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Welcome to the Pleier Family page at Surname Finder, a service of Genealogy Today. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with user-contributed information and web sites for the Pleier surname. As additional sources for vital records, original documents, vintage photographs and surname-based DNA projects are discovered, this page is updated to offer the best list for researching Pleier ancestry. Share this page on Twitter!
It is quite possible that someone else has already performed work on a Pleier family tree, so be sure to examine some of the sources listed below carefully. Have you struck a Pleier brick wall? Read "Genealogy's Most Popular Disbeliefs" for some helpful advice.
Many things can go wrong when a record collection is indexed. If you're having diffculty finding Pleier ancestors in a particular database at one site, try finding it on another and compare the results. If you want to know What information is given in U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules about Pleier citizens from the past?, then read this frequently asked question.
Historical newspapers give us the ability to discover ancestral history through eyewitness accounts. There are currently matching Pleier records at Ancestry.com! Start exploring this online Pleier family history resource today.
There are no clear, concise answers to why or how one of your Pleier ancestors took on the surname. It may have been based on their occupation or a distinguising physical trait. Keep in mind that it was not unusual for a last name to be altered as an ancestor entered a new country.
While DNA testing cannot conclusively tell you if two Pleier ancestors were related, it can easily prove if they weren't. Be sure you understand what types of research issues each different DNA test can address before you spend any money. If you're not sure how DNA testing could aid your Pleier research, read "DNA Research and Your Family's History".
There is more to exploring your Pleier ancestry than just gathering a bunch of names and dates. Understanding where your ancestors lived, how they were employed, and what they did for fun, may give you a better appreciation of your heritage. Whether you are a beginner or expert genealogists, knowing Where can I find a biography of my Pleier ancestor? is always useful.
When digging deeper into your ancestor's occupation, a great way to connect with others of a similar interest -- many who might have detailed information, is by posting a message board query giving clear information as to your ancestor's name and the specific occupation or organization, in time and place. The article "The Art of Posting Queries" provides some valuable tips for posting successful Pleier queries.
You may also want to consider posting a query to the Community Message Boards at Genealogy Today to get assistance from other researchers on your most elusive Pleier ancestors.
Web: 1920 Distribution of the Pleier surname in U.S.
If you are having difficulty locating records for the last name of Pleier, contact the folks at ProGenealogists for a free research estimate. You may also find it helpful to read, "When, Why and How to Hire a Professional Genealogist."
Whenever possible, consider holding the family reunion in place where you have a strong Pleier family history, which provides opportunities to share stories and visit cemeteries or old home sites; you may even want to consider as a one-day activity, having each family take on the task of gathering information from the local courthouse, school district, public library, etc. -- this, of course, requires advance planning and assignment, but could generate considerable interest and results. The article "A Great Way to Unite a Newly-Found Family" may provide you with tips for hosting a successful Pleier reunion.
Surname Finder, The Pleier Genealogy and Family Tree Page [on-line resource], New Providence, NJ, USA: Genealogy Today LLC, 2019.
Suggested use: Print a copy of this free research checklist, and keep track of the Pleier genealogy resources that you visit. If your web browser does not print the date on the bottom, remember to record it manually. Today is 21/Apr/2019.
If you host the Pleier blog or web page, please link to this surname-focused resource. Here's the HTML code for a basic link. Simply cut/paste this code on to your page.
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welcome to the pleier family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with user-contributed information and web sites for the pleier surname. as additional sources for vital records, original documents, vintage photographs and surname-based dna projects are discovered, this page is updated to offer the best list for researching pleier ancestry. share this page on twitter!
it is quite possible that someone else has already performed work on a pleier family tree, so be sure to examine some of the sources listed below carefully. have you struck a pleier brick wall? read "genealogy's most popular disbeliefs" for some helpful advice.
many things can go wrong when a record collection is indexed. if you're having diffculty finding pleier ancestors in a particular database at one site, try finding it on another and compare the results. if you want to know what information is given in u.s. federal census mortality schedules about pleier citizens from the past?, then read this frequently asked question.
historical newspapers give us the ability to discover ancestral history through eyewitness accounts. there are currently matching pleier records at ancestry.com! start exploring this online pleier family history resource today.
there are no clear, concise answers to why or how one of your pleier ancestors took on the surname. it may have been based on their occupation or a distinguising physical trait. keep in mind that it was not unusual for a last name to be altered as an ancestor entered a new country.
while dna testing cannot conclusively tell you if two pleier ancestors were related, it can easily prove if they weren't. be sure you understand what types of research issues each different dna test can address before you spend any money. if you're not sure how dna testing could aid your pleier research, read "dna research and your family's history".
there is more to exploring your pleier ancestry than just gathering a bunch of names and dates. understanding where your ancestors lived, how they were employed, and what they did for fun, may give you a better appreciation of your heritage. whether you are a beginner or expert genealogists, knowing where can i find a biography of my pleier ancestor? is always useful.
when digging deeper into your ancestor's occupation, a great way to connect with others of a similar interest -- many who might have detailed information, is by posting a message board query giving clear information as to your ancestor's name and the specific occupation or organization, in time and place. the article "the art of posting queries" provides some valuable tips for posting successful pleier queries.
you may also want to consider posting a query to the community message boards at genealogy today to get assistance from other researchers on your most elusive pleier ancestors.
web: 1920 distribution of the pleier surname in u.s.
if you are having difficulty locating records for the last name of pleier, contact the folks at progenealogists for a free research estimate. you may also find it helpful to read, "when, why and how to hire a professional genealogist."
whenever possible, consider holding the family reunion in place where you have a strong pleier family history, which provides opportunities to share stories and visit cemeteries or old home sites; you may even want to consider as a one-day activity, having each family take on the task of gathering information from the local courthouse, school district, public library, etc. -- this, of course, requires advance planning and assignment, but could generate considerable interest and results. the article "a great way to unite a newly-found family" may provide you with tips for hosting a successful pleier reunion.
surname finder, the pleier genealogy and family tree page [on-line resource], new providence, nj, usa: genealogy today llc, 2019.
suggested use: print a copy of this free research checklist, and keep track of the pleier genealogy resources that you visit. if your web browser does not print the date on the bottom, remember to record it manually. today is 21/apr/2019.
if you host the pleier blog or web page, please link to this surname-focused resource. here's the html code for a basic link. simply cut/paste this code on to your page.
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A recent Japanese magazine featuring Al Capone.
Capone magazine from England .
If you have any magazine scan from a different country featuring Al Capone please send it in and i will be glad to post it with your name.
Some of the magazines that make this hobby fun.Beware of reprints being passed off as authentic, ones such as X-marks the spot .The real one has the cover with the wrinkled feel and look on the cover.expect to pay about $70 U.S for one in good condition. X-marks the spot was written by reporter Hal Andrews and was forcibly removed by Capone henchmen at newstands. Hal had chosen to remain anonymous which was a wise choice.
Other interesting mags feature Capone on a Time magazine in 1930 (Sort of beats Gotti by 60 years).A gangster on Time in those days was unheard of.This Mag in good condition can fetch up to $200.Chicago Gangland is by James O'Donnell Bennett a crime reporter who printed info when these tough guys were around.He was a tough reporter who said it like it was with features in newspapers for all to see.Life of Al Capone in Pictures was another take on Hal Andrews x-marks the spot rehashed, with a few new pics.This item in good condition can fetch $175.The trial of Al Capone, Robert Ross's book on Al's trial. This book can fetch $70 in good condition. Al Capone on the Spot by Richard T. Enright.This book is now reprinted as Capone's Chicago.The original is about $60 to $70.
The Wickersham report Helmer style!
Two entries in 1977 book of world records dealing with Al Capone and Chicago Gang wars.

