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Where did I hear that quote? You do have a choice, ... in fact you have lots of choices ... especially of what you choose to think about!
Death is a normal happening on our road of life. There is no need to be afraid. ...At least that is what I tell myself. My intellect believes it! But as I get older, and older, and older (LOL) ... well, I do find myself afraid, on occasion. Life, I see, is sorta like a 'reality movie' ... you've just got to hang around and let the plot work itself out! Don't be in a rush to leave the theater! (The curtain will close soon enough.) LOL This website is being developed to act as a mental hostel: A place for the support of the dying, and/or those afraid of living.
Can't take 'it' anymore? ... I been there, done that! ... not a realistic option!
Really, really angry? ... same advice! Talk it out, if you can't deal with someone else, talk with the person in the mirror! Remember, unsolved anger is ultimately, and finally SELF destructive!
There is no need, what-so-ever, to go it alone, humans are pack-type mammals, like my precious wolves, and need group support. Don't deny that aspect of your humanity. Please!
Thanks for listening to 'my two cents' ... What you should read here is meant to help. See a professional in your area for advice that pertains to your individual needs. A website is just a place for thoughts, not therapy!
Best Wishes To You and Yours!
Victoria
The following article was sent to me by a good friend. You can find the original article on: www.deathwithdignity.org
Just hours before the clock ran out on the deadline for an appeal, the Ashcroft Justice Department has requested a rehearing in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision last month which stated that the Federal government cannot overturn Oregon's Death with Dignity law.
"The Ashcroft Justice Department is confusing their authority to control the diversion of drugs with the states' traditional authority to establish the medical standard of care and regulate medicine. There is simply no basis in the construct or intent of
federal law that gives the federal government the authority to regulate the practice of medicine or establish the standard of care in the states," said Portland attorney Eli D. Stutsman who represents an Oregon physician and pharmacist on behalf of the Death with Dignity National Center.
Scott Blaine Swenson, DDNC's Executive Director, denounced the appeal, saying, "Just how many times must the Attorney General see the democratic and legal processes demonstrated? The people have voted twice. The courts have ruled again and again. This law has been a catalyst to improved end-of-life care - in Oregon and nationally. Tax payer dollars are being squandered in Ashcroft's crusade."
The Death with Dignity National Center (DDNC) is prepared to meet this fresh legal challenge. Stay informed on the progress of this historic case online at deathwithdignity.org Life is precious both coming and going ... calls for respect.
"Station by station we all shamble toward
this greatest of mysteries"
" Let us thank our hands while
they still work, our eyes while they still see, our minds while
they still conceive and dream." Robert Genn's Twice Weekly Letter
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Janet Rasmussen wrote yesterday: "I had thought my art would
be getting into high gear right about now. No, I'm stalled.
You see, I have just been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous
leukemia. I must be spelling those awful words a lot these
days, as I didn't have to think about it this time. My
sculptures are all over the world; the Queen Mum has one. I
had put my career on a side table. I was about to launch
myself back into the art scene when I found out my news! So you
see, I am a good example of don't wait for tomorrow. You know
it's a terrible thing for a procrastinator to find out they
have cancer--now I'll have to make a list of the things I want
to do before I get too sick."
It's like being on a train where you don't know your stop. The
conductor comes down the aisle and says: "You're off at the
next." Any breathless protest about the precious gift of life
or the "yet to do's" are of little avail. Work and fresh ideas
could soon be left for those who still hold onto health. "So
much to do, so little time," takes on added urgency. There
seems no antidote. Station by station we all shamble toward
this greatest of mysteries.
Let it be said that we are grateful for whatever life we have.
Let's be thankful that we still do what we can. Let's be aware
of the joy that art brings to others as well as to ourselves.
Let's be thankful for all of the fields and forests we have
tramped, for spring-times we have inhaled and autumn leaves we
have raked. Let's be thankful for the privilege to go into
that magical room for the purpose of making things. Let's be
glad that we often worked in times of peace and that our easels
were always full of projects. Let us thank our hands while
they still work, our eyes while they still see, our minds while
they still conceive and dream. Let us never for a moment hide
our talents under a bushel. Help us to remember that while we
may not go on, our art will. And that whatever art we have
made stands a good chance of being re-varnished, restored,
re-framed, resold and respected--even treasured--and that we
will continue to be a part of the brotherhood and sisterhood.
Best regards,
Robert
PS: "Right now a moment of time is fleeting by! Capture its
reality in paint. We must become that moment, make ourselves a
sensitive recording plate, give the image of what we actually
see, forgetting everything that has been seen before our time."
(Paul Cezanne)
Esoterica: One of the lessons of the train is the respect for
time. The mind can drift, be distracted or go soft with the
movement. A generation can pass in a blur while looking out
the window. Seize the day. Seize the chisel. "Creativity
exists in the present moment. You can't find it anywhere else."
