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That Away from Me Summerlea's (solo by Summerlea's own Leslie Field), Guadalcanal March, Georgia on my Mind, The Hebrides Suite, Mancini Spectacular,
Jamaican Rhumba and Caravan.
A standing ovation from the full house brought on an encore (Strike up the Band, if memory serves).
After the concert, refreshments were served in St. Andrew's Hall, giving the audience an opportunity to talk with and express our gratitude to the performers.
A freewill offering goes towards Summerlea's Organ Fund. We are grateful to the Lakeshore Concert Band for bringing us this delightful evening of entertainment, and for the support of our organ fund.
The Lakeshore Concert Band was founded by Morley Calvert in 1967, and first performed at Expo '67. It began as an adult education course at Lindsay Place High School in Pointe Claire, but quickly outgrew those roots and evolved into an independent community band. As it approaches its 40th anniversary, the band is still based in the West Island of Montreal.
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Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 06th, Apr. 2018 Under News
The War Machine is the next DLC pack for Sledgehammer's Call of Duty: WW2, due to release next week for PlayStation 4. While there have been trailers going over all the content in store, the developer has released a "map briefings" video dedicated to the Egypt map.
Egypt, as the name indicates, is a desert location with trenches and the Sphinx overlooking the battlefield. What's interesting about the map are the spots where players can parkour across, thus providing a few vantage points. The map is only one of four maps coming with The War Machine, the rest including V2, Dunkirk and Operation: Husky, the last being a new War Operation.
You can expect map briefing videos for those in the next few days as well. Call of Duty: WW2 – The War Machine will release on April 10th for PS4. Expect to see it a month later on Xbox One and PC. When will we see the see the next chapter in Nazi Zombies? Stay tuned for more information.
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Jan. 19, 2019
North America creeping back into 2019 WFG Continental Cup race
(LAS VEGAS) – Team North America came ready to play tonight and dominated the action to close the gap with Team World at the 2019 WFG Continental Cup.
Fueled by Matt Hamilton's enthusiasm, the crowd enjoyed great shot-making and a little fun as Team North America swept the mixed team scramble at Orleans Arena.
"I had all three coaches come up to me and say we need the energy tonight and try to get the crowd in it right away," Hamilton said. "I went out there and I didn't make my first few shots so it was hard to keep that energy up. Obviously, playing with two new people and girls that I'd never played with before, it's tricky. I just stayed positive and tried to hype everyone else up whenever anyone else made a shot – just go berserk, and the crowd loved it."
Hamilton was teamed up with his usual skip John Shuster (Superior, Wis.) as well as Americans Jamie Sinclair and Monica Walker and secured a 6-4 win over Team World's Swiss quartet of Benoît Schwarz, Alina Pätz, Peter de Cruz and Melanie Barbezat. With games worth two points each, North America tallied six tonight as Rachel Homan and Brad Gushue added to the jackpot.
"We're going to do what we've been doing the last two nights – unwind, spend time together, maybe drink a beer and order a pizza, and talk about the day. We decided to be a team about halfway through this and hang out a lot – and it's showing," Hamilton said.
Team World now leads 17.5 to 12.5 with tomorrow's two draws of skins games rated at five points each to leave 30 points yet to be claimed.
Gushue's team defeated Team World's Bruce Mouat, 7-3, while Homan's side got past Anna Hasselborg's World team, 7-4.
Shuster's squad shook off the first end when Team World stole a point and scored in the next four ends to take control of the match. After getting on the board with a takeout for one point in the second end, the American squad applied the pressure. Schwarz attempted a difficult in-off shot in hopes of scoring in the third end but didn't remove any granite as North America stole a point.
Shuster had a perfect tap in the fourth end to once again put Team World in a pickle. Another great end in the fifth, where at one point there were eight stones in the four-foot, added more pressure on Schwarz with the final stone. His upweight takeout still left two opposing stones in scoring position as North America extended its lead to 5-1. Team World finally got back on the scoreboard in the sixth end with a double takeout to score two points. After scoring one in the seventh, Shuster made a pistol of a shot in the eighth end to sew up the victory.
Skins games are on tap to close out the 2019 Continental Cup. A description of the format is posted below. Team Shuster will take the ice for the 11 a.m. skins game against a familiar foe in Schwarz, which will be the third straight game that Shuster and Schwarz will square off. Jamie Sinclair and Taylor Anderson will be part of a mixed team in the 11 a.m. draw. Their teammates Sarah Anderson and Monica Walker will compete in mixed team skins in the 4 p.m. session to close out the Cup.
Line score, mixed team scramble:
*North America (Shuster) 011 120 10 – 6
World (Schwarz) 100 002 01 – 4
*last rock in first end
Current point totals:
Team North America: 12.5
Team World: 17.5
(First team to 30.5 points wins)
Sunday, 11 a.m., Skins
Sheet A – Jennifer Jones (North America) vs. Silvana Tirinzoni (World)
Sheet B –Mark Nichols/Jamie Sinclair/Brett Gallant/Taylor Anderson (North America) vs. Oskar Eriksson/ Anna Hasselborg/Christoffer Sundgren/Sofia Mabergs (World)
Sheet C –John Shuster (North America) vs. Benoît Schwarz (World)
4 p.m., skins
Sheet A – Rachel Homan (North America) vs. Eve Muirhead (World)
Sheet B – Brad Gushue/Sarah Anderson/Geoff Walker/Monica Walker (North America) vs. Niklas Edin/Sarah McManus/Rasmus Wranå/ Agnes Knochenhauer (World)
Sheet C – Kevin Koe (North America) vs. Bruce Mouat (World)
About skins format:
Each end is referred to as a skin. To win a skin with the last stone, the team must count a minimum of two points. A team without last stone must steal at least one point to win a skin. If a team with last stone only scores one point, it not only loses the hammer but the end goes into a carry-over, which means the points at stake are carried over to the next end. If an end is blanked, a carry-over takes place and the team that blanked the end forfeits last stone to its opponent.
If the final end of a skins game results in a carry-over, the two teams will draw to the button to determine which team claims the carry-over points. Each team will select a player to deliver one stone to the button with sweeping. The team that had last stone in the final end delivers first. Normal WCF sweeping rules apply to the throwing team, but opponents cannot sweep behind the tee-line.