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a recent japanese magazine featuring al capone.
capone magazine from england .
if you have any magazine scan from a different country featuring al capone please send it in and i will be glad to post it with your name.
some of the magazines that make this hobby fun.beware of reprints being passed off as authentic, ones such as x-marks the spot .the real one has the cover with the wrinkled feel and look on the cover.expect to pay about $70 u.s for one in good condition. x-marks the spot was written by reporter hal andrews and was forcibly removed by capone henchmen at newstands. hal had chosen to remain anonymous which was a wise choice.
other interesting mags feature capone on a time magazine in 1930 (sort of beats gotti by 60 years).a gangster on time in those days was unheard of.this mag in good condition can fetch up to $200.chicago gangland is by james o'donnell bennett a crime reporter who printed info when these tough guys were around.he was a tough reporter who said it like it was with features in newspapers for all to see.life of al capone in pictures was another take on hal andrews x-marks the spot rehashed, with a few new pics.this item in good condition can fetch $175.the trial of al capone, robert ross's book on al's trial. this book can fetch $70 in good condition. al capone on the spot by richard t. enright.this book is now reprinted as capone's chicago.the original is about $60 to $70.
the wickersham report helmer style!
two entries in 1977 book of world records dealing with al capone and chicago gang wars.


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Seigfried Schauzu of West Germany won the 750 cc Side-Car event in the Isle on Man Trophy Motor Cycle Race Series on Monday (June 8).
Background: Seigfried Schauzu of West Germany won the 750 cc Side-Car event in the Isle on Man Trophy Motor Cycle Race Series on Monday (June 8). It is the second successive year Schauzu has won this event.
Schauzu, on a B.M.W. machine, covered the three laps of the 113-mile (181 kilometres) mountain circuit in a record time of one hour fifteen minutes and eighteen seconds. His average speed was 90.20 MPH (145.12 KPH). His sidecar passenger was H. Schneider.
As in the 1969 event, second place went to English rider Peter Brown. He finished more than three and a half minutes behind Schauzu at an average speed of 85.97 MPH (138.35 KPH).
Klaus Enders, of West Germany (No.6), set a fierce pace at the start breaking the lap record set up last year by Schauzu. But on the second lap he dropped out with Battery trouble.

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seigfried schauzu of west germany won the 750 cc side-car event in the isle on man trophy motor cycle race series on monday (june 8).
background: seigfried schauzu of west germany won the 750 cc side-car event in the isle on man trophy motor cycle race series on monday (june 8). it is the second successive year schauzu has won this event.
schauzu, on a b.m.w. machine, covered the three laps of the 113-mile (181 kilometres) mountain circuit in a record time of one hour fifteen minutes and eighteen seconds. his average speed was 90.20 mph (145.12 kph). his sidecar passenger was h. schneider.
as in the 1969 event, second place went to english rider peter brown. he finished more than three and a half minutes behind schauzu at an average speed of 85.97 mph (138.35 kph).
klaus enders, of west germany (no.6), set a fierce pace at the start breaking the lap record set up last year by schauzu. but on the second lap he dropped out with battery trouble.


