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Lonavala Sightseeing Package
1. Duke's Nose
One Day Lonavala Local Sightseeing Trip via Car Duke's Nose
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Must See/Things to Do: Apart from trekking, you can likewise appreciate experience games, for example, rappelling, navigating and zip lining. These exercises are estimated between INR 1300 to 3500 for each individual and incorporate charges for transportation, suppers and wellbeing gears.
Duke's Nose is a mainstream vacation destination situated at a separation of around 7 KM from Lonavala and is the specific ahead of all comers on the one day Lonavala private visit. The particular name of the fascination was gotten from the Duke of Wellington, whose nose is said to look like the state of the bluff!
Duke's Nose is otherwise called Nagphani and the Cobra's Hood, attributable to the state of the bluff. Vacationers visit this spot for trekking, flying creature watching and appreciating all encompassing perspectives of the glorious Sahyadri Ranges. The marvelous valleys are secured with thick woods. Local people and guests can likewise be seen picnicking here.
Duke's Nose is likewise well known for trekking, shake climbing and long trails through the thick timberlands. Vacationers can likewise get a decent perspective of the Duke's Nose from Sunset Point in Khandala. On the off chance that you visit amid storms, you will have the capacity to see a few cascades falling down the Sahyadri ranges. The most ideal approach to appreciate the magnificence of Duke's Nose is strolling as far as possible up to the ridge by walking!
2. Ghangad – Tailbaila
Must See/Things to Do: Trekking and outdoors are normal exercises at Ghangad and you can without much of a stretch join trekkers who are on a similar trail. The climb is very simple too.
Next on the Lonavala Sightseeing Tour, we will visit Ghangad Fort. Arranged on the western side of the Mulshi waterway in Pune District, this locale is otherwise called Korbarase Maval. The stronghold in itself is little yet is as yet justified regardless of a visit. From here, you may likewise visit adjacent fortifications of Korigad, Telbaila and Sudhagad.
The passageway of the Ghangad stronghold is watched by two immense rocks. The fortress remains at a tallness of 2500 feet and Ekole town is situated at the base of the fortification. The post was involved by Koli Samant and was later attached by Adil Shah. The last family to have a fortress on the fortification were the Marathas.
Tailbaila is a little Village in Mulshi region. The town is peaceful and not visited by voyagers every now and again. On the off chance that you like peace and calm, at that point you will love the feel of this town.
3. Koraigad
Koraigad Fort is found a short separation far from the southern tip of Lonavala town in Maval area, and it tends to be effectively come to by our private taxi. Travelers visit the fortification to appreciate incredible perspectives of the Deccan Plateau and the Konkan area. In this area you may likewise have the capacity to spot woofing deers, pigs and peacocks. There is likewise a crisp water tank close to the stronghold, which is a decent place for photography.
Toward the south of the fortification is a sanctuary devoted to Koradi Devi. Toward the south is additionally the all around invigorated Ambavane portal. Koraigad additionally has two lakes and a slope over which gatherings of vultures drift. From the Mulshi Lake you can appreciate fabulous perspectives of the Bhamburda mountain and the Durga slope. There are a few caverns and an icon of Vishnu in the western piece of the fortress. From the northern edge of the fortress, you will have the capacity to see an all encompassing perspective of the Konkan territory.
4. Karla Caves
Karla Caves are one of the most seasoned Buddhist hallowed places in India. These caverns are situated on the Pune-Mumbai thruway at Karla. It is said that these holes are just a couple among many other uncovered ones in the Sahyadri district. The carvings on the holes are very nearly 2000 years of age and are accepted to have been done between second century BC to the fifth century AD.
Inside the surrender you will likewise locate an entrancing gathering of Chaityas and Viharas that portray the excursion of our lives and lessons of the Buddha. A sanctuary made just of columns going back to the Buddhist time frame is the fundamental fascination of Karla Caves.
The hollows principally had a place with the Mahasamghika order of Buddhism. The hollows additionally house a gigantic 15 meter column sanctuary devoted to Goddess Ekveera. A guide will likewise enable you to perceive an exchange course close to the hollows joining the Arabian Sea and the Deccan locale.
Attributable to its gigantic chronicled essentialness, the surrender complex is ensured and taken care of by the Archeological Survey of India and this is unquestionably a paramount spot on the one day Lonavala neighborhood touring visit.
5. Lion's Point
Arranged at a separation of 12 KM from Lonavala Railway Station, Lion's Point is another traveler most loved in this district. You may likewise get to this site while driving between Bhushi Dam and Aamby Valley in Lonavala.
The motivation behind why this place is a hit with voyagers, is the glorious all encompassing perspective of adjacent spots. You will have the capacity to detect various little cascades, rich green slopes and lakes encompassing the slope. The dawn and nightfall sees from Lion's Point are additionally an unquestionable requirement see. The breeze is amazingly solid in this area yet visitors appreciate the sentiment of winds spouting through their hair at any rate!
6. Big name Wax Museum
Enlivened by Madame Tussauds Museum of London, Sunil Kandalloor set up the main wax exhibition hall of Indian in 2005. The exhibition hall shows wax statues of prominent identities of each field from all around the world and is a standout amongst the most one of a kind spots on the one day Lonavala private visit.
The exhibition hall is situated at a separation of 4 KM from Lonavala toll stall. Every one of the statues of this historical center have been made by Sunil himself! The principle fascination of this historical center are the wax models of Rajiv Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto, Michael Jackson, Kapil Dev Adolf Hitler, AR Rahman and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
7. Bhushi Dam
Bhushi Dam is the most visited dam in the Lonavala district and is the keep going spot on our Lonavala touring visit bundle. This brick work dam has been developed on the Indrayani River. The most ideal approach to investigate this territory is amid the storm season. Pack an excursion lunch and a book to unwind in this wonderful regular habitation!
The murmuring water of Bhushi Dam and the rough territory makes it an extraordinary spot for unwinding and photography.
On the off chance that you are burnt out on the franticness of city life and need to encounter a difference in air and sight, at that point the uneven geography of Lonavala anticipates you with open arms. Gather your sacks and prepare to leave on an epic end of the week get-away with our one day Lonavala touring visit!


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Archive for March, 2011
GrandmotherPosted in General Life with tags Grandmother on March 31, 2011 by theerivs
Tales from the River ChroniclesPosted in General Life, River with tags Tales from the River Chronicles on March 29, 2011 by theerivs
So I got this new leather trench coat, and I hopped in a car with my friend. I forgot where we we're going, but it didn't matter we didn't make it.
As we turned on the main street of 167th. I blacked out for a second, when I came to I was half way through the wind shield, with shattered glass all around me. I crawled back into the car. The driver was out cold. I looked around. A oncoming car, swerved into our lane and clipped us. I looked down I noticed blood everywhere on me. I was pissed, I was getting blood on my jacket. It was like an obsession of mine now, I was so upset about blood on my shit.
