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Human Design for Parents and Families
Parent According to Your Child's Design
…and Watch the Magic Happen
Human Design Gives Parents Incredible Insights
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What would it be like if every child came with an instruction manual? Human Design gives you a blueprint, a road map, an instruction manual for how to best navigate life. Knowing, understanding and parenting your child via their Human Design is just like getting an instruction manual.
Parenting would be easier if your child was just like you, if they made decisions the same way, if they approached life the same. But they aren't just like you. It is in the ways that you are different that parents are most frequently challenged.
Parenting Using Human Design
For a longer discussion read….
The Value of Knowing Your
Children's Energy Blueprints
A Sample of the Insights That Have Made a Difference to Parents
All designs are beautiful and correct. There is no right or wrong. No design is better than or worse than another. They are just unique and different. Once we know how your family is the same and how they are different, communication and style can be adjusted with often immediate results.
- You make decisions quickly. Your child needs a lot of time to process their decisions.
- You are very oriented to the needs of others. Your child is more oriented towards individual expression.
- You are a global, abstract thinker. Your child is a linear processor.
- You think things out logically ahead of time. Your child learns by experimenting and figuring out the lesson after the fact.
- You need rest periods during the day. Your child wakes up and goes at a 100 mph until he falls asleep at night.
- You are punctual and always 'on time'. Your child doesn't operate on clock time and needs periods of time that are unstructured.
- You love questions. Your child needs statements and information. Your other child needs recognition and invitations.
- You are very sensitive to stress and want to 'fix' things immediately. Your child has a different stress threshold is slower to respond.
- You thrive on social interactions. Your child needs alone time to decompress. Yes, playing in the closet is perfect for them!
How We Work Together
How We Work Together
Step 1: Let's have a initial conversation to get your questions answered and to confirm this work is a good fit for you. Give me a call, text or fill out my contact form.
Step 2: Our work starts with a 75-minute "Introductory Human Design Reading for Your Family" where I will share with you the highlights of your designs, the strengths and naturally easy qualities of your family relationships, and go over aspects of your designs and style that function differently and are potential causes of conflict. We end this session assessing the accuracy of the reading and the benefit of incorporating the guidelines of your designs into your daily interactions and parenting. This session is recorded and sent to you. The cost of the Introductory Reading is $225.
Step 3: Learn to integrate your Human Design guidelines into your daily interactions with a 5-session "Create Your Family Design Blueprint". During the 5 sessions we go deep into the dynamics of your family relationships looking at the main aspects of your designs. During each session we discuss one topic thoroughly and how it plays out in your relationships and parenting as either a source of strength or an area of potential conflict. I outline concepts, strategies and exercises for you to practice in between sessions. At the beginning of each session we review your homework from the previous session to make sure you are getting all you can out of the exercises.
As each session unfolds, you fill out your Human Design Blueprint Workbook. Your Blueprint plus the session recordings provide you with invaluable tools and information that can enhance your parenting and family relationships going forward.
Each of the 5 sessions lasts for 75 minutes and are recorded. A link to download the recording is sent to you immediately following each session. Cathy is available for support and to answer questions between sessions via text or email. The cost for the 5-Session "Create Your Family Design Blueprint" is $1125.
Do You Have Questions About Human Design?
Please reach out if you have questions.
People have different decision making styles. Some people need information in order to reach a decision. Others need time. While others may just need to connect with me and hear the sound of my voice and my choice of words.
Fill out this form to send me an email. Or reach out with a phone call or text to: 360.480.0183. I am happy to answer any questions that you have. Cathy


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The following is a guest blog post by Tracy Kimbrel, Program Director, Computing and Communication Foundations, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation.
The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) recently revised and released the Algorithms in the Field (AitF) program solicitation. AitF aims to promote collaboration between theory researchers and those in more applied areas.
Bridging the gap between theory and practice in the design, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of algorithms can lead to new fields as well as broader cutting-edge applications. The premise is that by working jointly "in the field," researchers from these different communities will continually inform each other, innovate in their respective areas, and forge algorithms that are simultaneously validated by theory, systems, and applied communities.
The program synopsis reads as follows:
Algorithms in the Field encourages closer collaboration between two groups of researchers: (i) theoretical computer science researchers, who focus on the design and analysis of provably efficient and provably accurate algorithms for various computational models; and (ii) other computing and information researchers including a combination of systems and domain experts (very broadly construed – including but not limited to researchers in computer architecture, programming languages and systems, computer networks, cyber-physical systems, cyber-human systems, machine learning, artificial intelligence and its applications, database and data analytics, etc.) who focus on the particular design constraints of applications and/or computing devices. Each proposal must have at least one co-PI interested in theoretical computer science and one interested in any of the other areas typically supported by CISE. Proposals are expected to address the dissemination of both the algorithmic contributions and the resulting applications, tools, languages, compilers, libraries, architectures, systems, data, etc.
In the two years since AitF was posted, 29 projects have been supported. Many involve collaborations across institutions. The full list of 48 awards, along with links to their abstracts, can be found here. The projects span a diverse range of field areas, including distributed systems, domain-specific programming languages, evolutionary biology, machine learning, networking, parallel systems and applications, societal decision-making, transportation, and more.
The program encourages further submissions in these areas as well as many others. As noted in the solicitation, all areas of research supported by CISE are sought to represent the field components of AitF projects.
Similar to the 2016 solicitation, there is no distinction between classes of projects based on size or characteristics. The budget limit of $800,000 is a maximum only and no minimum is specified. Smaller, exploratory projects as well as larger ones are appropriate for AitF. Proposals are due January 26, 2017.
The program directors welcome inquiries about the program. Contact information is available on the program page and in the solicitation, NSF 16-603.
The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) hosted a Theoretical Foundations for Social Computing Workshop in June 2015, which brought together 35 experts in related fields to discuss the promise and challenges of establishing mathematical foundations for social computing. It highlighted how the theory and application fields could work together. See the workshop report here.


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We've also taken a day or so to process what we saw, and separate the hits from the also-rans. And now, in addition to summing up some trends we've seen out of this important show, we're naming names.
Among the four of us attending the show from High Gear Media, we each singled out a best production model as well as a best concept car. Each of us were also to name a second choice, which was used to help settle ties. We've named the vehicles that received multiple votes winners and those that had at least one vote runners up.
