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its okay. go to bed angry
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I know nothing of marriage as by Utah standards I am considered an old maid. ;) I don't like the idea of going to bed angry with my hypothetical spouse. I might just say, "I am still not happy and we will need to talk about this in the morning - BUUUUT - I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! And I am so happy I get to go to sleep next to you tonight!" Ha. But, then again, an old maid can say that. :)ReplyDelete
AMEN! Of course, I'm not married but after living with my boyfriend for a while we've learned a thing or 2. I know when I'm tired I get angry easier anyway so a lot of times it's safer and more kind for both of us to just say "Ok, we know we'll work this out. I'm still angry, but we both need sleep. We'll come back to it in the morning I love you. Goodnight." And like you said- in the morning most of the time it's like OH RIGHT that was dumb I'm sorry. Moving on with our lives! hahaReplyDelete
Dude, we definitely have gone to bed angry & things usually seem better in the morning after we have slept on it. Sure there are also times we wake up still angry but we still usually have a different perspective on things & can solve whatever problem we need to. Even if we go to bed angry we still kiss & say I love you so I think that helps things sometimes too.ReplyDelete
I agree. I've been married for 7 months and sometimes we just get tired and my husband shuts down. I could keep arguing all night, but it's just a monologue!ReplyDelete
UGH! I think my comments are disappearing in some weird internet narnia, LOL.ReplyDelete
Anyway, I couldn't agree more (and coincidentally wrote a blog post about this myself a while ago). It's best to let the air clear or you run the risk of arguing in circles (at least this is what happens when my bf and I fight). Also, I'm realizing that people argue differently, too. I like to resolve things asap while my BF likes to be alone to process everything. THIS was a a huge issue for us initially, but now I understand and I let him be. Sometimes you also just have to adjust to the way a person copes, if that makes sense :)
I agree with this. I will always, always, always say goodnight and I love you, but it's ok to go to bed mad. I calm down a whole lot in my sleep!ReplyDelete


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El Chivo @ Fine Arts Theatre
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The debut of the documentary film from local director Rod Murphy about Ultra Runner Will Harlan.
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* Private prisons, or prisons-for-profit as they are sometimes called, are a $70 Billion industry.
* According to the US Constitution, prisons are the only place where slavery is still legal.
* There are apporximately two million persons incarcerated in the US, more than any
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* China has 5 times the US population but 500,000 less prisoners.
* The US has 25% of the world's prison population but only 5% of the overall population.
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* Since the 90s crime has steadily decreased, yet incarceration rates are up.
* Since 2002, prisons-for-profit have grown at a rate of over 50%.
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What advice would you offer the next generation looking to follow in your footsteps?
About 30 years ago, I was just starting out in this industry and I had a friend ask me why I'd chosen to get into this field. I told him that it seemed to be an excellent industry for young people because it was still growing, and it had huge potential.
Now, when I'm not so young anymore, I can still say the same thing. I believe that this industry offers a great opportunity to build a future, not just for yourself but also for your family. My sons are in the business, and my nephew, and I expect the generation after them will also consider being in this business because that opportunity for growth still remains.
In addition to making a living and being in a solid industry that's on a growth track, I'd tell anyone looking to follow in my footsteps to remember that this is a field that can make you proud. I know that I'm proud to be involved in it. When I started, my mission wasn't just finding a career, I wanted to make a difference in the world, and I feel like I've done that. I'm still doing that. This is a way to address storm water management, and create more sustainable systems that are important for clean water. I look forward to seeing the impact of the next generation.
We are all aware of the widespread use of segmental pavements in Europe compared to North America, understanding that there are centuries of tradition behind this widespread use. What do you think will accelerate acceptance here in North America?
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Another challenge is that asphalt here has always been popular because it's cheap, but the problem is that it's expensive to maintain. We just haven't had the level of educational awareness needed here, but people are beginning to recognize that sustainability is an issue.
How as ICPI helped to accelerate the acceptance and use of concrete pavers?
I think ICPI has endeavored to be the voice for the industry, and they've provided research and technical papers that have advanced the industry. That's important because we need a third party that's not biased — it's not like speaking to a manufacturer and hearing them talk about why their product is superior or necessary. ICPI has provided a format to teach contractors, and has developed programs specifically for residential and commercial markets.
What trends have you seen in the past few years that could contribute to the increased use of concrete pavers in North America?
I think stormwater management is going to be important, because we have the right system for that, and you're seeing more municipalities making that a priority. I think the growth of our industry will be in that arena. Also, ports will be an area for expansion, like the Panama Canal. We should also see growth in the residential market. All of these are factors that builders and developers need to look at for new opportunities.


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Drugstore Cowboy
|Drugstore Cowboy
Theatrical release poster
|Directed by
|Gus Van Sant
|Produced by
Karen Murphy
Cary Brokaw
Nick Wechsler
|Written by
Gus Van Sant
Daniel Yost
|Based on
Drugstore Cowboy
by James Fogle
|Music by
|Elliot Goldenthal
|Robert Yeoman
|Edited by
Mary Bauer
Curtiss Clayton
|Distributed by
International Video Entertainment
Avenue Pictures
Release date
Running time
|102 minutes
|United States
|$2.5 million[1]
|Box office
|$4.7 million[1]
Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American crime drama film directed by the American filmmaker Gus Van Sant. Written by Van Sant and Daniel Yost, and based on an autobiographical novel by James Fogle, the film stars Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, Heather Graham and William S. Burroughs. It was Van Sant's second film as director.
At the time the film was made, the source novel by Fogle was unpublished. It was later published in 1990,[2] by which time Fogle had been released from prison. Fogle, like the characters in his story, was a long-time drug user and dealer.
The film was a critical success and currently holds a rare 100% rating at Rotten Tomatoes, with an average score of 8/10 based on 27 reviews.
Bob Hughes is the leader of a crew of drug addicts consisting of him, his wife, Dianne, his best friend, Rick, and Rick's girlfriend, a teenager named Nadine. Together, they travel across the U.S. Pacific Northwest in 1971, supporting their drug habits by robbing pharmacies and hospitals.
After successfully robbing a Portland, Oregon pharmacy, they go straight home to use the drugs they just stole. During the process of getting high, a local low-life named David visits the group in search of hard-to-find dilaudid. Bob lies and says they have none but offers to trade him morphine for speed instead. David initially declines, but Bob talks him into trading anyway. After David leaves, the police bust down the group's door and the lead detective, Gentry, correctly assumes they were the ones who robbed the pharmacy. The police wreck the apartment while searching for the drugs but are unable to find them because the group wisely buried them outside.