I went over to the other car, and the driver of that car was curled into a ball crying, I was screaming at him, going, "Get the fuck out of the car, mother fucker, you fucked up my jacket, I'm going to kick your ass." Now later as I thought about it, how monstrous did that look a big guy covered in blood, screaming at you, and wanting to kick your ass.
Cops finally showed up on the scene, and they got me to calm down. Then the ambulance showed up, and they put me in there, they had to take me to the hospital to clean me up. They called my parents whom I still lived with at the time. My Dad shows up, takes a look at me, and goes, "Holy Shit, what happened to you?" I told him, "I'm fine, go back home" He goes to me, "Yeah, no you're not fine, your face looks like hamburger." I think to myself, "great now that's going to be attractive to the ladies"
So I went to the hospital, but I didn't need any stitches, but I did have some cool scars for awhile. I remember though sitting on the recliner a couple weeks after the accident. Felt as if something was in my eye, I got it out. It was a shard of glass as big a raindrop almost. I was like you got to be kidding me.
Monday HangoverPosted in Art of Man, Barlife, General Life, River with tags monday hangover on March 28, 2011 by theerivs
Friday stayed in a recovered from Thursday.
Saturday I was going to stay in as well, but things don't work out as I plan it. I met Torino aka Satan, Commando, Jackass, and Geek Princess. After downing what seemed my weight in Red bull and booze, I couldn't stay in now, I had a great buzz going. So I met Tallegdega, and a guy who from hence forth be called Stitches, and why I do, I'll get to that later.
So we hit 191, which I'm not a huge fan off. It's crowded, and I hate people, but tonight I had a good time there, met some people I haven't seen in a while. After 191 we hit JW Hollstiens, was an ok time….until Stitches started playing around with my beer bottle, He smacked the top of it to get it to foam up, then Tallegdega did and then I went to pour it on Stitches, Stitches grabbed the bottle, breaking it in his hand, and cutting it open. I didn't think he needed stitches, but the doctor thought otherwise…damn soothsayers.
Then Tallegdega, and me went to Durbins, where Jackass made a surprise visit. So we had a view there, and then went to Kickoffs. Jackass was in a rare mood, so we almost got in a fight which was ok by me, I was in a fighting mood. Scary thing is Tallegdega was the voice of reason.
Let me back up a bit, Saturday night, I saw something on Facebook about Cubs versus Sox, someone posted "Cubs are Fags" I didn't know the dude, but I didn't give a shit, I posted, "You're a fag", well it went back and forth, I cracked a few mom jokes. Sunday I wake up this guy is threatening me, like he will cut my throat open, and cool stuff like that. After seeing my Grandma in the hospital that Sunday, I was ready to rip this guys innards open, to quote the band Suicidal Tendencies, this dude "Wouldn't know crazy if Charles Manson was eating froot loops on his front porch" So after a little back and forth, I basically told him where I was going to be that day, and what time. If he wanted a piece of me, I was giving it away.
Sunday I just went to JW Hollstiens with Jackass, chilled out had a few beers, watched Stepbrothers, then went to Durbins. Had a shitload of laughs there, cause we just got crazy, talking about time travel with the other patrons, and just being stupid.
Little Rough Around the EdgesPosted in Barlife, General Life, River with tags drinking, friends on March 25, 2011 by theerivs
To say I'm a little rough around the edges today would be a gross understatement of my status.
So I went to the Hospital last night and my Grandma was asleep, so I didn't disturb her, I just sat there for a bit, in case she did wake up. She didn't Driving home, it's times like this that I must be strong, for those who can not be strong. I know in the days to come, my Grandma, Grandpa, and my Father are going to need my strength.
I was going to go home, but decided on having a beer, and some tacos at JW Hollstiens. Just sitting there vegging out, kind of in a wierd place. I hear behind me, "Yeeeaaahh!", and "Allo". It's my buddies Tallegdega, and his cousin Ice. Coming in with Apple Pie Shots, and more beers…so much for a couple. After watching the Cubbies, beat the Sox. They wanted to go to this new bar called Sullivans…I really wasn't going to go…but fuck it, you only live once.
On the way there I needed some cash, so I stopped at a gas station. I thought I would take a piss too. So the bathroom was occupied. I knocked on it, to hurry the mofo. Black guy comes up to me, that dude has been in there forever. So after waiting a bit. The dude comes out, it was Tallegdega, I almost pissed myself laughing.
We went to Sullivans, and I swear Ice should be a politician, we ended up drinking with a dude from India almost straight off the boat. We were doing Irish Car bombs, and he never did one of those. He bought us a couple, we bought him a couple.
So with the Black Haus, Car Bombs, and Apple Pies in me…I felt pretty damn good. I called Jackass. Oh yes he came out. We went to JWH, then we went to Teehans. I was wearing a Flash super hero shirt…some one played Flash Gordon song by Queen. It was hilarious.
Then we hit Durbins, I was a dancing fool…or maybe a just plain ole fool. There's a couple nice girls that work there that are really cool.
Afterwards we hit Dendrenos…where we run into Towelie, and couple other friends of ours. So many laughs my sides hurt today.
Yeah I'm hurting today, but it was well worth it, I needed a few laughs, and my friends were right there for me to deliver.
Growing Old SucksPosted in Art of Man, General Life, River with tags Growing Old on March 24, 2011 by theerivs
I always had issues with growing old. I hate the idea of growing infirm, or losing my wits, or a step. I hate the idea of one day becoming a burden for someone. That's probably the major driving force of half the dumb shit I do, I just don't like the idea of growing old.
Yet here I am in middle-age, nearing the 40 mark. My feelings about growing old haven't really changed, and now with my Grandmother in the hospital for something serious it brings home another thing I don't like about growing old.
That one day I will see the ones I love pass away, like my Grandparents, my Parents, Aunts, and Uncles and other people that have affected my life. In the last couple years I've been to more funerals than weddings, and I hate fucking funerals with a passion.
I know it's a part of life, that it's a crucible we all must face, but it doesn't make it any easier. I said to myself I should prepare myself for the future, but how does one prepare for the death of the ones you love. Some of my friends have faced this crucible already, and I see how profoundly it affected them. How will it effect me? I don't know. I am not an emotional man, but my grandmother almost had me in tears talking about if this is the end, she had a good life, and that God has been good to her. I must keep reminding myself to be strong, for those who do not have the strength to be, but sometimes that's a hard thing to do.
My brother did a song one time, using the chorus from I think an Asia song, "Where do we go from here?" That chorus echos in my head alot these days. Where do we go from here?
My GrandmotherPosted in Uncategorized on March 22, 2011 by theerivs
My Grandma Jo is probably the most remarkable woman I have ever known. She worked for Sears for 30 years, and she always had Tuesday off, and on her day off she would take the time in my young life to pick me up. Every Tuesday like clockwork. She would do stuff with me like take me fishing, to the park, or to a movie. In fact if it wasn't for my Grandma, I might not of been into computers. She took me to go see Tron, and Tron sparked my love for all things computer.