(Natalie Goldberg)
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Purchase a copy of Robert Genn's The Painter's Keys" by Kathy Thompson It defuses anger and
frustration. It is used for chronic pain and diabetes.
It is a very intense way to communicate with someone.
It improves your self-worth.
Experience a HUG!
Your skin needs reassurance. It has been used as a
therapeutic tool because it takes us back to our
earliest experiences in life. We don't touch enough
in our lives. We are taught not to touch.
But our skin hungers for touch. It makes us feel good.
Here is where quality and quantity count.
There was a doctor in Los Angeles who gave this
prescription to his patients. "4 hugs a day without
fail."
How do you hug? Simple steps should be taken.
1. Open arms wide. 2. Step up to the person.
3. Wrap your arms around him/her.
4. Apply pressure.
5. Let go.
Some of us need a little nudging and coaxing.
Which hug type do you give?
1. A-Frame Hug - Only heads touch.
2. Burp Hug - chest to chest and a pat on the back.
3. Twist Hug - upper half of chest twists away during
embrace.
4. Wallet Hug - the hips touch.
5. Pick-up Hug - one lifts up and twirls the other.
6. Full Body Hug - both parties squeeze and feel good!
When you hug, you give permission to hug. Listen to
your body, trust it, it is wise. Tell the person you
need a hug. Ask for one. When we hug we share a
commonness.
You can hug anywhere you are comfortable, the least
scary. Or you can become more daring and do it in
public; work, store, parties, airport, anywhere!
Here is good advice: 4 hugs a day for survival, 8 hugs
a day to maintain balance, 12 hugs a day to grow.
Be generous with your hugs.
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According to the National Cancer Institute, lifetime exposure to sunlight may reduce your risk of some of the most common types of cancer. In an analysis of death certificates from 24 states over an 11-year period, the NCI researchers found that people who lived in the sunniest parts of the country, and those exposed to the most sunlight through their jobs, had significantly lower rates of breast and colon cancer than matched controls. Sun may cut risk of some cancer by 25 percent The scientists identified cases through a database maintained by the NCI, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the National Center for Health Statistics. The data was collected from 24 states from 1984 through 1995, and includes information on occupation, state of residence at birth and at death, and cause of death. The researchers took significant measures to ensure the accuracy of their data. They only included people who were born and died in states in the same solar radiation range. And they classified farmers in their own occupational category, separate from other outdoor jobs, as they have been shown to have higher overall rates of certain types of cancer. They also narrowed down the cases substantially with a long list of exclusions. Even after all those adjustments, the results were compelling. Overall, people who lived in the highest solar radiation range (in states like Arizona, Hawaii, Florida, and Texas) had less risk of dying of breast, ovarian, prostate, or colon cancer than those who lived in the lowest range (states like Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Washington). The occupational difference was most significant in relation to cases breast and colon cancer; across all levels of solar radiation, people who worked outside had 20 to 25 percent less risk of these two types of cancer. And the benefits of outside work weren't attributable to the amount of hard labor. Even after the researchers adjusted for level of physical activity, the reduction in risk remained. Use common sense to balance benefits and risks In their discussion, the NCI researchers theorize that sunlight offers cancer protection through its contribution of vitamin D. Recent laboratory tests have shown that vitamin D can slow or halt the proliferation of breast and colon cancer cells. And in other research, breast cancer patients showed lower serum concentrations of a form of vitamin D when compared with healthy controls. In recent years we've all been trained to fear the sun, due to the threat of skin cancer. Now there is a growing belief that exposure to the sun may not actually cause skin cancer (we'll continue to research this and send information as we uncover it). Either way, the fear of skin cancer shouldn't keep you huddled indoors in the dark. According to Dr. William C. Douglass, you can reap the sun's healthy benefits with as little as 20 minutes of exposure a day. To Your Good Health, Jenny Thompson Health Sciences Institute Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2002;59:257-262 Copyright (c)1997-2002 by Institute of Health Sciences, L.L.C. For those of you who must know who I am ... I have included the following. Personal Background: ART/psych (Art Therapy) University of California @ Santa Cruz (1979) Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA Art Therapy Internship @ Watsonville Elementary School, CA 1979 - Children's seminars - Santa Cruz, CA 1980-1986 Silicon Chip Manufacturing Supervisor II/Acting General Forman 1983-1985 Santa Cruz, CA California Real Estate Agent 1987 - Riverside CA Property Supervisor (apartment buildings) Inland Empire - current valid Real Estate license/inactive status Currently Self-Employed as a mother, grandmother, artist, writer, gardener, cook and webmistress - The Wolf House |