tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11936640248385104602024-03-12T18:03:17.036-04:00Living With A Chronic IllnessMckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-40033564948398342902009-09-13T06:28:00.003-04:002009-09-13T08:29:40.664-04:00Living Through the DepressionWe have all suffered with depression at some time in our life. For me it was this spring. I wanted to go to our bi-yearly <A class=zem_slink title="Family reunion" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_reunion" rel=wikipedia>family reunion</A>. It was not to be. Low <A class=zem_slink title="Complete blood count" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_blood_count" rel=wikipedia>blood count</A> and chronic <A class=zem_slink title="Fatigue (safety)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue_%28safety%29" rel=wikipedia>fatigue</A> was the diagnosis.<br /><br />I was placed on high dosages of <A class=zem_slink title=Iron href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron" rel=wikipedia>iron</A> and multiple vitamins. "Four weeks and you will be your old self." said my doctor. He was so pleased with himself that I became excited too. I would follow his instructions to the letter.<br /><br />Funny, my four weeks turned into eight. all the way up to the first day of the reunion I was sure I would wake up well and ready to go. I, however, was in no condition to travel. So, I spent that week and the next continuing to build my energy.<br /><br />This weekend I received the following <A class=zem_slink title=DVD href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD" rel=wikipedia>DVD</A> from an extremely talented duo, "<A class=zem_slink title="The King and I" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_and_I" rel=wikipedia>The King and I</A>". I remember when they recorded this song. At that time they were both going through some very blue times. But working together they lived through their state of depression and this week produced this beautiful video.<br /><br />"<A class=zem_slink title="Save Me (2007 film)" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0772200/" rel=imdb>Savin Me</A>" reminds us all that the first step in being saved starts from within.<br /><br /><br /><br />Their <A class=zem_slink title=Website href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website" rel=wikipedia>web site</A> <A href="http://www.kingandi.info/">www.kingandi.info</A> is loaded with colorful language. So if you feel you maybe offended by <A class=zem_slink title=Profanity href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanity" rel=wikipedia>strong language</A>, PLEASE DO NOT visit their site. I do hope you enjoy Savin Me!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63038616">SAVIN ME</a><br/><object width="425px" height="360px" ><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=63038616,t=1,mt=video"/><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=63038616,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br /><br />This song can be purchased at <A href="http://www.kingandi.biz/">www.kingandi.biz</A><br /><br /><br /><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; HEIGHT: 15px" class=zemanta-pixie><A class=zemanta-pixie-a title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/be5001d8-2153-402a-9816-d1f94d6c6851/"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; FLOAT: right; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none" class=zemanta-pixie-img alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=be5001d8-2153-402a-9816-d1f94d6c6851"></A><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></DIV>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-64308551442735220432009-04-22T01:25:00.008-04:002009-04-22T01:47:45.049-04:00My Not So Private Life Desires<p>This is my open letter to my future. I have taken the time to put into this video how I want my future to progress.<br /><br />More years than I sometimes like to count, I learned the advantage of writing down what I wanted in my life. To my surprise, I did not always like what I thought I "just had to have." But, there it would be. My must have request bright and shiny starring me right in the face.<br /><br />Practice taught me the importance of being specific. So when I was introduced to vision boards, I was ecstatic. It was my short cut to my future desires. I walked past that board with my photographs, newspaper clippings and magazine articles neatly glued to my board. I touched it, starred at it and talked to it daily.<br /><br />By far, my favorite way of being clear about what I want has been with movie making. I love creating movies. It is one of my favorite hobbies. I would love to say that it is the easiest. But that it not the truth. It is the one that gives me the best joy. I enjoy turning a word just so. Or changing the color to fit seamlessly into the next frame. I enjoy the creative process. And adore the final results.<br /><br />A lot of the depression we suffer with derives from the feeling of uselessness. Creating videos gives me that feeling of usefulness. And, yes, I find that all the process of focusing on what you want and making that clear request works. My two favorite things are;<br />1. Ask for what I want. Go big or go home. Ask.<br />2. Then believe I will receive it. That is our job. Having faith.<br /><br />The how is not and never has been my job. So I wait. If an action is required of me, I will be given inspired thought concerning that action. Then, and only then, I act.<br /><br />Here is my latest video. It is my no longer private life desires!<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4aoelzyef2Y&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4aoelzyef2Y&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-17478418407985873952009-04-21T03:05:00.002-04:002009-04-21T03:21:29.049-04:00Previous EFT Articles<a href="http://livingwithachronicillness.blogspot.com/2008/10/changing-way-you-think-about-your.html">Changing the Way You Think About Your Illness and Your </a><br /><br /><a href="http://livingwithachronicillness.blogspot.com/2008/10/tapping-your-way-to-good-health.html">Tapping Your Way To Good Health</a>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-58120146624108879762009-04-21T02:45:00.001-04:002009-04-21T03:15:07.181-04:00Emotion Free Technique (EFT) World Summit Starts This Week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYfBnnUXGHKnlNEA0r7m1S3iPioJo5nt42W4KchaYvmrdqZ10kuwIIkKx2vJqeMdWgOyAzk5SgJaIKNB7sLHMhaycsZyMAw3u6NHkqaKkOwnzsVkNV38_boFKrSNt4tjD09RECS_wbZE/s1600-h/EFT+Summit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327028455598865138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYfBnnUXGHKnlNEA0r7m1S3iPioJo5nt42W4KchaYvmrdqZ10kuwIIkKx2vJqeMdWgOyAzk5SgJaIKNB7sLHMhaycsZyMAw3u6NHkqaKkOwnzsVkNV38_boFKrSNt4tjD09RECS_wbZE/s400/EFT+Summit.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The World Summit of EFT started Monday, April 20, 2009 with a bang. </div><div></div><div>Promoters were expecting about 20,000 practitioners. Apparently 40,000 tuned in and it was hours before some of us were able to access the seminar. But that is OK because it is available 24 hours a day for the next nine days. </div><div></div><div>The programs were absolutely wonderful. I don't want to ruin it for you so I am providing the link so that you can register and be ready for the rest of the week.</div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.eftworldsummit.com/">http://www.eftworldsummit.com/</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-44126001483697954582009-03-29T18:00:00.008-04:002009-03-29T20:12:06.908-04:00Affirmations To Instill Positive Values In Your LifeWhile recovering from a gum infection and then oral surgery, spring marched right into every-one's life without me. But I was not absent from you hearts and your prayers. Your emails and phone calls witness to that fact. And I am so grateful!<br /><br />I could not wait to get out into the yard to take pictures of the first blooms. I wanted to share the beauty I saw from my windows. But, until today, all I could do was recover and watch from afar. I was in what we who are chronically ill refer to as the dreaded "down time."