She would put me to work any chance she could, whether it would be making a bed, ironing, or helping her make her famous homemade ravioli. She tried to instill in me a work ethic, that would one day get me somewhere. She wouldn't just put me to work, she would show me the right way to do it. She's a tough woman, she raised 2 boys on her own, in a time when being divorced wasn't the norm. Raising my father was no easy task either, let me tell you.
At 90 years old she still goes bowling, and has higher scores than me, she still commands respect with every man in my family, so much we dare not tell her our screw ups, and she is still with it so much, she never falls for my bullshit.
She's in the hospital right now, I won't say it's bad or good cause I really don't know at this point. But I love her with all my heart, and hope she pulls through
Monday HangoverPosted in Barlife, General Life, River, Stupidity with tags monday hangover on March 21, 2011 by theerivs
Well the fun started Thursday, after work I had a few beers with some coworkers, then I went and visited the Cougar. I actually had a good time, probably cause there were some people I knew besides the people I went with, and I knew the guy playing that night. Then I ended the night at JW Hollstiens. There was a little drama involved in terms of Tallegdega, and Muffdiver getting into it, and My friends sisters getting into an argument, Nothing I couldn't handle.
Friday night I met the Cougar at 191, Normally I don't like that bar because it's always too crowded, and I like to get my drinks in a timely fashion. This night it was busy, but not overly packed. I hate going to new places, or bars where I am unfamilar with, cause my inner bouncer shows up and I analyze the place for assholes, or possible problematic people. Once I had a few in me though I started to loosen up. I do enjoy hanging out with Cougar. She's a cool chick, and I love giving her shit, sometimes though I go too far with it. Me being the stubborn jackass that I am really feels bad about it. Then it was off to spend some time with my cousin White Chocolate, and our friend. I love hanging out with my cousin, it brings back so many good memories shared with him.
Saturday was Geek Princess's birthday, also St. Joseph's day, and it was a great time. Alot of friends popped up to wish her a happy birthday. It was a country band and I loathe country, but it wasn't that bad. They played alot of Skynnard which I do like. I'm a little worried about one of my friends, I think he's fallen hard for this chick, and this might not bode well for the future. We'll see how it all plays out though. The end of the night Tallegdega's sister asked me if I wanted to go to the boat. Me being the idiot I am who loves to have adventure says sure. So we start our adventure, then she ends up falling asleep in my car, at first I was worried, but then I turn the car off to go get some cold, she popped up, screaming it was cold. Yeah if anything happened to her, I think that would of signed my death warrant. I got her home safe and sound. Oh yea I did wear red…so Bah Fungol
Sunday just had a few drinks with the friends, nice low key day. Even though I am a perfect gentleman, and no harm, or indecency wouldn't befall Tallegdegas sister….doesn't mean we can't give him shit…and I did.


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Today saw a lot of progress. I fabricated an insert to protect the nose cone using a chuck of tube and some thick cardstock. I also sectioned the shoulder of the cone so it will slide past the motor tubes. I plan to hold the cone in using three nylon pop rivets so I can inspect the protector.
I installed the parachute tube and completed the tail plug. The first photo shows it sitting in place....with a big nozzle. I needed something to grab hold of in case I have to get the plug out and it will distract from those Estes retainers.
I also trimmed the fin tabs and glued the fins. I decided to cut a few random holes in the outer fin shells to make them look torn up...before I tear it up. I will paint the exposed trusses black or gray. Something other than the basic fin color.
I don't know...this thing has gotten out of control!


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I love my hairdresser.
She follows my requests (and sticks to my desired length) meticulously. She gets my creamy blonde colour spot on. She knows what I like, what I want, and she always delivers like a total pro. And for all that? She's rather affordable. In that respect, she's a dream.
She's great at her job. She really, really, really is.
Well. Except for one thing.
You see, for all her strengths, my hairdresser has one rather large weakness.
From her ex-boyfriend, to her next holiday, to her sister's divorce and dwindling savings account, she basically gnaws at my ear for the hour I'm in her chair. I'm 99 per cent sure her constant blabbing means I spend more and more unnecessary time in her salon every time I visit.
It's exhausting, and no matter how much I try to cut the stream of verbal diarrhea off, she just goes on (and on and on and onnnnnnnn) reaching decibels I didn't know were possible.
This is a bit of a problem considering I want nothing more than to relax when I get my hair done. I want to sit there and – while becoming more beautiful – read a trashy magazine. Or my book. Or my phone.
I want to stare into space for exorbitant amounts of time and think about sweet, sweet nothing.
Life is already stressful. Going to the hairdresser should not leave me feeling anything but tranquil and pretty, right?
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This constant, loud, irritating chatter should not be confused for conversation. It is not a conversation. My hairdresser rarely, if ever, asks about my life. Instead, she treats our sessions like I am her therapist and she needs to tell me every little thing that has transpired in the last two months without drawing breath.
As much as I love my hairdresser – as much as I want to keep going back to her – the irritation I feel every time I leave is making me want to change. The loud, persistent talking is making my once loyal eye wander to other salons, and lust after other hairdressers, like I'm a cheating spouse or something.
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I blogged before about the hassles many people had in registering a valid installation of QuickBooks 2010, and several people recounted their experiences.
My friend Scott Gregory, CPA, blogged this fall about possible upcoming improvements in the process.
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Mbare environment group launches Waste containment area as Typhoid hits Mbare
The Team Up to Clean Up Mbare led by Fr Isaac Fernandes SJ, the Parish priest of St Peter's, successfully launched a new and first Waste Containment area slab in a bid to improve waste management.
Mbare is one of Harare's oldest suburbs and is highly populated.
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Blackthorn Prunus spinosa is now distinctive with white flowers against black branches that do not yet have leaves. The plant typically suckers to form thorny thickets.
The Cherry Plum or Myrobalan Prunus cerasifera starts to flower even earlier but has some leaves on greener twigs. It is often used in hedges and a purple leaved form is common in gardens.
Later in the year Blackthorn carries purple fruit which give its alternative name of Sloe. Sloe gin is traditionally made from fruit picked in autumn after the first frost. Each berry is pricked -traditionally with a thorn from the bush- and a jar is filled half way with the berries. Gin is added along with sugar and further flavour comes from cloves or cinnamon.
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Kernels alumni history – October 5, 1949 – Allie Reynolds
On October 5, 1949, Allie Reynolds (Cedar Rapids Raiders -1941) pitched a complete game shutout at Yankee Stadium in game 1 of the 1949 World Series to lead the New York Yankees to a 1-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Reynolds struck out nine batters while walking four and allowing two hits in the victory. He also went 2-3 at the plate with a double to help himself.
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October 5 was just a great day in history for Allie Reynolds. On that date in 1950, Allie Reynolds (Cedar Rapids Raiders -1941) pitched a ten inning complete game at Shibe Park in game 2 of the 1950 World Series to lead the New York Yankees to a 2-1 win over Robin Roberts and the Philadelphia Phillies. Reynolds struck out six batters while walking four, allowing seven hits and one run in the victory.