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We arrived at the unique island store, looking for a refreshing beer or two after briefly visiting Ru's family full of curious children and a couple of lethargic grandparents who never rose from their lounging positions. We mingled with all of them in their quaint open air home, which everyone shared. It was conveniently located […]
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Friday, January 16, 2015
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Superbowl time is just around the corner!
BLT Dip
1 (1 7/8 ounce) boxes dry leek soup mix ( Knorr's)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 (16 ounce) containers sour cream
3 roma tomatoes, chopped fine
1/2-3/4 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled ( to taste)
Combine all ingredients and chill for at least two hours.
Serve with chips, crackers, or raw veggies such as cauliflower or cucumber slices.
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What are your "Reading Quirks"?
I just read this article on Read It Forward and it got me thinking about my reading quirks.
I rarely read book summaries. Most of them give away way too much of the plot and I prefer to go into books blind not knowing anything about the story line or characters.
Since I don't read summaries I judge books almost on their cover, title and genre.
Before downloading a book from Amazon I almost always use the "Search Customer Reviews" box and search for the word "sex". I prefer my books on the clean side so I check to see what other readers have said as far as content. This seems to be the easiest way to find out the heat level of a book.
I download books to my kindle that have covers I love. When it is time to start a new book I scan through the books on my kindle and pick a title that appeals to me.
Books must hook me on the first page or two or I pick another book. Harsh I know but if a book doesn't start off great odds are it's not going to get much better and my to read list is too long to spend time on subpar books.
I prefer ebooks to print. Terrible I know… but if I have a book in print and ebook I always read the ebook. It is easier to hold my Kindle. I like that I can adjust the text size. It only requires one hand. Turning pages is easier.
I have 6 Kindles and use all of them. I have 2 separate Amazon accounts – a personal account and a blogging account. Each account has 3 Kindles tied to it. A basic kindle, a paperwhite and a Kindle Fire. I most often use the paperwhites. I must know where all 6 Kindles are at all times or I can't let it go and search for them.
I prefer shorter books. I love novellas. I have trouble stopping in the middle of a good books so novellas allow me to actually get sleep.
I prefer reading to TV and movies. I read a lot. I'm on track to read 250 books this year.
And I must agree with the quirk mentioned in this article, turning down the pages of a book is a definite no-no.
How about you? Do you have any reading quirks?
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MSNBC reported this morning that, for the small amount of time they have been in use (so data may not be the most reliable) legitimacy rate of provisional votes in Ohio is about 90%. If that holds up, there would be about 139,000. Statistically inconceivable that Kerry could overcome Bush's lead since he'd basically need 100%. But is it enough for the Dems to justify to themselves dragging this out? I'm afraid it probably is because the MSM will not kill them over it.
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Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal had this to say about Rock On Movie "It is a new age emotional film which has the youth as the target audience but has universal emotions which everyone can relate to". He is bang on target. Rock on is a rocking movie, a flick that can attain cult status which Dil Chahta Hai has achieved since many years. It is a welcome sight to see two good movies(whatever be the box office status): Mumbai Meri Jaan and Rock On!! in quick successions.
The story:
The screenplay and treatment of Rock On is similar to Dil Chahta Hai(will have a post about the similarities between the two flicks shortly). The story zooms between the past and present quite like Dil Chahta Hai, about how four friends were one part of an energetic, enterprising rock group Magic, and how the band split due to a bitter experience. The four, Aditya Shroff (Farhan Akhtar), Joe Mascarenhas (Arjun Rampal), Rob Nancy (Luke Kenny), and Killer Drumer(Purab Kohli) are now in their respective fields, not too happy with whatever they are doing.
Farhan Akhtar is an investment banker, Purab is in his father's jewelry business, Luke Kenny playing keyboard for Anu Malik(yes.. Anu Malik in a cameo sportingly saying that Luke plays 'original' music) and Arjun Ramphal is broke, looking for jobs where he could strum his ol' guitar. His wife Debbie who used to do costumes for the group is not taking care of their fish business.
Aditya' wife in the movie Sakshi(played by Prachi Desai) feels that her husband is not happy within and there is something amiss in his life. She comes across some photographs and a video in which she sees Farhan and his friends chilling out and practicing rock music. She confronts her now workaholic husband about why he is running away from his real happiness. Coincidentally, Prachi also meets Purab Kohli and comes to know more about the rocking past they had as they spend hours playing music till the wee hours . Prachi arranges for Purab and Luke Kenny to come at Farhan's birthday party, but seeing that her husband is not exactly happy on seeing old buddies, gives up hope. Prachi leaves home to meet her mother, and Farhan experiences a sense of loss. He meets up with his friends. The four meet, old memories get refreshed and they decide to rock on again. All the four take time to create MAGIK once again; Magik incidentally was the name of their group. We cannot reveal more but the fact is it is not easy for them to be perform once again on stage again, because the priorities and circumstances of each of the four members of the rock group has changed; with pressures and tensions of different sorts. Still they see to it that they give up a terrific rock performance and create history for one last time.
Full marks to Abhishek Kapoor for coming up with India's first true blue film on rock music. There have been movies of four-five people bonding together to make a band, like Tere Liye and Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhie in the past, but they were cradles that would rock enough to put you to sleep. But Abhishek Kapoor has come up with superlative stuff in Rock On. He seems to have his mind and heart, at the right place while making the film. He will definitely give competition to Abbas Tyrewala, who directed Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na at the awards next year.
The script does not have the depth of Dil Chahta Hai, but the story is well told. The dialogues are zingy and realistic. The screenplay of the movie makes Rock On quite interesting as the movie swings interestingly between past and present. The music of Shankar Ehsaan Loy is very catch and elevates Rock On to a whole new high.
The movie literally looks like a rock concert when it breaks into music. The choreographer deserves full marks and so does the music. You could actually sense the audience clapping along with the tempo of the rock music. Tumhari Meri Baatein, Sindbad The Sailor, Rock On(title song) , Tum Ho Toh and Pichle Saath Dino Mein are excellently picturized. Superior stuff!