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I got an email recently from a woman who was struggling to make a big decision. She had been dating a guy for several months and he was ready to to take the next step of commitment with her. But she wasn’t sure. She felt torn, she said, and that made her a bit anxious.
But she couldn’t put her finger on why she felt that way.
Maybe you can relate to the position she was in—having a big, life-altering type decision to make, but not sure which way to go.
The guy was great, she told me.
Her friends loved him and he treated her well. On top of all of that, usually her mother didn’t like her boyfriends, but in this case she would make comments about how this was the “best guy she had ever dated” and how disappointed she would be if it didn’t work out.
And so as her boyfriend waited for her to make up her mind and her friends doted over her with compliments about him and her mother made jokes like, “don’t screw this up!” she felt beside herself with anxiety.
Am I supposed to feel like this? She wondered.
Why “Finding Yourself” Matters So Much.
You hear people talk about “finding yourself” all the time and yet most of us don’t really know what it means or why it matters. In fact, I think the term gets sort of watered down. We think of “finding yourself” as this cursory thing we do, on the side, if we have time, after we get the more important work of life done.
We forget what an incredible danger it is to live life without knowing who you are.
We forget there is very little progress we will be able to make in this life if we don’t have a firm grip on who we are and why we matter.
The language psychologists use for a person who hasn’t “found themselves” is: lacking of a sense of self or a lack of personal identity and psychologists recognize that when a person lacks a sense of personal identity, their problems extend into every aspect of their life: relationships, career, even mental and emotional health.
Not to mention, it can be really difficult to make a decision—even a small one. When we don’t know who we are, we end up spending more time wondering about what other people want from us than about what we want and need for ourselves. Which, of course, can be incredibly anxiety-producing.
How can you possibly measure your success or progress or integrity in life if you’re measuring by other people’s standards? The measuring stick is constantly shifting, depending on your circumstances, your situation, your surroundings, or who is doing the asking. You feel pulled between your boss, your mom, your friends, your spouse, and maybe, just maybe, some very quiet, inner-voice.
And at some point, you will let one or more of them down. You cannot possibly meet so many expectations.
It’s exhausting. It’s awful. I’ve been there. And in many ways we are all there at some point in our lives—including the young woman who sent me that email—because finding yourself is not a one-time event. It’s a journey we’re on together (tweet that).
Lack of Personal Identity and Depression.
There is a psychologist and author named Albert Bandura who has done a considerable amount of research around something he calls self-efficacy, which could be translated: a strong sense of self. He makes a specific connection between a weak sense of personal significance and depression.
I know depression is a complicated issue with lots of complicated answers. Not to mention, I have gone around and around with depression in my life. I’ve spent years on medication and in therapy and it hasn’t been until the past five or ten years that I’ve discovered some freedom from it.
Just the thought depression is something that sort of haunts me to this day.
But it hasn’t been until I’ve begun to develop a stronger sense of self that I’ve been able to find a bit of freedom from my depression. That is not a prescription, but it is a suggestion to consider that if depression is as much a part of your life as it has been of mine, it’s worth considering it might help to work on finding yourself.
Bandura says, “A weak sense of personal-efficacy operates on the cognitive source of depression in several ways.” He lists three ways specifically, and since his prose gets a little thick from there, I figured I would translate them so they’re easier to understand. You can see his full text here.
Third, it influences the story we tell ourselves about personal accomplishments and failures. Bandura’s research actually showed that people with a strong sense-efficacy felt slightly better about themselves socially and emotionally than their peers. The story they told themselves about their successes was, “that’s because I’m smart and capable,” and the story they told themselves about their failures was, “well… I couldn’t have been expected to do well because I didn’t get much sleep [or that person was distracting me… or whatever.]” This isn’t to suggest we should have inflated egos (which can cause depressed states of their own) but rather that the story we tell ourselves about our successes and failures influences how we feel about ourselves.
How do you process successes and failures as they happen to you?
What does this tell you about how much control you have moving forward?
What is the story you tell yourself about your personal accomplishments or failures?
When it comes to finding yourself, depression and making big decisions, it shouldn’t surprise us that the mind and body are profoundly and miraculously connected.
How Do I Know If I’ve Found Myself?
A lack of a strong self often flares up during times of change or transition in our lives, since often times we mistake our sense of self for things like: the city we live in, the person we are married to, our job, career, money, family, status, etc.
Our true self does not come from our outer-life.
It comes from our inner-life.
So when we move to a new place, leave a job, have a baby, see our grown kids leave the house, get married, or start in a new position, we often find ourselves thinking, “who am I?” This is normal and also an invitation into a deeper journey of finding yourself.
Finding yourself is the process of discovering who you are and why you matter apart from outside achievements, relationships, and even in the face of great challenges or in life’s shifting environments. A person who is finding herself is learning to trust the the sound of her own voice, listen to her intuition, take action based on her convictions, face conflict and criticism with grace and power, and to visit that place of peace inside herself, despite what is happening around her.
When you have a strong sense of self, you are able to adapt well to changes, to soothe yourself in times of sadness or discomfort, stay true to your convictions (even when there is outside pressure), avoid codependent or manipulative relationships, set boundaries with pushy people in your life, leave behind a constant need for approval, drop the guilt, receive criticism, act authentically, lead gracefully, and take responsibility for your life—no matter how it turns out.
Yes, it is a huge task to “find ourselves” and one that is never fully finished. In fact, once we feel like we’ve “mastered it” life usually hands us more challenging and interesting situations to help us continue our path of growth.
One hard truth about developing a strong sense of self is that so much of this important development takes place in childhood. If you have faced some kind of trauma in your childhood, or if your parents didn’t help you establish a strong sense of self—or if you came from a religious background where developing a strong sense of “self” was considered selfish—you might still have a lot of work to do when it comes to finding yourself.
The good news is that it is never too late to begin your work. In fact, if you are feeling profoundly lost as you read this, you are in a beautiful place.
Below I’m going to include a list of things that have been vital to my own journey of finding myself as I’ve been guided by great therapists, friends, advisors, mentors and my own intuition. Your journey will look different than mine, no doubt, but still, I hope this list helps.
Know and own your story.
Like anyone, there are parts of my story I haven’t wanted to own. Do you ever get that feeling when you think about how certain events have unfolded in your life? you think… truly. Honestly. Please God anything but this story.
And yet, our stories are our stories.
I am in process of writing my own brave new ending to my story. It is not easy. In fact, sometimes it feels downright awful. It means re-routing old beliefs, re-wiring brain patterns, letting go of ways of coping, learning to face the conflict and the joy and the pain of life unguarded, and it means I end up failing and losing my temper and crying in public more often than I would like to admit.
I avoided seeing a therapist for years because I thought to myself, “oh, it’s not that bad. I’ve got this. Look at me. I have so many opportunities. I have a great family. What am I complaining about?” All the while, deep down I knew I needed some help to sift through the more complicated parts of my story.
Do not try to walk this path alone. It’s too treacherous. If you aren’t comfortable finding a therapist, ask a few trusted friends or family members to walk with you.
When you begin to re-write your story, parts of yourself you never knew existed (hint: less-than-pretty parts of yourself) will inevitably come up. When this happens, practice gratitude for the support around you and for the opportunity you have to heal and grow.
Learn about yourself and how you are wired.
I read all the time. I’m always trying to figure out more about myself, how I operate and why it matters. This has been a lifeline for me as I walk this journey of finding myself. Figuring out the driving motivations behind why you act the way you do not only helps you own your story, it also helps you interact and communicate in a positive way with others.
Below, I am including a list of resources I have used that have really helped me to discover how I’m wired. This list is certainly not exhaustive but I hope it helps.
We often “find ourselves” in the situations we most want to avoid. We find ourselves in unrest, conflict, discomfort, fear, illness, distress, loss, transition, change, disappointment, failure, even in bad relationships. So if we spend our lives trying to avoid these things, we may miss the very messages and lessons life has to offer us.
These days I tell myself, over and over again, “everything that happens to me in life is an opportunity to learn” because I have learned the hard way—it is.
What seems like the worst thing that could possibly happen to you might turn out to be the very best thing. Because sometime it takes losing ourselves to find ourselves. And when we resist these lessons, we resist the very beauty and joy life is trying to offer us.
Think back for a moment to the young woman I mentioned in the beginning of this post who is trying to make a decision about whether she wants to marry her current boyfriend. Notice how much time she spent explaining what other people wanted from her, thought about her (and her boyfriend), or what they were expecting her to do. And trust me, I’ve been there.
Here’s my advice for her: you already know your answer. It’s inside of you.
That isn’t to say we don’t need the support and help of those around us. But it is to say we must be careful who we ask, because what we really need from those sources of support is not advice or direction. What we really need is someone to help us discover the answer we have always known all along.
What we really need is to find ourselves.
For additional reading, check out my list of recommended resources here.
Excellent, very well stated and developed, thank you!
I am grateful that you discussed the issue of the major misunderstanding by most people that “finding ourselves” is a one shot thing. I am convinced that at some level I will be “finding myself” right up to the millisecond before my death.
However, that doesn’t mean I am a lost soul. It’s just that this is a lifelong journey and process. I was one person at 21 just before I married, another at 29 when I first became a father, another at 48 when the youngest headed off to college and we were empty nesters, etc, etc. The secondary and tertiary “me” was changing but the primary “me” changed much more slowly and profoundly.
Keith—that is so true for all of us. Thanks for pointing that out. As long as we’re here on earth, we’re changing. Every new experience changes us, and we’re never finished with our work of “finding ourselves”. But those moments when we seem to reach a new understanding of ourselves sure is rewarding.
I had so many thoughts running through my head as I read. First, “The Runaway Bride,” as Julia Roberts tries to figure herself out. Second, they think that some of depression is inflammation of the brain, I second their finding as I have reduced my body inflammation, I have a more positive outlook. As my son’s psoriasis flares (inflammation) so does his doom and gloom. Last and by far the hardest is when society says that introverts are bad and extroverts are good….that’s a tough thing to get over. Keep writing…you have amazing things to say!
Thanks Ann! I hadn’t heard that depression and inflammation were connected, but it makes a ton of sense with my personal experience. I suffered from IBS issues for years (inflammation, Auto-immune, etc) and when my body was the most paralyzed, so was my spirit and mind. It’s amazing the connections between our mental, emotional and spiritual health with our physical health.
Thanks for sharing that, and for reading.
PS) Excited to hear about the healing you and your son are both experiencing—physically and emotionally!
Bethany, that’s so great to hear. The insights you shared in your post are really insightful. Marriage has this special way of bringing all kinds of things to the surface for us, so we can deal with them. I hope my words are able to help you continue to find clarity and direction. Keep me posted on how things transpire for you. I’d love to hear what comes next!
Allison your blog post was a beautiful response to an important question. I think the journey to self requires a certain softness and self forgiveness. There are pieces of ourselves that are hard to accept… attitudes and behaviors we would rather not admit to, or wish would go away. However those things are part of our whole package and the journey to self acceptance, to loving yourself, to believing in yourself, to finding that inner voice that knows exactly what is right for you… requires an acceptance of it all…. the good and the bad and an understanding that to be human is to be fallible… and every moment is a chance to begin again.
I love the thought of adding softness and self-forgiveness to this whole process. That has always been a difficult posture for me. But you are so right: there are difficult parts of ourselves to accept, and we need lots of grace to do it—to be at peace with our whole selves, exactly where we are, no matter what. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. Appreciate you.
I really enjoyed reading your article and I am always impressed about the fact that it is possible to feel connected to a person you don’t know personally.
Sometimes in life you feel alone and lost with all of your thoughts and emotions. In those situations it is a gift to realize that there are other persons at the same time, dealing with the same thoughts and emotions just by reading an article, having a deep conversation and being brave enough to share what is really going on inside.
Thanks for sharing those issues!
It’s the only way to bring us all into the process of finding ourselves and dealing with the ups and downs in our lives.
Greets from Germany and keep it up!
Sonja—what an incredible compliment. Thank you so much for writing. I love what you said and it’s amazing to me that I feel connected to each of you who are reading, too. I think about you all as I write and I love reading comments and emails from you.
I hope these words can be comforting for you in those times when you feel again like you’re alone. You aren’t!
Thank you for being a part of this and for sharing your thoughts here. Appreciate you.
Wonderful post and very timely for me in particular. I had a conversation with someone recently and her situation was that her boyfriend was hesitant to commit further in their relationship until he felt that he had experienced life. Reading your words made me think that perhaps it’s less about experiencing life and more about discovering his sense of self.
So much wisdom in this piece. Thank you.
You’re welcome Delilah! Thank you for reading.
There is a lot of wisdom you share in this post, Allison. It is so well written and truly speaks to my heart. I am in my mid-40’s and feel like “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for,” (Thank you, U2) Though I am happily married with two healthy, happy children, I have poured my life into them. All too soon, I will be in my own company again, so before I embark on that transition to an empty nest, I choose to be proactive and really know myself and be known. I have avoided this for so long, pushing past hurts deep down and staying busy to keep them covered. As a result, I’ve cycled through depression, anxiety and addiction. I am slowly sifting through the past, owning it, embracing it, letting go and moving forward.
Kristin—thank so much for being vulnerable here. As this new season approaches, I know you’ll find the courage to keep digging deeper and discovering new layers of yourself. It will be scary at times, but ultimately a gift. Can’t wait to see what unfolds for you!
Thank you for writing this! Over the last month or so I have felt so lost and kept thinking “how do I find myself?” The timing of this post was prefect and has been healing to read and contemplate these things in my own life. Once I am caught in this cycle it is so hard to break free. I think your advice has given me a boost to break the cycle and start a new one of discovering me, the real me.
Kara—I’m so glad! Thank you so much for reading and for sharing here.
Even though this post is months old, am glad i have read it NOW! Like you mentioned in one of those thoughtful quotes you shared with us recently, time is on my side!
This post is so timely for me and very eye/heart-opening. I lost my dad in 2010 and it is still difficult to own and accept that part of my story. As i was reading through the post, my heart understands more that i need to accept my whole story and write my own brave new ending! Thank you and please keep writing!
About relationships, sometimes we focus on what the other person is doing, what he/she isn’t doing and we get consumed with all that. But thanks for pointing out that it actually begins with us; searching within and embracing our whole being. Sometimes we behave is certain ways and we never take the time to ask ourselves why, i am learning that healing starts by intentionally paying attention to the “why” beneath our choices.
I agree with what you said about religion too; “if you came from a religious background where developing a strong sense of “self” was considered selfish”. This reminded me of, “Love your neighbor as yourself”. Clearly, we cant give what we do not have, therefore, self-love is not selfishness. Thanks for this lesson too.
I truly appreciate your openness to share your personal stories too, they teach me about vulnerability which was a no-no for me until i decided to take the risk! I am determined to take on the journey of self-discovery and i know the reward is worth the fight!
I am reading all your old posts and trying to apply them to my life. You have been through a lot it seems and so I am trying to let you help me be positive. I also struggled with infertility. So when I had my son and couldn’t have any more, I made myself happy with that. We both suffered from depression, and when he took his life at the age of 25, well, I just lost all hope for anything and everything. Since then I have lost his little dog, my younger brother, my younger sister in law and my husband lost his job. I do my best to stay positive, but it’s very hard. I am wondering if you would write a post about loss. Just a thought.
Thank you for this blog. I am a self victim if I can put it like that. I was engaged and had three beautiful kids with the guy however he left me and married to someone else now. I have been struggling to accept that he left me for another woman. This happened in 2008 ,my son was 4months by that time. I am very happy today that I have come across this article. I am in a toxic relationship but it is very difficult to make a decision.
Reading this was exactly what I needed!