They then move to a different apartment. Bob plans to get back at the police by setting up an elaborate scheme. It succeeds and one of the policemen is shot by a neighbor who thought the cop was a peeper. The next day, Gentry (knowing Bob was behind it all) assaults Bob outside his apartment. Seeing the assault as a sign of a hex Rick and Nadine had previously brought upon the group by speaking about dogs, they leave their apartment to go "crossroading." One night on the road, they come across a drugstore with an open transom. They proceed to sneak in and rob the pharmacy, extremely pleased to find their haul includes vials of pure powdered dilaudid worth thousands of dollars each. Bob, using the logic "When you're hot, you're hot", convinces his wife he should finally rob the hospital he's always wanted to.
During the robbery, Bob is almost captured and the robbery is a complete failure. Upon arriving back at the motel, the group discovers Nadine has fatally overdosed by sneaking a bottle of dilaudid during their last score. To make matters worse, she has also put the "worst of all hexes" on them by leaving a hat on the bed. After temporarily storing Nadine's body in the motel's attic, they are alerted by the motel manager that their room was previously booked for a police convention, and they must check out immediately. Bob, under tremendous anxiety and stress while having visions of handcuffs and prison, manages to sneak the body out of the motel in a large garment bag. Right before burying Nadine in a remote forest, Bob alerts his wife that he is going to get clean and begin a 28-day methadone program. She is shocked and confused by Bob's sudden dramatic decision. He asks her to get clean with him, but she declines, telling him, "You know I can't".
Going their separate ways, Bob moves back to Portland into a long-stay motel and gets a low-level manufacturing job. One day at the methadone clinic, he sees an elderly drug-addicted priest named Tom. They reminisce about the old days when drugs weren't so demonized. Another day, on the street, Bob runs into David, who is bullying a kid who supposedly owes David money. Bob stops David from hurting the kid any further, and the kid runs away, much to David's disgust.
After adjusting to his new life, Bob is visited by both Dianne and Gentry on separate occasions. Gentry warns Bob the policeman Bob got shot has been making threats and might act on them. Dianne reveals she and Rick are now in a relationship and that he is in charge of their new group. Dianne then asks Bob what happened out on the road to make him suddenly change his life so drastically. He answers that Nadine's death, the hex she put on them with the hat, and the possibility of serious prison time all contributed to his eventual decision. He then reveals to her a deal he made with a higher power that if he could safely get Nadine's body out of the motel, past the cops, and into the ground without being caught, he would then straighten his life out in return.
After explaining this to Dianne, he begs her to stay the night with him, but she declines. Before she leaves, she gives Bob a package of drugs as a gift. Bob, instead of using them and relapsing, gives the drugs to the priest, Tom, who is very pleased. Upon re-entering his room, Bob is attacked by two masked figures. The leader turns out to be David. They think Bob is still an addict and has drugs on him. Bob tells them the truth, that he is clean and doesn't have any drugs, but David doesn't believe him and ends up shooting him. A neighbor hears the shot and phones for help. While Bob is getting loaded onto an ambulance, Gentry asks him numerous times who shot him and if it was the policeman. Bob tells Gentry it was "the hat" and "the TV baby".
During the ambulance ride, Bob thinks out loud how he got in his situation. He comes to the realization that no matter how hard he tries, he can never fully escape the drug life. He also jokes about how he now has a free ticket to the "fattest pharmacy in town." The film ends with him saying, "I'm still alive", and, "I hope they can keep me alive."
- Matt Dillon as Robert "Bob" Hughes
- Kelly Lynch as Dianne
- James LeGros as Rick
- Heather Graham as Nadine
- Max Perlich as David
- James Remar as Gentry
- Grace Zabriskie as Mrs. Hughes
- William S. Burroughs as Tom
Tom Waits was Van Sant's first choice to play the lead although the finance company would not support Van Sant if he had cast him. Officially the reason given was that Waits was appearing in another movie they were financing although Van Sant has said he suspected the Oscar win of Kiss of the Spider Woman, a film they had also financed, had made them want a lead who could win an Oscar.[3]
Filming locations[edit]
Drugstore Cowboy was filmed mainly around Portland, Oregon, including in an area in the Pearl District that used to be a railyard, with a viaduct going over it.[4] The Lovejoy Columns, which formerly held up the viaduct and feature outsider artwork, are featured in the movie.[5]
|Drugstore Cowboy: Selections From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
|Soundtrack album by Elliot Goldenthal
Novus 3077-2-N13;[6]
|Elliot Goldenthal
|Elliot Goldenthal chronology
The soundtrack includes songs that are contemporaneous with the film's setting, along with original music by Elliot Goldenthal. It is one of his earliest works; in it he does not use an orchestra but a whole range of instruments treated in a synthesizer.[7] The score and soundtrack were also the first that Goldenthal worked on with Richard Martinez, a music producer whose "computer expertise and sound production assistance" became the basis for frequent subsequent collaborations.[8] AllMusic rated this soundtrack three stars out of five.[6]
- Side one[6]
- "For All We Know" (4:58) – Abbey Lincoln
- "Little Things" (2:25) – Bobby Goldsboro
- "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (2:38) – Jackie DeShannon
- "Psychotic Reaction" (3:06) – Count Five
- "Judy in Disguise" (2:56) – John Fred & His Playboy Band
- "The Israelites" (2:47) – Desmond Dekker & The Aces
- Side two[6]
- "Yesterday's Jones" (0:45)
- "Morpheus Ascending" (1:17)
- "Monkey Frenzy" (2:20)
- "Wonder Waltz" (1:19)
- "White Gardenia" (1:54)
- "The Floating Hex" (1:37)
- "Mr. F. Wadd" (1:02)
- "Elegy Mirror" (0:48)
- "Panda the Dog" (0:51)
- "Heist and Hat" (1:36)
- "Strategy Song" (2:04)
- "Bob's New Life" (2:48)
- "Clockworks" (0:32)
- "Cage Iron" (1:03)
- "Goodnight Nadine" (1:28)
Critical response[edit]
The film was very well received critically and is listed on the Top Ten lists of both Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, for films released in 1989. It holds a rare 100% rating at Rotten Tomatoes, with an average score of 8/10 based on 27 reviews.[9] Review aggregator Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 82 based on 15 reviews, indicating "Universal Acclaim".[10]
Drugstore Cowboy won the following awards:
- L.A. Film Critics Association (1989) — Best Screenplay (Dan Yost, Gus Van Sant)[11]
- National Society of Film Critics (1989) — Best Film, Best Director[12]
- Independent Spirit Award (1989) — Best Male Lead (Matt Dillon), Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Male (Max Perlich), Best Supporting Female (Heather Graham)[13]
- New York Film Critics Circle (1989) — Best Screenplay[14]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b "Drugstore Cowboy". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-385-30224-X "Drugstore Cowboy".