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Allie Reynolds finished his 13 year career playing for the Indians and the Yankees with a 182-107 mark and tallied 49 saves and posting a 3.30 ERA.
Reynolds was part of the 1940 and 1941 Cedar Rapids Raiders teams. The 1940 Raiders squad finished 74-51. Cedar Rapids defeated Springfield (3-0) in the opening round and the topped Decatur (3-1) to win the Three-I League championship. Allie Reynolds posted a 12-7 record and a 3.59 ERA in 1940.
The 1941 Raiders finished 72-49 under manager Ollie Marquardt. Cedar Rapids defeated Springfield (3-1) in the opening round of the playoffs and then topped Decater (3-2) in a five game series for the Three-I League Championship. Allie Reynolds went 10-10 with a 4.63 ERA in 1941.


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A one-year course in the principles and practice of classical harmony. Previously published by the Open University Press, this reissue contains a number of minor corrections.
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UPDATE: Version 2 of the drinkpond has been out in the wild for quite a while now and I haven't received any complaints whatsoever. If you want to have a drinkpond, you should chose version 2 over version 1.
UPDATE: Version 2 of the drinkpond available now with 5mm higher water level and a cutout to reduce amount of plastic needed and hopefully reduce ABS warping. ATM untested, print at own risk.
This is a cat drinking pond that takes soda bottles (like coke, pepsi, etc) with a pco028 thread as a reservoir. The water level is kept constant without the need for permanent monitoring on your side.
All corners and edges are nicely rounded so your tippy-toe doesn't hurt itself - also it looks much better.
L*** the cat: "Yay, I can haz water purr*"
Got inspired by the "pond for small animals", my thing is a complete redesign though.
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Please make sure to use a "food safe" plastic to not put your pet's health at risk. Extruding the plastic through a brass nozzle might increase the lead content of final product. (Also see the discussion below)
I got good results with PLA, .35mm nozzle at .2mm layer height. I also used 4 perimeters and 5 top layers to make it watertight. You might get away with fewer layers and perimeters, but I didn't want to take a risk.
Then go and find some empty PET-bottle (no pun intended) that has a PCO028 thread (coke bottle, or similar thick-walled bottle). Fill the bottle with water and screw it into the socket of the pond. I would suggest the small .5l or the 1l size at max. any bigger than that and the pond will probably tip over quite easily.
I designed this thing to be massive and survive everyday use: before you print, double check the gcode so you don't waste plastic on a useless non-watertight print.
If you already have a bowl that you like to use with a bottle as a reservoir you can also print the cat-drinkpond-tower.stl, which basically is a stand for the bottle with some openings. You'd have to tether the bottle somehow to avoid that your cat tips it over, though.


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What Black Joy Means To 7 Black Women
Black women face a double whammy when it comes to discrimination — being a member of more than one marginalized group leads to more opportunities for prejudice, and the damage caused by racism is distinct from other forms of trauma. With so many legitimate reasons for Black women to feel despair about the world, sharing light moments is a distinctive, even radical choice — and it may be why "Black joy" has resonated with so many.
According to Google Trends, interest in the phrase peaked in December 2018, but the movement traces its origins to 2015, when writer Kleaver Cruz founded The Black Joy Project. Why Black joy, and not just "human joy"? In the age of #AllLivesMatter, it's important to address the significance of a hashtag intended exclusively for Black people. Cruz wrote on his website, "I decided that my social media timelines needed some smiles amidst the sharing of important information, thoughts, art, photos and videos that can be upsetting and at its worst depressing and traumatizing." Like many social movements, #BlackJoy spread rapidly because of the internet — Cruz also shares firsthand stories on an Instagram account dedicated to The Black Joy Project.
For women especially, the act of being joyful while Black can on a particular resonance. Bustle spoke to seven Black women about what Black joy means to them, and how they express it.
1. Jasmin, 39
"Black Joy. It's the joy I find in the candid conversations and belly laughs I share with my 'kitchen cabinet' (my closest friends that encourage, advise, and hold me accountable). It's also the joy I feel and know is mine because it is hard earned by proxy of my historic position and my lived experiences. I find joy in my family being safe, my daughter thriving and being carefree, my personal wins, and the bold and unapologetic experiences of all the women I know and have never met that continue to do dope things while being and because of being Black AF and woman AF."
2. Laila Ismail, 18
"Black joy is about embracing your blackness and for me, elevating Black filmmakers such as Jordan Peele and Ava DuVernay, who revel in their success whilst simultaneously widening access for other Black creatives within the film industry. Black pain threatens to be the center of the traditional Black experience, however Black joy should be what defines us the most; being unapologetic, happy and free."
3. Stephanie Shaffer, 22
"Black joy are those moments that have helped me overcome the various trials and tribulations of life. It's in these moments where I can be unapologetically my goofy authentic, self in a carefree space. Most importantly, it's the love I receive from my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, my culture, and my loved ones."
4. Shannon Ikerd, 44
"Black joy is simply the intersection of being appreciated and appreciating [one] another. It's those laughs and smiles that you share with folks you love, respect and can be authentic with."
5. Shamika Moore, 29
"Black joy, to me, means being yourself, loving yourself, and enjoying your life and successes unapologetically. It means walking with pride and not standing for naysayers. Black joy and Black excellence, consequently, give the Black community a platform to express and acknowledge personal growth, give support to others, and build upon relationships."
6. Janeen, 35
"Black Joy for me is being mentally and spiritually comfortable in your dark skin and kinky hair. It's a place of self love and acceptance where you begin to appreciate your journey and experiences as a person of color knowing that you would not change a thing.
Living in Jamaica, I've never been faced with a situation where I'm made to feel uncomfortable because of my race. I live in a country where I am the majority, however growing up my standards of beauty was always defined by European or caucasian features.
My 'Black Joy Moment' came when I embarked on my natural hair journey. I realized for the first time that wearing my hair the way it grew naturally from my head did not make me ugly or less feminine. That was a huge milestone for me. I feel an indescribable power and pride when I see others who have shared my experience dominating in their respective fields while looking fearless and fabulous."
7. L'Oreal, 31
"I firmly believe that joy is both an act of resistance and self-care, especially in this political climate where there is so much hate-fueled rage. It's so easy to become consumed by that hate and, sometimes I do, but Black joy, to me, is about finding reasons to rejoice, to be happy, to love despite and in spite of a world giving me a million reasons not to."
Being joyful in the face of trauma and tragedy is a radical act. These women's stories show how Black joy encompasses a radiant defiance.


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Welcome to Following the Whispers blog
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. Hope you enjoy your stay. I blog here whenever I feel the need. This blog was created at the time my memoir came out, in February, 2009. Its motto was: creating a life of inner peace and self-acceptance from the depths of despair. Now, my focus is sharing this journey we call life.