Best scenes of Rock On:
1. The rockification of the Aashiqui number
2. The rock show sequences of Rock On
Minus points of Rock On:
1. The relatively slow pace in the beginning (we can forgive that)
2. The break up between Farhan Akhtar and his girlfriend is not convincing enough(we cannot forgive this)
Best performances of Rock On:
All the four, Farhan Akhtar, Luke Kenny, Purab Kohli and Arjun Ramphal have almost equal roles. Farhan has acted like a veteran though he has just debuted in Rock On. But since he is such a good student of cinema, Farhan has proved his mettle in all the three roles of Rock On: as an actor, as a director and as a singer. Farhan Akhtar looks very convincing as a rock vocalist while Arjun Rampal is apt as a guitarist. Arjun has given his finest and most probably his most popular performance in Rock On; he is so apt that no one else could have fitted the role, though Saif Ali Khan was offered his role in the movie which he had declined. Arjun may be nominated for the awards next year. Luke Kenny is interesting and Purab Kohli is quite convincing. Another debutante, Prachi Kohli underplays herself but looks as pretty as a picture in the film. Sahani Goswami suits and plays her part exceedingly well.
On a signing note, Rock On creates Magic…Watching it on big screen brings a lot of emotions alive! By the way, the end credit which said "please buy the CD..do not download the music" was really cute! I am definitely going to see Rock On again!
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V-MODA Forza Metallo Wireless Headphones Announced
V-MODA has just released their first wireless earbuds called the V-MODA Forza Metallo which have great sound, a wrap-around neck design, and many different fittings for the ears to fit each user just right. V-MODA has taken their headphone expertise to make high quality in ear buds with superior construction CNC aircraft-grade lightweight aluminum with 3D custom handcrafted caps. The V-MODA team makes sure you can customize all of their headphones with 3D printed and handcrafted materials and logos and the Forza Metallo also offer the same customization. The collection of 3D caps features the Milanese designs Steam Punk, V-MODA Logo, Lion Head and more to come. The cap materials and pricing include platinum (starting down from $7,500), 14k gold (starting down from $2,500), gold-plated (starting down from $250) and the newly developed and affordable HD Acrylic for $40 ($20 when bought with the headphones). We have these in the lab for the full out review treatment. Even though they are not DJ performanc related; every DJ still needs a set of headphones for gathering new music while they are on the go. We'll see if these work as nicely for that need as V-MODA headphones have in the past for DJ performances. Check out the full press release below for more info. The Forza Metallo retail for $170 and are available right now at the V-MODA website.
V-MODA Unleashes Forza Metallo Wireless - World's First Ergonomic Neckband Headphones
Uncompromising headphones for all day use in any environment featuring micro 5.8mm hi-res drivers, metal housing, 3D printing customization, sport fins and 'TrapLock' titanium neckband
Milano – V-MODA, the award-winning maker of the world's finest high-fidelity audio devices, today announced the availability of the highly-anticipated Forza Metallo Wireless neckband Bluetooth headphones. Designed by and for modern audiophiles, Forza Metallo Wireless is the high-performance and ultra-sleek companion for your demanding everyday life. It brings the 40+ editors' choice award-winning V-MODA sound and new noise-canceling microphones to the era of Bluetooth neckband headphones. It features a newly developed 5.8mm dynamic micro Hi-Res driver, a futuristic sweat-resistant technology, patent-pending sport fins for hybrid sport performance and the world's first jewel-grade 3D printing customization of in-ears.
"All other in-ear wireless headphones have a variety of form factors with show stopping compromises, imperfect ergonomics or useless gimmicks. They either look like unsightly massive 'plastic space ring around the collars', Frankenstein bolts that will not stay in your ears or separate earbuds that are quickly lost, have reception issues and need a dongle or case," says Val Kolton, V-MODA CEO. "Our first neckband Bluetooth headphone features a minimal design that can hide under a shirt collar, maximum battery life, enhanced antenna and unrivaled all-day ergonomics. With Forza Metallo Wireless we are unleashing audiophiles and professionals with ultimate ergonomics via our unique TrapLock™ titanium cable refined to every nanometer from countless anatomical tests conducted over years."
Trusted Bluetooth Sound featuring Qualcomm® aptX™ Technology
Forza Metallo Wireless is the minimal design and high-performance, full featured companion tuned to V-MODA's exciting and lifelike signature sound. The newly developed, award-winning 5.8mm neodymium micro dynamic Hi-Res driver delivers balanced vibrant bass, vivid mids and natural stress-free highs surrounded by a vast 3D soundstage.
The Hi-Res drivers join a CNC forged aircraft-grade metal housing to reveal music like instrument engineers intended. The superior quality of V-MODA sound peaks via Qualcomm aptX audio codec, the best kept secret of audio industry professionals. Now available for consumer electronics devices, Qualcomm aptX enables CD quality wireless audio playback.
Ultimate Ergonomics via TrapLock™ Technology
Forza Metallo Wireless design is perfect for the active, business professionals, modern audiophiles and music aficionados alike. Its ultimate ergonomics guarantee best stability and fit. The revolutionary TrapLock Titanium neckband, refined from countless anatomical tests conducted over years, is a design masterpiece and pushes the boundaries of stylish, fitted minimal design to stay on your shoulders in every angle or hide under a shirt collar.
The detachable, patent pending ActiveFlex™ sport fins come in three sizes for the ultimate stability from commuting to working out, while the four different sizes of BLISS™ (Bass Level Isolating Soft Silicone) 3.0 fittings ensure great noise-isolation and enables vibrant bass for the best fit, stability and sound.
Built to Last
Forza Metallo in Italian means "metal force". The Forza Metallo Wireless are forged in CNC aircraft-grade lightweight aluminum and tested beyond Military-level quality MIL-STD-810G test standards to withstand everyday activity to extreme conditions.
A new, special nanocoating technology makes the headphones sweat and weather resistant. While water is the arch-enemy of all electronics, sweat is the supreme killer liquid for sport headphones with its unique acidity. Ironically, and unlike Forza Metallo Wireless, many of the best water-proof headphones in the market fail sweat-tests.
All-Day, Always-On Business Companion
Enjoy effortless Bluetooth connection within 10 meters (33 feet) range and simultaneous pairing with 2 devices. The lithium-ion battery provides up to 10+ hours of music and calls. A 15-minute quick charge delivers 2 hours of playback.
Controlling your music, volume, calls and voice assistant has never been easier thanks to the enhanced 3-Button remote compatible with Apple, Android products & all Bluetooth enabled audio devices.