- ^ Bernstein, Paula. "Gus Van Sant: On Working with William S. Burroughs and the Evolution of Indie Film".
- ^ "Filming Locations for Drugstore Cowboy". miskoviec.com. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Lovejoy Lost". Oregon Department of Kick Ass: The Work of Vanessa Renwick. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Review of Drugstore Cowboy Original Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Drugstore Cowboy (1989)". Music from the Movies. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ Thomas Staudter (March 23, 2003). "...and the Music for Frida, Produced in a Scarsdale Basement". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ "Drugstore Cowboy (1989)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Drugstore Cowboy (1989)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "15TH ANNUAL LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS". www.lafca.net. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- ^ "Past Awards". National Society of Film Critics. 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ "Ahead Of Its Time: Gus Van Sant's Drugstore Cowboy". hollywoodsuite.ca. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Critics Circle Selects 'Left Foot' for Best Film and Actor". The New York Times. 19 Dec 1989. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
External links[edit]
|Wikiquote has quotations related to: Drugstore Cowboy
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- English-language films
- 1980s crime drama films
- American crime drama films
- American films
- Films directed by Gus Van Sant
- Films about drugs
- Films based on American novels
- Films set in the 1970s
- Films set in 1971
- Films set in Portland, Oregon
- Films shot in Portland, Oregon
- American independent films
- 1980s road movies
- American road movies
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Following the death of British singer Amy Winehouse there have been a number of news stories and blog posts about her turbulent career and the last few years of her life. In the midst of all this scrutiny, perhaps the most surprising discovery is that it is reported that Winehouse's affairs were in incredibly good order, with a carefully crafted will leaving all of her sizeable estate to her parents and brother instead of to her incarcerated ex-husband.
This timely article in U.S. News and World Reportremarks that "celebrities and non-celebrities alike often leave their estates in disarray when they die. That lack of awareness and planning can make death more stressful and more costly for family members as they struggle to quickly plan a funeral and think about dividing up family property while grieving."
All too often our office is contacted by family members who are overwhelmed with the task of probating or administering a poorly planned estate. Sometimes these bereaved relatives are dealing with overwhelming and confusing debt, or terrible family infighting, but more often than not they are simply trying to make their way through the long and arduous process of probating an estate without the benefit of a will or trust.
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Friday, April 8, 2011
It's all over the news lately that Prince William and his fiancé Kate Middleton will likely not sign a prenuptial agreement before the royal wedding on April 29th. Although many reasons have been given as to why the couple will forgo signing a prenup, one of the reasons is that "while prenuptial agreements are common in the United States, they are far less prevalent in the UK. Only in the last year have British courts agreed to recognize such deals." This is a statement that has some Americans asking exactly how legally binding are prenuptial agreements here in the States?
The answer to that question depends on a number of factors: your state of residence, the terms of your prenuptial agreement, how long you stay married, and more. Fortunately, the longer prenuptial agreements are around, and the more common they become, the more respect they get from the courts. But if you're worried that your prenuptial agreement won't hold up in court, here are few tips to help ensure the validity of your agreement.
Neither party must be signing under duress. The more time each party has to review the agreement before the wedding the better. Any prenuptial agreement signed the day of or the day before the wedding could be looked upon as being signed under duress.
The agreement should include full disclosure of income and assets. If you live in a state where it is possible to waive full disclosure of assets then BOTH parties should specify that they do so knowingly.
Each party should have their own legal representation.In order to be sure that neither party is being taken advantage of, each party should have their own independent attorney review the document before it is signed.
Details regarding children or child support in a prenuptial agreement may or may not be enforced by the courts.Partners my want to include details about possible custody or child support arrangements in a prenuptial agreement, but keep in mind that any court will always give the best interests of a child the highest priority, even if it means disregarding those sections of the agreement between spouses.
Of course, every couple hopes that a prenuptial agreement will never come into play, but these tips and many others can help ensure that your agreement will be considered valid by a court if the worst should happen. Contact our office if you have any questions about prenuptial or marital agreements, we'd like to help.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal shines the light on a new program being instituted by a growing number of states called "Physician-Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment," or POLST. "A POLST, which is signed by both the patient and the doctor, spells out such choices as whether a patient wants to be on a mechanical breathing machine or feeding tube and receive antibiotics."
Creating a POLST is an important step toward getting the care and medical treatment you want at a time when you may no longer be able to communicate those wishes to your family or medical staff. As estate planners we know just how important it is to communicate these preferences for health care; in fact, creating an estate plan with our office includes drafting an advance directive called a Directive to Physicians and Family or Surrogates, in which you specify whether you want certain end of life measures taken and which medical treatments or interventions you would or would not like. We also prepare a Medical Power of Attrorney which is the document in which you nominate a health care agent to make health and medical decisions for you when you are unable to speak for yourself.
Keep in mind that although the POLST is an important step in making your wishes known, the POLST is not intended to replace an advance directive. The POLST programs "are meant to complement advance directives, sometimes known as living wills, in which people state in broad terms how much medical intervention they will want when their condition no longer allows them to communicate."
The WSJ article states that "A study supported by the National Institutes of Health last year found that patients with POLST forms were more likely to have treatment preferences documented than patients who used traditional documents such as living wills and do-not-resuscitate orders." This comes as no surprise, considering that executing a POLST includes getting the document signed by your doctor, thus ensuring that you doctor is not only aware that you've expressed your wishes for end-of-life care, but has also likely had a part in helping you understand exactly what your options are.
Our office recommends that our clients go one step further—give your doctor a copy of your advance directive and related documents. We also recommend sending a copy of your directives and powers of attorney to the person you've named as your healthcare agent.
The more informed your doctors and family are about your wishes for end-of-life care, the more likely it is that you will receive the treatment you prefer.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Only a few days ago the world was shocked by the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Our hearts and prayers go out the people affected by the tragedy, and many people are asking what they can do to help.
The sudden violence of nature has many of us looking at our own situations as well, wondering if we are prepared—as a country and as individuals—should an equally devastating natural disaster strike our own shores. Of course the first thought most of us have in this regard is whether or not we have a well-stocked supply of emergency rations, but as this article from CBS MoneyWatch.com points out, there is much more to surviving a natural disaster than the first 24 hours. "Most people never think about the items to take that help protect your financial assets."
Author Steve Vernon includes in his article a list of things you can do to prepare for what comes after the first 24 hours of a natural disaster, including:
· A stash of cash in case ATMs are shut down for a long period of time.
