“Mardi Gras has been going topless for some years with no end in sight,” says Farley, a former president of the American Psychological Association. “Is this reflecting a growing acceptance of such behavior in America? I think so.”

Liberal views on many fronts are gaining ground, from a healthy decline in racism, sexism, and ageism on one hand to a more questionable tolerance of such public nudity displays on the other, he says.

“Censorship of such displays is becoming increasingly difficult in this media saturated century and the Mardi Gras is helping to fuel the trend,” adds Farley. “Self-exposure of all types, including the now accepted ‘flashing breasts-for-beads’ at Mardi Gras, is beginning to define the Internet.”

If you are reading this on Sunday morning, anytime between 8 am – 12pm Eastern Time, or 6 am – 10 am Mountain Time (the time zone that I’m in), then I am currently running the first marathon I’ve ever run in my life. Last year, I ran the half-marathon version of this same race, and it was the first running race I’d ever been in. (The picture above is not me, and it’s from last year, but this is the finish line of the Missoula Marathon.)

I decided last year to get in the best shape I’ve ever been in by the time I turned 40, and running seemed like a good way to do it. I have since run two 5Ks and another 1/2 marathon last winter. But today will be my longest run ever.

Of course I am doing it for myself, but I am also doing it for my family, because running makes me healthier and happier, gives me more energy and sets a good example for my two sons, ages 4 and 6. And I am also doing it as part of my fundraising efforts for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation because my youngest son has Cystic Fibrosis. I have been documenting my progress for the last year or so on my blog.

I think it is really amazing and wonderful that I’ve lived in this body for 40 years now and I’m still learning what it can do.

“Eighty percent of facial recognition — what makes a face unique — comes from the eyes,” says Glenn Miller, supervisor of the Forensic Services Unit for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Alexandria, Va. It also turns out that we can read a lot of body language through the eyes.

Often referred to as “the window to the soul,” our eyes can tell a lot about what we are thinking and feeling, and remain a constant part of our appearance throughout our lifetimes, even if so many other things about us change.

(The Eye of Horus)

When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. — Mark Twain

Research shows that fathers play an important role in the development and well-being of their children. 

Today is a day to honor our fathers. For most people this means making a phone call, sending a card, or getting a gift for dad. But what do you do when your father is no longer living?

An artist friend of mine, Kerri Rosenstein, has used her art as a way of working through the loss of her father. Her latest show, titled “father” opened at the Missoula Art Museum this month. For this show, Kerri collected a stone for every day of her father’s life, painted them a rose color, and painted “rosenstein,” meaning “rose stone,” in gold lettering on stones for each day of her life, so far. Visitors to the exhibition were encouraged to take a stone and bring it back out into the world.

I started thinking of all the different ways that I escape reality on a regular basis: reading, daydreaming, watching television and movies, drinking alcohol…I’m sure there are more. I wondered, why is it that I feel the need to escape from reality? I mean, my life is pretty good. But even if I were to eliminate all of these ways of escaping, I would still go to sleep and dream every night. It seems to me that people actually have a need to escape reality on a regular basis.

One of the fantastic things about books is that ideas emerge from someone’s imagination and can be shared with others long after the person who had the original idea is gone. There they are on my shelf – the ideas of people long gone. We have a need to share stories and ideas; to use our imaginations. In fact, if we did not go to sleep and dream every night, we would probably go insane.

More information on the study of imagination and the importance of dreaming reveals the how crucial these processes are in the maintenance of everyday reality. Another fascinating topic regarding imagination and consciousness is lucid dreaming. It appears that not only is it totally ok to escape from reality every once in a while, it may be entirely necessary.

I have a friend who says “never trust anyone who says they have no vices.” We are creatures of habit and it is too easy to fall into bad ones. Although I am not a religious person, I love yoga. While the Christian Bible gives it’s followers the 10 Commandments, in yoga, there are the Yamas and Niyamas, or Virtues and Non-Virtues. Basically, these are the things that one should aspire to and avoid.

People who know me now are surprised to learn that I used to smoke cigarettes. I tried to quit for YEARS. As long as I was frequenting bars and doing a whole lot of “hanging out,” quitting felt impossible. But once I started rock climbing and running, I found that smoking no longer fit in. Quitting smoking was hard, until I changed my lifestyle and replaced old habits with new ones.