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i got an email recently from a woman who was struggling to make a big decision. she had been dating a guy for several months and he was ready to to take the next step of commitment with her. but she wasn’t sure. she felt torn, she said, and that made her a bit anxious.
but she couldn’t put her finger on why she felt that way.
maybe you can relate to the position she was in—having a big, life-altering type decision to make, but not sure which way to go.
the guy was great, she told me.
her friends loved him and he treated her well. on top of all of that, usually her mother didn’t like her boyfriends, but in this case she would make comments about how this was the “best guy she had ever dated” and how disappointed she would be if it didn’t work out.
and so as her boyfriend waited for her to make up her mind and her friends doted over her with compliments about him and her mother made jokes like, “don’t screw this up!” she felt beside herself with anxiety.
am i supposed to feel like this? she wondered.
why “finding yourself” matters so much.
you hear people talk about “finding yourself” all the time and yet most of us don’t really know what it means or why it matters. in fact, i think the term gets sort of watered down. we think of “finding yourself” as this cursory thing we do, on the side, if we have time, after we get the more important work of life done.
we forget what an incredible danger it is to live life without knowing who you are.
we forget there is very little progress we will be able to make in this life if we don’t have a firm grip on who we are and why we matter.
the language psychologists use for a person who hasn’t “found themselves” is: lacking of a sense of self or a lack of personal identity and psychologists recognize that when a person lacks a sense of personal identity, their problems extend into every aspect of their life: relationships, career, even mental and emotional health.
not to mention, it can be really difficult to make a decision—even a small one. when we don’t know who we are, we end up spending more time wondering about what other people want from us than about what we want and need for ourselves. which, of course, can be incredibly anxiety-producing.
how can you possibly measure your success or progress or integrity in life if you’re measuring by other people’s standards? the measuring stick is constantly shifting, depending on your circumstances, your situation, your surroundings, or who is doing the asking. you feel pulled between your boss, your mom, your friends, your spouse, and maybe, just maybe, some very quiet, inner-voice.
and at some point, you will let one or more of them down. you cannot possibly meet so many expectations.
it’s exhausting. it’s awful. i’ve been there. and in many ways we are all there at some point in our lives—including the young woman who sent me that email—because finding yourself is not a one-time event. it’s a journey we’re on together (tweet that).
lack of personal identity and depression.
there is a psychologist and author named albert bandura who has done a considerable amount of research around something he calls self-efficacy, which could be translated: a strong sense of self. he makes a specific connection between a weak sense of personal significance and depression.
i know depression is a complicated issue with lots of complicated answers. not to mention, i have gone around and around with depression in my life. i’ve spent years on medication and in therapy and it hasn’t been until the past five or ten years that i’ve discovered some freedom from it.
just the thought depression is something that sort of haunts me to this day.
but it hasn’t been until i’ve begun to develop a stronger sense of self that i’ve been able to find a bit of freedom from my depression. that is not a prescription, but it is a suggestion to consider that if depression is as much a part of your life as it has been of mine, it’s worth considering it might help to work on finding yourself.
bandura says, “a weak sense of personal-efficacy operates on the cognitive source of depression in several ways.” he lists three ways specifically, and since his prose gets a little thick from there, i figured i would translate them so they’re easier to understand. you can see his full text here.
third, it influences the story we tell ourselves about personal accomplishments and failures. bandura’s research actually showed that people with a strong sense-efficacy felt slightly better about themselves socially and emotionally than their peers. the story they told themselves about their successes was, “that’s because i’m smart and capable,” and the story they told themselves about their failures was, “well… i couldn’t have been expected to do well because i didn’t get much sleep [or that person was distracting me… or whatever.]” this isn’t to suggest we should have inflated egos (which can cause depressed states of their own) but rather that the story we tell ourselves about our successes and failures influences how we feel about ourselves.
how do you process successes and failures as they happen to you?
what does this tell you about how much control you have moving forward?
what is the story you tell yourself about your personal accomplishments or failures?
when it comes to finding yourself, depression and making big decisions, it shouldn’t surprise us that the mind and body are profoundly and miraculously connected.
how do i know if i’ve found myself?
a lack of a strong self often flares up during times of change or transition in our lives, since often times we mistake our sense of self for things like: the city we live in, the person we are married to, our job, career, money, family, status, etc.
our true self does not come from our outer-life.
it comes from our inner-life.
so when we move to a new place, leave a job, have a baby, see our grown kids leave the house, get married, or start in a new position, we often find ourselves thinking, “who am i?” this is normal and also an invitation into a deeper journey of finding yourself.
finding yourself is the process of discovering who you are and why you matter apart from outside achievements, relationships, and even in the face of great challenges or in life’s shifting environments. a person who is finding herself is learning to trust the the sound of her own voice, listen to her intuition, take action based on her convictions, face conflict and criticism with grace and power, and to visit that place of peace inside herself, despite what is happening around her.
when you have a strong sense of self, you are able to adapt well to changes, to soothe yourself in times of sadness or discomfort, stay true to your convictions (even when there is outside pressure), avoid codependent or manipulative relationships, set boundaries with pushy people in your life, leave behind a constant need for approval, drop the guilt, receive criticism, act authentically, lead gracefully, and take responsibility for your life—no matter how it turns out.
yes, it is a huge task to “find ourselves” and one that is never fully finished. in fact, once we feel like we’ve “mastered it” life usually hands us more challenging and interesting situations to help us continue our path of growth.
one hard truth about developing a strong sense of self is that so much of this important development takes place in childhood. if you have faced some kind of trauma in your childhood, or if your parents didn’t help you establish a strong sense of self—or if you came from a religious background where developing a strong sense of “self” was considered selfish—you might still have a lot of work to do when it comes to finding yourself.
the good news is that it is never too late to begin your work. in fact, if you are feeling profoundly lost as you read this, you are in a beautiful place.
below i’m going to include a list of things that have been vital to my own journey of finding myself as i’ve been guided by great therapists, friends, advisors, mentors and my own intuition. your journey will look different than mine, no doubt, but still, i hope this list helps.
know and own your story.
like anyone, there are parts of my story i haven’t wanted to own. do you ever get that feeling when you think about how certain events have unfolded in your life? you think… truly. honestly. please god anything but this story.
and yet, our stories are our stories.
i am in process of writing my own brave new ending to my story. it is not easy. in fact, sometimes it feels downright awful. it means re-routing old beliefs, re-wiring brain patterns, letting go of ways of coping, learning to face the conflict and the joy and the pain of life unguarded, and it means i end up failing and losing my temper and crying in public more often than i would like to admit.
i avoided seeing a therapist for years because i thought to myself, “oh, it’s not that bad. i’ve got this. look at me. i have so many opportunities. i have a great family. what am i complaining about?” all the while, deep down i knew i needed some help to sift through the more complicated parts of my story.
do not try to walk this path alone. it’s too treacherous. if you aren’t comfortable finding a therapist, ask a few trusted friends or family members to walk with you.
when you begin to re-write your story, parts of yourself you never knew existed (hint: less-than-pretty parts of yourself) will inevitably come up. when this happens, practice gratitude for the support around you and for the opportunity you have to heal and grow.
learn about yourself and how you are wired.
i read all the time. i’m always trying to figure out more about myself, how i operate and why it matters. this has been a lifeline for me as i walk this journey of finding myself. figuring out the driving motivations behind why you act the way you do not only helps you own your story, it also helps you interact and communicate in a positive way with others.
below, i am including a list of resources i have used that have really helped me to discover how i’m wired. this list is certainly not exhaustive but i hope it helps.
we often “find ourselves” in the situations we most want to avoid. we find ourselves in unrest, conflict, discomfort, fear, illness, distress, loss, transition, change, disappointment, failure, even in bad relationships. so if we spend our lives trying to avoid these things, we may miss the very messages and lessons life has to offer us.
these days i tell myself, over and over again, “everything that happens to me in life is an opportunity to learn” because i have learned the hard way—it is.
what seems like the worst thing that could possibly happen to you might turn out to be the very best thing. because sometime it takes losing ourselves to find ourselves. and when we resist these lessons, we resist the very beauty and joy life is trying to offer us.
think back for a moment to the young woman i mentioned in the beginning of this post who is trying to make a decision about whether she wants to marry her current boyfriend. notice how much time she spent explaining what other people wanted from her, thought about her (and her boyfriend), or what they were expecting her to do. and trust me, i’ve been there.
here’s my advice for her: you already know your answer. it’s inside of you.
that isn’t to say we don’t need the support and help of those around us. but it is to say we must be careful who we ask, because what we really need from those sources of support is not advice or direction. what we really need is someone to help us discover the answer we have always known all along.
what we really need is to find ourselves.
for additional reading, check out my list of recommended resources here.
excellent, very well stated and developed, thank you!
i am grateful that you discussed the issue of the major misunderstanding by most people that “finding ourselves” is a one shot thing. i am convinced that at some level i will be “finding myself” right up to the millisecond before my death.
however, that doesn’t mean i am a lost soul. it’s just that this is a lifelong journey and process. i was one person at 21 just before i married, another at 29 when i first became a father, another at 48 when the youngest headed off to college and we were empty nesters, etc, etc. the secondary and tertiary “me” was changing but the primary “me” changed much more slowly and profoundly.
keith—that is so true for all of us. thanks for pointing that out. as long as we’re here on earth, we’re changing. every new experience changes us, and we’re never finished with our work of “finding ourselves”. but those moments when we seem to reach a new understanding of ourselves sure is rewarding.
i had so many thoughts running through my head as i read. first, “the runaway bride,” as julia roberts tries to figure herself out. second, they think that some of depression is inflammation of the brain, i second their finding as i have reduced my body inflammation, i have a more positive outlook. as my son’s psoriasis flares (inflammation) so does his doom and gloom. last and by far the hardest is when society says that introverts are bad and extroverts are good….that’s a tough thing to get over. keep writing…you have amazing things to say!
thanks ann! i hadn’t heard that depression and inflammation were connected, but it makes a ton of sense with my personal experience. i suffered from ibs issues for years (inflammation, auto-immune, etc) and when my body was the most paralyzed, so was my spirit and mind. it’s amazing the connections between our mental, emotional and spiritual health with our physical health.
thanks for sharing that, and for reading.
ps) excited to hear about the healing you and your son are both experiencing—physically and emotionally!
bethany, that’s so great to hear. the insights you shared in your post are really insightful. marriage has this special way of bringing all kinds of things to the surface for us, so we can deal with them. i hope my words are able to help you continue to find clarity and direction. keep me posted on how things transpire for you. i’d love to hear what comes next!
allison your blog post was a beautiful response to an important question. i think the journey to self requires a certain softness and self forgiveness. there are pieces of ourselves that are hard to accept… attitudes and behaviors we would rather not admit to, or wish would go away. however those things are part of our whole package and the journey to self acceptance, to loving yourself, to believing in yourself, to finding that inner voice that knows exactly what is right for you… requires an acceptance of it all…. the good and the bad and an understanding that to be human is to be fallible… and every moment is a chance to begin again.
i love the thought of adding softness and self-forgiveness to this whole process. that has always been a difficult posture for me. but you are so right: there are difficult parts of ourselves to accept, and we need lots of grace to do it—to be at peace with our whole selves, exactly where we are, no matter what. thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. appreciate you.
i really enjoyed reading your article and i am always impressed about the fact that it is possible to feel connected to a person you don’t know personally.
sometimes in life you feel alone and lost with all of your thoughts and emotions. in those situations it is a gift to realize that there are other persons at the same time, dealing with the same thoughts and emotions just by reading an article, having a deep conversation and being brave enough to share what is really going on inside.
thanks for sharing those issues!
it’s the only way to bring us all into the process of finding ourselves and dealing with the ups and downs in our lives.
greets from germany and keep it up!
sonja—what an incredible compliment. thank you so much for writing. i love what you said and it’s amazing to me that i feel connected to each of you who are reading, too. i think about you all as i write and i love reading comments and emails from you.
i hope these words can be comforting for you in those times when you feel again like you’re alone. you aren’t!
thank you for being a part of this and for sharing your thoughts here. appreciate you.
wonderful post and very timely for me in particular. i had a conversation with someone recently and her situation was that her boyfriend was hesitant to commit further in their relationship until he felt that he had experienced life. reading your words made me think that perhaps it’s less about experiencing life and more about discovering his sense of self.
so much wisdom in this piece. thank you.
you’re welcome delilah! thank you for reading.
there is a lot of wisdom you share in this post, allison. it is so well written and truly speaks to my heart. i am in my mid-40’s and feel like “i still haven’t found what i’m looking for,” (thank you, u2) though i am happily married with two healthy, happy children, i have poured my life into them. all too soon, i will be in my own company again, so before i embark on that transition to an empty nest, i choose to be proactive and really know myself and be known. i have avoided this for so long, pushing past hurts deep down and staying busy to keep them covered. as a result, i’ve cycled through depression, anxiety and addiction. i am slowly sifting through the past, owning it, embracing it, letting go and moving forward.
kristin—thank so much for being vulnerable here. as this new season approaches, i know you’ll find the courage to keep digging deeper and discovering new layers of yourself. it will be scary at times, but ultimately a gift. can’t wait to see what unfolds for you!
thank you for writing this! over the last month or so i have felt so lost and kept thinking “how do i find myself?” the timing of this post was prefect and has been healing to read and contemplate these things in my own life. once i am caught in this cycle it is so hard to break free. i think your advice has given me a boost to break the cycle and start a new one of discovering me, the real me.
kara—i’m so glad! thank you so much for reading and for sharing here.
even though this post is months old, am glad i have read it now! like you mentioned in one of those thoughtful quotes you shared with us recently, time is on my side!
this post is so timely for me and very eye/heart-opening. i lost my dad in 2010 and it is still difficult to own and accept that part of my story. as i was reading through the post, my heart understands more that i need to accept my whole story and write my own brave new ending! thank you and please keep writing!
about relationships, sometimes we focus on what the other person is doing, what he/she isn’t doing and we get consumed with all that. but thanks for pointing out that it actually begins with us; searching within and embracing our whole being. sometimes we behave is certain ways and we never take the time to ask ourselves why, i am learning that healing starts by intentionally paying attention to the “why” beneath our choices.
i agree with what you said about religion too; “if you came from a religious background where developing a strong sense of “self” was considered selfish”. this reminded me of, “love your neighbor as yourself”. clearly, we cant give what we do not have, therefore, self-love is not selfishness. thanks for this lesson too.
i truly appreciate your openness to share your personal stories too, they teach me about vulnerability which was a no-no for me until i decided to take the risk! i am determined to take on the journey of self-discovery and i know the reward is worth the fight!
i am reading all your old posts and trying to apply them to my life. you have been through a lot it seems and so i am trying to let you help me be positive. i also struggled with infertility. so when i had my son and couldn’t have any more, i made myself happy with that. we both suffered from depression, and when he took his life at the age of 25, well, i just lost all hope for anything and everything. since then i have lost his little dog, my younger brother, my younger sister in law and my husband lost his job. i do my best to stay positive, but it’s very hard. i am wondering if you would write a post about loss. just a thought.
thank you for this blog. i am a self victim if i can put it like that. i was engaged and had three beautiful kids with the guy however he left me and married to someone else now. i have been struggling to accept that he left me for another woman. this happened in 2008 ,my son was 4months by that time. i am very happy today that i have come across this article. i am in a toxic relationship but it is very difficult to make a decision.
reading this was exactly what i needed!