"Only one thing is more frightening than speaking your truth, and that is not speaking it." Naomi Wolf
"We are called human beings, not human doings." Wes Nisker, Buddhist teacher
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs…(And) if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly." Theodore Roosevelt
Monday, August 13, 2012
Monday Musings: Accepting what is
The next morning I opened the document and wrote two pages. The following morning, another few. Accepting what is - that I don't want to write this book - somehow freed me and words are once again emerging.
Mark David said something else that stuck with me. Resistance is futile. Why is it so difficult to accept some spiritual truths?
Do you resist what you know you to be true?
17 comments:
- Suze said...
'I also admitted I don't want to write the novel but I don't feel as if I have a choice.'
Therein lie the horns of your dilemma.
- August 13, 2012 at 6:06 AM
- Jennifer Shirk said...
LOL! That was good advice he gave. :)
- August 13, 2012 at 6:29 AM
- L. Diane Wolfe said...
I fought through the fifth book of my series, annoyed with the character and just wanting to finish. It ended up as the best of the series. Go figure.
- August 13, 2012 at 6:46 AM
- Tonja said...
I don't want to do the dishes ... but I must. :) Great that you're writing again.
- August 13, 2012 at 6:51 AM
- Jacqueline Howett said...
Glad to hear you're writing.
Have a great week!
- August 13, 2012 at 7:08 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Good for you!
Resistance is futile - sounds like the Borg.
- August 13, 2012 at 7:15 AM
- Karen Walker said...
Suze, so so true
Jennifer, it sure was!
Diane, I know...who among us can figure it all out?
Tonja, the dishes will keep piling up till there's no room in the house - writing isn't necessary in the same way
Jacqueline, thanks, you, too
Alex, that made me laugh out loud!!!
- August 13, 2012 at 8:24 AM
- Arlee Bird said...
Maybe this will inspire me too. A swift kick is sometimes what it takes. Good advice.
Wrote By Rote
- August 13, 2012 at 9:30 AM
- Tracy Jo said...
All the time...and then something or someone kicks me in the ass. ;-) Congrats on moving forward. So awesome. Love this post!
- August 13, 2012 at 10:01 AM
- Jemi Fraser said...
Sounds like Mark enjoys Star Trek with that quote! Glad you're back into the writing - hope it becomes more enjoyable :)
- August 13, 2012 at 11:39 AM
- Angela Felsted said...
I totally feel like this sometimes. I know writing is what I need to do in order to feel sane and balanced. Yet, I'm scared to get started for fear of having to finish. Good for you, getting started on your writing project.
- August 13, 2012 at 12:16 PM
- Mark David Gerson said...
Wow! That's awesome, Karen. Thrilled to hear that you're "back in the saddle"!
- August 13, 2012 at 12:27 PM
- Mark David Gerson said...
@Jemi - I was never a huge fan of the original, but I was of Next Generation and Deep Space 9!
- August 13, 2012 at 12:28 PM
- Karen Walker said...
Arlee Bird, I hope it does!
Tracy Jo, guess we all need it sometimes
Jemi, me, too
Angela,I"m trying to take baby steps with it.
Mark David, thanks for the "kick."
- August 13, 2012 at 12:37 PM
- Carol Kilgore said...
It's always the simple things :)
- August 13, 2012 at 3:08 PM
- Tracy Moore said...
Congrats on getting some writing done! That's wonderful, and I'm so happy for you. I wholeheartedly agree that resistance is futile...even though I am a resister myself. I have no clue why this is but I suspect that it is simply getting used to the way things are even when it isn't working and then having a hard time accepting the need for change and doing the things that we know to be true. It's also possible that there is some stubbornness in there too...at least for me. ;)
- August 14, 2012 at 7:17 AM
- Hilary Melton-Butcher said...
Hi Karen .. so pleased for you - kick up the arse .. that's what I need too - but I keep trying to get my leg round to do it! I am moving forward .. as I don't want the twisted limb syndrome!!
Have fun and have a lovely weekend .. cheers Hilary
- August 17, 2012 at 1:22 AM


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Here's another batch of work in progress pictures for these guys. They are finally starting to look decent, and I'll be doing the last bit of assembly shortly. I'm pretty happy with how they're looking, although the legs look a little goofy when all together. I'm pretty disappointed with the lack of posing available, but I also don't want to do a bunch of customization work.
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I was approached to do this book review and I didn't know what I was getting into. WOW! is all I can say. It is defiantly a book that any serious Christian should read. I also think anyone that runs for any public office (politicians) ought to read it too. I truly wish we had more Sarah Palin's in this world. American people need to stand up for what it right. We need to get a backbone and turn this country around. I must say that Dean Kilmer in this book is right on the button. We need more families in American that care about moral integrity and take a firm stand. You may think what can one person do. Well, that's the problem we've been defeated with that thought. Kilmer refers to it as a ripple effect; throwing a stone in calm water and it ripples out. One person takes a stand and gets others to join his cause. We're just afraid to be that one person. We need more people to want to take back the morals of America.
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Chapter two he discusses 5 changes in our thinking that have kidnapped our integrity as a nation and thus our downfall.
Chapter three, helps us to understand what integrity is and supplies us with 4 steps to restoring integrity.
The fourth chapter, 4 daggers that have come into the HEART of the American Families are expounded on. These being: single-parent families, divorce parents, homosexual relationships, and abortion.
Chapter five, gives insight in building integrity and fidelity back into the home. The author looks at 4 characteristics that will build lasting homes and provide a foundation for the future of America (our children)
In the sixth chapter, several 'fears' are discussed that are hurting the moral courage in America.
The seventh chapter, we are given 5 areas that we must demonstrate courage in order to impact the future.
"When we refuse to confront today, we create a bigger problem for tomorrow. Whenever we back away from a problem, it doesn't go away or get better-it festers and gains power. It destroys our power to act. When we avoid painful situations, we inflict damage on our souls and compromise our integrity." ~ Robert StaubChapter 8, Kilmer takes a look at how our schools have come to be infected.
Chapter 9, discusses how we can change the trend in our education system back to dynamic moral character developing; Reclaiming our schools.
Chapters 10 & 11, The author helps us see the need for Rebuilding the Foundation of moral integrity in America. America is living on Quicksand and it needs to build on a foundation of truth.
Then in the last chapter, 12, Kilmer ties it all up with Allowing God to Empower You! He gives us 5 things that we must do to be that person God wants to use.
Oh, if we could just get this book into the hands of every Christian in America maybe we could start to see the `ripple effect' the author talks about. We need ordinary people with great courage to accomplish God's will. Will we ever be a nation with strong moral values willing to stand strong in opposition for those moral values? This book would make a great group study book even could be used as adult Sunday school lessons. Each chapter is followed up with great thought provoking questions.
"God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called."


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Background What Is Easy To Make And Sell
If you are Considering selling memberships, digital Downloads, or online classes, several options are available for you. One of these has come across my radar named Podia. It is a system intended only for constructing a site in one of these 3 categories–which is pretty cool considering it is possible to eliminate the remainder of the clutter of e-commerce. Inside this Podia review, we will outline the best attributes, together with areas like templates, pricing, and marketing. What Is Easy To Make And Sell
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Upon first glance, Podia Provides a clean interface to get Designing your site. It is simple enough for novices, and because it is only for memberships, digital downloads, and online courses, the choices are somewhat more consolidated for users in those industries.