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Live webstreaming of the event for U.S. fans is available on ESPN3 as part of Curling Canada's partnership. Webstreaming details and a link to scores and standings are included on this page: https://go.teamusa.org/2DAFBOY.
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A purse of $130,000 (Canadian), with $84,500 going to the winning side. A total of 60 points are available to win, with the first team to earn more than 30 points being declared the winner.
Teams will compete in two draws – one men's and one women's – of traditional team play, reduced from six. Each team at the event will play one game worth one point in the overall standings. There will be four mixed doubles draws, increased from three. Each player will compete in a full mixed doubles game, and each of those games will be worth one point in the overall standings.
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Recent developments in microgrids and example cases around the world—A review
Ustun, Taha Selim, Ozansoy, Cagil ORCID: 0000-0002-9375-9571 and Zayegh, Aladin (2011) Recent developments in microgrids and example cases around the world—A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15 (8). pp. 4030-4041. ISSN 1364-0321Full text for this resource is not available from the Research Repository.
Climate change concerns due to the rising amounts of the carbon gas in the atmosphere have in the last decade or so initiated a fast pace of technological advances in the renewable energy industry. Such developments in technology and the move towards cleaner sources of energy have made distributed generation (DG) from renewable resources more desirable. However, it is a known fact that rising penetrations of DG can have adverse impacts on the grid structure and its operation. The microgrid concept is a solution proposed to control the impact of DG and make conventional grids more suitable for large scale deployments of DG. Covering many aspects of the power systems and power electronics fields, microgrids have become a very popular research field. This paper reviews the background and the concept of a microgrid, the current status of the literature, on-going research projects, and the relevant standards. It also presents a review of the microgrid pilot projects around the world in further detail and discusses the potential avenues for further research.
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Wild Wednesday Concepts...not really
This was pretty funny when it was mentioned on Toronto radio today. It's also a real treat for all of you Habs fans out there. Check out DidGomezScore.com where you can find out if Scott Gomez scored in his most recent game and how long it has been since his last goal. Hilarious!
Michigan Stags concepts (by Russ)
Trail Smoke Eaters concept (by Jeremy T.)
old Smoke Eaters sweater, nice work. I think that the Smoke Eaters logo is another one that has really stood the test of time. It has actually been tidied up a bit and is now being used by the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL (British Columbia Hockey League) Junior A club.
Nashville Predators concept (by Josh)
Team USA concepts (by Chris Z.)
Carolina Hurricanes concept (by Mazz)
Carolina Hurriwhales concept (by Ross)
Minnesota Wild concepts (by Brian B.)
Winnipeg Jets concept (by Spirit104)
Chicago Blackhawks concept (by Tex)
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After describing and listing which mammals, birds, aquatic creatures and lower forms of terrestrial animals are permissible to be eaten, last week's parsha concludes with the statement that these laws provide the information "to distinguish between the tameh and the tahor (the unclean and the clean), between edible animals and animals which may not be eaten." This week's Torah reading introduces and discusses situations when tumah/defilement can occur in humans— how it is treated and the prescribed ritual for bringing the person so afflicted back into society once the symptoms disappear. It starts with childbirth; moves on to dermatological lesions of tzara'as; and concludes with genital emissions
Parsha Thoughts
The miracle of childbirth; every new life is a gift from God
Judaism is a religion of life, not death
Holiness exists in how we talk to one another
The evil of gossip and slander; those who engage in it run the risk of being stricken by God with a disease called tzara'as
Ritual impurity of, and purification after, childbirth
Lesions of tzara'as of the body:
o White spot on the skin
o Suspected lesion
o Covering the entire skin
o An infection that has healed
o A burn
o Skin covered by hair on head or beard
o Dull white spots on skin
o Bald patch
Isolation of one afflicted with tzara'as
Tzara'as of garments
On Tumah (state of "impurity")
Holiness is about a sharpened consciousness of living that is intertwined with the awareness of the presence of God, the source of all life. Tumah occurs when one meets death—either a corpse or bodily emissions or diseases that remind us of our own mortality. A dead body is the manifestation of loss of life; "a leprous limb is as if it were dead; it is the same with loss of seed because it has been endowed with living power, capable of engendering a human being." Rabbi Jonathan Sacks quotes Yehudah Halevi (c.1075-1131), author of the Kuzari, who explains that the laws of tumah only apply to members of the nation of Israel because "Judaism is the supreme religion of life, and its adherents are therefore hyper-sensitive to even the subtlest distinctions between life and death."
We think tumah can best be understood in psychological terms. Yehuda Valladares thinks of tumah as a state of mind that causes one to question/doubt one's long held beliefs. Witnessing or meeting death prompts one to wonder about life, about death, about God and about the Hereafter.
Tumah may also be thought of as a state of cognitive loss; a radiating negative energy; a "death" or "dispirited" state during which one is so deeply depressed, apathetic, and/or guilt-ridden (on some level) that he/she no longer has the capacity to enter any relationship--not with God and not with other human beings.
Rabbi Sacks defines tumah as "anything that reminds us or others of our mortality; the fact that we are born and will one day die".
There is no commandment to remain tahor. Issues relating to tumah are about entry into God's "home". A person who is tamei is prohibited from entering the Tabernacle or the Temple because thoughts about mortality have no place in the place that has been designated to experience consciousness of eternity and spirituality (Rabbi Sacks).
Contact with death precipitates a state of tumah. A corpse is considered the "ultimate father of all tumah" because contact with death triggers a primordial uneasiness, a fear (of one's own mortality?) and a negativism that can sap all emotional energy. (Even medical students report a sense of uneasiness after the first encounter with a cadaver.) Death of a family member can evoke negative emotions including sadness, resentment, anger, feelings of unfairness, and guilt. The person who encounters death is self-absorbed, sad, and depressed. These feelings interfere with one's ability to connect with others.
