“WE DO NOT HAVE TO BECOME HEROS OVERNIGHT”
Eleanor Roosevelt-You Learn By Living
Friday Quote
Month: June 2018
Triple Shot Thursday *Schools Out For Summer*
This post is dedicated to the nervous parents whose kids are learning to drive. Hope you enjoy the tunes. Have a great day. M
Ten Important Fibromyalgia Facts
National Fibromyalgia Association
1. ALWAYS believe in yourself emotionally and physically. No one can tell you what you are experiencing is not real! FM is a chronic medical disorder just like diabetes, hypertension, & asthma. While there are still gaps in our complete understanding of FM, the symptoms are real, & patients’ concerns are legitimate.
2. NEVER feel guilt for your illness. FM isn’t something you wished for & it isn’t something you can wish away. FM is not a character flaw, it’s a neurological disorder.
3. FIBROMYALGIA can wax and wane, so on the days that are extra-challenging, remember it will get better. FM is much more than just pain. In fact, surveys of patients have consistently suggested that fatigue may be just as problematic. Other symptoms associated with the disorder include: sleep disturbances, stiffness, & problems with concentration referred to as “Fibro Fog”. Patient self-management techniques can help keep flares under control.
4. FIBROMYALGIA “affects” many more people than it “afflicts”. Everyone who knows someone with FM is affected. It is now estimated that more than 10 million Americans have FM, and it is considered a global health issue. Studies have shown that FM is a disorder of the central nervous system.
5. FIBROMYALGIA can sometimes make you feel very alone. Keep in mind that over 10 million Americans have FM and most feel like you do! Although there are standard criteria that have been established to help a health care provider to diagnosis FM, it is important to recognize that people with FM can experience variations in their symptoms. Since systems which send pain signals and interpret pain signals in the brain involve many different processes, it is possible that different types of problems can arise, in different people.
6. FIND ways to improve your quality of life. It is important to find health care providers who want to partner with you along your journey. Ideally, the relationship between
a healthcare provider and a patient should be comfortable and based on mutual respect.
7. EDUCATION is empowerment! Learn as much as you can about FM and then put what you’ve learned into practice. Often simple remedies can have a big impact on your health – and the more you know, the more options you will have. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval of drugs specifically to treat fibromyalgia. Some patients have experienced significant benefit in terms of reduced pain from these medications.
8. DON’T MAKE DECISIONS while in terrible pain. Never make rash decisions, especially when you are hurting! Finding a treatment strategy that works best for you may take time. Be open-minded and know that improvement will occur over time.
9. REMEMBER to be good to yourself. Every day should include activities that make you happy. Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses! Management techniques are key. Control your sleep hygiene, find motivational techniques that will keep you active, & eliminate stress through life-style management.
10. EVERY DAY advances are being made in awareness, research, and the treatment of FM. There are all kinds of organizations and companies that are working to secure a better future for people with FM.
Why We All Need To Practice Emotional First Aid
TED Talk: Why We Do What We Do
The Path Not Seen — Return of Dragons
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” ― John Muir After two soul-crushing treks into the wilderness; one where I came within millimeters of plummeting off a cliff before arresting my fall and the next where another fall and injury sapped my strength and caused me to doubt my ability to make it […]
Psychiatric Hospital Stay 2001 Part One
My Journal
What a day! Checked in at 1:00 and processed at 3:00. Next step is the questions, why so many questions. Telling your traumatic experiences to a stone-faced woman waiting for her shift to end. Now a strip search and off to search my bag.
No CD player or wire bound journal someone may hurt themselves. Losing it, I’m screaming fuck you over and over till my lungs hurt.
No room was available, I had to stay in the criminal ward. It was late when taken over to building, nothing looked different. The next morning was a surprise, one shower for the entire group with no shower curtain, and bathroom stalls with no locks. Talk about privacy.
Under suicide watch the first week, someone had to bring my meals. The same meal the entire week. I’m not allowed to close my door, it’s a prison, not a Mental Hospital to help people move forward or past an episode.