Aspiring toward good habits and avoiding bad ones is a daily practice, and I don’t know anyone who has totally perfected this. But, I figure it is kind of like eating your veggies. It is better to eat a little bit than none at all.

But no matter how much I love and appreciate my body, I still manage to do things that I know are not good for it. And I know I’m not the only one. I go out into the world and I see so many overweight or just plain unhealthy looking people, and they don’t look very happy.

Why do people do things that they know are bad for them – like eating junkfood, smoking and drinking alcohol, and not do things that they know are good like exercise? Wouldn’t we all be happier if we were as healthy as we can be? Instead people do all these things that they know are not good for them, then go to the doctor and expect to be healed, cured, fixed.

It has been estimated that around 70% of healthcare costs in this country are due to lifestyle choices. It seems to me that a lot of problems could be solved simply by taking better care of ourselves.

Plants use sunlight to make their own food, in the process known as photosynthesis. But can humans live on light and air alone? Breatharians believe that they can. Members of the Breatharian Institute of America claim to be able to exist without food and water. This practice was known to some in India thousands of years ago, and Hira Ratan Marek claims to be able to literally live on the energy of the sun using these ancient practices.

Research does seem to show that we need at least some sunshine for our mental and physical health. But as I watch the new sprouts coming up in my garden, I think it’s going to take a long time for humans to be able to do that successfully. Let’s not give up food just yet.

Of course this first question makes the wild assumption that the Buddha would reincarnate at all. The Buddha is supposed to be beyond the cycle of death and rebirth. However, according to some, the “Buddha Boy” is the reincarnation of the original Buddha, a god in human form. His followers say that he can meditate for months at a time without eating or drinking. In 2007, The Discover Channel did a documentary about him, and seemed convinced by the end that he could in fact go without food or water for at least a few days and still remain healthy in appearance.

Buddha Boy, whose real name is Ram Bahadur Bomjon, also known as Palden Dorje, has his own website, a community website, MySpace page, and can be found on Facebook. He does not claim to be a reincarnation of the Buddha, and has been quoted as saying, “in this undisciplined world, my life’s practice is reduced to mere entertainment.”

But all of this makes me wonder, what would the real Buddha do? How can we live “the middle way” in this world – how can we be in it but not of it? And as I was wondering this, and thinking of what to write, my computer went all crazy on me and I was forced to sign off. Maybe that is my answer right there.

Every year, Americans spend billions of dollars on Mother’s Day. The National Retail Federation shows how this spending has been affected by economic conditions in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

But what is it that moms really want?

In Missoula, Montana , Elke Govertson has come up with a novel way to embrace our capitalist-consumerism while honoring mothers at the same time. Five years ago, Elke put on the first Mother’s Day Eve Bash , with a group of about 30 moms. Each year the event has grown bigger. Last year, approximately 350 attended. The event is free to any and all moms, with a suggested donation of $5. Local businesses donate goods and services and there are many sweet prizes given away (this year’s big prize was a dishwasher from Vann’s). Moms get to spend a night out doing yoga, soaking in the hot tub, drinking wine and eating while chatting with other moms, to name just a few of the activities available.

Missoula Moms enjoying Mother's Day Eve

 This year, Elke also used this venue to launch her new magazine, Mamalode.

Elke addresses the crowd

So what’s in it for the businesses who are giving stuff away? More customers, hopefully. The majority of household spending is done by mothers. It turns out, making moms happy makes good business sense.

As an adult, I continued to use the bicycle as my primary mode of transportation whenever possible. So when my husband asked me what I would like my next car to be, I said emphatically, “a Velomobile!” A Velomobile is basically an enclosed recumbent bicycle, to protect against the elements. Recumbant bicycles are more comfortable, more efficient, and can be faster than traditional bicycles.

Two huge problems in the US are increased obesity and its many health-related problems, and dependence on fossil fuels. According to Chevron, the world’s demand for oil will only increase in the next 20 years. Their solution? “Better ways to deliver oil and gas.” Drill for more oil. My solution to both of these problems is human powered vehicles.

LIFE EINSTEIN

In the late 1800s, bicycles were all the rage. When the car came on the scene, people embraced it as a cleaner way of getting around than horse power – no more horse poop in the street – but they had no idea of what the cost would be to our environment. Cars have become such an accepted part of our lifestyle that most people would find it difficult to imagine living without them. But with decreasing oil supply and increasing gasoline prices, now might be just the right time to start.