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MidMichigan Health plans to restructure and re-align its work force in the coming months, and the changes could mean laying off as many as 1 percent of the company's nearly 5,000 workers.
MidMichigan Health is the parent company of MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland as well as Medical Centers in Clare, Gladwin and Alma. The company also owns other health care facilities including home health care and nursing homes.
In a news release, the company said the restructuring is needed because of changes in the way health care is provided, the economy and health reform. These factors are affecting health care organizations in Michigan and nationwide, the news release stated.
The health system has a work force of 4,831. Officials will not know the number of employees who could lose their jobs until the restructuring is completed in mid-May. But it is expected to be less than 1 percent of all employees.
Company officials said these changes are happening just as demand for health care services is increasing in some areas and decreasing in others. Growing areas include physician practices, emergency services and critical care. In the past nine months, MidMichigan has added 50 new physicians and what the company calls mid-level providers. New positions include primary-care providers, specialists and a new critical care team.
"MidMichigan's vision is to be an integrated health system, and we have been working toward that vision for more than three years," said Richard M. Reynolds, president of MidMichigan Health. "With changes in the health care environment and declining reimbursement we are challenged to shift our resources and realign our employees to continue to provide excellent clinical quality and excellent patient experiences in a safe environment. Doing that means that we have to change and re-tool how we do things."
Developing new physician practices requires clinical and support staff. As a result, MidMichigan Health plans to take staff members from under-utilized areas and put them in open positions. Some people could lose their jobs, the company said, because they cannot be redeployed into open positions.
Management of some departments throughout the four hospitals will be re-aligned, and some services will be consolidated, the news release said.
"Our business is changing," said Lynn Bruchhof, MidMichigan Health vice president of human resources. "We are fortunate to be able to realign our talent resources, our people, to areas of growth and need throughout MidMichigan Health."
Some employees will retire, while others are volunteering to take part-time positions, and still others are applying for the 120 open positions in MidMichigan Health, she said.