I checked in for ECT, not meetings, making friends, or being fucked with. The stories of ECT treatments going bad….everyone had something to add. One woman had 40 treatments, she was lying or very sick.
Planning to stay three weeks I brought 10 books to pass the time. I stayed in my room for three days waiting for an EKG. This is how extra money is made, it was a week before my first ECT treatment. A week wasted.
Melinda
to be continued……..
Friday Quote
“Every day you’re alive and someone loves you is a miracle”
-Rita Mae Brown
Triple Shot Thursday Celebrate Men of Motown
I love hearing the tunes of my youth, dancing around to Love Train. Get on your feet and let loose. I love to spin for you. Request line open 24/7. Have a great day. Melinda
How Would Jesus View Prosperity Gospel Preachers?
Jesse Duplantis recently asked his followers for money to purchase a new $54 million private jet, explaining that God wanted him to have it. He later backtracked on those comments, saying that he just wants his followers to “believe” for the jet, not necessarily pay for it. However, given that he’s still accepting money from followers (and since free jets don’t tend to appear out of thin air), we’re not so sure “believe” isn’t a codeword for “donate.”
Jesse Duplantis Ministries already owns three private jets. This would be the fourth. Why does he need another one? To better spread the gospel, of course. Oh, and in his words, regular commercial planes are known for carrying “demons.” Yikes.
But Duplantis is far from the only prosperity gospel preacher. He’s not even the first to wish for an airplane from his followers!
Traveling in Luxury
Back in 2015, the televangelist Creflo Dollar requested $60 million from his followers to buy a fancy jet. And Kenneth Copeland, another televangelist, just recently acquired his own plane – a Gulfstream V – paid for by donations from his flock. When pressed on the issue, these superstar pastors justify their lavish mode of travel by insisting they need private jets to effectively spread the word of God.
According to Copeland, the famous televangelist Oral Roberts suffered greatly on commercial flights: his spirit was “agitated” by other people on the plane who requested prayers. Apparently, such minor requests are too much for mega-pastors to handle. Better to get away from the needy masses – that’s what Jesus did, right?
Jesus Leading by Example
Er, not exactly. Consider what the Bible says about how Jesus treated people. In the book of Mark, right before Jesus feeds 5,000 with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish, it says:
“When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.”
By examining another comparison, one gets the idea that Jesus would not approve of preachers traveling on private luxury jets. When Jesus entered Jerusalem on what we now call Palm Sunday, he chose not to ride on a horse or a camel – symbols of wealth and status – but instead rode a lowly donkey, the animal of the masses.
Christian Compassion
There are many other instances in which Jesus talks about helping those who are less fortunate – the Parable of the Good Samaritan being perhaps the most well-known. In the discourse with a ruler recorded in Luke 18, Jesus tells him to “sell everything you have and give to the poor” to have eternal life.
Jesus did acknowledge that money was needed to support the Lord’s work, and also seemed to believe that it was right to pay taxes. In one parable, a man is praised for investing his resources to gain money. But in other scripture, believers are told to depend on God to meet essential family needs. We shouldn’t hoard our resources but invest in the lives of others.
Jesus may not ride a donkey today, but it’s debatable whether he would expect first-class travel accommodations to carry out his mission. The picture painted of Jesus in the Bible does not give the impression that he would expect to be lifted up and put ahead of others.
Prosperity for Whom?
So where does that leave so-called “prosperity gospel” preachers like Jesse Duplantis and Ken Copeland? Are they truly doing the Lord’s work by crowdfunding private jets and living in luxury? Or are they just putting on a “holy act” to squeeze money out of naïve followers?
If the prophecy of the Second Coming is fulfilled, one wonders what might happen to these prosperity preachers. When it’s their turn to be judged by God, will they ascend to heaven? Or will they be left behind with the other “heathens”?
At least they could still travel in style.
Read more at https://www.themonastery.org/blog/2018/06/how-would-jesus-view-prosperity-gospel-preachers/#7OJw8De7e9GbxBIh.99
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