The Torah's insight into the profound (oft-times unconscious) forces that dominate a human being's emotions and behavior is further evident in the reality that the negativity associated with death becomes diluted the further one is removed from the source. Thus, a person who touches a corpse (called a "Rishon L'tumah") experiences the most intense emotional negativity (i.e., tumah). As that person comes into contact (e.g., shakes hands) with others, the emotion of the "death association" is a step removed and diluted. And so on down the line as each tameh person touches another person or object, the transmission (emotional response to the original source of tumah) weakens.
A woman who menstruates; a woman who has given birth; and people who experience abnormal sexual emissions (zav, zava) are deemed to be in a state of tumah because blood and fluids associated with the procreative process represent the death of a (potential) human life. There is also the detachment of the life of the infant from the life of the mother after birth. In ancient times childbirth could be dangerous for the women, thus creating an additional level of anxiety for and about the new mother. Bad and sad feelings result (e.g., postpartum depression) and fill the person with negativity...i.e., tumah. A woman who gives birth is considered tamei because birth, like death, is a sign of mortality (Rabbi Sacks).
Primitive man feared that blood flow from any part of the human anatomy meant illness and/or death. Women especially were considered dangerous and impure, unable to participate in religious ritual. The blood flows of child-bearing contained seed and demanded that the woman be separated. Giving birth to a female--who also would eventually experience the "impurity" from the feared blood flows--necessitated a separation period twice that required for a male.
Over the years, it has been noted (and, in our generation, said in the name of Rav Solovetchik) that to understand the deeper meaning of a word, one need looks where that word first appears in the Torah. The first time we encounter the root-word tumah is in Breishis 34:5 after Shechem's seduction and rape of Yaakov's daughter, Deena. Here the Torah focuses on Yaakov's reaction: "Yaakov learned that his daughter Deena had been teemay (defiled)" and "Yaakov remained silent until they (his sons) came home". This teemay/tumah is the condition that is characterized by a seething rage, deep mental anguish, and speechlessness, all parts of a galaxy of negative emotions. Yaakov's internal turmoil presumably mirrored that of his daughter.
Rabbi Sacks offers an alternate pathway in understanding tumah as "a condition which impedes or exempts from a direct encounter with holiness". Judaism sanctifies the physical--be it in eating or drinking or engaging in sex or resting--as a way of experiencing the presence, the goodness and the holiness that is God. Our religion vehemently rejects the cults (both ancient and modern) that glorify death. Judaism is a living protest of the death-centered cultures like the ancient Egyptians who built great and grandiose pyramid tombs.
After a woman gives birth, she is considered tameh for seven days for a boy [on the eighth day the bris/circumcision takes place]; or fourteen days for a girl. There is then a waiting period of thirty-three days for a boy and sixty-six days for a girl.
We have no real explanation for why the length of "impurity" for a baby girl is twice that for a baby boy. Rabbi Gunther Plaut suggests that the birth of a female, who would one day herself menstruate and bear children, "was considered doubly defiling".
Bible scholar Dr K. H. Garroway offers an alternate approach that focuses on the child more than on the mother. In ancient societies men and women carried out separate tasks. It was critical that boys and girls grow up to be men and women. This process began at birth with a ritual announcement of the child's gender. Some ancient societies did this by a ritual announcement accompanied by gifts appropriate to the infant's gender ("gendering gifts").
Women would stay at home and breastfeed their infants. The Torah's approach to properly introducing the child to the world is to differ the times the new mother needs to remain in this state of semi-seclusion. The number of months she stayed at home would be a non-verbal acknowledgement of the child's gender.
Scholars have noted that the idea of postpartum defilement was widespread in the ancient world; the loss of blood was associated with death (of seed believed to have been discharged by the childbearing woman). Ancient societies viewed blood as a powerful frightening force that needs to be controlled.
But eighth-day circumcision was not; it is a distinctively Israelite practice. Bible scholar Dr. Tzvi Novick points out the Torah's unique linkage of the mother's tameh status with the baby boy's entry into the Jewish nation: "The mother's "return" from her menstruant-like defilement coordinates with her son's entry into the Abrahamic pact, so that the postpartum impurity regimen is no longer simply a matter of biology but becomes tinged with covenantal history."
The purification is completed when she brings a yearling lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or turtledove for a sin offering. Atonement is required because during the pain of childbirth she may have sworn to never be intimate with her husband and to never conceive again. Also, because she might unknowingly have entered the Sanctuary during this period when it was prohibited, she is obligated to bring this offering which is specifically designated for one who inadvertently or accidentally sins.
Childbirth is a miracle, a divine blessing and gift. "To be a parent is the closest any of us come to God himself" asserts Rabbi Sacks, and "women are closer to God than men because they know what it is like to bring new life out of themselves." The halachic principle "one who is engaged in a mitzvah is exempt from other mitzvos" is relevant in understanding the Torah's rules about childbirth. It is as if God is saying that the mother is exempt from coming to His place of holiness, the Temple, because she is already fully engaged in the holiest acts of all, that of nurturing and caring for her child, being filled with the wonder and miracle of it all. After the proscribed period the new mother visits the Temple with offerings of thanks and of gratitude for having come through the birthing experience with all its potential dangers to her and her fetus.
On Tzara'as
Tzara'as is a dermatological disorder that puts the individual into a state of tumah ("ritual impurity") and necessitates his/her relocation and isolation outside the boundaries of the camp. This disease state is usually associated with "a ghastly white loss of pigmentation" (Robert Alter). Symptoms may be discoloration or swelling or inflammation or a scaly eruption on the scalp or on areas covered by a beard. The wasting of the flesh may have been associated with death; its isolation was an attempt to separate all deathlike conditions from the living (according to Biblical scholar Jacob Milgrom). The condition is incorrectly identified as leprosy (Hanson's Disease), a misunderstanding traceable by some to the Septuagint, Greek translation of the Torah by seventy Jewish scholars around 250 BCE. [The root lepra means "scaling condition" in Greek.] According to some scholars, the disease that is known today as Hanson's Disease did not exist in the Ancient Near East until it was brought there from India by Alexander the Great's armies.