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midmichigan health plans to restructure and re-align its work force in the coming months, and the changes could mean laying off as many as 1 percent of the company's nearly 5,000 workers.
midmichigan health is the parent company of midmichigan medical center-midland as well as medical centers in clare, gladwin and alma. the company also owns other health care facilities including home health care and nursing homes.
in a news release, the company said the restructuring is needed because of changes in the way health care is provided, the economy and health reform. these factors are affecting health care organizations in michigan and nationwide, the news release stated.
the health system has a work force of 4,831. officials will not know the number of employees who could lose their jobs until the restructuring is completed in mid-may. but it is expected to be less than 1 percent of all employees.
company officials said these changes are happening just as demand for health care services is increasing in some areas and decreasing in others. growing areas include physician practices, emergency services and critical care. in the past nine months, midmichigan has added 50 new physicians and what the company calls mid-level providers. new positions include primary-care providers, specialists and a new critical care team.
"midmichigan's vision is to be an integrated health system, and we have been working toward that vision for more than three years," said richard m. reynolds, president of midmichigan health. "with changes in the health care environment and declining reimbursement we are challenged to shift our resources and realign our employees to continue to provide excellent clinical quality and excellent patient experiences in a safe environment. doing that means that we have to change and re-tool how we do things."
developing new physician practices requires clinical and support staff. as a result, midmichigan health plans to take staff members from under-utilized areas and put them in open positions. some people could lose their jobs, the company said, because they cannot be redeployed into open positions.
management of some departments throughout the four hospitals will be re-aligned, and some services will be consolidated, the news release said.
"our business is changing," said lynn bruchhof, midmichigan health vice president of human resources. "we are fortunate to be able to realign our talent resources, our people, to areas of growth and need throughout midmichigan health."
some employees will retire, while others are volunteering to take part-time positions, and still others are applying for the 120 open positions in midmichigan health, she said.


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The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia Memorandum: Rationale, Market Need, Mission & Implementation, please click here to download and print the PDF version.
During the Summer of 2002, Jonathan and Leslie Bari, Chairman and Vice Chairman of The Constitutional, researched, analyzed and wrote about the Philadelphia hospitality industry, specifically pertaining to the Independence National Historical area, and the need for a free, self-guided walking tour of Historic Philadelphia (and the Old City section). Their work product evolved into The Constitutional Memorandum which was based on extensive analysis from various perspectives including: strategic planning, interpretive, cultural, historical, economic development and marketing.

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the constitutional walking tour of philadelphia memorandum: rationale, market need, mission & implementation, please click here to download and print the pdf version.
during the summer of 2002, jonathan and leslie bari, chairman and vice chairman of the constitutional, researched, analyzed and wrote about the philadelphia hospitality industry, specifically pertaining to the independence national historical area, and the need for a free, self-guided walking tour of historic philadelphia (and the old city section). their work product evolved into the constitutional memorandum which was based on extensive analysis from various perspectives including: strategic planning, interpretive, cultural, historical, economic development and marketing.