· Contact information for family members, close friends, and work contacts.
· A cell phone and charger, plus batteries and chargers for other necessary electronic equipment.
· A list of account numbers and contact information for all your regular bills and payment obligations.
· Your insurance company contact information.
These are only a few of the things you'll want to have ready (or at least have thought about) if disaster strikes here at home.
Some natural disasters are so big in scope they are almost impossible to comprehend, let alone try to prepare for; but preparation is the best way to keep fear and panic at bay. It doesn't help anybody to dwell too much on what "might happen," but having a basic emergency plan in place gives you the freedom to go on with your everyday life, knowing that you've done what you can to be ready if disaster does strike.
For more information about disaster preparedness please visit the FEMA website here: FEMA Emergency Planning Checklists.
For more information about how you can help the disaster victims in Japan please check the Crisis Response Page on Google.
Friday, March 4, 2011
If you are the executor of the estate of a decedent who died in 2010 you may think you're in the clear. After all, there was no estate tax in 2010 right? Making distributions should be a piece of cake. Wrong. Because of the estate tax election available on the estates of 2010 decedents, administering those estates will actually be more work than you may think.
The repeal of the estate tax in 2010 also brought with it a repeal of the "step up in basis," meaning that heirs selling inherited assets were taxed based on the original acquisition cost of the assets, not on their value as of the date of the taxpayer's death. This generally resulted in a higher tax paid on assets than the normal estate tax rate—not good for taxpayers. But 2010 estates don't have to go by these rules. The legislation passed in December of 2010 gave 2010 estates the opportunity to elect whether they wanted to use the 2010 estate tax laws, or the new laws for 2011. This article in Forbes explains what this means:
"The 2010 Tax Relief Act restored the estate tax for individuals dying in 2010 with a $5 million per person exemption and a maximum rate of 35%. It also repealed the modified carryover basis rules for property acquired from a decedent who died in 2010. However, estates of individuals dying in 2010 can elect zero estate tax and the modified carryover basis rules that would have applied before they were repealed. That means the basis of assets acquired from the decedent would be the lesser of the decedent's adjusted basis (carryover basis) or the fair market value of the property on the date of the decedent's death."
In general this tax election is a good thing, it allows executors to choose which tax formula will cost the beneficiaries the least in taxes; but it does mean a lot more paperwork and a lot more attention to detail. If you are the executor of an estate of a decedent who died in 2010, don't hesitate to call us. We can answer your questions and help you explore your options.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
It's that time of year again; the time of year when everyone starts gathering receipts, assessing income and expenses, and making appointments with tax advisors. Tax time can be a very stressful time for many families, but—with the help of this article from MSN Money—perhaps tax season can be made a little bit easier. The article lists 13 tax breaks from 2010 that can help save you money, including:
And then of course there are the two we've been mentioning here on our blog for the past few months:
Of course, not every item on the list is going to apply to every reader, but if even one or two credits apply to you or your family it can be a huge help.
Don't rely only on this article to ease your 2010 tax burden, your own advisors and tax planners—who know more about your family's personal and business finances—will be able to give you much more in-depth advice on how best to address your own tax situation. In addition, talking to a professional advisor right now provides the perfect opportunity to tackle any issues in 2011, hopefully making this time next year a much happier and less stressful time for everybody.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
We all know from the many news stories of last year that estate tax laws are not set in stone, they can fluctuate and change both at the state and the federal level; and as this article in Forbes points out, keeping up with those fluctuations can be of the utmost importance to you and your loved ones.
The many celebrity news stories we saw last year provide all the examples we need of what can happen when you plan well (as was the case with Brittany Murphy's estate plan) or when you neglect your estate plan—or even worse, when you fail to plan at all. Here are some celebrity examples of common estate planning pitfalls and mistakes:
Failing to update your estate plan.We tell all of our clients how important it is to review and update your estate plan every 2 to 5 years; Gary Coleman provides a prime example of what can happen if you neglect to follow through on those updates and reviews. "[Coleman] created a handwritten codicil to his will in 2007 leaving much of his estate to his wife, Shannon Price. After they divorced, however, Coleman never updated his will or created a new one. That led to a court fight after he died about whether Coleman was still married to Price. Even though they never officially tied the knot for a second time, Price claimed they had a 'common-law marriage,' which would mean that the handwritten will would be valid."
Failing to fund your estate plan.A revocable living trust is a wonderful tool, but it's just an empty vessel until you fund it by re-titling your assets in the name of your trust. Michael Jackson created what is most likely a wonderful living trust, but his failure to fund it properly means that 2010 saw "The estate of Michael Jackson... dragged on with no end in sight."
Waiting too long to create your plan.If you are a senior citizen, waiting too long to create your plan leaves you open to the exploitation or undue influence of acquaintances or family members who might try to take advantage of you. Even if nothing of the sort has taken place, just the suspicion of undue influence can land your estate in a lengthy court battle. "Does the Anna Nicole Smith case come to mind? The United States Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that it will hear her case for the second time. Did she wrongly take advantage of her 90-year old husband, or did his son use fraud and other improper means to stop the billionaire from leaving money to Anna Nicole?"
We can all benefit from the very public airings of these celebrity estates. Our office can help you avoid the mistakes listed here, plus many more. The new laws of 2011 provide the perfect opportunity to create a plan (or update your existing plan), and ensure that your family will be well protected now, and in the future.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Apparently the suspicion surrounding end-of-life planning is not as far in the past as we might have hoped. The recent Medicare regulation which would have allowed the government to pay doctors who advise patients on options for end-of-life care was rescinded only days after it was enacted.
Why such an abrupt turnaround? The reason is probably not too difficult to guess. Most people know that Medicare-covered end-of-life planning has a tempestuous history both in politics and in the media. This article in the New York Times stated that "while administration officials cited procedural reasons for changing the rule, it was clear that political concerns were also a factor."
The alteration of the rule may be disappointing, but it shouldn't stop you from thinking—or talking to your doctor—about your choices for your own end-of-life care. After all, this administrative change of heart does not alter the fact that having these discussions with your doctor (as well as with your health care agent and loved ones) preserve patient autonomy at a time when events may seem to spiral out of control. As National Public Radio pointed out in their article, "it remains perfectly legal for physicians to talk with patients during annual visits paid for by Medicare about how much or little care they want when facing a terminal illness."
Media firestorms and political debate notwithstanding, your decisions about your end-of-life care are important. When you have these discussions with your doctor and loved ones, and when you have a living will or healthcare directive in place, you are far more likely to get the care you want at the end of your life, regardless of how invasive or restrained you want that care to be.