<br /><br />Down time is when we are suffering with an illness and our chronic fatigue kicks in. It is almost impossible to do anything other than what is required to live. You know like breathing, eating, going to the bath room. As much as you might want to visit us, and sometimes we want to see you more than you want to visit, it is not a time for company. It is a time for rest and rejuvenation.<br /><br />Down time can be hard on friends and family. It is impossible for anyone who is not suffering with a chronic illness to understand how important it is to use down time wisely. It means that the person suffering will miss family functions and may have to miss scheduled social affairs. It means that you will not be able to socialize on the phone or the computer. It is self induced isolation. It may be the difference between a short recovery period and not recovering at all.<br /><br />Those of us who have been ill for a number of years all ready know that during down time, we are really unable to form a thought worthy of conversation. We should be quite and we need to be still. We realize that a lot of feeling are hurt during down time. What the outside love one witness is raw unbound nerves. The words come out cold and uncaring. They are words that are better left unsaid. So when your chronically ill friend or love one says that they will have to bow out of an engagement, count it as a blessing. Then go and enjoy your event.<br /><br />When they are up again, they will contact you. We always do. We love you!<br /><br />OK, enough of catching up. Lingering too long on some-one's illness can certainly bring illness to you. One blog that teaches the "Law of Attraction" in every day terms and situations is Carol King at "<a href="http://law-of-attraction-help.blogspot.com/">Law of Attraction Help</a> and "<a href="http://missingingredientcoaching.com/">Missing Ingredient Coaching</a>."<br /><br />Coach Carol's "<a href="http://missingingredientcoaching.com/">Missing Ingredient Coaching</a>" site offer individual in depth personalized programs to succeed in attracting your life desires to you. And that includes good health. I have promised to be a better student. The insightful knowledge that Coach Carole offer is priceless.<br /><br />I am so excited about this "Values Video." As I recovered form my surgery, I formed it in my mind. I could not wait to share the finished product with you. Spring is the perfect time to reinforce your positive values. What better tools than springs blossoms to help demonstrate them.<br /><br />A special THANK YOU to Carl T at <a href="http://healingmusicemporium.com/">Healing Music Emporium </a>for composing and offering the free mp3 of "In the Sunset." I am sure you will agree that the music is perfect for this video.<br /><br />Carl offers free music with each post. So, please visit <a href="http://healingmusicemporium.com/">Healing Music Emporium</a> and thank him for this wonderful music.<br /><br />PLEASE TURN OFF THE MUSIC AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE BEFORE STARTING THE VIDEO!<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BaNYo5y99dU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BaNYo5y99dU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-86456351620307689352009-03-01T15:45:00.005-05:002009-03-01T16:05:08.844-05:00For Everything There Is a Season<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308319105516847858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 102px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83fa6ukShtCrT4MO7692KY72Xvqfw5UN_4vtAy9VnILd4I-IjvXDYGAZr9Em9pEQ_a8D_WZSTCFZ96mkYa7BWJzpEVRraU6apa1D0HIeiAQwnzBK66dR1F1lgOC_19G0FKzHSlSqEycc/s400/LOGO_TODA'Y_02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Last summer in 98 degree temperatures this yellow Canna flourished.</div><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7w9u8WyJTkASofQUcMlXkf7lJCTDdDn0qD8NLT6N9u2mHd3aVpco2QvsI4_dosRgUL9YsPC7cgeG5SADlYGRmarhuXh6h_ds6GvolcMJYvpAFGnXw7qBeKYn1nMlWKr6Xe6yF3UPRq0s/s1600-h/Yellow+Canon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308318183936718930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 329px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7w9u8WyJTkASofQUcMlXkf7lJCTDdDn0qD8NLT6N9u2mHd3aVpco2QvsI4_dosRgUL9YsPC7cgeG5SADlYGRmarhuXh6h_ds6GvolcMJYvpAFGnXw7qBeKYn1nMlWKr6Xe6yF3UPRq0s/s400/Yellow+Canon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">This morning in 37 degree temperatures, this Forsythia flourished.</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDLSK-x5qd7KiiV7yqNT9afXXNDi5dDBYP4rEAvfqvZhh2E5bJZkhXiUY8Rdz65koNBaIzu_gHaMSIJZP3lfoLw7BLC0lQ1w9udgvHtKnH36mo_8VYJxetRFY8XpczcUacF562MJLbeY/s1600-h/Goldenrod.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308317954010875010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDLSK-x5qd7KiiV7yqNT9afXXNDi5dDBYP4rEAvfqvZhh2E5bJZkhXiUY8Rdz65koNBaIzu_gHaMSIJZP3lfoLw7BLC0lQ1w9udgvHtKnH36mo_8VYJxetRFY8XpczcUacF562MJLbeY/s400/Goldenrod.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nature does remind us that for everything there is a season. Today's <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/Affirmations-3">Affirmation</a>; I am grateful for every experience in my life.</p><p align="left"></p>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-66053614524653521262009-02-26T13:00:00.000-05:002009-02-26T13:11:52.563-05:00The God Experience<a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307157687226780018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 54px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7pnLC4yeCWjMqPgNV6vXfsNhdhflj4FV7z0ndipa7yTe0q_zSp_KcndFaquK66oHDLQ721WFVLsUb0gTH-9liY8xj77s_bAeUn1jSaqREA9H3EaVGLpDTnX-Hoj04skAggRF0w6hAl4/s200/swftom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtP8h_UEznsPCESVEtHWgmHXsl0jHsT6-hiBLFWpI6ks4lGo6ChRfOBg2catlDUYpzUfWrcIxugwbq9vK6KYUKZrENROjujcaAg6MzB7ML7b5dBrlZ5DsjTBsfWjqD7IYM9TuQrguCZ_A/s1600-h/Good+February+Morning.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307157370672457874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 479px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtP8h_UEznsPCESVEtHWgmHXsl0jHsT6-hiBLFWpI6ks4lGo6ChRfOBg2catlDUYpzUfWrcIxugwbq9vK6KYUKZrENROjujcaAg6MzB7ML7b5dBrlZ5DsjTBsfWjqD7IYM9TuQrguCZ_A/s400/Good+February+Morning.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />There is a difference between worshiping God and experiencing God. This day, I experienced God. I surrended to the obvious, that there is something more powerful than me. Namaste my friend.Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-11567690621824425712009-02-18T06:00:00.003-05:002009-02-18T06:32:39.256-05:00Six Things That Make Me SmileI was recently tagged by my dear blogger friend, Jeanne at <a href="http://www.endendoat.blogspot.com/">Jeanne's Endo Blog</a> to list six things that make me smile. First, I like Jeanne who works tirelessly creating endometriosis awareness. There is so much miss information floating around the web concerning endometriosis and for that reason, Jeanne's blog backs up her information with the latest medical findings. Jeanne's dedication makes me smile.<br /><br />Jeanne recently produced her first vlog (video blog) and it is excellent. She is a soft spoken young lady but her words are powerful and informative. Jeanne is determined to get legitimate information published in mainstream media magazines.<br /><br />One of the people who can make that happen is Mariela Azcuy. Ms Azcuy is Senior Associate Director for Ladies Home Journal, More, and Siempre Mujer magazines. You can help make Jeanne's efforts successful by contacting Ms Azcuy. Her contact information is listed below.<br /><br />Mariela Azcuy<br />Senior Associate Director of PR<br />Ladies' Home Journal More and Siempre Mujer Magazines<br />Meredith Corp.<br />125 Park Ave, 17th Floor<br />NYC 10017<br /><a title="mailto:mariela.azcuy@meredith.com" href="mailto:mariela.azcuy@meredith.com">mariela.azcuy@meredith.com</a><br /><br /><br />go ahead, MAKE ME SMILE!!!<br /><a href="http://www.endendoat.