVES to be touched as well :)
Yes, My dog gets a massage every night. My grandson loves his turn as well :)

If you find that you want to help others, take a mini class in massage (for your partner/husband/wife) and see how good it feels to give and then receive a simple caring massage. Then try it on your pet or your child :)

AH, there is harmony when we all feel good.

having more fun learning new techniques

LIGAMENTOUS ARTICULAR STRAIN TECHNIQUES

DEFINITION

A system of balanced ligamentous release techniques in which dysfunctions are disengaged, exaggerated, and balanced until a release occurs. These techniques were described by Dr.’s Howard and Rebecca Lippincott and probably represent the techniques used by Dr. Sutherland to treat the body. Another name for LAS is balanced ligamentous tension. These techniques probably represent some of the first used by A.T. Still and his students.

This is a technique that blends Myofascial Release into Orthopedic balancing.

What is Myofascial Release?

Myofascial Release is a safe and very effective hands-on technique that involves applying gentle sustained pressure into the Myofascial connective tissue restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. This essential “time element” has to do with the viscous flow and the piezoelectric phenomenon: a low load (gentle pressure) applied slowly will allow a viscoelastic medium (fascia) to elongate.

Trauma, inflammatory responses, and/or surgical procedures create Myofascial restrictions that can produce tensile pressures of approximately 2,000 pounds per square inch on pain sensitive structures that do not show up in many of the standard tests (x-rays, myelograms, CAT scans, electromyography, etc.)

The use of Myofascial Release allows us to look at each patient as a unique individual. Our one-on-one therapy sessions are hands-on treatments during which our therapists use a multitude of Myofascial Release techniques and movement therapy. We promote independence through education in proper body mechanics and movement, self treatment instruction, enhancement of strength, improved flexibility, and postural and movement awareness.


It is gentle and very effective!
I have experienced some amazing healing with in from having the process demonstrated on my self. I have referred clients to have the process performed and am now learning the technique myself!

It compliments CST (CranioSacral Therapy) and is as gentle.
Make sure your clients understand that there are major changes that will be felt the next day or two afterward.
One of my clients reports no further issue with TMJ after the process... and that was performed 2 months ago and in one session ( not a typical response but worth noting).

Classes are available and I recommend them as a GREAT technique to add to your practice.

http://www.sterlinghealthcenter.com/School/CEU_Schedule.html

Dan Herlihy will be instructing the classes. There are also classes available for medical massage and medical billing. The LMT professional really needs to be aware of the changes that are coming to us in the way of massage and medical massage.

just a hello from me to.....

all of you in my life and those that soon will be a part of my life :)

Happiness follows where you find laughter.

My heart is filled and overflowing.

Thank you one and all.

Totally LOVE my life!

Since stopping the need to fix other peoples computer issues.. and doing what makes my heart SING, I have had wonderful days and loads of smiles.
No worries like I had before. I do not get frustrated with people's actions or thoughtless manners.
I am truly happy!
Every day I have one on one contact with people. Meaningful because I can see and feel them relax. Massage therapy is amazing. If you have never had a massage, or if it has been too long since your last massage... try it NOW!
I get them on a regular basis as well.

I am enjoying being self employed.. again :)
I enjoy where I work out of.. either at the Spa or on my out calls to clients homes. It is simply full of joy and heart for me.

Last night I worked on a family of 3 that flew in. I adore these folks! I have seen the mom a few times when her business brings her here... and it has been 2 years since seeing her husband. I got to work on the daughter for the first time since her birth :) Good quality time and they enjoyed the massage work as well :)

So, I guess I really want to point out that I am here.. just enjoying my life to the Nth Degree. I am not always on line and tied to an electronic leash. I am LIVING and LOVING it!

there is more than just this

I dropped myspace.
I have a facebook (henceforth called FB) and I have this blog. There are people that cannot access FB or will not.

I am wonderfully well and excited.
I finally completed my license requirements. I am a licensed massage therapist. I no longer work at being a Technical Support drone and am self employed.
Don't get me wrong, I love computer work. I no longer have teh drive to keep up with it adn all the changes.

I like, and really enjoy, people more.
Life at times is so consumed with learning.... it is nice to get to assist in others relaxation and healing now.
Hopefully I can get my life back in order as the last job really hurt my finances. horribly.
It did allow me time for school though.
I will be writing more.. but wanted to touch base a little with me other worldly friends.


I personally like this forum much more than FB.

To write Love on her arms Day

****!!!***BEFORE YOU IGNORE THIS EVENT OR CLICK NOT ATTENDING, PLEASE READ ON...
***to all of those who keep posting "what is this?" first read on...