If you have reservations about what a health care directive might mean to your future medical care, or if you have any questions about this issue, please don't hesitate to call our office. Your peace of mind is our first priority.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
What are your resolutions for 2011? A majority of New Year's resolutions have to do with money and health—or more specifically, with saving money and losing weight. Unfortunately, most New Year's resolutions don't last through the first month of the year. But what if there were steps you could take in that first month, when you're still feeling inspired and motivated, that would pay-off throughout the rest of the year when all your good intentions fall by the wayside?
Luckily, there are steps you can take right now that will help you save money throughout the rest of the year. This article in USA Today lists 5 steps you can take right now to help you save money in 2011:
1. Order your free credit report
2. Get a medical exam
3. Update your beneficiaries
4. Increase your 401(k) contributions
5. Rebalance your portfolio
All of these will help you keep your 2011 resolutions throughout the entire year, but the ones we're most concerned with are #s 2 and 3. Too many people "take care of business" pertaining to beneficiaries and 401(k)s when they first get hired (or open a new account or life insurance policy) and then never think of it again. But lives change over the years, and the people you listed, or the amount you contributed 5 or 10 years ago is probably not what's best for your family right now.
The New Year brings with it new beginnings... and new hopes. Why not take advantage of this feeling of optimistic euphoria by taking steps now that will carry you through the entire year?
Monday, December 27, 2010
Advance Health Care Directives (legal documents which include a nomination of your health care agent, and your preferences for end-of-life care) saw a lot of press in 2009 when the Obama administration sought to include end-of-life planning in the new healthcare overhaul. The option was dropped after a media firestorm about "death panels," but according to this article in the New York Times Medicare-funded end-of-life discussions may be back.
According to the new regulation, Medicare will pay for "voluntary advance care planning" as part of patients' annual visits with their doctor. "Under the new policy, outlined in a Medicare regulation, the government will pay doctors who advise patients on options for end-of-life care, which may include advance directives to forgo aggressive life-sustaining treatment."
The reasoning behind the new regulation is simple, and something estate planning lawyers have known for a long time; "research [has] shown the value of end-of-life planning. 'Advance care planning improves end-of-life care and patient and family satisfaction and reduces stress, anxiety and depression in surviving relatives.'" Additionally, "end-of-life discussions between doctor and patient help ensure that one gets the care one wants."
So why does end-of-life planning make so many people uncomfortable when research has shown just how beneficial it can be? Paula Span, author of this post on the New Old Age blog thinks it might simply be a matter of semantics, especially when it involved the term "Do Not Resuscitate." Ms. Span argues that a more friendly term such as "Allow Natural Death" could make all the difference in the world.
"The phrase "do not resuscitate" signals an intent to withhold or refuse... 'It says you're not going to do something.' To "allow natural death," on the other hand, connotes permission. 'It doesn't sound so overwhelming or scary.'"
Whatever term you use, or however you choose to talk about it, the important thing is that you DO talk about it—with your family and loved ones, with the person you choose as your agent, with your doctor… and even with your lawyer. End-of-life planning is about personal and medical preferences, but the document itself is a legal one; your lawyer can help ensure that your Advance Health Care Directive will hold up in a court of law as well as in the hospital.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
There is a common complaint among Baby Boomers when it comes to aging parents and grandparents: It's hard to keep in touch with them. Most communication among the middle and younger generations now takes place on the computer—e-mail, Facebook, electronic photo-sharing and more. Very rarely do we pick up the phone for a good old-fashioned chat; and when we do it's usually on the go, in the form of a quick call or text message from our cell phones. Unfortunately, where all this technology helps us to be more connected to friends and family in our own cohort, it ends up leaving our elderly loved ones out of the conversation.
Karen Stabiner, in her article "Elder Tech: What's Important" argues that it doesn't have to be this way. Stabiner states that the key to getting elderly relatives involved in high-tech communication is to get out of our own heads and look at it from their point of view. "For technology to become 'sticky' with the older generation, we have to get into their heads and understand what would make them think this is fun… The bells and whistles that might attract us are too often counterintuitive [for them.]"
The younger, tech-savvy generations tend to look for high-tech devices that do everything, but that's not necessarily what's going to be appealing to grandma or grandpa. This article in GrayTimes.com suggests that single-purpose gadgets—devices designed only for e-mail or only for sharing photos—are more intuitive for elderly users.
New high-tech devices may be harder for parents or grandparents to use, but being able to connect with their loved ones can be a huge motivating factor. Being able to communicate with family makes our elderly parents and grandparents happy, but it also helps keep them safe. Adult children who communicate with their parents on a regular basis are better able to recognize and respond when mom or dad suddenly have trouble caring for themselves.
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Chairman Tim Burke said politics can be rough and tumble but the comments posted about Yvette Simpson have no place in civil society.
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We support players and teams in both paintball and airsoft and these guys give us valuable feedback when testing our products; we of course also play on a regular basis, that 's how Enola Gaye was started. But we often rely on the players at the top of their game to flow feedback to us so we can constantly improve our pyrotechnic tactical fx that makes this game so absorbing.
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FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear's re-election campaign is paying again for his holiday greeting cards.
Matt Osborne, a spokesman for the campaign, said Monday that no state tax money was used for the cards, which feature two photos.
One is of the Beshear family farm in Clark County in a snow-covered scene with the words "Christmas in Kentucky."
Another photo shows the Democratic governor and his wife, Jane, with their two sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren alongside a horse in a barn.
The card notes that the family photo was taken by Lexington free-lance photographer David Cronen instead of a state photographer.
"Warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season!" is the card's sentiment.
The back of the card says "Thank you for your support" and carries the political disclaimer "Paid for by Beshear/Abramson 2011" with the name of the campaign treasurer, Lindy Karns. Beshear's running mate for his 2011 re-election bid is Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson.
Asked how many cards were being mailed, Osborne said only that they were "being sent to a lot" of Beshear's friends and supporters. Last year, the campaign said it printed 1,000 cards.
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Alabama Will Continue to Pursue Death Penalty for Inmate Convicted of Killing Police Officer in 1985
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says the state will continue to pursue a death sentence for an inmate convicted of killing a police officer in 1985.
Marshall said Friday that he was disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to stay the execution of Vernon Madison since he had previously been ruled competent to face execution.
The court delayed the Thursday execution that had been scheduled as it decides whether to review claims that strokes have left Madison incompetent and that his sentence was unconstitutional.
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CA voters OK with taxes to support public schools, new poll says
A new poll shows that California voters would support reauthorization of Proposition 30, a 2012 measure that raised taxes to support public education. The survey by PACE/USC Rossier School of Education Poll shows 63 percent of voters favor extending at least one provision of Prop. 30 — the tax increase on high incomes or the...