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304021018622568274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pCIwMfKTPiA2Gp39fo1sS7YbN5LISVAvpUM_HvN4dH8NnDnvjI4WVjbulN090z7QcbRIOiC4IfuC9NlvLjzUHEXuZO9QS_2xcY53sZO83KDA_Z4KA42begIV7STuoKjdFiD42cbQpo8/s400/smile_htm.jpg" border="0" /></a> Family gathering always make me smile. The photo below is of my step mom, my father, two of my younger sisters and my only son, who is my care giver. These smiling faces put depression on the run.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_lUaCwuyva8LrI7xkJlnyh64Q0AbVoAtm6NhAzWSUdbLYJ88-ODxkeF3kNgpnan4eqcQfeHv7IGMc6j5iVORyIN6GUdBHMpU8cAlhGZUud2fvu9mhfGMaZ74hpdUE30P75XiYXh-DGc/s1600-h/Family+Gathering+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304019457649982706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_lUaCwuyva8LrI7xkJlnyh64Q0AbVoAtm6NhAzWSUdbLYJ88-ODxkeF3kNgpnan4eqcQfeHv7IGMc6j5iVORyIN6GUdBHMpU8cAlhGZUud2fvu9mhfGMaZ74hpdUE30P75XiYXh-DGc/s400/Family+Gathering+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Blogging makes me smile. During a recent bout with chronic fatigue, it became too tiring, to go across the hall to my office. So, I adjust, and move the bones of my office to my bedroom. I am so happy with my new area. And, yes, I smiled.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieED_zdIq8IHnd0gpmJ2wjYY6QYMIx9QCodXHsYrT6NEDzHJB-hmMZex5qglP7pHK00JHdjLm5ndXTXNYT8MPAIdkPgZWMya-QEU3x0OMVg97RPIRm8pof_G1e2AeT1AVI5M6fuBz7Cnc/s1600-h/My+New+Office+Space.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304019196331893154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieED_zdIq8IHnd0gpmJ2wjYY6QYMIx9QCodXHsYrT6NEDzHJB-hmMZex5qglP7pHK00JHdjLm5ndXTXNYT8MPAIdkPgZWMya-QEU3x0OMVg97RPIRm8pof_G1e2AeT1AVI5M6fuBz7Cnc/s400/My+New+Office+Space.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love looking out my kitchen window and seeing the waterfalls that lead to my pond. It makes me smile because my son built it for me. He created a natural beauty on the side of the hill and it looks as if it has always been there. I like watching the water flow in the summer... <a href="http://www.myspace.com/koiwonderland"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304010598286806786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZK6-xNLWuhQfddBK19XoCxJhcakMM57P7M7pIQ9qOHecDieZv3rqdfpVGB-L_qxz-33xPnMqRvvkg2_o93Ig9DjVRPQzZqgxwg80w8l5vtobxXmtZ5adD0KuzRY96ourAKvit2SJRNgM/s400/Summer+Waterfall+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>as well as the winter months. Yes, it makes me smile. And brings comfort to my chronic pain. It is my alternative medicine for many illnesses.<br /><div><div><a href="http://www.myspace.com/koiwonderland"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303081462905781074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdALSH-lQ9NL5x1Tmzi4_sZDmSJIinuEhTY7fh2XMuqFJuGcUe36veAQ_JRYhtyKmbvJIVSt-F54uLRd7bznOlqORs04i0gZVsD1lcsTK1mnykP7VFrrocJZvm0iZvTo-ncPxHW0QZLw/s400/My+Frozen+Waterfall.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mornings make me smile. Now that is an affirmation that I can say with enthusiasm. Some mornings are so magnificient that I just stand and gaze in amazement. This was one such morning. Just before the sun topped the ridge, it lit up the sky as if the world was on fire. I was fortunate enough to capture this beautiful shot. <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/Affirmations-3"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303075489665775970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oGqqoQ8KAkqe9jrDWi7rN9Mhpw6PPF5d869Lsqm5Dp9LA1hRUoaPoqOtegZufKZ0hMwj55os9e2fC5O0Smt5mlAQkv2B0QPGaxpURU1V74E7HLv1LQG55K6ddblBvuo60GQWsdnSsqk/s400/16thsunrise5.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div><br />I like feed back form my blogging friends. This is a picture I received from Pamela at <a href="http://pamsgardenspace.blogspot.com/">Pam's Garden Space</a>. Pam sent me this photo of her quite space. It was in response to an article I had post regarding the importance of creating <a href="http://livingwithachronicillness.blogspot.com/2008/06/creating-peaceful-spaces-at-home.html">Peaceful Spaces At Home.</a> Positive interacting with others makes me smile.<br /><div><a href="http://pamsgardenspace.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303073128716902850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1coUFYeY8kV87EdsGaJ2QQuV53x4wCwZ5YsWZpkUXxpIOeB-GeyYarPjbdMt3N8n0SZxS_UFp1xSabE9kCLAc_kuHs6IRskKZwQwhu9Uh37d9gXoqbQ3d9baez3t-utN1bJLGivOMk7Q/s400/Pam's+Yellow+plant.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>How BEAUTIFUL Pamela.<br /><br />Now for a list of other bloggers who make me smile;<br />Renee @ <a href="http://myautumnyears.blogspot.com/2009/02/miracle.html">My Autumn Years</a><br />Shauna @ <a href="http://shaunaslifeinpain.blogspot.com/">Life In Pain and Other Fun Things</a><br />Carole @ <a href="http://www.missingingredientcoaching.com/blog/">Missing Ingredient Coaching</a><br />Ambri @ <a href="http://www.indigomagicz.blogspot.com/">Ambri's Indego</a><br />Shauna @ <a href="http://trying2staycalm.blogspot.com/2009/02/pay-it-forward.html">Trying To Stay Calm</a><br />Sheri @ <a href="http://angellviews.wordpress.com/">Angellviews</a><br />Mark @ <a href="http://healingmusicemporium.com/">Healing Music Emporium</a><br />Chick @ <a href="http://migrainechickie.blogspot.com/">Migraine Chick</a><br />Please visit their sites and make them smile by leaving a comment on their latest blog.Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-2372646884541306182009-01-17T17:12:00.013-05:002009-03-29T18:34:04.365-04:00Love Affirmations For the Chronically IllOne of the hardest things for the chronically ill to do is to love one's self. We tend to concentrate on our arthritis pain or out fluctuating glucose levels. But, waking each day and saying positive affirmations, may improve your mental attitude about your physical health. A positive mental attitude will keep depression at bay.<br /><br />Here are a few to start your day. When you think of others, write them down and began saying those through out your day as well. By the end of the year, you will be pleasantly surprised at the changes in you. Of Course, your changes will be noticeable long before that.<br /><br />You are worth five minutes a day. Fill your world with positive thoughts. Thoughts become things!<br /><br />BEFORE STARTING THE VIDEO, PLEASE TURN OFF THE MUSIC AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8MP-fWRPho4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8MP-fWRPho4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="344"></embed></object>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-6797582935822318682009-01-03T05:00:00.007-05:002009-01-04T02:40:27.617-05:00Even the Chronically Ill Can Reach A New Level of Healthy. With Gratitude, There Is Hope.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpGB3CFc0p45TNJtQwTwU0fYhoUNnZB-bkzMwMZeBJ2IwuREMM45-DJDOEnNWSqtqg8CMmOpldqvmAE1u-5IuBf_zlm_2kMGn2LxZxxgDmQvboYQPWbp3GXJ32CNWO1DUwuLEJnc7f3Y/s1600-h/back+yard+beauty08a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286999603681651586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpGB3CFc0p45TNJtQwTwU0fYhoUNnZB-bkzMwMZeBJ2IwuREMM45-DJDOEnNWSqtqg8CMmOpldqvmAE1u-5IuBf_zlm_2kMGn2LxZxxgDmQvboYQPWbp3GXJ32CNWO1DUwuLEJnc7f3Y/s400/back+yard+beauty08a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I resolve to loose weight, I resolve to be rich. I resolve to have peace. I resolve to...fill in the blank. All of us have pulled out our journals at one time or another and jotted down at least one of these New Year's Resolutions. However, most fall by the way side before the end of January. And with good reason. You are acting outside of a natural law. It is the Law of Gratitude.<br /><br />Wes Hopper offers a free E-book explaining "<a href="http://www.dailygratitude.com/">The Astonishing Power of Gratitude</a>. In it, Wes gives five examples of why people don't succeed in accomplishing their goals. It is short, easy to read, and the information is priceless.