The pricing seems a little steep, but it's not all that bad. In addition, the default theme formats your site with ease, offering an elegant design and simple web design components.
So, keep reading to learn more about Podia and also to See whether it is right for your site.
Services Offered
Unlike most Crowdfunding sites, Podia does not direct you to choose a particular campaign specialization (technology, games, music, etc) when you sign up. Rather, they just ask you to set up a membership. People who want your content sign up for access to it in exchange for a monthly subscription. You're also offered the chance to market online courses and digital downloads on a one-off foundation. If you're in the company of producing digital content and monetizing it, this gives you greater flexibility in the way you need to offer your creations than does Patreon.
The Best Features and How They Work
As for the online class features.
Everything begins with a basic theme, which seems contemporary and clean. You get assistance for an infinite number of courses, clients, and sales. The trickle material is ideal for sending out lessons and courses over a certain time frame. And of course, you can upload just about any type of document to your online class.
One of the main reasons I enjoy the Podia online Course module over some competitors is because it's a built in sales page for amassing money and giving out coupons. Not only that, but Podia includes a presales page in case you'd like to pitch your courses and gather email addresses from potential students.
Features for a membership site.
First of all, Podia lets you create and offer Numerous programs with different rates, content, and perks. You can stay in contact with your members by sending out emails or even resorting to images, video, and sound updates.
Bundling products is a portion of the subscription bundle, and It supports both electronic downloads and online courses.
Podia helps you construct a Gorgeous membership site Without any requirement for coding abilities. It supports a wide range of file uploads (video, MP3, text, PSD, PDF, and more).
Ultimately, each membership material webpage is organized In a logical fashion, and the members may communicate with all admins and other members at the comments area.
Email advertising attributes.
Email advertising Is Truly integrated in the other Modules like digital downloads, online classes, and also the membership websites. So, if you want to recover emails from potential (and current) students and users, it is possible no matter what.
The drip attempts are sent out automatically through emails. Podia also provides email newsletters for if you want to put together a few articles and keep people engaged. Tracking is accomplished by checking the click out rates, open rates, and unsubscribe prices. Finally, the email advertising tools include opt-in forms for placing in your own storefront and prelaunch pages. What Is Easy To Make And Sell
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Digital downloads features.
The digital downloads features include items for selling Anything from eBooks to audio. Some of the documents you can sell include checklists, PDFs, eBooks, videos, audio, and cheat sheets.
The speedy checkout is optimized to improve your Conversion prices, along with the checkout process doesn't require folks to make an account.
Marketing and sales are made simple with the free Earnings page. Here, you can add a movie, FAQ, and email opt-in form. Finally, there's obviously a characteristic for selling your electronic downloads, but you can also reverse the switch to provide the things away for free.
Templates and Layout
As we talked about briefly, the templates are all preset for Making your checkout, sales page, membership pages, and track pages the best they can be. The fantastic news is it's one of the easiest design procedures I've ever noticed.
Your course content, and all of other modules you place On your website, are organized for you. Furthermore, the preset templates look beautiful.
I'd say this Will frustrate some specialist Developers who need full control over their layout environment. But, it's still a superb solution for all skills levels because of how quickly the Podia builder sets together your site.
Ease of Use
Considering that Podia is provided to you for 30 days without Any credit card, it gives you a chance to have fun with the tools and see how simple it's to use.
I'd argue that Podia gets the perfect user-experience For beginners, intermediates, and advanced users. It seems sensible that a number of developers would want to utilize Magento or WordPress for more advanced features, but I truly don't see the point if you are only going to make something such as a membership or internet course website.
The hosting is contained, and the dash is fitted with Some enjoyable and easy to comprehend steps for making your website. So, if I wanted to create an internet course, I would begin with this Online Course button.
Then, the majority of the features are consolidated on One page, with a couple of tabs for your sales page, preferences, and sales. It shows the number of sales you've currently earned, and you can click on the Preview button to get a look at your website.
The Main buttons include the options to Insert Documents, Insert A Link, and Add Text. That's pretty much of it. I know for a fact that some folks won't be that pleased with all the limited design alternatives, but that is kind of the point of Podia. It cuts back on the complicated process of constructing an internet course or membership site, and it is all done by giving you a gorgeous motif to start off with.
The payments have been processed via either PayPal or Stripe. It is possible to select. What Is Easy To Make And Sell
Although this is extremely limited, Stripe and PayPal Cover a huge variety of countries. You shouldn't have any problems with the fees or solutions.
Marketing is built in using the email advertising module. This sends everything out from course updates to email newsletters. What is cool is that you can brand them into the best of your skill and select whether you'd like to send out the manual or automatic messaging. The drip content is configured on the automated end of all things.
Additionally, a sales page is provided for record a Item description, headline, and cover photo. I enjoy this for men and women who wish to link from ads on Google and Facebook. Feel free to upload a debut video and make an FAQ region. You are able to incorporate your shopping cart and email marketing too.
The Client Support
1 drawback of Podia is the lack of phone support. You have the choice to email Podia or go through the 24/7 live chat place. The Shaker plan even gets onboarding and migration support if you intend on moving from a different platform.
Along with a blog, documentation and a Resources page, Podia service is about as good as it can get without phone assistance.
Your Podia checkout is protected by Stripe and PayPal. Podia does not collect any information when among your clients undergo the checkout, and the checkout pages are totally secure. The trades are sent through an encryption process and protected by 128-bit SSL encryption technologies.
I'd like to see some fraud protection, since Membership and online course websites often see people attempting to game the system.
One advantage is that both pricing programs have SSL Certificates for locking down trade security.
Application Process
Setting up a Podia accounts is straightforward and largely surprise-free. You are going to have to connect to some Stripe (see our review) accounts to allow memberships, nevertheless.
Project Qualifications
If you set up a Podia accounts, then you'll be able to start Selling memberships, digital courses, and digital downloads once you finish the account setup process. Podia's terms of service prohibit copyright infringement, misleading/fraudulent articles, spamming, and libel.
The TOS also put out a policy contrary to Material that"contains or depicts nudity, contains or depicts sexual activity, or is otherwise inappropriate as determined by us at our sole discretion." This would appear to preclude all articles that could be considered"adult" This is somewhat curious, considering Podia promotes itself as a creator-attuned alternate to Patreon, which does allow some kinds of adult content. At least in this respect, Podia is more restrictive of founders than Patreon, less.
Customer Service &Technical Support
Podia offers a Series of articles to help you through various aspects of using the service. Concerning direct assistance, Podia offers email service and live chat. In reality, Podia's creator offered to match with me in the NYC area when I signed up for this service!