Not only can we use human power to turn our morning commutes into our morning workouts, we can also generate energy by exercising, or even just by being in the right place at the right time. We are only limited by our imaginations. And as Einstein said, imagination is more important than knowledge.

Just for fun, check out Greg Kolodziejzyk, who holds the world records the greatest distance by human power in one day, in both land and water. For more information on Velomobiles, check out this Velomobile guide, and the following sites:

http://www.lightfootcycles.com/velomobile.htm

http://www.velomobiling.com/

http://www.bluevelo.com/

http://www.velomobiles.net/

]]> http://dailyrevolution.com/?feed=rss2&p=480 0 http://dailyrevolution.com/?p=418 http://dailyrevolution.com/?p=418#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:57:43 +0000 Lori http://dailyrevolution.com/?p=418 Ah, Sunday morning. It’s a great time to relax with a cup of coffee, maybe do a crossword puzzle…I’m terrible at crossword puzzles, but I did love the documentary about crossword puzzle fanatics that came out a few years ago, Wordplay.

I’ve heard they are always hardest on Sundays, but I wouldn’t know – for me, they are always hard. Try the New York Times.

Apparently doing things like crossword puzzles can help keep you sharp – and stave off Alzheimer’s disease – which is always a good thing. Or, you might try surfing the internet, which may increase brain function as well.

“Pursuing activities that keep the mind engaged may help preserve brain health and cognitive ability. Traditionally, these include games such as crossword puzzles, but with the advent of technology, scientists are beginning to assess the influence of computer use — including the Internet.”

Other studies show that coffee improves brain performance and may also protect against dimentia. Drinking coffee may even help prolong your life.

So you can kick back and enjoy that cup of coffee along with your crossword or internet surfing, knowing that what you are doing is good for your body and mind.

For more on the many benefits of coffee, see http://www.positivelycoffee.org/.

· CDC

· Peteducation.com

· Parents.com

· Preciouspets.org

· Wcco.com

Of course, if you are considering adopting a companion animal, you need to take many things into account. How much time do you have? How much money? What kind of lifestyle? Also, I know many people think that a particular breed is special or attractive, but the fact is that there are many wonderful mongrels and mixed breeds in shelters all over the United States (and world) who would love the chance to become your companion, so check your local shelters and you will be sure to find a friend. Above all, be patient and caring. You will be repaid a thousand-fold.

For more information, visit the Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA, and Best Friends Animal Society; and of course your local shelter and/or sanctuary. Feel free to send your comments, questions, and stories; I will answer all queries, and may feature your own tale in a future column.

When I’m around kids, I’m always struck by how in the moment they are, and how rarely adults tap into that particular joy. I always tell myself that I’m going to remember to be like that more often. And I always forget. Not all adults want to play, obviously. But for those of us who do, how are we supposed to recapture the magic?

One thing I do is make my own cards for birthdays, holidays, special occasions. Don’t get me wrong; I’m no artist. But those hours spent with scissors and construction paper and gluesticks and crayons – sheer joy. I’m not thinking about the bills or the economy or my oldest cat’s illness. I simply hum, and cut, and color, and snicker quietly to (at?) myself, surrounded by snippets of discarded scrapbooking sheets, loving every single moment.

Recently I bought a couple of old Fisher Price Little People houses and their accoutrements on eBay. These were my sister’s and my favorite toys as children; we called them People-o’s. With the originals long since given away, I thought it would be a fun birthday gift for her (and me). Of course I had to get everything out and verify the contents and condition. Of course what I ended up doing was setting up both houses, and before I knew it, the People-o’s were having conversations. The People-o’s also made an appearance at a party the following week, and for a few of my friends, they were a big hit.

[And in the annals of “did you know?” – last weekend, the Little People celebrated their 50^th anniversary. If only they were real, I’d have sent a (homemade) card!]