There are symptoms of tzara'as:
Discoloration, when an area of the skin changes its appearance and seems to be deeper than the surrounding skin
Swelling, when abnormally white skin appears with some patches of normal color within
Inflammation, whether the result of injury or spontaneous
Disease of the scalp or of areas covered by the beard. Thin yellow hair is a diagnostic factor. White hair, which in other cases is an indication of tzara'as, is not evidence of the disease state here
Bible scholar Mary Douglas observes that the Torah "uses the simple idea of covering to build up a series of analogies for atonement from the skin covering the body, to the garment covering the skin, to the house covering the garment, and finally to the tabernacle: in each case, when something has happened to spoil the covering, atonement has to be done." The laws are presented in a series of concentric repetitions. The Torah first discusses tzara'as that afflicts the skin, then repeats this diagnostic focus with respect to the bodily extremities, the hair and the head; then moves outward from there to clothing; and then moves still further outward, to the walls of one's house. The details for how to purify each one of these concentric circles of tzara'as are presented in the same order.
Skin functions as a container or a border, one that helps keep insides in and outsides out. But, notes Professor Wendy Zierler, skin also is the interface through which we "touch" one another and sense much of our environment. The word negah means "plague", but also means "touch" or "smiting". One is "smitten" [by God] with the negah of tzara'as for unfaithful and failed interaction with others, for failure to reach out and "touch" them or be touched by them in a positive way.
The condition is not a medical/hygienic one but a religious one, thought to be brought upon a person for having maligned other people (Metzorah =Motze Shem Rah). Shadal reasons that the condition's treatment cannot be to protect public health, because there is no provision made for isolating other even more virulent contagious diseases like the bubonic plague. The diagnostician is the kohan, not a physician. It involves a ritualistic course of action, with only the kohan having the authority to declare a person tameh. No medical treatment is involved, and no cure is offered.
The Talmud states the tzara'as is inflicted because of seven offenses:
• Slander
• Bloodshed
• Perjury
• Adultery
• Arrogance
• Misappropriation
• Meanness
Rav B.S. Jacobson offers support for the view that tzara'as is not a medical condition, but a punitive visitation:
• Even Rambam the rationalist considers tzara'as to be a punishment for slander and something beyond the natural realm. "It represents a sign of miracle and wonder in Israel to warn them against slander."
• Ramban views it as a Divine visitation that can only occur in the Land of Israel, "marking the distinction of the Chosen Land, as the abode of glorious immanence that we call by the Divine name."
• Seforno views the chosen Nation of Israel as having a "peculiar moral responsibility which incurs their punishment for each transgression".
• Yehudah Halevy stresses the idea of the nation of Israel being a "live body" among nations. Unlike other nations that can live happily in vice and corruption, Israel's sins may trigger a Divine destructive fire or plague, proving that it "merited particular Divine attention and Providence".
• Rav S. R. Hirsch argues that tzara'as cannot possibly have sanitary precaution as its objective. Before allowing the kohan to come and inspect a house to determine if it is afflicted with tzara'as the house is evacuated and its contents removed so that, in the Torah's words, "not everything which is in the house be decreed impure" even if the Kohen determines that the house itself has tzara'as in its walls.
• The laws do not apply to non-Jews
• A bridegroom upon whom spots have appeared is able to complete his seven days of wedding celebration before seeking out the Kohan's examination
• Miriam was stricken with tzara'as because of the arrogant and presumptuous way she talked about Moshe to their brother Aaron. Earlier, When Moshe accepted the charge to lead the Israelites, he complained to God that they would not believe him. God instructed him to put his hand in his bosom. When he took it out "his hand was leprous, as white as snow". Rashi and Ramban see in this a punitive message to Moshe himself for having slandered the people by doubting their faith and confidence. God instructed him to put his hand back in his bosom and when he took it out it returned to its original state.
Some argue that tzara'as is a venereal disease that represents another Divine tool for creating distinctiveness about the Jewish people; a way of separating God's people from the wantonness, corruption, sexual promiscuity and pagan worship with which the nation was surrounded in the land of Canaan.
Others say that the concept of "impurity" is about infection or the danger of infection; separation is about preventing its spread; and purification by water or by fire are for disinfection.
Ralbag's view is that in the cases of garments and houses, the disease is a natural phenomenon caused by excessive foreign matter, fluid and heat.
Rabbi Sacks notes that lashon hara has always been, and remains, a troubling problem, seen in our times in cyber-bullying, among other aggressive behaviors. It is rooted in envy which makes a person malicious, vindictive and dishonest.
One of our unique characteristics as humans is the ability to speak. Judaism focuses more on holy words than it does on holy people or holy places. Words can be either creative or destructive. "If good words are holy then evil words are a desecration". Those engaged in lashon hara often think they can get away with it by denial: "it wasn't me…I never said it…and even if I did, I was misunderstood". Rabbi Sacks points out that tzara'as was immediately and conspicuously visible and concludes that the Torah's lesson is that "malicious speech uttered in private is to be stigmatized in public and those who engage in it are to be openly shamed".
A person whose skin is generally healthy, but a small portion is afflicted with tzara'as is tameh. But a person completely covered by the disease is considered tahor because tzara'as is an affliction that requires contrasting healthy and diseased skin. We want the metzorah to ponder and to contrast his behavior with the proper conduct.
Deep in the recesses of our soul we are aware that in speaking/behaving badly towards another our behavior is inappropriate and harmful. Our conscience struggles with this behavior and experiences guilt on some level. Struggling with "one's own demons" causes a person to be tameh because preoccupation with one's own emotions interferes with the ability to relate to others. Perhaps tsara'as was the psychosomatic manifestation of guilt. In modern times guilt manifests itself in neurosis and other undesirable behavior. The handling of tsara'as is also revealing. Only the kohan is authorized to determine whether tsara'as is present. The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains that is the kohanim who bless the people with their loving kindness. It was Aharon who "pursued peace and loved peace". The one who is obligated to possibly render a harsh judgement should be one who does it out of love.
One is isolated (moves outside the city) and prohibited from socializing with others, presumably to allow for a period of introspection regarding the ramification of one's behavior (a "time out" in current parlance). Other details of this isolation are remarkably like the Shiva regulations, when a person struggles with the emotional aftermath of death. The psychological reverberations of death, loshon harah, tsara'as and guilt seem inextricably linked.