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CA Education Spending Down Almost 14 Percent Since 2008
California is among the top 10 states with the sharpest declines in spending for K-12 education since the last recession, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The study found that California's per-student spending was down 13.8 percent since the 2008 school year. In all, 34 states are spending less on K-12 education...
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So expect school districts to go on a spending binge this summer—Los Angeles Unified School District aims to equip all of its 650,000 students with tablet computers—and then unions in the fall to protest draconian budget cuts and layoffs. – Allysia Finley in the Wall Street Journal (California's Shrinking Surplus) Previous posts: Union Focusing on...
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Conflicting priorities over how to spend an influx of $6 billion in statewide Prop. 30 funds are causing tensions between LAUSD and the teachers union, UTLA. As a recent UTLA newletter reveals, concerns about how the money will be spent are one of the reasons that the union is so focused on the outcome of...
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Inside the meeting room at Tuesday's LAUSD school board meeting, four television camera crews were present to watch the board vote unanimously to rescind 10 furlough days (five of which are instructional), thanks to the passage of Proposition 30. The board also voted to adopt a "Good Food Purchasing Policy." But the healthy food vote and...
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Morning Read: California Still Broke
Budget Shortfall Latest Threat to Schools, Even With Promise of Prop 30 Around the Capitol, attention has turned to the annual revenue forecast, due from the non-partisan Legislative Analyst this week, that also offers the first hard look at the size of next year's budget deficit. SI&A Cabinet Report Brown to Schools: Expect Fiscal Reform,...
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This month I'm in Montana - Montana is famous for Yellowstone park, wildlife, the Bighorn mountains and Glacier Park. There have also been some famous people from Montana like Actor Gary Cooper and the Famed daredevil Evel Knievel. Those that live in Montana or did are Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow and even musicians such as Heuy Lewis and Pearl Jam founder Jeff Amen have called Montana home. But this post isan't about any of those people I'm here to visit my daughter her husband and my new grandson. I haven't really taken in any of the sights of Montana that I've mentioned above because for this trip I've been busy taking care of baby and mommy. I do look forward to doing some sight seeing in the very near future. :)
This post is brought to you from Billings Montana... All of the photos were captured locally some right out in the front yard and even a few out in the back. The others are just from places found around the little town of Billings. Enjoy!
River Front ParkBig skies open and blue. RocksJust a small portion of the rocks that run along an edge of Billings Montana Sunset Riverfront ParkThe little red bridge RefectionIf only we could see ourselves this clearly all the time. Rise and shine...These little beauties are all over Montana Scenic Beauty in MontanaWatching the sunset.
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Upcoming Forum To Highlight Parkinsons Advocacy
The Parkinsons Action Network (PAN) will host its annual Research & Public Policy Forum on March 15-17 in Washington, D.C. Its a chance for one of PANs state coordinators to continue an advocacy she bolstered with her wildly successful book.
Kay Mixson Jenkins is the south Georgia state coordinator for PAN and the founder of Parkinsons in the Park. She is also a published author whose book, Who Is Pee Dee? Explaining Parkinsons Disease to a Child, was recently purchased for overseas distribution.
The book follows a boy named Colt and his toy panda bear, Pee Dee, as they seek to understand the chronic illness and its effects on Colts mother. The book has drawn praise from Parkinsons advocates and patients alike.
Ive heard from people all over the country who have told me that prior to reading the book, their children never asked them about their Parkinsons, says Ms. Jenkins. I had one gentleman call me from Illinois to tell me that his godson had bought him a stuffed bear to comfort him during a hospital visit.
Ms. Jenkins says the forum is a good way for Parkinsons patients to lobby their representatives, a battle she says sometimes feels hopeless.
Weve struggled for years to convince our legislators to dedicate more money to research, says Ms. Jenkins, Theyve watched us just deteriorate each year and you cant move them.
Ms. Jenkins will not be attending the PAN forum in Washington, D.C. because her husband is battling cancer. It will be the first time she has missed the event since 2002. Ms. Jenkins was diagnosed with PD at the age of thirty-four and has been an advocate for research and patient support since then. Her book, which was published by the pharmaceutical company UCB, has gained a following among families touched by the disease.
Who Is Pee Dee? includes resources for Parkinsons patients and valuable lessons for their children, including:
An easy-to-understand explanation of the disease
Examples of how loved ones might be affected by the disease
Encouragement and reinforcement that the children have done nothing wrong
Fun ways in which children can help their loved ones feel better
There will be five advocates from Georgia going to the forum, says Ms. Jenkins. Were going to keep trying to change the legislators minds.
Kay Mixson Jenkins is the Georgia state co-coordinator for the Parkinsons Action Network, leads the Effingham County Parkinsons support group and was selected as a Parkinsons patient advocate for UCB, Inc.
For more information, contact the author directly via email@example.com.
(Who Is Pee Dee? Explaining Parkinsons Disease to a Child by Kay Mixson Jenkins; illustrated by Richard Morgan; ISBN: 978-0-9819129-0-5; $12.95; 33 pages; 8 x 8; hardcover; UCB, Inc.)
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Interview: Sean Bones
Published on March 6th, 2012 | Jonny Abrams
"A gorgeous, sun-kissed melting pot of influences and ideas… Unassuming, diverse and downright catchy; a consummate presentation of sunny psych-pop." That's how we described Sean Bones's second album Buzzards Boy in our eight-quail review, so we fired him over some questions in that way that way that we do. The following dynamic emerged…
Congratulations on an excellent second album. Were the songs all written close together, or do some of them date back a bit further than others?
These songs were written in the same general time period, probably 6-12 months. Booking time in a studio has a way of making stuff come together quickly and in the end it all feels like the music came at the same time.
Is that a stylophone doing the first solo on "Four Dub"?
That's a melodica. It's a toy piano that you blow into. It's used a lot in elementary school music programs and dub reggae. There was a lot of melodica on the first record and some on Buzzards Boy too.
Could you list a roll call of all the instruments used on the album?
Otherwise, I don't remember the full list of instruments on Buzzards Boy. One item that sticks out is that I found this half-melted Radio Shack-grade Casio in a trash heap that wound up getting used a lot, on the "sitar" setting. On another song "Tell Me Again" I pumped a harmonium drone over an '80s drum machine pattern. I like those juxtapositions. I don't know who else does Harmonium/TR-808 combos these days.
On "Wondering" are you singing "you're sleeping with lions" or you're sleeping with "liars"? (For the record, I hope it's "lions".)
The line is actually "you sweet little liar." I do like "you're sleeping with lions" though, that's good.