Full disclosure: I also do the occasional cartwheel. So how about it – do you still play? And how? Do tell…

He was adopted by a wonderful family, and at an early age developed a mysterious illness that caused him to stop growing.  Corrected by Boston’s Children’s Hospital, he began to ice skate with great confidence, uncommon speed and talent.  He suceeded in competing in international rinks and finished 5th at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid.  He won both the National and World Championships in 1981, capping his outstanding career with a gold medal in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

A star in the Ice Capades (1984-1986) but, because of a change of ownership, he was abruptly dimissed.  A champion in the truest sense of the word his courage and determination carried him forward.  In the 1996-1997 skating season with Stars on Ice he was diagnosed with testicular cancer.  Twelve weeks of successful chemotherapy treatments and a successful surgery, and he triumphed over the disease.  He’s now a lifetime spokesperson for the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute and the founder of the Scott Hamilton CARES initiative.

On November 12, 2007 it was announced that he had a non-cancerous benign brain tumor and underwent high-tech radiation therapy  He’s still with us and continuing on with his vast charitable activities including the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The nurse called my name and, as I went through the door to the examination rooms asked how I was feeling.  My reply was “Never better…”  Thank you, Scott Hamilton.

In this study, three- and four-year-old children watched as a small group of people (either three or four members) named a novel object. The majority of group members would use the same name for the object; the lone dissenter would pick a different name. The children were then asked what they thought the object was called.

The results revealed that majority rules when it comes to influencing the opinion of preschoolers. The children in the study would consistently select the name that was used by the majority of the group members. And even more interesting, in a follow-up experiment in which only two members (someone from the majority group and the dissenter) remained in the room and named a different object, the children would still go with name that was provided by the majority group member.

These results indicate that children as young as age three and four are able to recognize and trust a consensus. In addition, young children are good at remembering who was and was not a part of the majority group. The authors note that children are not always faced with agreement during interactions with people and these “findings provide initial evidence that young children navigate that social variation with the help of a simple but powerful strategy.”

The same study found men in strained marriages also are more likely to feel depressed, yet – unlike women – do not face an increased risk of metabolic syndrome, which is characterized by five symptoms: hypertension, obesity around the waistline, high blood sugar, high triglycerides and low levels of HDL, which is “good cholesterol.”

“We hypothesized that negative aspects of marriages like arguing and being angry would be associated with higher levels of metabolic syndrome,” says the study’s first author, Nancy Henry, a doctoral student in psychology. “We further anticipated that this relationship would be at least partly due to depressive symptoms.”

“In other words, those who reported experiencing more conflict, hostility and disagreement with their spouses would more depressed, which in turn would be associated with a higher risk of heart disease due to metabolic syndrome,” she adds

“We found this was true for wives in this study, but not for husbands,” says Henry, who was scheduled to present the findings Thursday, March 5 in Chicago during the American Psychosomatic Society’s annual meeting.

“The gender difference is important because heart disease is the number-one killer of women as well as men, and we are still learning a lot about how relationship factors and emotional distress are related to heart disease,” she says.

Putting Your Heart into Your Marriage

Does the study suggest women should avoid men to reduce heart disease risks?

“We know they should,” jokes Tim Smith, a psychology professor and study co-author who heads a larger University of Utah study of the role of marriage quality in heart disease. The new study is part of the larger effort.

Smith, turning serious, says: “The reason you have to be careful about ‘what does it mean?’ is that this study is a simple, preliminary test of what might be unhealthy about relationships for women.”

“There is good evidence they [women] should modify some of the things that affect metabolic syndrome – like diet and exercise – but it’s a little premature to say they would lower their risk of heart disease if they improved the tone and quality of their marriages – or dumped their husbands,” he says.

Other data from the larger study indicate “that a history of divorce is associated with coronary disease,” he adds, noting the researchers are pursuing the hypothesis that improving marriage might improve health.

“The immediate implication is that if you are interested in your cardiovascular risk – and we all should be because it is the leading killer for both genders – we should be concerned about not just traditional risk factors [such as blood pressure and cholesterol] but the quality of our emotional and family lives,” Smith says.

In addition to possible health benefits, more immediate benefits include “getting along better and enjoying each other more, improving your mood,” he says.

Some critics have questioned the concept and clinical usefulness of metabolic syndrome – also known as syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome – and have asserted that it is nothing more than the sum of its parts, namely, a group of five risk factors for heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

“It is defined as a syndrome, but there still is controversy in the medical community – what should be included, how the different factors should be measured, whether all the factors hang together as a distinct syndrome or are they just separate things,” Henry says.