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Your organs are tied to your emotions. Yup, you read that right. Sadness, anger, worry and even fear are all associated to a specific organ in your body.
Think about it. Have you ever felt so sad that you couldn't breathe, or so defeated that your heart just felt heavy? There's a reason why, and it's rooted, of course, in ancient medicinal practices and the holistic body.
Emotional stress can start to take a toll on your body, while not taking care of your body can lead right back to emotional dysfunction.
Other factors at play that can lead to imbalance include diet, environment, lifestyle and hereditary conditions.
Your heart influences vitality and spirit by pumping blood and creating an even and regular pulse. When imbalanced, you can feel a lack of enthusiasm, mental restlessness, depression and insomnia.
You might have heart palpitations, an irregular heartbeat, excessive dreaming and poor long-term memory. The heart is connected with the tongue, complexion and arteries.
Your lungs create energy out of air and distribute it throughout the body, working with the kidneys to regular water metabolism. Not only are your lungs vital to your immune system to resist viruses and bacteria, they also regulate sweat glands and moisturize the skin.
Grief, sadness and feelings of detachment are all associated with the lungs. An imbalance in this area could include shortness of breath or shallow breathing, excess sweating, fatigue, coughing, allergies, asthma, dry skin, depression and frequent illness (such as cold or flu).
Your liver helps the smooth flowing of energy and blood throughout the body. It regulates bile secretion, stores blood and is connected to the tendons, nails and eyes.
This organ can be related to emotions of anger, resentment, frustration, irritability or bitterness. Symptoms include breast distention, menstrual pain, headaches, irritability, sudden anger, dizziness, tendonitis, dry or red eyes and other eye conditions.
Your kidneys are vital to sustaining life. They are responsible for reproduction and growth. They are connected to the lungs, as well as the bones, teeth, ears and the hair on your head.
If your kidneys are weak, you could feel emotions of fearfulness, weak willpower, insecurities, aloofness and isolation. If you have an imbalance in this area, symptoms include frequent urination, night sweats, dry mouth, poor short-term memory, lower back pain, ringing in the ears, hearing loss, premature grey hair, hair loss and osteoporosis.
Your spleen is directly linked to emotions of worry, as well as dwelling or focusing too much on something. This organ is vital to digestion and the absorption of nutrients. It keeps blood in the blood vessels to create energy and is connected to the muscles, mouth and lips.
The spleen is involved in your thinking and memory, so an imbalance includes things like feeling tired, loss of appetite, poor digestion, diarrhea, easy bruising and weak muscles.
So, having read all that, have you checked in with yourself lately?
Articles consulted for this blog post:
- Organs and emotions: the question of metaphor
- Emotions and mental health in Chinese people
- Seven emotions generation and five Zang-organs regulation machanism
- The influence of the emotions on respiration
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Happy 2nd day of 2019!!
A chilly but sunshine filled day over here welcoming in January and a fresh new year!
I love the feeling that the start of a new year brings. That clean slate. The blank pages. The possibilities and dreams that might take flight in the coming year.
And something I love to do is to look back on the year that was and reflect. I will be sharing a full on sappy emotion filled post about the year that was and the year ahead soon- today it is all about You and your favorites from 2018. Some of which were mine too!
Starting in January- here are 15 of your most loved posts.
A love affair with my Lacanche- Q&A
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And that one about my dollhouse and the memories of it resonated with so many of you. It was one of those things that was a constant when others were all in a shuffle. This year, I will be doing a bit of renovation on the dollhouse- but I think I will leave that old fabric wallpaper as a reminder of how far it has come.
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André Proulx is taking advantage of the crowds flocking to Ottawa for Winterlude to put on an event of his own. Called Queerlude, he looks on it as a sort of winter-time, bite-sized version of Pride.
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There'll be an 2.5-metre-wide Pride flag at the head of this merry procession, and Proulx's costume should be an attention-getter. "I'm going to be performing in the drag show after, so I'll be on the canal in drag," he says.
Unfortunately, despite his history with figure skating, he won't be doing any spins. "Uncle Andy isn't able to do a lot of that anymore," he says.
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For about five months, Black Swan Events has organized a twice-monthly matinée cabaret (hence, Cabatinée) at The Lookout. The Queerlude edition will include elements of the recurring event — drag acts, live singing and dancing to music by DJ Jungle Jen — but happen at a later time of day.
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The 1962 Peter Weiss play, The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, usually called Marat/Sade in self-defense, or perhaps just to save column inches, is worth watching, though it is not an easy watch.
It is exactly what the title says it is. The Marquis de Sade really did write plays when confined at Charenton, and he really did have inmates perform them. He did not write "The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat," but he very well could have. There's a lot there, and a lot of it bears on our current situation. In the filmed play-within-a-play, the Marquis (Patrick McNee) debates Marat (Ian Richardson), a nihilistic libertarian arguing with one of the great socialist rhetoricians, as the very simple plot tells the story of Marat's rise to prominence and assassination by Charlotte Corday, portrayed by a narcoleptic inmate (Glenda Jackson.) In the background, the insane cast of inmates act atrociously and, ultimately, revolt. The lyrics of Adrian Mitchell's "The People's Reaction" might have been written as expression of the motivations of Trump supporters. There is a waterboarding scene (it was psychotherapy once, though I doubt it was used at Charenton during the Marquis's time; the actual director of Charenton, who gets short shrift in Marat/Sade, disliked torture.) There is even – yes! – a compulsive rapist.
The play was enormously influential both as social commentary and as theater, shaping the art in the second half of the 20th century as well as the careers of great actors. Weiss, who I judge one of the great artists of the 20th century, nailed our current situation. I think there is a Freudian subtext with the Marquis as ego (self), Marat as superego (conscience), and the inmate cast as id. Freudianism has not worn well, but Marat/Sade, connecting sexuality and political revolution, has. It is also about Naziism; Weiss's family were refugees from the Nazis.