Sales & Advertising Transparency
Podia Discloses relevant information regarding its services on its website, and the data seems comprehensive and complete. What Is Easy To Make And Sell
Positive Reviews & Testimonials
The Aforementioned video review of Podia was fairly positive overall, praising the design, aesthetics, and community-building features of the platform.
Negative Reviews & Complaints
I could not find much in the Means of feedback regarding Podia. Among the only reviews I could discover online — a movie review posted to YouTube — noticed that unlike some competing platforms, Podia doesn't allow for several writers within a single account. Another review noted that the system"is not the cheapest solution out there."
As mentioned, the Podia system provides a 30-day Free trial without the need to type in your credit card information. What is more is that in the event that you upgrade to an actual plan in five days of starting your free trial, a 15% lifetime reduction is thrown on your own plan.
Annual and monthly billing plans are revealed, so naturally, If you pay for Podia on a yearly basis you're going to get a better monthly rate.
Although Podia isn't the cheapest way to create an Online shop, the pricing isn't bad in any respect. Also, it makes up for the price with all the wonderful features and easy user interface.
1 thing I like about Podia is that it only has two Pricing plans. Consequently, you're not confused when attempting to figure out which characteristics you need to cover.
Here is what's available in terms of pricing.
The Mover Plan — $33 a month for most basic Podia features and drip course content.
The Shaker Plan — $67 per month for all basic Podia attributes, advanced visitors, onboarding, migration support, drip class material, affiliates, and memberships.
All programs have the following.
0 percent transaction fee to Podia. This doesn't include the fee you will have to cover Stripe or PayPal.
Email newsletters for sending out manual and automated emails.
Prelaunch product pages.
Endless courses.
Unlimited digital downloads.
Drip email content.
Customer tracking.
A high-conversion checkout site.
Many integrations such as ConvertKit and Zapier.
Payouts that immediately go to your bank accounts.
Data exporting tools.
A customized domain to sell items from your own site.
A payment protection program.
Who Must Consider Podia?
I like this program for People Who have discovered that Gumroad, or other competitions, are either too intricate or they induce you to pay large transaction fees. Podia supplies a wonderful user experience together with a quick launch procedure for online classes, digital downloads, and membership sites.
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The resort offers the visitor beach front cabins and serviced RV sites. The showers are free & hot, complimentary firewood & morning coffee is available. The log cabins are beautifully appointed and sit either beach front or ocean view each with wood burning fireplace and a front porch.
For the second year in a row, Crystal Cove have won a TripAdvisor Award. They have been named the #2 Resort in Canada for Families.
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MonitoringRIS.org, update October 2011
Key Documents - Policies and Strategies: National
- New link for Netherlands: Policy for older persons in the perspective of an ageing population
- New link for Netherlands: Elderly Policy Monitor 2008
- New link for Netherlands: The Frail Elderly (summary in English on pages 199-203)
Publications - Research Papers: National
- New document for Austria: Staubli, S. and Zweimuller, J. (2011) Does Raising the Retirement Age Increase Employment of Older Workers?
Publications - Policy Briefs
- New link: Exclusion from Material Resources among Older People in EU Countries: New Evidence on Poverty and Capability Deprivation, 2011, Asghar Zaidi
Publications - Other Publications: International
- New document: UNFPA/HelpAge International (2011) Policy, Research and Institutional Arrangements Relating to Older Persons: Overview of Progress since Madrid (pdf format)
- New document: IFA (2011) Keeping Older Workers in the Labour Force and Caring for a Family Member: Can we be in two places? (pdf format)
Publications - Other Publications: Regional
- New document: FUTURAGE Road Map for European Ageing Research (2011) (pdf format), press release (pdf format)
- New document: WHO European report on preventing elder maltreatment (2011) (pdf format)
- New document: Volunteering by older people in the EU (2011) (pdf format)


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Branson Regional Arts Council presents a Christmas Spectacular at the Historic Owen Theatre in Downtown Branson.
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Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated "Bah! Humbug!" Scrooge summates his feelings of Christmas tidings and charitable giving, but he's forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts on Christmas Eve lead him through his Past, Present and Future!
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Learn a Lesson From Me
(This picture was taken just days before I had gotten sick this time around. My son and I had enjoyed natural hot springs and taken a hike. I felt really free. I had no idea what was coming. Late January 2018)
I wrote this text today to a very dear friend who suffers from PTSD and debilitating anxiety. She is very young and a bit of a "project" for me. A project in the sense that I want her to have healing from what ails her much sooner than I did at 41. I love her like a daughter and consider her a bear cub of mine. I shortened her name to just "R" so not to out her identity. So, R, this whole post is dedicated to you and your healing journey and to all others who are working hard at making good lives for themselves. Please learn from my mistake. The text follows:
"R, please learn a lesson from me. If there's something you want to do, do it no matter how bad your anxiety or PTSD symptoms are. There may just come a day that all the amazing things you want to do are suddenly ripped from you and the only places and things you can do are in your imagination. Live life R. Do the crazy, fun things you want. I hope you never end up disabled as I'm not only disabled, but full of regrets for the inhibitions my anxiety and depression caused me for years. If I wasn't so scared, I could have had a life I could be looking back on fulfilled knowing I did what I wanted. Conquer your anxiety! And just live! As I can't do much of anything."
Please take this message to heart everyone. A very special therapist once said to me "feel the fear and do it anyway". I wish I would have followed her advice before I became so sick. My fellow warriors in struggling, do your best to make your life what YOU want and do the things your heart desires. Please, if you have an able body, get out of bed or off the couch that anxiety is telling you that you need to stay in to be safe. Safety is being good to yourself, continuing on despite adversity, and having peace in your heart.
I challenge everyone to do one thing, no matter how small to make your own life just a little bit better and to show anxiety or depression that YOU are in charge. I think I'll start with painting again tomorrow. What will you do?
A Huge Pile of Mess
(An image of my mom filling my head with lies that still govern my life now)
Sorry I've disappeared for a bit. Ever since I had those infusions 3 weeks ago, I have been beyond sick and in so much pain that I didn't even know this amount of suffering was possible.
I'm seen as a pillar of strength to so many and seen as inspirational to a lot, and now that I've had to draw some serious boundaries on what I'm capable of doing for others or supporting others, I'm getting a whole lot of nothing in return. So honestly, I'm really bitter. I'm in the worst place possible with my health and it's a rare day that my phone rings or anyone messages me anymore as I can't support other people right now. I have a couple, but they are busy with their own lives, and I appreciate what they can do.
It's the people I spend countless hours helping that I just can't do it right now that have stopped that make me intensely angry. It makes me angry as all these screwed up ideas that my mom planted in my head get reinforced like, "only happy people deserve love". I know that's a bunch of ridiculous BS, but it's proving true in my life over and over. Yes, I slammed the door on a bunch of toxic people as they couldn't support me, but why was that? Was it because I became very sick and was no longer "happy". I was never happy previous to really working on my trauma this past year, but they thought they knew a happy Lizzie. So, maybe it is true. Maybe people have no interest in real connection.