She says she chose to study metabolic syndrome because there is no question its components are risk factors for cardiovascular disease and because the syndrome was a possible explanation for how “psychosocial risk factors” in marriage are related to cardiovascular disease.

“Strained marriages can increase your risk of heart disease, and that may in part be because strained marriages increase the risk of metabolic syndrome and thus heart disease,” Smith says. “The reason strained marriages might be related to metabolic syndrome is that strained marriages can be depressing, and depression is then the link to metabolic syndrome.”

Smith says the endocrinology of depression’s psychological stress may explain why the five risk factors that comprise metabolic syndrome fit together.

He hypothesizes that perhaps “the hormonal effects of stress are why you are depositing fat [around the waist], why your insulin resistance goes up, why your lipids and blood pressure get out of whack. Part of the reason these things may be clumping together is because they are part of an unhealthy body response to stress.”

How the Study Was Performed

Henry and Smith conducted the new study with University of Utah psychologists Jonathan Butner, an associate professor; Bert Uchino, a professor; and Cynthia Berg, a professor and chair of the university’s Department of Psychology.

For their wider study, the psychologists used the Dan Jones & Associates polling firm and newspaper ads during 2001-2005 to recruit 276 couples, who were married an average of 20 years and from ages 40 to 70.

Each couple filled out several questionnaires for both the encompassing study and for Henry’s study. The questionnaires included 10 scales: three to assess positive aspects of marriage quality, such as mutual support, emotional warmth and friendliness, and confiding in each other; three scales to measure negative aspects of marital quality such as arguments, feelings of hostility and extent of disagreement over various topics such as kids, sex, money and in-laws; and four scales to gauge symptoms of depression (not necessarily full-blown clinical depression).

Each couple also went to a university clinic, where their waists and blood pressure were measured and they were given lab tests for “good” cholesterol, fasting glucose and triglycerides. Together, those data determined if a study participant had metabolic syndrome. They also underwent a screening test designed to exclude any couple that already had cardiovascular disease.

The findings:

– Women who reported more marital strain were more likely to also report depressive symptoms, Henry says.

– “Women who reported more marital strain had more metabolic syndrome symptoms, and that association can be explained by the fact they also reported more depressive symptoms,” says Smith.

– “Men in bad marriages also reported more depression, but neither marital strain nor depression was related to their levels of metabolic syndrome,” he adds.

“We know from previous research that women are more sensitive and responsive to relationship problems than men,” Henry says. “The results of this study suggest those problems could harm their health. Understanding the emotional and relationship health of couples can be an important overall factor in understanding physical health. Improving aspects of intimate relationships might help your emotional and physical well-being.”

Contacts:
– Tim Smith, professor of psychology – office (801) 581-5087, cellular (801) 949-2181, tim.smith@psych.utah.edu (Smith available only by cell phone Feb. 26-March 1 and March 4-8.)
– Nancy Henry, doctoral student in psychology – office (801) 582-1565 ext. 4384, cellular (801) 573-2218, nancy.henry@psych.utah.edu (Henry available only by cell phone March 4-8.)

“Mardi Gras has been going topless for some years with no end in sight,” says Farley, a former president of the American Psychological Association. “Is this reflecting a growing acceptance of such behavior in America? I think so.”

Liberal views on many fronts are gaining ground, from a healthy decline in racism, sexism, and ageism on one hand to a more questionable tolerance of such public nudity displays on the other, he says.

“Censorship of such displays is becoming increasingly difficult in this media saturated century and the Mardi Gras is helping to fuel the trend,” adds Farley. “Self-exposure of all types, including the now accepted ‘flashing breasts-for-beads’ at Mardi Gras, is beginning to define the Internet.”

Lord Ganesha is often depicted as coming from the forest; therefore, pine boughs (or banana leaves) may be used. Flashing lights, tinsel and colorful hanging ornaments may also be added. Each morning the children dress or decorate Ganesha anew in a different color: golden yellow on December 21, then royal blue, ruby red, emerald green and finally brilliant orange–the colors of His five powers, or shaktis. Each day a tray of sweets, fruits and incense is offered to Lord Ganapati, often prepared and presented by the children. Chants, songs and bhajanas are sung in His praise. After puja, the abundant, diverse sweets are shared by one and all as prasada. Each day gifts are given to the children, who place them before Pancha Ganapati to open only on the fifth day.
December 21, yellow: The family sadhana for the first day of Pancha Ganapati is to create a vibration of love and harmony among immediate family members. The day begins early, and the entire family works together to design and decorate the shrine with traditional symbols, rangoli, lamps and more. Then a grand puja is performed invoking the spirit of Pancha Ganapati in the home. The sadhana of the day now begins. The family sits together for the purpose of easing any strained relationships that have arisen during the year by making amends one with another. When forgiveness is offered to all by one and all, they speak of each other’s good qualities and resolve that in the days ahead they will remember the futility of trying to change others. Gifts are then exchanged and placed unopened before Pancha Ganapati.