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Optimism reigns at FCN as the season moves just past the half way point and approaches the winter break
With Glubb sitting pretty in 3rd place, just 1 point behind leaders Fortuna Düsseldorf and 5 ahead of fourth placed Ingolstadt, hopes of promotion look serious enough. Micheal Köllner has created a team playing with much of the passion that has been lacking in recent years, and with some style too. There have been a few horrible moments – consecutive defeats against Aue and St Pauli threatened to turn a promising start into a disaster, but resilience has been strong and the high points far outstrip the lows. Last week's crucial win in Düsseldorf confirmed, if confirmation was needed, that the team is right to have ambitions higher than the 2.Bundesliga. The demolition of Duisburg and, naturally, the 3-1 victory in the Westvorstadt, were highly regarded wins.
So the optimism is justified. If we can get to the end of January with key players still at the club (leading scorer Ishak being vital to our success in 2018), and the same spirit and commitment can be shown, then come May the rise back to the top flight should be a reality.
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But before Christmas there remains one more game – the visit of Wolfsburg to the Max Morlock Stadion in the DFB Pokal on Tuesday evening. We should never read too much into one-off games, but what better opportunity for the team to show their promotion credentials to a wider audience than by giving the Bundesliga's twelfth placed team a run for their money. Victory would be a great gift from for the club and fans, to end a promising few months in the history of our great FCN.


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2001: In one of the most dramatic SSL product revisions to date, the entire digital console range was enhanced to new levels of capability and flexibility, including the very latest HS control processing. MT Production (MTP) now provides the power of a digital in-line mix architecture in a configuration optimised for large-scale television production and music. With a compact and light frame, the console is exceptionally well suited to restricted space and weight environments, such as remote trucks.
2000: The SL 4000 G+ Classic console provided 5.1 capabilities and extensive functionality in a highly cost effective package representing the most advanced edition of the world's most popular in-line console.
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1991: Ultimation, SSL's automated fader system was launched. In the same year, SSL solved multi-format problems by introducing a highly flexible console, the SL 8000 G, which was designed to handle surround sound film formats, including Dolby SRD and SDDS as well as simple stereo mixes. This console was awarded the Professional Choice Award for Audio Technology and a TEC Award.
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White Hot Stampers for Rumours with UNBELIEVABLY GOOD SOUND (and quiet vinyl) FROM START TO FINISH! Folks, if you're looking for a Demo Quality version of one of the most beloved pop albums of all time, this is the record for you! Side one was so darned good that we had to bust out the rare A++++ (Four Plus) grade, and side two is just about as amazing. It certainly ain't a cheap record, but it's beyond difficult to find copies of this classic with two sides that sound like this and play quietly.
Trust us, we've been trying for years and have only come up with a small handful of copies that could even come close to this one.
We award this copy's side one our very special Four Plus grade, which is strictly limited to pressings (really, individual sides of pressings) that take a recording to a level never experienced by us before, a level we had no idea could even exist. We estimate that less than one per cent of the Hot Stamper pressings we come across in our shootouts earn this grade. You can't get much more rare than that.
Both sides here are nothing less than STUNNING. The sound is open, spacious and transparent with a huge three dimensional soundfield. Christine McVie's vocals are perfection, they have lots of body and presence. The bass sounds excellent and the banjo is Right On The Money. The sound is richer, sweeter and warmer here than on any other copy we played. You will not believe how lively the sound is!
We considered awarding the Four Plus grade to side two as well, but ended up calling it an especially strong A+++. It's full-bodied, dynamic and lively with excellent bass and lots of presence. It'salso very open and transparent with a nice bottom end and smooth, sweet vocals. Drop the needle on Dreams and listen to how silky the acoustic guitars are in the left channel!
Stampers Galore!
You would have to go through at least 25 or more copies of this record to even hope to find one in a league with our best pressings. That's a lot of record hunting, record cleaning and record playing! (If you know anything about this record, you know that the average domestic pressing of this album is quite average sounding; the good ones are few and far between.)
And the stampers, as we've come to learn, aren't the whole story. For one thing, there are at least 75 different side ones and 75 different side twos, all cut by Ken Perry at Capitol on the same three cutters from the same tapes — but they all sound different! (Ken also cut the original English and Japanese pressings; his KP is in the dead wax for all to see. The import KP copies that I've heard were quite good, by the way. Not the best, but very good. He only cut the originals though, so practically every import copy you can find will be a reissue made from a dub, ugh.)
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The new lineup that Fleetwood Mac successfully unveiled with their eponymous 1975 album became even more successful with the multi-platinum Rumours, which became the band's most celebrated album and one of the best-selling albums of all time. To be sure, this was a very different sounding Fleetwood Mac than the blues-rock outfit of the late '60s… But as commercial and slick as Rumours is, the music has a lot of heart and never comes across as insincere.


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FPA of Metro New York Holiday Party - December 4, 2019
Many thanks to all the FPA of Metro New York members and partners who came out for the annual Holiday Party on December 4th. We mingled over great food and drinks at Juniper Bar and Grill and celebrated the season, the chapter and each other. It was a great party!
Evening Networking & CE: Medicare: The Important Changes for 2020 - November 6, 2019
FPA of Metro New York members joined their peers on November 6, 2019, for an evening of networking and CE featuring a presentation and discussion about Medicare with Elizabeth Gavino, LUTCF. The event was hosted by Investopedia at the Dotdash offices overlooking Times Square.
NYPL Financial Planning Day - September 20, 2019
FPA of Metro New York was proud to partner with the New York Public Library once again to provide CFP® professional volunteers from amongst our membership to conduct free, 30-minute, one-on-one counseling sessions with the public at Financial Planning Day on September 20th at the SIBL Branch. The chapter hosted a table at the Financial Fair with consumer-related information about financial planning and conducted nearly 70 counseling sessions! It was a rewarding day for all. Thank you to everyone who volunteered!
Stephanie Carmel, CFP® and Scott Kahan, CFP® talk to a Library patron at NYPL Financial Planning Day
Lunch & Learn: Managing Taxable Investments - September 17, 2019
On September 17, 2019, we kicked off the first in a series of interactive Lunch & Learn sessions hosted by our partners designed to deliver quality continuing education for credits without sales pitches. Our first session was hosted by Natixis and members attended a lunch and presentation on managing taxable investments. The feedback was great, and we look forward to doing more of these!