The dual noise-cancelling microphones are business-ready and ensures crystal-clear calls even in the noisiest environments. And when a call comes in, the neckband vibrates so you can answer without taking out your phone.
3D Custom Handcrafted Caps
V-MODA is bringing additive manufacturing to neckband headphones with its collection of 3D printed custom caps making Forza Metallo Wireless customizable to forge your own personal relic with the patent-pending RemixRings. Not only can you remix your design, but you can optimize the design with an enhanced tailored fit.
The collection of 3D caps features the Milanese designs Steam Punk, V-MODA Logo, Lion Head and more to come. The cap materials and pricing include platinum (starting down from $7,500), 14k gold (starting down from $2,500), gold-plated (starting down from $250) and the newly developed and affordable HD Acrylic for $40 ($20 when bought with the headphones).
Forza Metallo Wireless features:
5.8mm Micro Hi-Res Driver - Delivers unique, balanced sound and natural stress-free acoustics with a vivid 3D Soundstage
Qualcomm aptX™ Audio Codec - Highest end for CD quality wireless audio playback
Titanium TrapLock™ Ergonomics – Unrivaled minimalism forms to your body and the unique form factor eliminates "space ring around the collar", lost earbuds, dongle cases, bad battery life and reduced reception
Military-Level Durability - Engineered and tested beyond Military-level quality MIL-STD-810G test standards to withstand every challenge, from commuting to hard-core workouts.
Futuristic Sweat and Weather Resistant Nanocoating Technology
BLISS™ 3.0 Fittings - Four different sizes of BLISS (Bass Level Isolating Soft Silicone) 3.0 fittings ensure outstanding noise-isolation, tightest bass and best fit.
ActiveFlex™ Sport Fins - Detachable, patent pending ActiveFlex sport fins available in 3 sizes for best fit and stability while running or working out
Lithium-ion Long-Lasting Battery – Up to 10+ hours of music playback and ultra-fast charging
Noise-Cancelling Dual Microphones – Crystal-clear calls and voice recognition
10m Range and 2-Device Connectivity – Pair your Bluetooth device and enjoy your headphones up to 10 meters (33 feet), multitask and pair with 2 devices at the same time
iOS Battery Indicator and Widget
What's Included:
Forza Metallo Wireless
8 pairs of BLISS™ 3.0 fittings in XS, pre-installed S, M and L sizes
3 pairs of ActiveFlex™ sport fins in S, M and L sizes
2 pairs of RemixRings
Designed in Italy carrying pouch
Six-Star Service
1-Year Premier Warranty
50% Immortal Life Program Replacement
Forza Metallo Wireless Availability & Pricing
Forza Metallo Wireless are now available in Gunmetal Black and White Silver for $170.00 (USD), €170.00 (EUR), £150.00 (GBP) from V-MODA.com and authorized resellers. 3D printing customization is also available exclusively at V-MODA.com/Forza-Metallo-Wireless.
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Designed in Milano, V-MODA's verve is to amplify an authentic music lifestyle via timeless products forged by unparalleled quality, fashion-forward design and an unequivocal passion for music and materials. Led by Chief Visionary Officer and professional musician Val Kolton, V-MODA blends analog renaissance age inspiration, Italian design and precise Japanese engineering. V-MODA products have won 40+ editors' choice awards and have become essential gear for the world's top professional DJs.
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Launch of Zoom Poker Is Officially HereWednesday, May 16th, 2012 by Ryan
PokerStars launches a ton of excellent promotions and also has some of the widest array of different games offered to their players as well. While they offer many different tournaments and cash games, one big reason why they've been in the poker news recently is their creation of the new online poker game Zoom Poker. Zoom Poker is very similar to what one of their biggest competitors had created before they got into their serious legal troubles over the past year or so, when Full Tilt Poker created Rush Poker on their own site. Zoom Poker was in its beta testing mode over the past two months in order to work out any kinks, but after the two months it seems that things were ready to roll when the site decided to fully launch Zoom Poker on Tuesday. To give an idea of how popular Zoom Poker has been to this point, they have dealt over 300 million hands since the middle of March.
The idea behind Zoom Poker is that players buy-in to play against a large group of players at a specific limit, and the game type and stakes are both set throughout the length of your play. As soon as you fold your hand though, you will automatically be moved to another table with a new group of players, and you have the option to fold your hand at any time during the play as well. There is the "fast fold" option which allows you to even fold your hand before the action even gets to you, leading to you being dealt into a new hand possibly before it would even be on you to act.
It's still standard poker with standard games and limits, but the biggest difference is that you are able to see a ton more hands in a much shorter period of time, which means that there is no time in between hands when you fold that you have to sit and watch the play unfold in front of you. You still have the option to be able to see how a hand plays out if you'd like to by pressing the "CTRL" button on your keyboard while pressing fold, and this will let you see what happens in the hand. But in general, you are going to not only get to play more hands, but also earn more rakeback and be able to stay involved in the action rather than having to play hands out of position or play hands that you typically wouldn't want to play in order to remain involved.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Art imitates art
Okay, so I know it's been over a month since Christmas, but I was thinking about our life imitating art discussions. And I remember when I wondered if art could imitate art.
A while ago, I was obsessed with the character of Scrooge from Dicken's "A Christmas Carol". I wondered if his eleventh hour transformation could have lasted (despite Dickens' assurances that he truly did change). That got me to thinking about what it would take to make Scrooge go back to his miserly ways. I figured the death of Tiny Tim would shake the core of Scrooge's beliefs, and that might spark a return to his old ways.
Thus, my sequel to "A Christmas Carol" was born.
Haven't you ever done that? Finished a book and wondered what happened after? I did that also with "Gone with the Wind". Did Scarlett win Rhett back? Could she ever find contentment and happiness? What happened the next day? And the next...
I love it when characters in books seem so real that they live on in our minds long after we've closed the book. That's the sign of a gifted writer. Because characters that feel alive are well-rounded and are strongly motivated. They're also not easy to write, though we try. They might be based on people we know and love or completely fictional. They might be headstrong like Scarlett O'Hara or seemingly weak on the outside but strong on the inside like Melanie Wilkes. (PS - I also attempted writing a sequel to "Gone with the Wind" in seventh grade. I can't get away from it, I guess LOL).