To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.

*****To Write Love On Her Arms Day is a day where anyone can write the words love on their arms, to support those who are fighting against depression and those who are trying to recover. On this day, just write love on your arms, and show it off, other people will ask why you have love written on your arms, and you tell them you are supporting to write love on her arms day, and how its benefiting a non profit organization helping stop depression, and make love the movement ♥

****** upload pictures of love written on your arms on November 13th!

"what will this achieve?". It will achieve the goal of people knowing that there are other people out there with the same problem, and/or people who are supporting them with love.

become a fan!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180283055427#/pages/TWLOHA-To-Write-Love-On-Her-Arms/207297905122?ref=ts

Join this group!
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there were over 500,000 people who attended to write love on her arms day last year, lets aim for over 1 million people


if you care, place a heart ♥ in your comments!
also invite all your friends!

I would, I have, I will

I would never trade my amazing
friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a
flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less
critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for
eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that
silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my
patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.

I have seen too many dear
friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great
freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it if I
choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon?
I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 &70's, and
if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will.



I will walk the beach in a swim
suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves
with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet
set.

They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes
forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And
I eventually remember the important things.

Sure, over the years my heart
has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved
one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets
hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and
understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and
sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect...



I am so blessed to have lived
long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful
laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.
So many have never laughed, and
so many have died before their hair could turn silver.



As you get older, it is easier
to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't
question myself anymore.
I've even earned the right to
be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I
like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I
am not going to live forever,
but while I am still here, I
will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about
what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day(if I feel like
it).

MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART!



Thank you, Linda, for sending this to me.
Lots of love to you and yours.

in actuality....

I have come a long way from being a complete idiot. Trust me in this statement.

Actually, I know I have a long way to go.


I do not like getting protective of my friends. They are grown up after all. (well... SOME of them are LOL)
I still have this need to try and make people aware of choices.
I think I will just shut up and let them live what they choose.

Sometimes, I get really tired of always being in my head. It is what keeps me on edge of sleep. It keeps me in a solitary state of being and occasionally I peek out at others.
It seems I am always learning SOMETHING.... and I may remember it or choose to forget it. One way or the other I have used the knowledge in my head.


My kids just called and they have the key to the house in their hands :)
VERY excited they are. Zephyr is coming up to stay a week with Toni and Steve. I will not get to see my little love as I am at work and school while he is here.

3 more weeks and I am done. .. with classes for now. I have to figure out how to pay for the rest of my school so I can then pay to take my tests. Then take my test.. ..
a little frustrated. I can work it out.

Turning 50 was rather peaceful. I had a wonderful massage, wore a new dress, grocery shopped, and took my final in A&P. Passed the test and then a few of my classmates and my Friend Linda met me for light dinner and a drink at Uncle Julio's. I received the most beautiful and heartwarming card from my Momma.

Some events will always stay in my mind.

I am missing my son. Not sure why so deeply right now but I do. I am very proud of him. Very. He has shown great independence and movement forward in his choice. He may not see events as that now, later he will.

I am fine on my own these days. Emotionally peaceful. Still learning of my attitude though.

In actuality there may be struggles, but peace at heart is where I am at.

Volkswagen BlueMotion: Stairs 鋼琴階梯

LOVE it! Let's ALL play!

Jesus Jones - Right Here Right Now

ah yesssss

visiting family

LOL
Yep! Noisy.
LOADS of laughter and little ones running around. Got to see and do a massage on my cousin Janita while I was there.
I like Jacque's little Kia Soul. Kinda envious of it in a way.
:)
Both Sisters made hamburgers and I was VERY full when I went home. Jambalaya had a BLAST playing with all the doggies. He was so tired when we went home he slept in the car. Ate his dinner. Then went to sleep for the rest of the night.

Gotta love the kid

it's ALL good

Yesterday was my middle sister's, Annavee, birthday.
Today is my baby sister's, Jacqueline, birthday.
Tuesday is my birthday.