<br /><br />On a recent luncheon at a local "All You Can Eat" restaurant, my attention was drawn to the overweight patrons in the restaurant. It is not the food that is causing the weight gain. It is the quantity of food they are piling on their plates and eating. They are showing a lack of gratitude for the correct amount. To prove their ungratefulness, they eat right past it-right into obesity and in some cases, right into diabetes.<br /><br />Diana Young who writes "<a href="http://www.iowaavenue.com/profiles/blogs/5-ways-i-plan-to-keep-my-new">Ask the Dietitian'</a>" post an article entitled, "Five Ways I Plan To Keep My New Year's Resolution." It is packed with good ideas and healthy eating practices. Dian even post a short video clip to get us thinking positive in 2009. Check out her post and find out what a <em>locavore</em> is. You may be one and don't know it!<br /><br />Not a day goes by that I don't hear someone say or read that someone can help make another a millionaire if only they would buy this program or read that book. The bottom line is, the only person that can propel you to the millionaire status is you. And it starts by being grateful for the money you have today. We show gratitude for our money when we save as well as when we share. I believe both to be equally as important.<br /><br />Robin, who writes <a href="http://thespiritknowsbest.blogspot.com/">"The Spirit Knows Best," </a>recently post an article entitled <a href="http://thespiritknowsbest.blogspot.com/2008/12/healing-broken-heart-second-chance.html">"Healing A Broken Heart: A Second Chance."</a> In it, Robin describes what is really important in this life. When a chronic illness becomes critical, you figure it out and you know who to give thanks to. Robin's article is heart wrenching. And Yet, She gives you hope. Because Robin figures it out. Reading it may help you to figure out what is missing in your life.<br /><br />So, this year as you write your New Year's Resolutions, remember to give thanks for all the blessings you already have. By showing gratitude for what you already have, you open up your life to receive a continuous flow of blessings.<br /><br />Don't know who to give gratitude to? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GCaEZscfvA&eurl=http://www.whitedovebooks.co.uk/newsletter/tagr-download-page.htm&feature=player_embedded">Wallace Wattles</a>, in "The Science of Getting Rich" uses these terms interchangeably;<br /><br />"Energy, Power, Infinite, Creative Power, Supreme Intelligence, Think Stuff, Original Substance, Formless Intelligence, Source, Universe, Intelligent Substance, Nature, One Living Substance, Father, and, of course, God.Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-68600398698151124822008-12-18T00:00:00.002-05:002008-12-21T00:08:03.071-05:00Joy in the Morning<a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282029439020812066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 54px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZ9ZaRTYDmfOjFyukfW-RcusCDZfdgWHc7E84jHRDsX-_4RNlfvR33EKkDmS58t_3QxRYMtQ5y6i9pQUWQGE4VMbDL2DCzHNOurgxVElHObmlWAeppGBECSL0nmPGwAjnGoOZp0D1eTs/s320/swftom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Nxc0SZjvnUSI4IaQOpyV1FVPJpDzI0OCSGc7s1_poNKjH666z7bZyBmXUgOTzyHxn0UXVgRtQHO5yIo-c9fPPlC2C2XARgsw9a_N0dlhtRlVfZ2i0_1f-RPYXEC_s5aWuWTp5zymWJI/s1600-h/December+Sunrise.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282028983454016706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Nxc0SZjvnUSI4IaQOpyV1FVPJpDzI0OCSGc7s1_poNKjH666z7bZyBmXUgOTzyHxn0UXVgRtQHO5yIo-c9fPPlC2C2XARgsw9a_N0dlhtRlVfZ2i0_1f-RPYXEC_s5aWuWTp5zymWJI/s400/December+Sunrise.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimAnrLb_AQ-zHX_B9BOjXTc0TU2fq3pwF59nOC3xbwrvH7uF1QOInMSYvk8nSBUZeJw7ct5kxAgbBPl-b8vPt4xsDlgP_21wHqYAgoHlxns0_ZGrg8OrXRBOWCW4L2E1Q6oroEWBUbGCE/s1600-h/December+Sunrise+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282028825048451602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimAnrLb_AQ-zHX_B9BOjXTc0TU2fq3pwF59nOC3xbwrvH7uF1QOInMSYvk8nSBUZeJw7ct5kxAgbBPl-b8vPt4xsDlgP_21wHqYAgoHlxns0_ZGrg8OrXRBOWCW4L2E1Q6oroEWBUbGCE/s400/December+Sunrise+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8iqJhpmmpCdLk_gZSvcNofI6VwPa6d35VorhU6JUPUFNzgxcYmNUOyVEHPyiDXa2oWd6gJldF7CVRDARKzOt6cm7i6rwBFUAnDPhZ-j_HDxNXj22Vq29KtZhN10daxkh_v6MOyAXmxM/s1600-h/December+Sunrise+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282028686405156898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8iqJhpmmpCdLk_gZSvcNofI6VwPa6d35VorhU6JUPUFNzgxcYmNUOyVEHPyiDXa2oWd6gJldF7CVRDARKzOt6cm7i6rwBFUAnDPhZ-j_HDxNXj22Vq29KtZhN10daxkh_v6MOyAXmxM/s400/December+Sunrise+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>After suffering for two weeks with a cold that was so bad I began to think it was the flu, I awoke Sunday morning well. I sat in bed waiting on the aches, sneezing and coughing. They never came. It was nothing short of a miracle to me. I had not been able to set up for any length of time. I could not bear to hear my phone ring or any other noise for that matter. Except for checking in with my family to let them know I was OK, my phone was off. I was imposing self-induced isolation. That is the way I cope with illness.</div><br /><br />But, on Sunday morning, it was all over. I sat there mediating and giving thanks for my healing. I then went to my favorite spot (the window of the bathroom adjacent to my bedroom), looked out at the new day and was once again the recipient of a breath taking sunrise. The results are the above photos.<br /><br />Who would not want to witness such beauty? I truly felt the joy of that new morning.<br /><br />Later, while viewing the results of my mini photo shoot, I was reminded of the many people we encounter in a life time. The airplane vapors streaking across the morning sky reminded me of people who come into our lives. Our paths crossing just that quickly.<br /><br />Eventually, only we remain with our individual fleeting memories of the encounter. I prayed that the people I had met would remember me fondly. I prayed that once they left my life, for what ever reason, they thought their lives were richer for the experience.<br /><br />I am grateful for those experiences and I am thankful for the people who helped to create them.<br /><br />The rest of the day was spent making phone calls to family and friends thanking them for their positive energy. It was a good day. and for that I am so grateful!Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-2753186756369644562008-12-17T05:00:00.004-05:002008-12-17T06:27:11.566-05:00Bringing in the Holidays with the Flower of Friendship Award<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280676603679777506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrymZWx0nrOMaY-h26wm1rmEPQ6fYVfUyAVp1K2vj1qSuGmwVefKJZVNJnLFx9zY51qv0cQfBJPxkwIeo4t7fhSwTCifKCmw0zAJSEbFpVSOn-erV_kstYo9vTQNVNtpOFMY7GBRAwrWI/s400/friendship_flower.jpg" border="0" />With the Christmas holiday upon us, it is easy for the chronically ill to feel lonely and depressed.<br /><br />Doctors are so aware of the problem of depression and suicide this time of year that they make a point of asking if your family situation has changed and how are you going to spend your holiday.<br /><br />During this season, people who are debilitated start to reflect on their loss of good health, loss of job, loss of friends, loss of home, lack of food, etc. Their losses can take center stage at this time. And, in some cases send them to a place of no return.<br /><br />That is why this award was so welcomed when I received it from Carole King at <a href="http://inspired-journey.blogspot.com/">Inspired Journey</a>. It let me know that someone thought of me. Carole took time out of her day to remind me that I have a friend who cares. Carole is indeed a good friend and it is nice to know that she feels the same way.