Evening Networking & CE: Understanding Regulation 187: The Best-Interest Rule For Life Insurance - September 10, 2019
FPA Metro New York members joined their peers on September 10, 2019, for an evening of networking and CE featuring a presentation and discussion of New York State's Best Interest Rule for life insurance (Regulation 187) with Steven S. Zeiger, CEBS, TEP. The event was hosted by Investopedia at the Dotdash offices overlooking Times Square.
FPA of Metro New York Summer Party - July 24, 2019
Many thanks to everyone who turned out for the FPA of Metro New York Summer Party to exceptional weather on the 10th-floor terrace of Butter Restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. What a great party! FPA hosted the event as a special thank-you to Metro New York chapter members for their membership and commitment to the profession, and we were joined by FPA 2019 President-Elect Martin Seay, Ph.D., CFP® on behalf of the FPA Board of Directors. We enjoyed good fun, great food, and even better company, and it was wonderful to see so many of you there.
Evening Networking & CE: Everything You Need To Know About ETFs - June 19, 2019
On June 19, we gathered at the Dotdash offices in Times Square courtesy of Investopedia for Everything You Need To Know About ETFs, an evening CE presentaion with Legg Mason's Managing Director Brandon Clark about popular misconceptions, current trends, and how to make ETFs a more vital part of investment management.
FPA of Metro New York 20th Annual Forum - April 29, 2019
Many thanks to all those who joined us at the FPA of Metro New York 20th Annual Forum on April 29 and made it such a tremendous success! We had an exceptional roster of speakers and the day was well spent networking and learning from each other. We've been thrilled to hear such positive feedback from so many of you about the program, the food, the space--many of you told us this was one of the chapter's best Forums to date! We're so glad you enjoyed it, and, if you missed it, we hope to see you next year.
If you missed it, you can check out the full program here.


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What kind of clothes/pieces do you accept?
We accept well taken care of clothing, purses, bags, belts, and shoes! We accept most brands, lower quality brands subject to approval. We take time to curate the clothes that hit the floor, that being said we will delicately go through the clothing you drop off and kindly ask you to come pick up the items that we do not take. The items evaluation will be at the discretion of the owners.
What kind of percentage will I get for consignment?
You will receive 40% of the profit that we sell the clothing item for. Most items we take in will go 50% off after 30 days of sitting in the store. This is decided at owner's discretion.
Does everything go 50% off after 30 days?
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How long will my clothes stay in the store?
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Where do my clothes go if i decide to donate them?
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The importance of recognizing you're feeling good
Nadia posted a topic in Symptoms and self-careHi everyone, As I've gotten better over the past 3+ years after quitting antidepressants cold turkey and having really bad problems with severe anxiety, insomnia, and other withdrawal symptoms, I've realized how important moments of happiness and contentment have been to my recovery. Of course, feeling happy or even content seemed completely impossible at first, and attaining them even now is still sometimes a challenge. But, looking back, I can see clear patterns of measurable, lasting improvement after periods during which I somehow managed to feel good. Usually, these moments involved reconnection with friends and traveling, taking time off work, and finding things to do that made me feel a sense of fulfillment, even if it was precarious and fleeting. A few months ago, I came across a fascinating article that talks about the importance of positive social connections to our health. It turns out your body turns genes off and on depending on how you subjectively experience your environment, sometimes even hours after, and this can have a tremendous impact on your physical and mental health. It is a long read, but a very worthwhile one! Here's the link: The Social Life of Genes What is SO difficult in recovering from antidepressant withdrawal is that the withdrawal makes us feel so miserable. Precisely what we are desperate to recover from is overwhelming negative physical and emotional feelings. So... what can you do? In case it helps anyone, I'll describe some of the things that helped me (often tips given on this forum). Don't expect to have big results, especially at first. The important thing is that you keep trying. Try to notice and appreciate anything resembling a positive emotion (or even neutral) as much as you can, even if it only lasts a few seconds. If you fail, don't worry... This isn't about getting it right, it's about generating more positive emotions little by little. Sometimes you can fake your way through them, sometimes they'll come to you and you'll be surprised. 1. Taking magnesium salts baths to relax. Try to concentrate on the pleasant sensation of water surrounding you, on the warmth. If it doesn't feel good, don't worry. Just think that it IS good, that it will be good again someday. 2. Look at flowers and trees and nature, really observe them. 3. Spend time with animals. 4. Smell things you like or remember liking before. Don't worry if you don't get a positive response. Just observe what it brings up in you. If it is negative, don't judge it, just let it go. 5. Reach out to others, either here or in your life, as much as you can. At the end of the day, try to find anything positive about an interaction you had, even if it seems insignificant. Don't dwell on the negative stuff. 6. Take walks, trying to be present with what is around you. 7. Listen to calming, pleasant music... don't overdo it, though. I often would get things "stuck" in my head, so if you're in the worst stages of withdrawal, start small. Maybe wind chimes, or the the sound of the ocean, and just for a very little bit. 8. Do something to help someone else, however small, and then reflect on it that night. Tell yourself you should feel good about what you did, even if you don't believe it. 9. Whenever possible, enjoy food. At first you might be having severe digestion problems. I was having strange taste distortions at first, but with time I found that treating myself to something delicious really made me feel good (just make sure it's healthy and something that won't make you feel worse... excessive sugar, etc.). One of the first things that I started feeling a desire for was food and nature. I found my body asking for things it probably really needed, like dark leafy greens and celery or fruit. 10. Have a cup of tea (something you can tolerate) or a glass of water and really concentrate on the sensations of drinking it, think about the good it does your body. 11. Spend as much time as possible NOT thinking about withdrawal. Distract yourself with books or TV shows or just looking out the window. One of the first things that I was able to enjoy was the first season of Downton Abbey and Jane Austen novels. One day I realized I was looking forward to reading a new chapter or seeing another episode, and though it was a weak feeling at first, it grew into a greater desire, which was amazing after feeling completely dead for a long time. 12. Try learning something new, without expecting any results. I started taking drawing classes, and though I often get frustrated and even break down crying when I'm doing something, I later look at what I did and see small moments of success that make me feel good. Even better is when I'm able to let go and "not think" and just let my body experience what it is doing. 