I also love stories that use the influence of a well-known novel or play (like "West Side Story" influenced by "Romeo and Juliet" or "Clueless" by "Emma") to create a new story. So isn't that art imitating art too?
I think the Heartwarming novels have the potential for these kinds of characters and stories.We have the room to develop characters and delve into plot. I'm looking forward to the July launch of original Heartwarming stories.
What about you? What book(s) have you imagined a sequel to? Or what character(s) would you like to spend the day with?
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Your post made me think... I love Gone With the Wind. I've probably read it twenty times. The sequel just once and I wish I'd not read it. I loved using my imagination to ponder what happened to Scarlett and Rhett. BTW. I saw the movie when I was about thirteen. I think they showed it at school. I came home and told my mom, "I'm in love with Clark Gable." My mom, a bit too realistic, said, "He's dead."ReplyDelete
As for me, I want to live with my family next to James Herriot.Replies
I too did not enjoy the sequel to GWTW. It just didn't have the magic that the original did. The characters seemed too contrived and inconsistent from the original.
And yes, I was in love with Clark Gable too.
Love James Herriot!
A writer's mind is always working. For the longest time I didn't like A Christmas Carol because I have always thought Scrooge was too mean to really change. And I'm with Pam on wishing I hadn't read the sequel to Gone With The Wind. It's a book that didn't live up to expectations or the hype. I haven't found myself looking at a book and trying to figure out what could follow, but I do that with news articles. Some bug me, because they rarely give us follow ups that tie up the story ending. Several of my books have been news stories that kept haunting me until I gave them happy endings.ReplyDeleteReplies
Roz, I totally understand about news stories giving you the spark of an idea and wondering what happens next.Delete
I think my wish to continue books I've read stems from my childhood when I would imagine that the characters were my friends and come up with different scenarios we would find ourselves in. For a while, it was "Little House on the Prairie". I even asked my mom to make me a prairie dress.
I've spent the most time and emotion thinking about what rest of Ezra's life is like (from Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler). He is the character in fiction I have most wanted to give love to. I just hope, in Tyler's mind, he does eventually find a lasting loving relationship.ReplyDelete
Side note - I very much enjoy this blog!Replies
RubyAlison, thanks for the book suggestion. Putting it on my hold list for the library now.Delete
Glad you're enjoying the blog!
Syndi - What's haunting you is the very reason connected books are so popular. Readers want to see those characters again, even in a subordinate position to another romance. But I've always thought it awful that another writer can pick up Jane Austen's work and put Zombies in her stories and kill off characters we liked. But that's me. I would like to think that Rick and Ilsa found each other again after her husband died doing something heroic, and - if I'm allowed to mess with Arthurian legends - that Guinevere thought better of her dalliance with Lancelot and stayed with Arthur. (Who would give up Arthur for anyone?) I guess all our thoughts on the subject give due credit to a job well done by all those authors. (Incidentally, I think Casablanca began its life as a screenplay and was never a book first, so I apologize if that doesn't apply.)ReplyDeleteReplies
It makes no sense that Guinevere went with Lancelot. If she was bored, she should have helped people! Or cleaned the castle (just kidding about that one).Delete
Muriel, Casablanca definitely counts. I always wondered what Rick did after the plane took off. Did he decide to go after her? Hang out with his new friend?Delete
And yes, I do enjoy connected books whether it's through family ties or the town or even a murder mystery plot. I think that Harlequin Heartwarming is a good fit for this.
Wow- I'm late to the "Wish I hadn't Read GWTW2" Party- but glad I'm here now. That book had so much against it from the start. I'm sure the writing was great but some stories- especially ones with such unforgettable characters like Rhett and Scarlett should never be recreated. As for what I would like to see continued- the family in Little Miss Sunshine. I just have to know if they are okay after Olive's rousing performance at the beauty pageant. Did her father ever sell his book, her uncle kick his depression, her brother find another goal now that he no longer train to be a pilot?? I love love love messy families like this and hope to bring them into Harlequin Heartwarmings in the future! Thanks for the great post, Syndi!ReplyDelete
I would love to spend the day with Jo from Little Women. At the end she was with her German guy, but it left you hanging. I want to know if they married, had kids, got the school running ...ReplyDelete


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This document has been helpful to me as a novice job seeker. Even if you are not looking for a job in the nonprofit sector, there is a lot of good advice that could be useful for your job search! Below the embedded document, I have pulled out some of the most helpful things that I got from reading the guide.
Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for First-time Job Seekers
- It has a good discussion of what a nonprofit can be nowadays, especially since many people might make assumptions based on what they think traditionally a nonprofit is.
- It has a great section on resume and cover letter writing. It breaks down the paragraphs you should include and the content that goes in each.
- It also has a great section on interviewing. I particularly found to be helpful the lists of questions that interviewers might ask, but also questions that you can ask the interviewers.
- They make a point to stress that the job search is not just about looking for ads online. It is also about getting out and meeting people and volunteering with groups that are doing things that you are interested in.
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text: A Newly Developed Noninvasive and Mobile Pen-Shaped Meibography SystemArita, Reiko MD, PhD; Itoh, Kouzo MD, PhD; Maeda, Shuji MD, PhD; Maeda, Koshi MD, PhD; Amano, Shiro MD, PhDCornea: March 2013 - Volume 32 - Issue 3 - p 242–247 doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31825425ef Clinical Science Abstract Author Information Purpose: To examine the usefulness of a newly developed noninvasive mobile pen-shaped meibography system. Methods: This study evaluated a newly developed noninvasive mobile pen-shaped meibography system comprising an infrared light-emitting diode as the light source and a highly sensitive complementary metal oxide semiconductor image camera. The images were recorded digitally. The utility of this system was compared with that of the previously developed noncontact infrared meibography system for examination of the upper and lower eyelids in 20 healthy volunteers (range, 2–91 years) and 23 patients with meibomian gland dysfunction, 17 patients with dry eyes who wore contact lenses, and 14 patients with allergic conjunctivitis accompanied by itching. Results: Using the newly developed noninvasive mobile pen-shaped meibography system, clear images of the meibomian glands were obtained in all age groups. The quality of the images obtained was similar between the two meibography systems. The quantitative analysis of the images obtained showed no statistically significant difference between the two meibography systems. Conclusions: The newly developed noninvasive mobile pen-shaped meibography system is a useful tool that provides meibomian gland images of the same quality and quantity as the noncontact meibography system equipped with a slit lamp. This new system is convenient and applicable for examination of meibomian glands in patients of all ages. *Itoh Clinic †Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine ‡Maeda Ophthalmic Clinic. Reprints: Reiko Arita, 626-11 Minaminakano, Minuma-ku, Saitama City, Saitama 337-0042, Japan (e-mail: email@example.com). The authors state that they have no financial or conflicts of interest to disclose. Dr. Arita is applying with Japan Focus Corporation for a patent for the mobile meibography system presented in this article. The other authors have no commercial or proprietary interest in the products or companies mentioned in the current article. Received October 5, 2011 Accepted March 2, 2012 Copyright © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.