<br /><br />So, now it is time for me to reconize a few of my other friends. If your name appears below,<br />(A) download the badge<br />(B) upload it to your site<br />(C) link back to this blog<br />(D) spread the love to at least seven other bloggers<br /><br />And my friends are;<br />1. <a href="http://vrhwordsfromanoptimisticpessimist.blogspot.com/">Mixed up Optimistic Pessimist</a><br />2. <a href="http://www.psycheanalyzed.com/">Psyche Analyzed</a><br />3. <a href="http://www.heartfailuresolutions.com/">Heart Failure Solutions</a><br />4. <a href="http://thespiritknowsbest.blogspot.com/">The Spirit Knows Best</a><br />5. <a href="http://chronicchicktalk.com/">Chronic Chick Talk</a><br />6. <a href="http://seekinginnerpeace09.blogspot.com/">Seeking Inner Peace</a><br />7. <a href="http://golden-flow-system.com/blog/">The Golden Flow of the Law of Attraction</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Be well my friends!!!</em></strong></span>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-72849826999386968492008-11-28T03:30:00.002-05:002008-11-28T04:10:38.398-05:00SkyWatch Friday and Powerful Moments<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdh79YfbtINeBCtyjsq_vEBxrbx7okMpYIZ5lgIx3xKO-FWRZjdKe-0FeHp4ONjEe_-HwnnnbNs2aKwUbGRgv40y1R77w1XuU1-bWKBlruQace7h1aUbrj2Fhohdl4imMS4QSulcLbTls/s1600-h/swftom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273591769645868962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 54px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdh79YfbtINeBCtyjsq_vEBxrbx7okMpYIZ5lgIx3xKO-FWRZjdKe-0FeHp4ONjEe_-HwnnnbNs2aKwUbGRgv40y1R77w1XuU1-bWKBlruQace7h1aUbrj2Fhohdl4imMS4QSulcLbTls/s400/swftom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>On this very beautiful autumn morning in October, I remember standing on the top patio of my yard that over looks my house and feeling so grateful. Grateful for the opportunity to witness this brand new day. Gratitude continued to flood my entire being. Without thinking, my voice softly spoke;"<em><strong>Thank You</strong></em>."</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPBXiePxK2a9GSzq2zQmHl8naqgQZ-AktV66EFhGtQ_yaTI_pOT8y5lKmveFCh9k8K1qz9QZzH2cUBZ5JQEZ1_iJpX4fWUrwKJ5pOaeQ1ft75EpsWdIt8bgDTMIWY6uC2dcjVRdJMkFU/s1600-h/sunrise1+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273595320924332786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPBXiePxK2a9GSzq2zQmHl8naqgQZ-AktV66EFhGtQ_yaTI_pOT8y5lKmveFCh9k8K1qz9QZzH2cUBZ5JQEZ1_iJpX4fWUrwKJ5pOaeQ1ft75EpsWdIt8bgDTMIWY6uC2dcjVRdJMkFU/s400/sunrise1+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273590988639913986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5q4xjVb6A3NOH9Dq5-5HfDgK6AJYj2KSO4I1csBHjNyAY-zetijhFQDu9Apq97wYllZ7ini-ytWR2nVFLWFHyyUXWooB1iKCIQtFefh-Xus2Lzw5lNaUEuwQBdaTHGv7K0OJKfs6eEzY/s400/sunrise2a+copy.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div>I walked a few steps and took the above picture through a clump of trees. It closely resembles a heart. A heart saying; "Because I love you, you are always welcome." When I walk in my garden, that is what I feel, loved.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHH3SY9cnQPPTYnlMFRfX-btDxdCJhe4UKpfig_A-TPmkyiDuAiadz9Q3tT6IY7K0N0b8_9qTCFlasLNIDGGYBW7UW39T8XkjEKlx9VEECdIZb3nn0DTNFrV4WhdwRIYyqjTsygF8FKUE/s1600-h/sunrise15+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273590646861021922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHH3SY9cnQPPTYnlMFRfX-btDxdCJhe4UKpfig_A-TPmkyiDuAiadz9Q3tT6IY7K0N0b8_9qTCFlasLNIDGGYBW7UW39T8XkjEKlx9VEECdIZb3nn0DTNFrV4WhdwRIYyqjTsygF8FKUE/s400/sunrise15+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><p>I sat there for a few minutes watching my universe continue to change. The deep blue sky with its orange and white clouds was transformed into the above photo. </p><p>Although the sun was burning its way into the morning sky, the area surrounding me felt soft, quiet. calm-and yet powerful.</p><p>In complete aw, I once again heard my voice say; "Thank you!"</p><p>Thank you for this day-this powerful moment .</p><p>Thank you for the good that is in my health and my heart.</p><p>Thank you for what I can do.</p><p></p>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-86086747133272930842008-11-23T14:00:00.007-05:002008-11-23T14:57:14.150-05:00What Is Your Dream And Are You Following It?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wRcZcqF271eOXQ-siU3ArbmmtnwRPXmxiUGrStKof3GaQfif_Z0l0XS3Swy-ZFFT5JHQS_6wtkeqrzsBdsTtx5-AdY2t3uQOWftTNXy67jU5YuO6RNPzz_wjJu9Q0l-0edE-tX1C1zA/s1600-h/LOGO_TODA'Y_02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271943946272971410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 102px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wRcZcqF271eOXQ-siU3ArbmmtnwRPXmxiUGrStKof3GaQfif_Z0l0XS3Swy-ZFFT5JHQS_6wtkeqrzsBdsTtx5-AdY2t3uQOWftTNXy67jU5YuO6RNPzz_wjJu9Q0l-0edE-tX1C1zA/s400/LOGO_TODA'Y_02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm81Kcl83DE36AXFW9mA4jXCQD8yFBi7B2xzDwBpge5FOH60L_X4PWf1udbixkzD-Tdc4lYdLwchYHxk_ghNUM1jEx3kZC66E8iTJvgMhXk-HpxGckKz3xMU9f7QM6PjCj7fhY2TyJyF0/s1600-h/Today's+Flowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271913578805241650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 371px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm81Kcl83DE36AXFW9mA4jXCQD8yFBi7B2xzDwBpge5FOH60L_X4PWf1udbixkzD-Tdc4lYdLwchYHxk_ghNUM1jEx3kZC66E8iTJvgMhXk-HpxGckKz3xMU9f7QM6PjCj7fhY2TyJyF0/s400/Today's+Flowers.jpg" border="0" /></a> This Pickerel Weed Plant (Pontederia) gave me many hours of joy this summer.Its beautiful green leaves float just above the pond's water. However when the blooms appear, they shoot about a foot into the air. It is truly a sight to see.<br /><br />Recently, Roschell at <a href="http://roschellenelson.blogspot.com/">Sagacious Rambling </a>published an article on her blog that remind me why I research my post so extensive. I want the information I give to others to be entertaining, informative, and, to the best of my knowledge, correct. That is my dream. I hope you have your own dream-your own passion.<br /><br />Like this Pickerel Weed bloom, our body may float just above the water. But, when we create, when we follow out dream, our minds shot a foot into the air. And the result is something beautiful and sometimes great. </div><br /><div><br />Please feel free to post your dream along with your comment. If you cannot think of one, today might be a good day to slow down and focus on you.<br /><br />"Follow your dreams don't let anything stop you."<br /><a href="http://roschellenelson.blogspot.com/2008/11/brenden-foster-dies.html">Brenden Foster </a>1997-2008 </div>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-37470383998218158952008-11-23T11:00:00.002-05:002008-11-23T11:59:16.514-05:00Is Laughter the Best Medecine?<a href="http://ladyjava.javaura.com/">MUSIC MONDAY</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahhN3Ryw4O4">Madan Katarie</a>, a family physician from Mumbai, India, is the person who is credited with starting the first laughter yoga club in 1995. He has been the driving force behind over 5,000 Laughter clubs in 40 countries. Katarie says that it does not matter if you really have something to laugh about or not. At first, he pretends to laugh. Then his laughing becomes funny to him and he is laughing for real.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.laughteryoga.org/">Laughter Yoga</a> is said to be good for you because it exercises both the body and the mind. The mind is exercised through the meditation techniques preformed before the laughter is begun. Those who have participated in his laugh classes say that it leaves them with a sense of warmth, hope and joy. </p><br /><p>Scientist at the University of California have proven that laughter, while exercising your cardiovascular, also, lowers key stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenalin. In addition, laughter boast the body's natural killer cells that go after tumor cell and virally infected cells.</p><br /><p>You don't have to wait until World Laughter day, which takes place on the first Sunday in May. If it is indeed true that laughter is the best medicine, then you can mail your checks to me immediately. This is one of the funniest music videos I have ever seen. Any time I need a pick me up, I play this video. It is funny every time.<br /><br />The performance is excellent every time!</p>PLEASE TURN OFF THE MUSIC AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE BEFORE STARTING THE VIDEO!