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Native American Symbols, like the Fire symbol, can vary in meaning from one tribe to another and across the culture groups of North America. The Fire symbol was used by the ancient Native Americans of the Mississippian culture.
Discover facts and information about the meanings of secret and mysterious symbols used by Native American Indians in our List of Symbols including the Fire symbol.
Native American Indians were a deeply spiritual people and they communicated their history, thoughts, ideas and dreams from generation to generation through Symbols and Signs such as the Fire symbol. Native American symbols are geometric portrayals of celestial bodies, natural phenomena such as fire and animal designs. The Fire symbol featured in the ancient Mississippian culture of North America, the culture of the Mound Builders. The Mound Builders associated great mystical value to fire. The sacred rites, myths and symbols of the Mississippians play a role in the beliefs of many Native American tribes.
Fire played an important in the traditions of Native Americans and was present in all ceremonies and rituals. Fire acts as a Messenger and is a gift from the Great Spirit. Smoke for the fire was used to cleanses sacred items, such as drums, shakers, pipes, before ceremonial use. Fire symbolized the heart of the People and its smoke, which could also be created in a pipe, carried prayers to the Great Spirit. The Fire Symbol represents cleansing and renewal because out of the ashes of a fire comes new growth and new thoughts and ideas.
The meaning of the fire symbol is self explanatory but confusion arises due to identifying exactly what icon was used as the fire symbol. Traditionally the Native American symbol for fire was often combined with the symbols of the four elements. The individual elements of Air, Fire, Water and Earth are each represented by a circle.
The symbols for the sun portrayed both light and warmth and were often represented in the sun symbols, which show the round fire circle representing warmth surrounded by rays indicating light.
The Fire symbol was also represented in a pictogram by the Native American Indians as a Camp Fire symbol.
The Fire symbol was therefore conveyed by various types of symbols. The following Mississippian circular sun symbol has been described as the earth's forces passing out of the body of the sun into the atmosphere. But logically it could equally be used as a fire symbol.
In Cherokee mythology the water spider is said to have first brought fire to the inhabitants of the earth in the basket on her back.
The Mississippian culture dates back to the ancient indigenous population of North America. Our grasp of Mississippian symbolism is only rudimentary. Their true meanings can never really be known and the meanings of the symbols are based on best guesses. Our conclusion and best guess is that this Mississippian symbol was possibly used as a fire symbol. The basic interpretation of the larger picture could well be brothers sharing the same hearth or fire.
The most ancient Native American Indian symbols, like the Fire symbol, came from the Mississippian culture which was established in 1000AD and continued to 1550AD onward. The Mississippian Native Americans were the last of the mound-building cultures of North America in the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States. The Mississippian culture was based on warfare, which was represented by an array of emblems, motifs and symbols. The Mississippian culture warrior icons like the Fire symbol provides interesting history and ideas for tattoos that include cosmic imagery depicting animals, humans and mythical beasts. The Mississippian Native Americans practiced body painting, tattooing and piercing. For additional interesting facts and information about Native Americans refer to Making Fire.
Native American Indians of the Mississippian culture were sun worshipers and had a highly complex warfare culture. Their symbols, such as the Fire symbol, reflect the warfare culture and the religious beliefs and cosmologies of the different historic tribes who existed at the time of the first European contact.
The Mississippians believed that the universe consisted of three parts with good and bad spiritual forces. These three worlds were linked together and their connection was usually portrayed as a cedar tree or a striped pole. The Underworld was inhabited by spirit snakes, the Upper world was inhabited by spirit birds and the people of the earth who were ruled by these powerful spirits like the Fire.
Items displaying symbols, like the Fire symbol, from the Mississippian culture have been found in burial sites that contained war axes, knives and other weapons. This type of symbol was embossed in valuable materials such as rare shells, copper and lead and depicted on pottery and stone tools and weapons.
Fire. Discover the vast selection of pictures which relate to the History of Native Americans and illustrate many symbols used by American Indians. The pictures show the clothing, war paint, weapons and decorations of various Native Indian tribes that can be used as a really useful educational history resource for kids and children of all ages. We have included pictures and videos to accompany the main topic of this section - Fire. The videos enable fast access to the images, paintings and pictures together with information and many historical facts. All of the articles and pages can be accessed via the Native Indian Tribes Index - a great educational resource for kids.

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native american symbols, like the fire symbol, can vary in meaning from one tribe to another and across the culture groups of north america. the fire symbol was used by the ancient native americans of the mississippian culture.
discover facts and information about the meanings of secret and mysterious symbols used by native american indians in our list of symbols including the fire symbol.
native american indians were a deeply spiritual people and they communicated their history, thoughts, ideas and dreams from generation to generation through symbols and signs such as the fire symbol. native american symbols are geometric portrayals of celestial bodies, natural phenomena such as fire and animal designs. the fire symbol featured in the ancient mississippian culture of north america, the culture of the mound builders. the mound builders associated great mystical value to fire. the sacred rites, myths and symbols of the mississippians play a role in the beliefs of many native american tribes.
fire played an important in the traditions of native americans and was present in all ceremonies and rituals. fire acts as a messenger and is a gift from the great spirit. smoke for the fire was used to cleanses sacred items, such as drums, shakers, pipes, before ceremonial use. fire symbolized the heart of the people and its smoke, which could also be created in a pipe, carried prayers to the great spirit. the fire symbol represents cleansing and renewal because out of the ashes of a fire comes new growth and new thoughts and ideas.
the meaning of the fire symbol is self explanatory but confusion arises due to identifying exactly what icon was used as the fire symbol. traditionally the native american symbol for fire was often combined with the symbols of the four elements. the individual elements of air, fire, water and earth are each represented by a circle.
the symbols for the sun portrayed both light and warmth and were often represented in the sun symbols, which show the round fire circle representing warmth surrounded by rays indicating light.
the fire symbol was also represented in a pictogram by the native american indians as a camp fire symbol.
the fire symbol was therefore conveyed by various types of symbols. the following mississippian circular sun symbol has been described as the earth's forces passing out of the body of the sun into the atmosphere. but logically it could equally be used as a fire symbol.
in cherokee mythology the water spider is said to have first brought fire to the inhabitants of the earth in the basket on her back.
the mississippian culture dates back to the ancient indigenous population of north america. our grasp of mississippian symbolism is only rudimentary. their true meanings can never really be known and the meanings of the symbols are based on best guesses. our conclusion and best guess is that this mississippian symbol was possibly used as a fire symbol. the basic interpretation of the larger picture could well be brothers sharing the same hearth or fire.
the most ancient native american indian symbols, like the fire symbol, came from the mississippian culture which was established in 1000ad and continued to 1550ad onward. the mississippian native americans were the last of the mound-building cultures of north america in the midwestern, eastern, and southeastern united states. the mississippian culture was based on warfare, which was represented by an array of emblems, motifs and symbols. the mississippian culture warrior icons like the fire symbol provides interesting history and ideas for tattoos that include cosmic imagery depicting animals, humans and mythical beasts. the mississippian native americans practiced body painting, tattooing and piercing. for additional interesting facts and information about native americans refer to making fire.
native american indians of the mississippian culture were sun worshipers and had a highly complex warfare culture. their symbols, such as the fire symbol, reflect the warfare culture and the religious beliefs and cosmologies of the different historic tribes who existed at the time of the first european contact.
the mississippians believed that the universe consisted of three parts with good and bad spiritual forces. these three worlds were linked together and their connection was usually portrayed as a cedar tree or a striped pole. the underworld was inhabited by spirit snakes, the upper world was inhabited by spirit birds and the people of the earth who were ruled by these powerful spirits like the fire.
items displaying symbols, like the fire symbol, from the mississippian culture have been found in burial sites that contained war axes, knives and other weapons. this type of symbol was embossed in valuable materials such as rare shells, copper and lead and depicted on pottery and stone tools and weapons.
fire. discover the vast selection of pictures which relate to the history of native americans and illustrate many symbols used by american indians. the pictures show the clothing, war paint, weapons and decorations of various native indian tribes that can be used as a really useful educational history resource for kids and children of all ages. we have included pictures and videos to accompany the main topic of this section - fire. the videos enable fast access to the images, paintings and pictures together with information and many historical facts. all of the articles and pages can be accessed via the native indian tribes index - a great educational resource for kids.