Like we have done in the past.. we are celebrating our birthdays together. Today. Family and friends will gather.
I have invites only 2 people. My ex-husband, Steve, and his wife, Toni.
Yes.. I do enjoy their company. ESPECIALLY since we all share a common concern. Our children and grandson. Toni actually has 2 other grandchildren and I like seeing pictures of them too.
I don't have many CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE friends that I can invite. I would like to and part of my writing today deals with this.
It is ALL good. I know the friendship of people is a delicate thing. I enjoy so many in my life but there is the thing to recognize that everyone has a schedule. Maybe later today I will make it down to Lee Harvey's for the Puppy Prom and get to take Jambalaya :)
THAT would be awesome! (It's a burner thing you see) It is actually an event that is being put on to seek assistance for animals that need medical attention and no one can afford it or they are at the SPCA. It would be nice to be out with other people and my dog gets to attend. Actually he has learned he can scare people when he barks at them. :(
He is really a sweet heart but turning 2 he is becoming slightly protective/and is scared about it/ when meeting new beings. He loves to play. Trouble (my grand-dog) loves to play with Jambalaya!
I really enjoy taking him places with me. He loves kids. Especially Zephyr. :) Zephyr and him play chase, tag, roll around, and sometimes Jambalaya acts like a horse for Zephyr. That won't last for long as Zephyr is a tall 2 & 3/4 year old now. Jambalaya hears a child's voice or laughter and he looks for the child. Anxious to see if it is Z.

I love my family and miss seeing them. As soon as I get the school thing done and license in hand, I want to take a trip to FL to visit my son. I miss him dearly and I am SO very proud of him. He is attending college in FL and getting his degree in Network Engineering.
There is also the friends I have made in the DFW Burner community that always make me smile when I see them or read about their activities. They LOVE to go camping. This is something I have loved from childhood. Daddy would load us up and off we would go. Of course we usually got there late and set up camp by car lights :)
Now I can set up my gear without light or help but have never been lacking in assitance when I camp with burners. Sure, I do go off by myself sometimes. Need that occasionally. I like camping out with lots of people though.

So... today, I am going over to my sister's home. Annavee and Jacque live next door to each other which is convienent :) and we will all go to Jacque's house. My niece, her faince and his sone, My Momma and StepDad... and several of my sisters friends, and my cousin Janita will be there :) I do miss Pooka. (horable nickname isn't it? LOL) Steve and Toni ( I hope ) will come too. Momma and my sisters miss them also. It has been a long row to get to a level of comfort with Steve and myself. I am SO glad it has though. I never meant for our marriage to end with anger or hurts. I love getting to hear from the kids that "Dad...." and all. It makes me so happy that my kids can have a great relationship with all of us. It's important to me.

I can still see how beautiful Amanda looked as Steve gave her away at her wedding. I do wish that my parents had been in a dpot that my Momma had been able to feel comfortable enough to come to the wedding even though my Dad was there, too. I understand. I am so happy that Steve grew past his issues with me though and showed calmness. My Dad however doesn't make it easy at all after his divorce from my Mother.

That makes me sad at times. I know it is a different generation. I know it is different people.

Okay.. So now I am waiting for 8:30 am to call Jacque to sing to her for her birthday. I do this every year with my family on their days... except I usually call at midnight to be "first". LOL
Jacque turns her phone off until she wakes up :)
Smart woman.

Yesterday.. I worded at the Spa in the school. Had a great busy day. I always get compliments from the clients. Mine (for several years) that have been kind enough to assit in the internship and patience in waiting for me to complete my schoolong before I work again. I thing getting a massage from me for $35 is a great incentive as my normal prices do return upon licensure. :) All Good.
One lady yesterday damn near had me blushing :) She was very pleased at her massage and the pressure. I enjoy what I do. Have for over 32 years. I am really looking forward to never being a technician again. I will play with my computers when I want to. I will not be "fixing mistakes" for others.
Healing is so very different at heart. The massage not only relaxes a body but it helps the body to heal. I get to feeling very energized after each one.
I feel right and positive every time I do a massage. It is ALL good for me.

I know I wanted to write. I started my chimenea though and the smell is calling outside this morning :) I do wish my kids could be here for the party. It would make my year. I look forward to eventually being in Austin, though. I like that area. Maybe I will stay with amanda and Jordan in the new home they are buying (only for a SHORT while though). I will need a little time to locate where I want to live. I have become to independant to live with someone for long though.
I look forward to a trip to FL. I have never been there and it will be fun to see Jas and his pet, Iszume (a ferret that I am sure I am mis-spelling her name on), along with seeing his world there. I want to be able to afford more time to see him or help when I can.

I miss my friend, Robin. She goes aroung and about with me often. Joe is such a wonderful friend too. He has great patience and great advice for me. Next Friday we are going out for my after birthday dinner :) I wonder where we are going this year? I am uber excited about it :)
I do not get to see Linda as often with my school and her teaching... even though we live in the same complex... times are on opposites when we walk the dogs now.
She is doing well and I am happy for her teaching again. I miss some of the folks I once new. I look forward to meeting the ones I don't know yet, too.

50... hmm. Not bad at all. :)
I am sure I will be writing more. I like to reminisce at times.