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"Do you think I made the right choice?"
"I think you made the only choice," Jack told me solemnly. Then he smiled crookedly, trying to brighten my mood. "Come on. Let's go pack your stuff so we can hurry up and have a sleepover."
"You make it sound so much more fun than it really is," I muttered and got out of the car.
"Hey, any time you spend with me is fun!" Jack said, following me out.
"Oh, yeah, last night was a total hoot." I meant it at as some kind of joke, but the hurt look on Jack's face meant I cut a lot deeper than I meant to. "I didn't mean it like that."
"Nah, you're right," he brushed me off and went into the apartment building in front of me.
The apartment looked the same as it always had, but it felt smaller somehow. Thankfully, my mother was at work, because I wasn't ready for a conversation with her. It'd be too hard telling her Milo wasn't coming home, even if I was just feeding her a lie a about staying in a vacation house.
Milo's room was immaculate, making it easy to find the things that I needed to pack. He mostly needed clothes, and I picked out what I thought were his favorites.
Jack tagged along for moral support, and he ended up being a huge motivator. I tended to stand and stare until he prompted me to do something, like pick up a shirt.
Going through all Milo's stuff was hard. It felt like an invasion of privacy and the kind of the thing I would do when he was dead.
After we got Milo's stuff, I went in my room to grab my clothes. As long as Milo was turning, I didn't plan to leave him, so I'd need things for myself.
Before we left, I wrote a note for my mother and kept it as simple as I could. I told her we were at a vacation house for the next few days, and I'd have my cell if she needed me.
The note didn't sound very convincing, mostly because it was from me. Milo usually did that kind of thing.
"How long is this gonna take?" I asked on the car ride back.
"The car ride?" Jack was willfully playing dumb, and I didn't appreciate it. "Like five more minutes."
"How long will it take for Milo to turn?" I carefully enunciated all the words.
"I don't know, Alice."
"What do you know?" I snapped.
"I told you that you need to talk to Ezra about all of this," Jack said. "I don't know why you think I was kidding. We're almost home now. You can run inside and interrogate him until your heart's content."
"I will." I crossed my arms over my chest, as if I had won something.
"Yeah. I know you will."
Jack carried the bags inside when we got to his house. Matilda waited by the door for his return, but even she seemed oddly subdued. The entire mood of the house had changed. Everybody waited on edge for Milo to be okay.
Jack went upstairs and I started following him. I wanted to check on Milo again, but Ezra appeared at the top of the steps. Something about the way he looked made me freeze, but Jack kept going, brushing past him with my luggage.
"Did something happen?" I asked Ezra.
"He's fine," Ezra reassured me and descended the stairs. "But I don't think you should see him right now."
"Why not?" I straightened up for a fight. Nobody could keep me from my brother, not even an all-powerful vampire. He placed his hand on my arm, and some of my anger relented.
"Let's talk." Moving his hand to the small of my back, he ushered me to the living room.
"Are you sure nothing happened?" I repeated.
"He woke up," Ezra allowed carefully, and my heart sped up.
"He did? Is he okay? What did he say?" My excitement was overwhelming, but he gestured to couch.
"Please, sit. We need to talk."
"What?" I collapsed back on the couch, feeling nauseous.
"He is turning, and rather rapidly at that." Ezra sat next to me. "He's young and strong, and the change should be completely over within a few days. He's going to be alright."
"Oh, that's wonderful," I breathed deeply. A weight lifted off my shoulders, and a surge of relief went through me. Then I noticed the grim expression on Ezra's face. "So why do you still look like you have bad news?"
"I don't. Not really," he qualified, forcing a smile. "You just can't see him for awhile."
"What do you mean?" I narrowed my eyes at him.
"At least until the change is complete, and he can get a grip on his hunger," he elaborated, and I remembered what Jack said in the car. "You can't go near him until things are under control."
"He's going to try and bite me?" I shook my head, disbelieving. "He hasn't fully turned yet. He just woke up."
"He's already eating, Alice."
My chest tightened, and my head swam. I thought I still had time. I don't know what I planned on doing with that time, but I thought he'd be human for just a little longer.
But he was drinking blood less than twenty-four hours after biting Jack. He was Milo the vampire, and he would kill me if I got too close to him.
"It will get better. I promise." Ezra placed his hand on mine, trying to comfort me. "You can be around all of us without any problems, and it will be the same with Milo. It takes time to get a handle on things. At the rate he's going, it shouldn't be that long."
"So…" My mouth felt dry, and I swallowed hard. "Do I need to go home?"
"No, of course not. We wouldn't expect you to go home while all this is going on, and Milo is still fairly incapacitated. He shouldn't leave the room for a day or two. By the time he does, he should be in control enough." He smiled, as if that was reassuring in some way.
"Awesome," I said wryly.
"I know the situation isn't ideal, but he's going to live, Alice. And he's going to be better than he was before. You're not going to have to worry about him anymore."
"I know, I know." I closed my eyes, letting it all sink in.
I knew I should be grateful to them. They saved Milo's life and gave him an amazing gift, but it didn't really feel like it then.
When it came to my little brother drinking blood and turning into something that would rip my head off, it felt a lot more like a curse.
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If you have an old Amazon Fire tablet gathering dust in your upstairs attic , you might want to believe dusting it off – in the coming weeks , it is set to learn a few new tricks.on Wednesday , retail behemoth Amazon announced that Alexa , its intelligent voice assistance , will debut on the new Fire HD 8 and the rest of Amazon's tablet group before the end of 2016.