Do you have material in line for album three? If so, what can you tell us about it?
Yes, I am ready to make a third record and I want to do it soon. I don't know what I could say about it yet. I want to do something quick and dirty.
How did the Mates of State tour go?
Any plans to come to the UK in the near future?
Oh I hope so. Nothing on the calendar yet though.
Have you been approached about doing any more acting since Wah Do Dem? What was Norah Jones like to work with? Have you discussed the possibility of a Bones/Jones collaboration album, and if so would you play upon that particular rhyme in your chosen nomme de plume? (You definitely should.)
There's been no movies since Wah Do Dem. It's not something I've ever pursued, but I just recently admitted out loud for the first time that acting is something I'd like to do again. At the same time, I'll probably hold out until another cosmic situation presents itself.
Do you still design bathing suits?
Yes, but getting around to making clothes these days has been harder.
Are there any obscure and/or up-and-coming artists that you'd like to recommend or give a shout-out to?
I don't know what's coming up or on it's way out, but on a new bands level, I am inspired by Sinkane, Sam Flax, Floating Action, You Can Be a Wesley, Dev Hynes and Sleepy Doug Shaw.
Finally, if you were forced to spend the rest of your days in solitary confinement, but were allowed to bring the entire works of five different artists along to tide you over, whose would you choose?
I usually only need Neil Young for stuff like that.
Sean Bones, thank you.
Buzzards Boy will be released on 8th May. You can listen to its tremendous opening track "Here Now" right here on Quit Mumbling. For more information and a list of live dates, please visit seanbones.com or www.facebook.com/seanbonesmusic
Sean Bones will this month play the following dates at SXSW…
3/14 TX Ground Control Touring Party @ MI Annex
3/14 Official Showcase @ The HGTV Studio
3/15 Treehouse Diddly @ Cheers
3/15 Rachel Ray Party @ The Greenhouse
3/16 Solid Gold + Death And Taxes Party @ Cheer Up Charlies


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'Stranger Things' Cast Hits the Red Carpet at SAG Awards!
Millie Bobby Brown rocked red on the red carpet at the 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards!
The event was held at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday (January 29) in Los Angeles.
The 12-year-old actress was joined by her Stranger Things co-stars Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo.
Gaten shared a fun behind-the-scenes video from the red carpet – check it out below!
Besides taking the stage as presenters tonight, the Stranger Things cast is up for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, and Millie is up for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series.
FYI: Millie is wearing a custom Armani dress and shoes, a Jennifer Behr headwrap, and an Edie Parker clutch. Finn is wearing Topman with Louis Leeman shoes. Noah is wearing a Dolce&Gabbana shirt, a Mango jacket, and J Crew shoes.
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One Piece Great Pirate Colosseum Nintendo 3DS demo finally revealed its release date in Japan. It is expected to arrive on July 27 in Nintendo eShop. Along with the announcement is Bandai Namco's television ads shown for the first time.
Advertising a game in television has never been done in the history of gaming. However, the game publisher, Bandai Namco, was able to do the bold move recently. They released a one-second advertisement on the nearing game One Piece Great Colosseum.
In the video, several gameplay sequences were shown. Most of the notable villains in the new film series One Piece: Gold are included in the list. One of them is Gildo Tesoro, who is a Casino king, and the most dangerous pirates to oppose with. He is in-charge of the ship named Gran Tesoro, which is the largest entertainment city in the world.
ALSO READ: One Piece Chapter 833 predicts Sanji fights by fists with his father Vinsmoke Janjji, runs away from wedding [SPOILERS]
Bandai Namco's newly released television ad showed Gildo Tesoro's special fighting technique especially his Goru Goru no Mi. This is a technique wherein he uses his Devil Fruit to manipulate gold at will. He transforms his skin into gold making it indestructible. Not even Zoro's swords can withstand it. See the video here.
According to Game Transfers, the nearing One Piece Great Pirate Colosseum is a 2D video game with special combos and simple controls. However, there is a matching modern feeling while navigating the world. The players can build a team with their favorite pirates and defeat rivals along the quest.
In addition, they can choose 23 playable characters and more than 80 fighters. By using the special mode of the game, they can sail around the world and establish a fearsome pirate crew.
ALSO READ: One Piece Chapter 832 Spoilers, Release Date and Predictions: Brook, Pedro meets one-armed Jinbe, finds the Real Sanji; Luffy's group to be trapped by Seducing Woods
One Piece Great Pirate Colosseum Nintendo 3DS demo is already scheduled this coming July 27 in Japan. They can download the game via Nintendo eShop.
Bandai Namco also announced its official release date. The video game will officially arrive as a full game on September 21, 2016.
Photo courtesy: Facebook.com/OnePiecePhilippinesOPP


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June 11, 2012
I already talked about this a few weeks ago. I don't wanna expound on this any further due to the sensitivity of the matter.
CHOZ!!! I'm really so trying to be controversial here, don't I? Teehee!
Well....I guess you understand where I'm coming from. Heydar is surrounded with a bunch of friends who thinks that I'm his stalker.
Having said that....
I was able to spot him after the PENSHOPPE show that Friday night. I didn't get to approach him anymore since he was also kinda flocked by a few of his fans. But, thanks so much to one of my readers, Joseph, who stopped me when he saw him on the second level of SMX and started to chat with me...after a few minutes, Heydar appeared out of nowhere and....
That's all. Thank you.
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The National Conference of CPA Practitioners and the American Institute of CPAs have teamed up again to award 11 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from nine states as part of a joint program.
In its eighth year, the educational program is specifically designed to financially assist and encourage students who have decided to become CPAs.
This years recipients are: Christine Evers of Hillsboro, Ore., Christopher Heiner of Kutztown, Penn., Kenya Jean of Elmont, N.Y., Mitchell Krasney of Old Lyme, Conn., Corinne Marsh of Endwell, N.Y., Hanna Miller of Winfield, W.Va., Roberta Petrauskaite of Hindsdale, Ill., Erin Silkawski of Flanders, N.J., James Sun of Ambler, Penn., Kylie Turner of Jefferson City, Mo., and Andrew Wilburn of Acworth, Ga.
Each winning student needed to be a graduating high school senior with at least a 3.3 GPA and have been accepted as a full time student at a two or four year college. Applicants were also asked to write a short essay on why they chose to become a CPA.
To see bios and photos of these students, go to www.nccpap.org.


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How To Fight Depression With Meditation?
Are you drowning in depression? Fret not because meditation is the life boat that will save you from it. It is a smooth and safe rescue without any hindrance. What more can you ask? Yes, because meditation instantly turns off the region in your brain that facilitates depression. And, whoosh goes your depression. Leaving you permanently happy and without any side effects!