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw1HkveRFTGYCP-9mrPxjDiA_QCJarZb79JdFUjApiXQoo5MtV-OiUPc-gJBP9DALJQZw6l7von9uyOInIpKA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><p></p><br /><p><a></a></p>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-15073374215275422762008-11-20T06:00:00.025-05:002008-11-20T06:00:00.903-05:00Forgive, Release And Validation Are Words That Can Change Your Relationship With The Chronically Ill<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_K0vHiNahuW0Cdo8guoh6ksLIZYBHI5zMxbpqkQEmoJ_iT3JIPYkNhShdh4v29p3SXxa458A2AwnXU2Py-33-qriT4bqIkl0fZZKovICcZLJeEjdkV3ugJdC4K1wC7KiAL9FMloimdE/s1600-h/swftom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270448360201019346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 54px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_K0vHiNahuW0Cdo8guoh6ksLIZYBHI5zMxbpqkQEmoJ_iT3JIPYkNhShdh4v29p3SXxa458A2AwnXU2Py-33-qriT4bqIkl0fZZKovICcZLJeEjdkV3ugJdC4K1wC7KiAL9FMloimdE/s400/swftom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaKr21XfwifgWz42egJ9Cm1xiw_Ot_1FLa0Leh8bda9O8PfBvRDR3q6-cdg5NIQRUBQYPzWTQqz4W_dR9r_J8CP_RIU25Jn_Qbhb9dw3gf57T4ib8dwqhYQcGKN0ZdehBJt3Rd4uVjRA/s1600-h/fall+beauty5+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270414680909512626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaKr21XfwifgWz42egJ9Cm1xiw_Ot_1FLa0Leh8bda9O8PfBvRDR3q6-cdg5NIQRUBQYPzWTQqz4W_dR9r_J8CP_RIU25Jn_Qbhb9dw3gf57T4ib8dwqhYQcGKN0ZdehBJt3Rd4uVjRA/s400/fall+beauty5+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Fall colors stand out against the evening sky. On this autumn evening in October, I snapped a shot of a tree holding on to the last rays of the setting sun.<br /><br />Holding on to painful memories and the belief that someone we love did something to us that was unfair, that suffering with a chronic illness is unfair or that your financial situation is unfair serves no useful purpose.<br /><br />It is time to let go of those thoughts that stimulate negative feelings and decide to reach for the light that points toward positive direction. Before the sun sets today. Forgive someone. And, don't forget to forgive yourself.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItbSQzz0d1W48lUxQ3KM33GfswuBfwt0lFEvV5o5b8AI9fD5zKXj90r4o0TfulPZzlLjv0Pk84UiUyv3Dpb92lHvAHB-98IiZC0iSoqd1KUg6gtYxw50XJdQssQHxGeyNvN9vHtnOKUw/s1600-h/fall+beauty8+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270414351149048914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItbSQzz0d1W48lUxQ3KM33GfswuBfwt0lFEvV5o5b8AI9fD5zKXj90r4o0TfulPZzlLjv0Pk84UiUyv3Dpb92lHvAHB-98IiZC0iSoqd1KUg6gtYxw50XJdQssQHxGeyNvN9vHtnOKUw/s400/fall+beauty8+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a>Is it 'Nesse', the Loch Ness Monster? It certainly gives the illusion of Ole Nesse. But it is a tree stretching its imaginary neck into the evening sky.<br /><br />As the sun sets for the evening, it shines on the fall leaves illuminating their colors in the trees.<br /><br />The green leaves representing summer and the slight colorful ones representing summer's ability to release its ownership of the land and hand it over to autumn.<br /><br />What do you need to release or let go of to feel peace within?<br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBZYbGlnYFib34QeN3yPAzotMpWOa_5g5K8_k0-6GbxqxAogpwfXXHsBIbmeetNHutBzV0OJcHLhhrxHe9R2Y9gSfgmxiu3ghkdeWYUe6DV8183gNAtdiHILEhtphaGpOR26k5ppGaBo/s1600-h/rain+is+on+the+way13+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270413815907016114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBZYbGlnYFib34QeN3yPAzotMpWOa_5g5K8_k0-6GbxqxAogpwfXXHsBIbmeetNHutBzV0OJcHLhhrxHe9R2Y9gSfgmxiu3ghkdeWYUe6DV8183gNAtdiHILEhtphaGpOR26k5ppGaBo/s400/rain+is+on+the+way13+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> This picture of the sun rising is beautiful and yet, complex. While I marveled at the beauty of the morning sky, I knew that these blue, orange, golden yellow, wisp of white and black clouds meant a dramatic change in the weather was on its way.<br /><br />It is a lot like a vast number of people suffering with a chronic illness. Looks are deceiving. The inside can be in constant pain and the mind in disarray, while looking good on the outside.This has to be the number one complaint of people who suffer with a chronic illness; "My family dismiss my claims of fatigue, pain and depression because they believe I look too good to be sick.".<br /><br />You cannot fix their problems and they are aware of that. However, you hold the answer to the end of a lot of stress and depression. Validity. Validating that you know they may not feel well today, is a major key to easing a lot of tension in your relationship with the chronically ill. "Go ahead, make their day." A dramatic change could be on the way!</p>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-62840167565681630842008-11-18T10:11:00.010-05:002008-11-18T11:37:45.416-05:00Inflammatory Breast Cancer, The Silent Killer<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx2f2SANhEL91-MBUrDZ6XVvoOthWHbySaFimKaKlKR9tEkbDx8g3DalOpP8h9qW5Ef78u5RQEj-ODA-ihhvg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>For the first time since starting this blog, I am blogging about an illness that I don't have, Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Because so few women have heard of it and so few doctors have actually seen a case of it, it is called the <em>silent killer</em>. </p><p>When I opened my email this morning, I found that a friend had sent this information to me. An illness with the potential to take my life and I have never heard of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. As I watched the video, I was shocked. A sense of urgency filled every fiber of my body. I immediately stopped reading emails and began creating this blog.</p><p>We are diligently working with the Breast Cancer site to help fund mammograms for women who cannot afford them. But that is not enough. We also have to inform women that getting a mammogram is only part of your <em>staying healthy process</em>. So that you will know your body, you must perform self breast exams and discern when something about your breast just does not look right.</p><p>After viewing the above video, please don't forget to click the <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">PINK</span></strong> button to the right of the blog. You are not asked to pay for anything. You just click the <strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">PINK</span></strong> button through to the Breast Cancer site and their advertisers will do the rest. </p><p>BEFORE VIEWING THE VIDEO, PLEASE TURN DOWN OR TURN OFF THE MUSIC AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS BLOG.</p>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-57415556901820478752008-11-17T05:20:00.000-05:002008-11-17T05:25:05.609-05:00When Love Comes To The RescueWhat ever love is missing in your life; love of self, love of family, love of a significant other or love of your higher power, when it arrives, Your joy is visible to both you and those who come into your presence.<br /><br />When that love is a deep inner love it is good. it often times relieves the tension in your life and, as a result, may even help relieve your pain. It is as if love has come to your rescue.<br /><br />This <a href="http://speedcathollydale.blogspot.com/2008/11/music-mondays.html">MUSIC MONDAY </a>I present to you Oleta Adams singing When Love Comes To the Rescue.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xHVYGFXDUQI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xHVYGFXDUQI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />For more great music visit <a href="http://speedcathollydale.blogspot.com/2008/11/music-mondays.html">Speedcat Hollydale's </a>site for Music Mondays!Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-10453729137868863942008-11-15T15:00:00.004-05:002008-11-16T10:54:31.082-05:00LivingAWARD for participation<br /><div>dedication and affection to<br /><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">TODAY'S FLOWERS</a></div><div></div><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268987412404438114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 167px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJslYTSUG_pRuI10ZIAMnuQZbCmqbqC_uCGxi2uE-7j-6yZ6_L1ySI4U-e-vt2r_3dOOeaNli3Q11FlBmrAPK06q9Nahr0y2CW5nVltuvAI7gm4DyfDWWIgl7IoifbakUPMKSbHA8xos/s400/sunflower_award_2008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QH7YvTV3xE8XMC-u_zNMrv5jFz6azB9-XUVrpuuabk3SvXU2ArJ1HiBsv9B3Bnv5HK7t99oiuGKj4OlPehmGs_z3WXHN8bJ24pOylVLlawp4nFrT64Mj5NKgFaBc625hRJanztB5aGU/s1600-h/Yellow+Butterfly2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268048192599300322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5QH7YvTV3xE8XMC-u_zNMrv5jFz6azB9-XUVrpuuabk3SvXU2ArJ1HiBsv9B3Bnv5HK7t99oiuGKj4OlPehmGs_z3WXHN8bJ24pOylVLlawp4nFrT64Mj5NKgFaBc625hRJanztB5aGU/s400/Yellow+Butterfly2.jpg" border="0" /></a> It is hard not to smile when you look out your window and see this pink verbena being visited by a beautiful Swallowtail butterfly.<br /><br /><br />The white flowers are mums that returned from previous years. The verbena are teturns aswell.<br /><br /><br />On this bright summer day it is not hard to be grateful for just being alive. And, deeply and profoundly accepting yourself-just the way you are.<br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Many of us spend our whole lives running from feeling. With the mistaken belief that we cannot bear the pain. But we have already borne the pain. What you have not done is feel all you are beyond the pain. </strong></span></em><em>Kahlil Gibran</em><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Together, the blogging community is feeding the hungry and funding mammograms. FREE! No money required. We CLICK through to the Breast Cancer site and the Hungry site. That is it. Just click the <span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>BLUE</strong></span> and<strong> <span style="color:#ff99ff;">PINK</span></strong> buttons to the right of this blog post. You have done your part. Thank you for caring! </div></div>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-52649154768490685362008-11-15T05:00:00.003-05:002008-11-15T06:33:06.241-05:00"Living With A Chronic Illness" Receives the CHARMED Award<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BN0qU_dak7MeZ63k6t4oKA4r-zI0UeoIfYqLqSB4a5vXxe64Cx9IMDV_1jN0WCkRUtBFFRZ5xoposSyssuaqR7-wgfHdwYISAr3dyif53Qfwh2BZ62X0QjwBNdNCVSYQ0ivlrA1f4iU/s1600-h/CHARMED.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268727422950707170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BN0qU_dak7MeZ63k6t4oKA4r-zI0UeoIfYqLqSB4a5vXxe64Cx9IMDV_1jN0WCkRUtBFFRZ5xoposSyssuaqR7-wgfHdwYISAr3dyif53Qfwh2BZ62X0QjwBNdNCVSYQ0ivlrA1f4iU/s400/CHARMED.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Sheri at <a href="http://angellviews.wordpress.com/">Angellviews,</a> surprised "Living With A Chronic Illness with the CHARMED award. There are some rules to accepting this award. This one comes with a note: "These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers" Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must chose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."</div><br /><br /><div>So, in the spirit of this award, I am passing it on to eight more bloggers. They were all chosen for their individually charming blog. So Here they are. In no particular order;</div><br /><br /><div>1. <a href="http://www.heartfailuresolutions.com/solutions/">Heart Failure Solutions</a></div><br /><br /><div>2. <a href="http://kshitijsharma.com/">Kshitijsharma</a></div><br /><br /><div>3. <a href="http://cheriesplaceblog.blogspot.com/">Cherie's Place</a></div><br /><br /><div>4. <a href="http://binbrain.com/">Binbrian</a></div><br /><br /><div>5. <a href="http://santasmailbox.blogspot.com/">Santa's Community </a></div><br /><br /><div>6. <a href="http://www.depressionhelp.org.uk/">Depression Help</a></div><br /><br /><div>7. <a href="http://nurtureourchild.com/">Nuture Our Child With Love and Patience</a></div><br /><br /><div>8. <a href="http://pamsgardenspace.blogspot.com/">Pam's Garden Space</a></div><br /><br /><div></div>We are clicking to help fund mammograms and to feed the hungry. No money is required from you. You just click the <span style="color:#cc66cc;"><strong>pink</strong></span> and/or <strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">blue</span></strong><span style="color:#339999;"> </span>buttons to the right of this blog. That is it. The advertisers to the Brest Cancer and Hungry sites will do the rest. THANK YOU FOR CARING!Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-89036822149376917282008-11-13T06:00:00.001-05:002009-04-21T02:53:54.152-04:00The Science of Possibilities<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3I3_nnG2AfoaZi9Vpp-zLWVVB1hv4Fea9iyX40S-ovELtyYI9aAJyTGyG5nunrBgWgwxv7__WKFsj1nww9YuJ0cwWfKAu8_Swi1_c8IUHQuIufG0bygVZG7Z7tALj1Ja_ErvRfQKNiUo/s1600-h/Skywatch+Friday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267794782499450434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3I3_nnG2AfoaZi9Vpp-zLWVVB1hv4Fea9iyX40S-ovELtyYI9aAJyTGyG5nunrBgWgwxv7__WKFsj1nww9YuJ0cwWfKAu8_Swi1_c8IUHQuIufG0bygVZG7Z7tALj1Ja_ErvRfQKNiUo/s400/Skywatch+Friday.jpg" border="0" /></a> When I awake and complete my morning meditation, the first thing I do is go to my bathroom window to see what miracles the new day has brought. For every new sunrise is a miracle. On this particular morning, those gold and orange tone clouds in the sky told me that some much needed rain was on the way.<br /><br />Why is my bathroom window of such intense interest? It is the window that I take most all of my morning pictures from. I want to know if my camera is needed.<br /><br />As you can see, it was a beautiful sunrise and I was happy to be able to tale this shot in my pajamas.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnp1Ewr4erYzvYcXM5FKixui9AMdI_C4RsBJXqCgeLSsmVV_hYfBmCBR-H3rO1bezec6frqQyIN-zU7ExkQXNW2LdLrq1CVg8SpKK3T2noCNfE1by_Ey_5_kb9FKDq70_j3-JYqw7bH-E/s1600-h/Skywatch+Friday1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267794561058229234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnp1Ewr4erYzvYcXM5FKixui9AMdI_C4RsBJXqCgeLSsmVV_hYfBmCBR-H3rO1bezec6frqQyIN-zU7ExkQXNW2LdLrq1CVg8SpKK3T2noCNfE1by_Ey_5_kb9FKDq70_j3-JYqw7bH-E/s400/Skywatch+Friday1.jpg" border="0" /></a> As the day went on, the sun played peek-a-boo with the clouds. And before the next morning, most of these beautiful colors would be on the ground. This day was a good example of change happening. As we know, change will happen. We can participate or we can just let it happen to us. That is why I like quantum physics. It is the science of possibilities. For life to mean anything to you, you must chose one of your desired possibilities. Or, life will chose for you.</p><p>There are two desired possibilities that I have chosen to work on. One is the possibility of free mammograms for woman who cannot afford to pay for their own and the other is to provide food for the hungry. These are two campaigns that all of us can afford to do. There is absoutly no money required from you. All it takes is a CLICK A DAY from each of us on the pink and blue buttons to the right of this blog. WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO ANYTHING ELSE. The advertiser for the Brest Cancer site and the Hunger Site will do the rest.</p><p>Just think of the possibilities!</p><p>Visit <a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">SkyWatch Friday</a> for more beautiful pictures.<br /><br /><br /></p>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-6663616408859381972008-11-10T13:27:00.019-05:002008-11-11T03:33:53.062-05:00"Lemonade" Is Awarded to "Living With A Chronic Illness"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMvKSjZsk8XWXJ5fRHf06uqVPnCHv9o3bORaIpv_0wcfsa0DO6cpsKMnb9SbBp5NR7LRH5KHhDyGuL8mi-dS4xBe7C_I55A0qgWeXnI3W4RoZjZEMqkfKwmVe3hYgdLLGkDJHifVIQZQ/s1600-h/lemonade_stand.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267116030041524802" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMvKSjZsk8XWXJ5fRHf06uqVPnCHv9o3bORaIpv_0wcfsa0DO6cpsKMnb9SbBp5NR7LRH5KHhDyGuL8mi-dS4xBe7C_I55A0qgWeXnI3W4RoZjZEMqkfKwmVe3hYgdLLGkDJHifVIQZQ/s400/lemonade_stand.gif" border="0" /></a> We are honored beyond measure to have received the "Lemonade " award from The <a href="http://chronicchicktalk.com/"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Chronic</span> <span style="color:#99ff99;">Chick </span></strong><span style="color:#006600;"><strong>Talk</strong> </span></a>Blog. This award is given to blogs demonstrating a great <em>attitude of gratitude</em>. How nice is that? <div><br /><div></div><br /><div>In accepting this award, I must pay it forward by bestowing the honor on at least ten other blogs that I feel are living up to an attitude of gratitude. It was an easy decision for me. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And the award goes to;</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>1. <a href="http://endendoat.blogspot.com/">Jeanne's Endo Blog</a></div><br /><div>2. <a href="http://pamsgardenspace.blogspot.com/">Pam's Gardening Space</a></div><br /><div>3. <a href="http://shaunaslifeinpain.blogspot.com/">Shuna's Life In Pain And Other Fun Things</a></div><br /><div>4. <a href="http://speedcathollydale.blogspot.com/">Speedcat Hollydale Page</a></div><br /><div>5. <a href="http://inspired-journey.blogspot.com/">Inspired Journey</a></div><br /><div>6. <a href="http://seekinginnerpeace09.blogspot.com/">Seeking Inner Peace</a></div><br /><div>7. <a href="http://roschellenelson.blogspot.com/">Sagacious Rambling</a></div><br /><div>8. <a href="http://asthemind.blogspot.com/">As The Mind Wanders</a></div><br /><div>9. <a href="http://theo2chronicles.blogspot.com/">The Oxygen Chronicles</a></div><br /><div>10. <a href="http://whenleastexpected.com/">When Least Expected</a></div><br /><div>11. <a href="http://www.love-ely.blogspot.com/">Love Ely</a></div></div>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-39486075642821327022008-11-09T20:00:00.000-05:002008-11-09T20:40:15.843-05:00Today's Flowers #14 What Do They Have To Do With Your Chronic Illness?<a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266391090059529906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 102px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzo1zcSk5mngUmdM4WwiFW3W9VFoWAx28jhuxRzSmEY6bSkpRYJTzemVj3RkfqLsJM06-xobHyEK38Q3TAvQFvLxu6roiwVOfFuJbPcPdHj8rRvHfU47KK2p4_HfcVwL4O6mHgKfEYGDE/s400/LOGO_TODA'Y_02.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#6666cc;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;">Visit</span> <strong><em><a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#6666cc;">Today's</span> <span style="color:#6633ff;">Flowers</span> <span style="color:#6600cc;">Community</span></a></em></strong> and view nature at its best, while opening up a whole new world of friends. There are two hobbies that the chronically ill seem to venture toward. They are photography and flower gardning. This community combines both. So you are very likely to find people, with whom, you have something in common.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8wCSfRW4nj8siYEhI8EN9aLAfr0pZsA6Cymu7SIq2HhZhcsTjiCpdJd4KvT9sbb755lyN1lhHn1_ryrQ2H7RTif2J6BDF7svhS-MM9s57-ZftPP6N0gL2toMiOTx9BCsUrKXW-iBLhA/s1600-h/P1000089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266387934819095586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8wCSfRW4nj8siYEhI8EN9aLAfr0pZsA6Cymu7SIq2HhZhcsTjiCpdJd4KvT9sbb755lyN1lhHn1_ryrQ2H7RTif2J6BDF7svhS-MM9s57-ZftPP6N0gL2toMiOTx9BCsUrKXW-iBLhA/s400/P1000089.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is our first offering to the Today's Flowers community. I love this beautiful plant because it was given to me by an elderly neighbor. It is the bloom of a Hosta plant. I have an ever increasing variety of the texture-rich leafy green Hosta plants. But, I had never seen one with blooms this big. When I saw her's, I just had to have one. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI83fxvFrZ5_h4BpRHSqVK9ToL5iDGG0nCw1sC37-Mh-5ztrPT0FJlO6ERwBI1j3nLGGJwZo0ZQu_v0au3q9AU56BI1eiiHBj6LlyLuZ_DRa_uTANI10UJ04hDf-oKRi5tUcV01bf-IXc/s1600-h/P1000072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266544737062341698" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI83fxvFrZ5_h4BpRHSqVK9ToL5iDGG0nCw1sC37-Mh-5ztrPT0FJlO6ERwBI1j3nLGGJwZo0ZQu_v0au3q9AU56BI1eiiHBj6LlyLuZ_DRa_uTANI10UJ04hDf-oKRi5tUcV01bf-IXc/s400/P1000072.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>It was the middle of summer when I saw her beautiful Hosta garden. It was full and lush. Too pretty and too late in the season to be disturbed. So, she promised, if I came over in early spring of the next year, she would give me one. Well, it was worth the wait. She gave me several rhizomes. If you know Hostas, you know that simply cutting the rhizomes into smaller pices and planting thoes rhizomes in the spring, gives you a whole new flower bed. That is just what happened. As you can see, theye were beautiful.</div><br /><div>Sometimes when we see seemingly health people going on with their lives, we want what they have-a healthy body and a productive life. Like my neighbors healthy and productive Hosta bed. However, it is not our time, yet. We must first rejuvinate our mind and then our body will follow. </div><br /><br /><div>If we are willing to eat the proper foods, go to rehabilitation therpy, take our medication correctly, perform meditation techniques and/or pray, etc... In short, delegently do what you know will help you to get to a fuller life. Instead of wanting and waiting, you will have YOUR own healthy and productive life. </div><div></div><div>Like I made up my mind that I wanted one of those beautiful Hosta plants, you must make up your mind what you want concerning your health.</div>Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-4015993562823861332008-11-08T12:42:00.017-05:002008-11-08T14:57:07.638-05:00Autumn Gratitude<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzb-GjEpDhk2GVblfIzXbWQgmisrt0cPrgYDL0u-MRN2xgBCeRtGW_TqZtcNTm2hVZVhrwlZ5olfakHXZTxOg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />There are many ways to help stave off depression and to feel grateful for our lives. This video demonstrates one of them. It gives you short sentences to up lift and encourage you to appreciate and be grateful for just being YOU.<br /><br />Sometimes we are so sick that we cannot remember to say anything good about ourselves or to anyone else. That attitude serves to keep us in that dark hole of depression longer.<br /><br />View the video and then think of the beauty that is in your life. The beauty you are grateful for. It might be the bright smile of a child. It might be the tender touch of your significant other. It might be the quite time you spend alone with your Devine Creator-your Source-your God.<br /><br />Reach deep within and find that place of peace. Remember who you are. Allow the smile that has been waiting to appear on your face to shine through. Let yourself enjoy today. It is the only time we really have. Why not make it the best day of your life.Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193664024838510460.post-48761379266595566142008-11-06T22:04:00.008-05:002008-11-06T23:00:23.040-05:00Autumn Moon Rises For Our First SkyWatch Friday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDv66dk9Wrj9vRcPsOkrnHp-3elHSK0jvS0H15hWlBXo1A_vXcxRYaFTzRrr80lVGEzu2SDI49PcJDJTAYQhyPNNZtpe45MOv8TEEnpcTR4uLv-m4JhwSkzZ5qs8Ntu2BJSYgzXVnlIE/s1600-h/fall+beauty13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265747080897078562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDv66dk9Wrj9vRcPsOkrnHp-3elHSK0jvS0H15hWlBXo1A_vXcxRYaFTzRrr80lVGEzu2SDI49PcJDJTAYQhyPNNZtpe45MOv8TEEnpcTR4uLv-m4JhwSkzZ5qs8Ntu2BJSYgzXVnlIE/s400/fall+beauty13.jpg" border="0" /></a> Constantly searching for ways to help our readers feel as positive about themselves and their lives as possible, we have joined SkyWatch Friday.<br /><br /><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>SkyWatch</strong></span></a> is a place to enjoy the results of photographers from all over the globe, who point their cameras toward the skies to bring you amazing, sometimes thought provoking, beautiful pictures for your enjoyment.<br /><br />Our first offering is a picture shot in the back yard of the Autumn moon just as it has moved to the right side of the house.<br /><br />The leaves hanging into view, let you know that fall is here.<br /><br />Have an amazing Friday!!!Mckay Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18442323148923575037noreply@blogger.com20