All I know is that I'm alone, in the worst physical pain of my life where I can't even enjoy reading or writing or doing my art or anything meaningful I've managed to create in these four walls.
What I do know, is I'm often curled up as a sobbing little ball of mess as no one apparently cares or at least that is how people are acting. Sorry all, I'm not happy right now and if that's what's expected for me to have people around, I'll choose to be alone.
Going back to sobbing now as I'm in so much pain.
The Joys of Illness
(Feeing sick, but content and peaceful)
I will say there is a certain amount of joy in being chronically ill as well as having complex PTSD. You probably wonder how I could ever find joy. Becoming so horribly and chronically ill has snapped me out of so many of my distortions of living that complex PTSD had forced upon me. For example, my perfectionism got thrown right out the window with chronic illness. When you barely have energy to shower, there is definitely no energy to put on a pretty face and make perfect hair. I like it as I don't feel like it most of the time anyway!
It also snapped me out of black and white thinking and into a place of taking the middle road. There are no absolutes in life when chronically ill. In fact, the middle road is a the best and most peaceful place.
Chronic illness also taught me that I just don't care. I care deeply about certain people of course, but I dropped so many people in my life as I realized they just dragged me down and I really don't care about any of their drama anymore.
I've also become "selfish". I am selfish with my time and energy as there is so little of it left that I get to choose how I use it and who I spend it with. This usually means it is devoted to only the most special people in my life and activities that I want to engage in.
Best part of all?? Retired at 40!!
Anyone find they are breaking old patterns for any reasons?
Who Knows You're Strong
This picture is from a few days ago when I had just started to receive infusion treatments for autoimmune issues that are pretty serious and was told this was going to truly help. I was full of so much hope that I was going to get some energy back, a bit of vitality, and even get in a hike before the snow falls on the Pacific Crest Trail.
A few hours, post infusion, I was sicker than sick. I managed to get in for my second one, and was literally crying as I left the infusion center as I was in so much pain. I skipped the third and have been trying to lay low with a cluster of symptoms that are making me feel horrendous. I found myself getting extremely heartbroken and disillusioned that I will never feel well. I had to put a big old STOP to that! As the truth is, I have a life. It might not be the life I had envisioned for me, but a life nonetheless. My mind is mentally stronger than it ever has been. I genuinely have more hope than ever, and the best part is, I am surrounded by good people, as long as I don't push them away. So no, my life isn't ideal for pretty much anyone, but yes, my life is ideal for me. It's slow. It has time to reflect. It is full of time to rest. It is full of time for me. I dream of hiking the mountains I can see from my window. I yearn to swim in ice cold clear mountain lakes miles from my house. For now, I have to stay put. I can go to those places in my head and see them from when I went before. I can write about those experiences and relive them when I read what I wrote.
So this post may not be so much about trauma or complex PTSD, but it is proof that even under the most adversary of circumstances, life is there.
Remember that people around you admire your courage no matter how much you think it doesn't show. My 11 year old son looked at me today and said, "Mom, you are the strongest person I know". In my mind, I thought he was just disappointed in me for never being able to do much as I'm just too sick. His "strength" was about my character and made me realize that even if I become the most horribly, physically weak person on the planet, I am still strong. I am strong because I choose to do well with my life despite so much set back.
Who knows you are strong? Do you know you are strong?
Shout Out to the Ones that are Suffering
I want to spread the message that if you are hurting today and find absolutely nothing good in this world this afternoon, Good for you!! We can't be inspirational all the time, or even any of the time for most. Finding meaning in our pain is a lifelong process that some of us are lucky to find a little bit, or if you're super lucky, you will use your pain to make a life worth living for YOU!
I give this shout out today as I found out a third person I've known now in 5 months committed suicide as they just couldn't get over the pain of their life. It takes courage to live as long as you can when you feel so awful. It takes courage to secretly live a life so painful that no one even knew this person was suicidal. How courageous that they protected us all from their pain so we could all be ok while they were suffering the ultimate suffering?!
I absolutely don't advocate suicide, but I understand what brings a person to that point as I have been there more times than I ever admit. But there was also courage in this person's choice. Am I intensely sad they are gone? Yes. Am I intensely befallen with grief that I couldn't help? Absolutely. Am I intensely enraged that another friend of mine is dead because they couldn't see the beauty I saw? More than you can ever imagine. I am happy in that I can only hope they are finding some peace before their spirit moves onto whatever is next. Well, "happy" is the wrong word, it's more like I find solace in hoping they are finding some peace.
I also just want to give a shout out for all my friends that I've attempted to help this past week. So many of you are completely lost in the pain of depression or allowing others to hurt you. So I applaud you for making the choice to live through it. I admire the courage you are all engaging in to make it another day when people around you cause you to question your goodness or you are believing your inner critic telling you that you aren't good enough. Shout out Shout out Shout out for continuing on as I'm getting sick of my friends dying.
If you're having a particularly rough day, contact me. If you know me personally, then contact me personally. If you don't, send me an email via this blog.
Today I am sitting with gratitude that I can share what has made my life better. It's not that my life is amazing and easy, but every moment gets the slightest bit better, even the super painful ones.
I promise to share more of my personal story and how I came to this place. I have just been contemplating how and what to tell as I don't want to do it in a triggering manner, but a way you will all see that it was a lot of work, and I come to this place in complete honesty of knowing a life that was beyond hard.
Just remember, shout out to the suffering today!
Disappearing Act
Are you an amazing magician that can disappear when you need to the least? I am! What I mean by this is we have a tendency to disappear and not talk to anyone when we need help the most. Why do we do this? If you have any kind of trauma, our trauma taught us that if we are suffering, there will never be anyone reliable or safe to care for us if we really need help. Unfortunately, these were the times we were taught to go it alone.
I write this as 3 different people in my life have disappeared for a bit. One said something along the lines of not being in a space to talk to anyone. Another said she was going through a hard anti social period, and yet another has just been trained to be alone as a lifelong way of dealing with the world. It makes me terribly sad that my friends go hide by themselves when they hurt the most. What hurts even more, is that I understand why. I feel like no one wants to see me pain. Sometimes, it definitely gets validated that no one wants to see my pain. BUT, the new way of doing things for me IS to reach out. I have different levels of people I can tell what really hurts. I have a friend on the other side of the country that I can tell everything and never overwhelm her. On the other end of the spectrum, I have a person I can contact and just say, "I'm having a bad day. Could you please help me reframe what is good in my life?"
What I have definitely learned is that reaching out, just a tiny bit, helps so much. I may need to cry my huge tears and feel horribly painful emotions for a bit first, but then I do reach out. I let people know my struggles. Having a very very very small circle that walk beside me helps a lot. Thank you to those of you who work so hard at keeping me following the right path to healing.
If you are hurting today and doing a disappearing act, reach out to me. Your emails to me are life saving and life changing to me. I love hearing from you and supporting others the best I can. You can also feel free to comment. (Remember when commenting, you never have to give a real name if you want to stay anonymous. I understand!)