13. Enlist someone to cheer you on. When you're in withdrawal, people can be incredibly critical and frustrated with your lack of progress. If you have a good friend or family member who is willing, ask them to help you. My mother forced me to go on walks and just kept repeating I was going to beat this and I was going to be OK... she really helped me survive the first few months of hell! 14. Enlist other people to help you with basic tasks or back you up with work when you're in deep crisis. I kept working at first, and I was making a lot of mistakes, so I would have someone "check my work" before I turned it in. Especially during the months I was getting very little sleep, it was a life-saver to have this support. 15. If you can, take time off work, and try to get out of your usual environment... seek out people and places that make you feel better in ANY way. 16. Allow yourself to be distracted. I got really worked up about eating, sleeping, getting better... to the point I was holding up my own progress. Somehow sometimes I would break out of that and become distracted and afterward I'd realize I had forgotten about my pain and suffering for a moment! Do not underestimate the power of distraction! Sometimes what really helped me was being around people I could not talk to about what was going on with me. It forced me to be in the moment. 17. On the flip side, also allow yourself to complain about how awful you feel with someone safe once in a while. Just let it out, and then move on. Tell the other person you don't need feedback or opinions, that you just need to vent and need a sympathetic ear. 18. At the end of the day, review your day and think of anything that was positive, however small. If there was nothing positive, congratulate yourself for having gotten through it. 19. Allow yourself small moments of giving up. Rest for a moment. Cry, think that's it, you can't take it any more. Then un-give up and keep going. Even the tiniest steps will add up to something. It's going to take time, but you're going to get better. Nadia
Looking to start an in person support group - Rhode Island/SE Mass
KimmieK posted a topic in Relationships and social lifeI'm not sure if I ever introduced myself so here goes. I found this site over a year after I c/t off of 4 psych drugs. Why did I c/t? For several reasons-one being the absolute ignorance of psychiatry about safely stopping. I was not told anything. A second was that years of 12 step recovery led me to think that this withdrawal would be similar to what I went through over 10 years ago. And that I would have support from people who knew me for a long time. Also, I didn't know about tapering and by the time I heard about it I thought I was past the worst of it and just held on. My experience: I was told by psychiatry that I would not last off the drugs and that I would either be back on them or hospitalized within 6 months. Neither happened. The 12 step folks in this area have all bought into the "dual diagnosis" medical model and most take psych drugs so when I said withdrawal they said relapse of symptoms. Even when I pointed out I helped them through their withdrawal and for some it took years my choice was seen as "non compliance" when I was really trying to save my life and get truly clean. So rejection from them too. Family had long bought the "chemical imbalance" story and would not be open to information that said different. I had a chemical imbalance, needed the drugs like a diabetic, and that was that. So no support there. I truly believe that this site is hugely important and helpful. I am glad it is here. For me, if I had face to face support I believe my withdrawal wouldn't have been so hard, certainly not as isolating. I just don't get the same feeling from online as I ever did in face to face meetings. So, I am hoping to find a few people near Rhode Island or Southeastern Mass that would like to join me in staring this. A combination informational, educational,social, supportive group. I have ideas and am open to other peoples. Thank you.


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A few weeks ago the fashion world and the world of female entrepreneurship lost an icon…not only for all she created, but for the way she entered fashion and, in short order, left an imprint that'll last a lifetime.
As her fans know, Kate Spade's eponymous brand was born the way lots of line are: from necessity. As a young editor at the now defunct Mademoiselle magazine in the 1990s—accessories and the like were her niche—Spade recognized a hole in the market for designer bags that were fun, functional and easier on the wallet for budding fashionistas than the Louies and Hermes' on the shoulders of their aunts, moms and grams. So with some cardboard, tape, vision, and a partner-in-crime in her equally artistic husband, Andy Spade, the two launched what grew to a far-reaching brand filled with whimsical bags, stationery, home goods, and clothing…all from prototypes created on their very industrious dining table.
And boy, did she soar. Pop-culture mavens know that in the 90s, you'd be hard pressed to walk a city block without seeing her lowercased name on a bag that was smart—and, yes, sometimes colorfully sassy—without a hint of stuffy. At its height, Kate Spade Handbags, Kate Spade Home, and her later line Frances Valentine (an amalgamation of family names from her husband's family and her own)sold for nearly $125 million to Liz Claiborne and later, Coach. And, sure, while those numbers are impressive for something that started so small, Spade's story is one that'll live on for how it spurred other young women to turn a dream into reality.
"Kate Spade was a total #girlboss crush for me," remembers Middy N' Me's founder and designer Kim Barratt.
"Her story is pure inspiration for any budding entrepreneur…female or not," she continues. "Before you get into this business, you know in your heart that it's the little touches that set any brand apart from the pack; but not until you're actually building your line and get customer feedback do you realize how important it is. Clearly, Kate Spade designed what was truly in her her heart and being. Her designs were an extension of herself.
"In my opinion," says Barratt, "her legacy is that no one can steal or duplicate what she shared with all of us, and that's a wonderful thing. She was one of a kind."
Later this month The Middy Edit will be launching our first feature in this category, starting with our own Kim. It's our hope that our lighthearted accounts from our fave "Ladies We Love"—told by them, in their own voice, mad-lib style dontchaknow—will reveal our deep feels for women who have gone before us…trailblazing the heck outta their industries and paving the way for others who want to do what they do. Just as Kate Spade inspired Kim and so many others to just do it.
While the loss of Spade is palpable—Anthony Bourdain, too—we'd be massively remiss not to remind what everyone else is writing these days: We hear about high-profile sadness that leads to suicide amid celebrity, but with 123 suicides a day across the globe, it's a problem far beyond the famous crowd. And though we can't heal someone's pain, it's practically our duty as beautiful human beings to stay alert and aware enough to try to notice signs in one another.
This week our hearts are with anyone who is struggling. With anything. And we look forward to using this space to uplift one another about all the good being done in the world by women who are in-it-to-win-it for others.
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