We are not just saying it. World-renowned Harvard neuroscientists studied the brains of meditation practitioners and found that their amygdalae or 'depression center' shrunk considerably!
What more reasons do you need? Fight depression with the help of our meditation guide below. NOW.
What Is Depression?
Thanks to Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone, we are all more aware of depression now. But, what is it, exactly? Let's get it cleared here.
Depression is quite complicated. We cannot just break it down to one definition. It occurs due to a mixture of biological, psychological and sociological factors.
To make it clear, let me explain it to you in a simple manner. Your brain has information communicators called neurotransmitters that help carry messages across the body.
Among them are the serotonin and norepinephrine neurotransmitters which are crucial brain chemicals. When the levels of these neurotransmitters fall, you feel overwhelmingly sad which leads to depression.
Various reasons can trigger the lowering of serotonin and norepinephrine levels in your brain, or it could just happen for no reason at all.
Let's have a look at some common factors that trigger depression.
Causes For Depression
- Abuse, yes, you guessed it right. Any ill-treatment whether physical, emotional, sexual can lead to depression.
- Some medicines that you take can increase the risk of depression.
- Fights, arguments, and conflicts with loved ones and close friends can put you down and lead to depression.
- The death of a loved one is a major trigger for depression. If the grief you feel is prolonged, then that could lead to depression.
- Depression can even be genetic. As scary as it is fascinating, right? So, if your family has a history of depressed people, then you should be careful.
- Any significant changes in your life either good or bad can cause depression. Be it graduating, finding a new job or getting married. Or losing a job, getting divorced or retiring.
- Feeling lonely or ignored by others also puts you down and can lead to depression.
- Coping with serious illnesses can be exhausting and draining. Depression sometimes becomes a consequence of this.
- Those with substance abuse problems also suffer from depression. In fact, they are more inclined to do so.
Meditation For Depression
Although it is not easy to pinpoint the exact reason behind depression, there are certain authorized treatments that work well and help you overcome it. Thank god.
Apart from the Harvard study mentioned previously, even a research conducted by the University of Montreal proved that meditation increases the serotonin and norepinephrine levels in your head keeping, depression at bay.
Fantastic, right? To know that simple meditation can solve the problem saving you from numerous pills and sessions with the psychiatrist.
But among the various kinds of meditations, which one suits well for treating depression?
Mindfulness meditation is known to be effective in decreasing the symptoms of depression. Let's learn its procedure, then?
Mindfulness Meditation
Set your heart on mindful meditation and learn it well to conquer depression.
- Sitting Position
- Placement Of Limbs
- Breathing Manner
- Flow Of Thoughts
1. Sitting Position
Sitting upright is important. It either could be in the Lotus position or the Half-Lotus position. Or even on a chair. You can lean on a wall and use cushions.
Whatever it is, make sure you are comfortable and able to concentrate on your breathing instead of getting distracted by an uncomfortable seating position. Sitting upright makes breathing easier.
Also, do not face anything that will stimulate your mind like TV or a window. Choose a place with no distractions or face a blank wall in the corner of a room.
2. Placement Of Limbs
When you sit down, make sure that your hips are higher than your knees. You might need a cushion for this. Place your hands on your thighs facing downward.
Keep the eyes half-opened with the gaze down. Get used to and feel comfortable in your sitting position. Spend some time to focus on the present moment.
Concentrate on your body posture and surroundings. Gently bring back your mind back to it whenever it wanders.
3. Breathing Manner
Shift to observing your breath, after you spend some time focused on your position and place. Feel and become aware of the natural process of breathing. Notice the air coming in and out of your being.
Give your complete attention to it. You do not have to breathe in a particular manner or be conscious of it. Breathe naturally and observe the process, keenly.
As you do this, keep in mind to be aware of your body and surroundings too. Stay at the moment and breathe. Get back to focussing on your breath if your mind wanders.
Diaphragm breathing is another good option if you want to slow down your emotions and feel calm. Place one hand on your chest and the other on your lower abdomen.
Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Your stomach should rise and fall while the chest remains still. Breathe in this manner till you calm down.
4. Flow Of Thoughts
After awhile, let your mind flow. Do not ignore its thought flow by concentrating on your breath, body, and surroundings.
Let your mind be. Allow it to wander and have ideas flowing in and out. But remember not to judge or analyze them.
Do not control the thoughts whatever they might be. Either long-lost memories, something you saw on TV, worries, concerns, etc. Most importantly, do not judge your thoughts.
If you meditate in this manner regularly, symptoms of depression slowly disappear, and you are back on your feet.
You must remember that meditation is a part of the depression-treating regime and is not a one-point solution to it.
Make it a point to consult a psychiatrist and a yoga trainer before you try anything on your own.
Now, let's answer some common queries on meditation for depression.
What if the calmness I feel after meditating hurts my depression?
That could be a possibility, and you should be wary of it. It is best to initially practice under the guidance of a certified yoga teacher till you stabilize and become good enough to manage on your own without any glitches.
How often do I practice Mindfulness Meditation?
Practice Mindfulness Meditation every day for a certain amount of time that works well for you.
You are not alone in your battle with depression. One in 15 adults suffers from this. Depression pulls you down, negatively affects how you feel, think and act. It decreases your ability to live well. It is not a good place to be, and you must fight it. Try mindfulness meditation. Here's hoping that it will work for you.
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Katy Perry is in a toe jam, after a woman claims she lost one of hers while working on the singer's tour. Christina Fish claims in a lawsuit she was hired as a stagehand for Katy's Prismatic World Tour in 2014. On the night of Katy's Raleigh, NC concert she was asked to help move a wall ... when it got stuck and then rolled across her foot. She says she felt her shoe fill with blood. She says she was offered ice but no one called for an ambulance, so she had to call a friend to pick her up and take her to the ER. Christina says her right toe became gangrenous, and eventually needed to be amputated. She says she wasn't able to use her foot for months. She also says she suffered great emotional distress, because orthopedic doctors instructed her to keep her "dead toe" on as long as possible before the eventual amputation.
Kim Porter is definitely Team Matt Barnes -- telling TMZ Sports it's NEVER okay to bang your friend's ex-wife ... "especially if you're ball players!" Diddy's baby mama was leaving Mastro's in Bev Hills when we asked about the Barnes vs. Derek Fisher situation ... something she has a VERY strong opinion about. Check out the clip ... Porter says Fisher was "dead wrong" -- and sums up her opinion about the NY Knicks coach in 3 words: "Trifling, trifling and more trifling."
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