Alexa on fire tablets works much like Apple 's siri assistant on ios devices. It is triggered by burning and holding on the home button and if you have used Alexa before , you will feel right at home.The iteration of Alexa on fire supports many of the third-party apps-"skills".
It can handle simpler queries , too.Ask which actor starred in a particular TV show and it will provide the answer.Request showtimes for an upcoming movie and it will pull up a list of nearby theaters and schedules.
But Alexa on fire devices has a few tricks up its sleeve.it can open apps with a simpler voice command and it shows information releated to your requests in a card –like interface.A question about the weather pulls up rain graphs , for instance , while a request for a song or album will summon music controls.
Alexa plays nicely with fire TV devices , too.An investigational feature,"voice cast" shoots the aforementioned cards to your television .It is available on the Echo Dot owners in a limited preview and scheduled to roll out to new Echo Dot owners in the next few weeks.
Fire tablets are far from the first hardware to again Alexa capabilities.Smartwatches like the CoWatch and upcoming pebble , speakers like the fabriq , and home intercom system like Nucleus tap Amazon's cloud intelligence to handle voice queries , along with more than 10,000 third party software developers.And that support 's driven broad adoption .Alexa 's growth comes on the heels of encroachments by Google and Apple.Siri,Apple 's voice assistant on ios , launched on MacOS earlier this year with third-party integration , and rumors persist that the company 's working on a new Apple TV with built in microphones .
But Amazon is not taking the competition lying down.The company is reportedly engineering a follow up device to its current Echo lineup,code named knight , that sports a tablet like display capable of serving web pages , videos , and more.


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Equipping all God's servants
All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Saturday, October 3, 2015
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Adaptive Leadership in Our New Environment
Presenter: Craig Van Gelder, PhD
We are all aware of the massive social and cultural changes that have taken place during the last half century, most of which have deeply impacted the church. This workshop provides perspective on this new environment we find ourselves in, and how we reached this point.
This workshop then provides a way forward by learning how to engage in what is known as "adaptive change." This type of change helps to answer the question, "What do we do when we no longer know what to do?" Practical tools are offered for engaging in adaptive change through designing and conducting experiments which help us to "behave our way into new thinking" as we are led by the Spirit of God into uncharted waters.
About Craig Van Gelder
Emeritus Professor of Congregational Mission, Luther Seminary and Consultant, The Missional Network Van Gelder holds a MDiv (1978), a Ph.D. in Missiology (1982) and a Ph.D. in Administration in Urban Affairs (1985). He served as Professor of Congregational Mission at Luther Seminary from 1998-2014, preceded by 10 years as Professor of Domestic Missiology at Calvin Seminary. This discipline utilizes biblical and theological frameworks in developing a missional approach for helping congregations in the U.S. engage changing contexts while pursuing adaptive change and transformation. Initially ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA), his ordination currently resides with the Christian Reformed Church.
Now retired from full-time teaching, Van Gelder continues to consult with churches in helping them participate more fully in God's mission in the world. His most recent book was co-authored with Dwight Zscheile, The Missional Church in Perspective (2011); is the author ofThe Essence of the Church (2000) and The Ministry of the Missional Church (2007); co-authored with Rick Rouse A Field Guide for the Missional Congregation (2008); and has served as editor of and contributor to numerous other volumes.


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I have seen The One killer app for Series 60, and it is Route 66.
This week, I was able to test drive the latest addition to the growing number of Series 60 navigation software packages. Route 66 is well known on the desktop, so expectations were high for the mobile version. In contrast to many other solutions, Route 66 does not require you to download navigation information via GPRS, all the data is on the RS MMC which comes in the box. This is actually my one and only complaint: there is no space left for other applications on the RS MMC, and this would basically render your expensive Series 60 multi-purpose phone useless for anything but navigation. This, plus it makes installing additional cards impossible. It would have been wiser to deliver the software on CD and offer different MMC sizes with it for the customer to chose.
But that's it for complaining, the software is excellent. Connection to the matchbox sized bluetooth GPS receiver was painless. As soon as the connection is established, your location appears on the card in 3D view. The card material is to date, and even very small streets (like the one I'm living in) are included.
To start navigation, you enter your destination. It's sufficient to enter a few characters (like "mai rob" for "Mainz, Robert-Koch-Str."), and the program will show you a list of possible destinations in an instant. There was the next thing that surprised me: lookup for locations and route calculation were both VERY fast, a lot faster than the built-in $5000 car navigation system in my previous car. Same holds true for re-calculation if you leave the track. You can also pick your destination from a list of favourites, previous destinations or addresses in your contacts.
During navigation, you can select between different views (see picture), and the screen will follow your current position. There are also different zoom levels. The map will also follow your position when you're not navigating (i.e. the program is running, but there's no route defined) which I like a lot, because it allows me to see which places are around me while driving in an unknown area. During navigation, the screen will also show you the distance to your destination as well as the e.t.a..
A female voice will give you directions while driving. Lacking a car holder for the N-Gage, I had it lying on the seat next to me, relying on the voice commands only. The voice through the speaker of the N-Gage was loud and clear and could be heard perfectly even with the car stereo on.
You can optionally request TMC (Traffic Message Channel) information via GPRS (note: no premium costs!) that will influence your route.
There are many more things that Route 66 offers (saving routes, points of interest, GPS coordinates, etc.), but most of all it is a really really good navigation package. To me, this would be reason enough to buy a Series 60 phone – other than the PDA solutions, your phone is much more likely to be with you, and you have the GPRS connection to be warned of traffic jams, something that most PDAs will not be able to do.
My hopes for the future? More map material (up to now, only Germany, Benelux and Athens seem to be available). Map updates online, maybe with a subscription model, would be perfect and a differentiator to most other systems that require you to buy new maps every year.
The mobile phone as a technological basis also opens up other options:
- Buy maps or partial maps with a premium SMS.
- Offer a service for companies to make their location available to customers via SMS. A customer of that company enters his phone number on the company web page and receives an SMS with location data that triggers Route 66.
- Same with sending locations: send your current location to a friend who wants to find you.