December 22, blue: Day two is devoted to creating a vibration of love and harmony among neighbors, relatives and close friends and presenting them with heartfelt gifts. The sadhana of the day is to offer apologies and clear up any misunderstandings that exist. Relatives and friends in far-off places are written to or called, forgiveness is sought, apologies made and tensions released. Each day, gifts received are placed unopened before Pancha Ganapati.

December 23, red: The sadhana for the third day is to create a vibration of love and harmony among business associates, the casual merchant and the public at large. This is the day for presenting gifts to fellow workers and customers and to honor employers and employees with gifts and appreciation. The sadhana today is the settling of all debts and disputes.

December 24, green: The sadhana of day four is to draw forth the vibration of joy and harmony that comes from music, art, drama and the dance. Family, relatives and friends gather for satsang to share and enjoy their artistic gifts. Then all sit together before Ganesha, Patron of Arts and Guardian of Culture, discussing Hindu Dharma and making plans to bring more cultural refinements into the home.

December 25, orange: The family sadhana for the final day is to bring forth love and harmony within all three worlds. Because of sadhanas well performed during the first four days, the family is now more open and aware of Ganesha’s grace, and their love for Him is now overflowing. On this day the entire family experiences an outpouring of love and tranquility from the great God Himself. His blessings fill the home and the hearts of everyone within it, inspiring them anew for the coming year. Jai Ganapati!

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A dear friend on the edge of civilization wrote in this week…

Yesterday we paid $3.96 per gallon of gas for shitty 87 octane. We can only afford to go to town every 3 or 4 weeks now instead of once a week. Go Bush! That **** won’t be happy until he’s used every gallon of gasoline on the planet to bomb every third world country to smithereens, just because the people who live there are not white. I’d hate to have that guy’s karma. At least he won’t be allowed to reincarnate after all that he’s done this time around.

“He won’t?”

No. Coming back is our choice.

Souls are encouraged to come back by our Guides to learn from our past mistakes, but for some, the damage they have done to so many others is so great that it is better to not risk causing even more by even one more lifetime. The energy of those severely damaged souls is dissolved. To be fair to Bush, a lot depends on what his motivation was for this war that he caused.

Most people in positions of great power are young souls; the older ones are not willing to incur the karma that a position of power would entail. You will find many old souls living in very modest means that cause little impact, on others and the environment. I don’t know how old mine is, but I just know that I’ve always wanted to be as far away from other people and as close to the earth as I could get.

I live so differently than most of the people in our country that it was hard to relate to a lot of it, so I don’t know how pertinent my answers would be. We are saying, “Let the economy collapse! Bring it on!!! As soon as possible, so people will reevaluate what is truly important!” I am concerned for the planet in the short term, but in the long term we will destroy ourselves and the planet will recover, as it has many times before.

I truly believe that things are actually progressing as they were meant to. I know that sounds really out of touch with “reality” as most people conceive it to be. And no, I am not concerned about what other people think of me and my views. It took thirty years of reading hundreds of books about the meaning of life for me to find the information I sought, but I finally found it in two books by Michael Newton called “Journey of Souls” (the first one he wrote) and “Destiny of Souls” (the follow-up).

They are about what it is like in the spirit world between lifetimes. I greatly encourage you to get them and read them. You will have a much greater understanding of your life’s purpose and why you have such a strong connection to certain people (which includes me!). The books are based on many case studies of hypnotic regression. One thing I found out is how we get together on the other side and laugh about how seriously we took ourselves on the planet. I look forward to laughing with you about so many things! I did send a thank-you card to the dermatologist I went to with some skin-cancer humor on the front of it. Part of me is REALLY looking forward to going home, as much as I love the planet Earth.

I am OK with whatever my future holds. I love you always.

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