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Did you know that the average American eats about 67 pounds of beef a year? It's obvious that we love our burgers and steak, but we seldom take time to think about the people and processes that are involved in producing the beef we eat. The beef industry is an intricate system that involves cattle ranches, feed lots, processing plants, and retailers. Each element is crucial in providing a safe and nutritious product to you.
Did you know that Americans on average eat over half a pound of cheese per person each week? It's no secret that cheese is one of America's favorite foods. But how it's made may be a mystery to most people. Making cheese is a multi-step process that involves farming for feed, animal care, milking, cheese production, packaging, retail, and ultimately you the consumer.
Did you know that the United States is the third largest cotton producer in the world? Cotton essentially is the fabric of America. Not only do we wear it, but it's in so many products we use. The cotton industry is weaved together with a network of farmers, cotton gins, and clothing manufacturers. The process begins with a cotton field and ends with the retailer who sells you your jeans.
It's common knowledge that honey comes from bees. But many people don't know how bees make it and why and what it can be used for. Honey making is a collective effort between nature and man. It's a process that's involves bee colonies, native plant life, agricultural crops, and of course beekeepers.
Did you know that dairy industry produces billions of pounds of milk each year? Milk is a diverse product that is used in so many different ways. But many people are unaware of how it's produced. The dairy industry in the United States expands far beyond milk. From the dairy cow, to the packaging plant, and from retailers to consumers, it's a system designed to provide a safe and nutritious product.
Did you know that Americans eat an average of 20 pounds of onions a year? It's a vegetable that's often under-appreciated, though most of us cook with it and eat it every day. Onion growers are hard working farmers who are dedicated to providing a quality product. From the field to the supermarket, onions take quite a journey before they reach you, the consumer.
Did you know that peanuts aren't really nuts? They're legumes, making them a close relative to beans. Although they may have a case of mistaken identity, peanuts still make for a perfect snack. Peanuts are a versatile product and can be found in many of our favorite foods like candy, baked goods, snack foods and more. And because they're in such demand, peanuts are a desirable crop for farmers to grow.
Did you know that America is the largest producer of pecans in the world? There's certainly a high demand for these tasty nuts. But many people are unaware of how pecans are grown and processed. The pecan industry in the United States produces a vast quantity of nuts each year to meet the demands of national and international markets. The pecan process involves growers, specialized equipment, cleaning and shelling plants, retailers, and of course consumers.
Did you know that the United States is the second largest producer of pistachios in the world? There's certainly a demand for this nut due to its unique flavor. Pistachios are a desert crop, so they can be found growing in the American West. From the orchard to the processing facility and retailer, pistachios undergo quite a journey before they can become your afternoon snack.
Did you know that there are about 26 different species of chile peppers? Some range from mild to scorching hot. But chile peppers add a lot more than just heat to certain foods. They add color and flavor. The chile pepper industry in the United States produces a vast quantity of peppers each year. These chiles will venture from fields to processers, spice producers, retailers and finally chile enthusiasts throughout the country.
Salsa is more than a condiment. It's a dish that can be fiery hot, or sweet and savory. It's made of fresh ingredients that are full great flavor, and it's a healthy addition to some of our favorite foods. Salsa can be made many different ways. But what most salsas have in common are three key ingredients - chile peppers, onions and tomatoes. Each ingredient comes together in perfect blend of zesty flavor.
Turf grass is great for landscaping. But it's beneficial in so many different ways. And growing and caring for it can be quite a process. Growing turf grass is a science. A lot goes into finding the right varieties to grow in specific regions. Maintenance and irrigation are important factors as well. All this hard work, so we can enjoy our favorite outdoor activities.
The United States is one of the largest producers of wine in the world. And with so many varieties available to us, it can take a lifetime to explore the complexities of wine. Winemaking is an intricate process that involves highly skilled people who grow the grapes, process them, and make wine. It's a product that reaches a wide consumer base. It can high priced or very affordable.

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did you know that the average american eats about 67 pounds of beef a year? it's obvious that we love our burgers and steak, but we seldom take time to think about the people and processes that are involved in producing the beef we eat. the beef industry is an intricate system that involves cattle ranches, feed lots, processing plants, and retailers. each element is crucial in providing a safe and nutritious product to you.
did you know that americans on average eat over half a pound of cheese per person each week? it's no secret that cheese is one of america's favorite foods. but how it's made may be a mystery to most people. making cheese is a multi-step process that involves farming for feed, animal care, milking, cheese production, packaging, retail, and ultimately you the consumer.
did you know that the united states is the third largest cotton producer in the world? cotton essentially is the fabric of america. not only do we wear it, but it's in so many products we use. the cotton industry is weaved together with a network of farmers, cotton gins, and clothing manufacturers. the process begins with a cotton field and ends with the retailer who sells you your jeans.
it's common knowledge that honey comes from bees. but many people don't know how bees make it and why and what it can be used for. honey making is a collective effort between nature and man. it's a process that's involves bee colonies, native plant life, agricultural crops, and of course beekeepers.
did you know that dairy industry produces billions of pounds of milk each year? milk is a diverse product that is used in so many different ways. but many people are unaware of how it's produced. the dairy industry in the united states expands far beyond milk. from the dairy cow, to the packaging plant, and from retailers to consumers, it's a system designed to provide a safe and nutritious product.
did you know that americans eat an average of 20 pounds of onions a year? it's a vegetable that's often under-appreciated, though most of us cook with it and eat it every day. onion growers are hard working farmers who are dedicated to providing a quality product. from the field to the supermarket, onions take quite a journey before they reach you, the consumer.
did you know that peanuts aren't really nuts? they're legumes, making them a close relative to beans. although they may have a case of mistaken identity, peanuts still make for a perfect snack. peanuts are a versatile product and can be found in many of our favorite foods like candy, baked goods, snack foods and more. and because they're in such demand, peanuts are a desirable crop for farmers to grow.
did you know that america is the largest producer of pecans in the world? there's certainly a high demand for these tasty nuts. but many people are unaware of how pecans are grown and processed. the pecan industry in the united states produces a vast quantity of nuts each year to meet the demands of national and international markets. the pecan process involves growers, specialized equipment, cleaning and shelling plants, retailers, and of course consumers.
did you know that the united states is the second largest producer of pistachios in the world? there's certainly a demand for this nut due to its unique flavor. pistachios are a desert crop, so they can be found growing in the american west. from the orchard to the processing facility and retailer, pistachios undergo quite a journey before they can become your afternoon snack.
did you know that there are about 26 different species of chile peppers? some range from mild to scorching hot. but chile peppers add a lot more than just heat to certain foods. they add color and flavor. the chile pepper industry in the united states produces a vast quantity of peppers each year. these chiles will venture from fields to processers, spice producers, retailers and finally chile enthusiasts throughout the country.
salsa is more than a condiment. it's a dish that can be fiery hot, or sweet and savory. it's made of fresh ingredients that are full great flavor, and it's a healthy addition to some of our favorite foods. salsa can be made many different ways. but what most salsas have in common are three key ingredients - chile peppers, onions and tomatoes. each ingredient comes together in perfect blend of zesty flavor.
turf grass is great for landscaping. but it's beneficial in so many different ways. and growing and caring for it can be quite a process. growing turf grass is a science. a lot goes into finding the right varieties to grow in specific regions. maintenance and irrigation are important factors as well. all this hard work, so we can enjoy our favorite outdoor activities.
the united states is one of the largest producers of wine in the world. and with so many varieties available to us, it can take a lifetime to explore the complexities of wine. winemaking is an intricate process that involves highly skilled people who grow the grapes, process them, and make wine. it's a product that reaches a wide consumer base. it can high priced or very affordable.


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basically it takes several measures of coat from primer. and ofcourse it will take more on the price , time, and labor. but nowadays you can utilize zinsser seal coat. this item allows you to pay all steps of primer coat only in 1 step. it also cuts off the time demanded to do this task. after it is well sealed, you should sand the top layer of the woodflooring. sanding sealer should be applied later. next step is applying the primer and also after it’s dried you can apply the paint. this could be the whole work cubicle decorating ideas.
table and seats with retro style is going to undoubtedly be made from a few materials like chrome and additionally vinyl. that’s the reason why you choose table and chairs which made out of vinyl and chrome done. it may add nostalgic appearance on your decor and you will attract people to 50s. you can find a number of table and seats that will be made out of laminate shirt as well. you are able to select from several colors centered in your favorite design and style. you can find a number of furniture items which made in real antique look as well. you only need to browse work cubicle decorating ideas now.


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