The combination os navigation and mobile phones offers much more potential than just being a port of the desktop/PDA version. I hope they'll make use of that…


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I worked with a kido over the weekend on main idea/details. I had asked this kido the week before some interests. He told me he loves superhero stories. I began the lesson asking him to tell me some things about Superman. Then I wrote them down. I explained how there were details. We wrote a main idea sentence for the details. Here are two pictures from my session:
At school last week, we went to art and the project we did was too hard for the kidos I work with, so we did this instead:
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If I only knew then what I know now, Recovery does not mean Recovered, "Yes Virginia, it is possible for an Addict to be Recovered." – Vol. 340,December 24, 2015
So, Donna N. responded to my recent weblog Why Do 12-Step Programs Fail 95% of The People in Them? She had some additional concerns about the role of sponsors in the fellowships of both NA and AA having very strong feelings about both and wanted me to share them with you.
Donna points out that when a newcomer is just starting to get clean, they are extremely vulnerable. They are looking for both guidance and support from someone who genuinely cares. Donna's concern as she stated it to me, is that the fellowship is practically like a cult in the way the fellowships are set up. They get you to become dependent on your sponsor, calling every day at first. Because they ask you to get a sponsor before you have six months of "clean time" with someone with over a year of sobriety, you are being set up to fail.
From Donna's perspective knowing what she knows as a "recovered addict" for over five years now, is that those with addictions who just attend NA and AA meetings are no healthier then the newcomer, by only going to meetings. She actually believes they are sicker, because of the fellowship reinforcing the notion that these people are "addicts' giving the participants the suggestion to have urges and withdrawals should they ever use again, because that is what addicts experience. This is totally different from being "recovered" as Donna has been since our work ended in September of 2010. She never feels the urges to use, ever, and has even successfully used opiate medication after breaking her wrist and dealing with a torn rotor cuff subsequent to her work with me, without ever going back to abusing these medications. She has a couple of barely touched bottles of opiate based pain relief medication prescribed from her doctor from those two earlier times. These are the types of drugs she was once addicted to. So, she obviously is not in any way a person who could be considered an addict at this late date.
The sponsor she chose was a woman who had several years of sobriety at the time. Donna's states that it is like the blind leading the blind into a burning building. Because the sponsors have zero idea in how to work with someone with the severe issues that an addict comes with. Lay people have no understanding of the mental health or illness of the person they are sponsoring. She states that addicts are just looking for love, care and understanding – especially while they are trying to get clean and back into society. Most sponsors try to give these to their charges, however, they too can be sicker than the person they are sponsoring. In Donna's case her sponsor had eating disorders on top of her drug addiction, and was physically was ill with heart disease from her smoking. She was indeed and still is sicker than Donna ever was in this sense.
Donna's point is that, "clean time" does not equate to "health or well being time." Being "recovered" means that you are healed, body, mind and spirit. One, can live a fulfilled and healthy life with clear respectful boundaries for themselves and with others on top of not "using."
Donna never made it past the 4th step of the 12 steps because her sponsor never continued with her, even though Donna repeatedly requested that of her. So, as a result Donna never finished her Step work, which is from my perspective as a healer who works with addicts, one of he more important tools that the 12-step programs give. They need to apologize to all those they hurt and make amends to these people. Without this being accomplished, Donna missed out on the most important aspect of what the 12-step program could have offered her. All because her sponsor couldn't be bothered, most likely because she still had the addict's mind, she didn't really care. Most addicts by their very nature are very selfish people, unable to truly empathize with or care for another person until they have the help necessary to help them to do so. It is a fact that an addict has stopped maturing emotionally from the time the addiction took hold of them. For his reason it is imperative that an addict in recovery get the correct mental health treatment to learn how to act in an age appropriate fashion. It is the addict's inability to act in an age appropriate matter that creates many ill feelings and a lack of feeling like they can fit in with "normal" people their age.
Donna states. Wish I knew then what I know now-but If I can help one person, it will make it ok.
I tend to agree with everything that Donna is stating here. The idea that one who has been through the same problems, as being enough to help others is dangerous. The only reason that I have the results that I do with my clients is because I worked very hard to heal my own issues, worked in the field of metal health for several years, got some formal education, both in mental health and through a year and a half of nursing school before dropping out, finding it wasn't for me. Lastly, l Iearned hypnosis and NLP. I continue my learning about the body, mind and spirit on a daily basis, it being fascinating to me and of course very helpful to my clients.
Donna's other concern is of telling stories of self-harm or harming of others in the second half of the meeting, as being destructive to anyone listening. These stories are told to scare the other participants into believing that they would always be addicts and would always have to be mindful of staying away from these substances. That in itself is not a bad idea for addicts. The problem comes when one believes that they will always have to be an "addict" with all the connotations that involves. It leaves the feeling of loss of hope which Donna was unwilling to buy into, luckily for her. It was this belief that allowed her to find an alternative way to heal herself so the addiction became a part of her past history, period.
The truth as Donna shows, is that someone who has made the decision to become a "non-addict," meaning one who no longer has the thoughts and behaviors of an addict, needn't be concerned about this issue on a daily basis. Donna doesn't have time to waste on such matters really. She doesn't have time for meetings or even the notion that one "needs" a meeting to stay sober – another form of co-dependence which is unhealthy. This instead of teaching an addict how to let go of their addiction and with it, the ability to focus on much more productive and fun things then endless 12-step meetings that take away any and all hope of living a "normal life.," are what forced Donna to leave the whole notion of 12-Step programs behind as the antiquated method they are based on the manner in which we now understand the workings of the unconscious mind.
I am deeply grateful to Donna for enlightening us with an "insiders' view of the destructive nature of the 12-step programs, especially where addictions to substances are concerned. Donna herself, knows too many people who attended 12-step programs as their only method of staying "clean" and ended up dying as a result of an overdose. This because their hearts couldn't deal with the drugs they ingested, unknowingly to them. It is to testament to Donna, that she escaped from, because she had the foresight to realize that there had to be a better way. Now, she realizes that had she stayed with her sponsor and the NA people that they were friendly with, she most likely would have been one of the sad statistics.
Our sincere hope is that if you have any addiction issues at all, that you engage a program that is based on something that is more advanced then the 12-steps as hard as that is to find out there in the world. We would like to see addicts be fully recovered and living happy and fulfilling lives, leaving their addictions in the past, living in their present, creating their future as Donna has learned how to do.
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