pray

I love this: http://ebonypearl.livejournal.com/286679.html
And this is what I tell people when they ask how I communicate with my gods and my spirits and my part of the universe.

EDIT:
Let me clarify here:
I really love this person's point of view. What she is saying is that she prefers to pray quietly, but sometimes when she sees a single person in public praying so loud that it seems to be causing a scene, she gets a little irritated -- although she does not judge, discriminate, or ask the person to stop. The point of the post is that everyone should be able to pray however they wish, but in her personal opinion, some of the louder, more blatant displays do not feel right to her, and she simply walks away from them. It's not like she starts scolding them.

It is my personal opinion that quiet, private prayer is the best way, but I don't think everybody should do it just because I do it.

I don't want to give off the impression that I judge or discriminate against people who pray out loud in public. I do not.
Let me tell a little story: In downtown DC, a small group of men gather every so often in front of one of the Metro station entrances. They have an elaborate sound system, wood boxes to stand on, and loudspeakers. They shout and blare hatred and intolerance and prejudice and discrimination against anyone who does not think like they think, anyone of any religion, race, lifestyle, walk of life, etc. They will rant and rave and talk about how God tells them He wants all these "sinners" destroyed unless we all come to their way of thinking. It is a display of pure prejudice and narrow-mindedness.
Do I get irritated when I walk past and see them preaching? You bet I do. Do I simply walk away without saying a word? You bet I do. I leave it alone. And I think to myself, "I don't like their message. But they say it anyway, it is their form of communicating with God, and I will not infringe on that right."

This is what I mean, this is what the person I linked to means. We are not talking about your average person who stands on a street corner and loudly praises God and prays for people. We are talking about those who make a scene and a show. Yes -- that causes annoyance in some people. But the only ones being outwardly judgemental are those who scream it out loud, not those who think, in their own minds, "Wow, I don't think I like what that person is doing."
I also feel that people should pray together and in groups because it strengthen's each individual's spirituality. I think it is wonderful. I like to pray alone, but that is just me.

I am sorry if this post causes any misunderstandings or bitterness, as that was not my intention. All I said was that I appreciate someone's personal viewpoint on a certain subject, not that I don't like people who do certain things that I don't do.

pray

I love this: http://ebonypearl.livejournal.com/286679.html
And this is what I tell people when they ask how I communicate with my gods and my spirits and my part of the universe.

EDIT:
Let me clarify here:
I really love this person's point of view. What she is saying is that she prefers to pray quietly, but sometimes when she sees a single person in public praying so loud that it seems to be causing a scene, she gets a little irritated -- although she does not judge, discriminate, or ask the person to stop. The point of the post is that everyone should be able to pray however they wish, but in her personal opinion, some of the louder, more blatant displays do not feel right to her, and she simply walks away from them. It's not like she starts scolding them.

It is my personal opinion that quiet, private prayer is the best way, but I don't think everybody should do it just because I do it.

I don't want to give off the impression that I judge or discriminate against people who pray out loud in public. I do not.
Let me tell a little story: In downtown DC, a small group of men gather every so often in front of one of the Metro station entrances. They have an elaborate sound system, wood boxes to stand on, and loudspeakers. They shout and blare hatred and intolerance and prejudice and discrimination against anyone who does not think like they think, anyone of any religion, race, lifestyle, walk of life, etc. They will rant and rave and talk about how God tells them He wants all these "sinners" destroyed unless we all come to their way of thinking. It is a display of pure prejudice and narrow-mindedness.
Do I get irritated when I walk past and see them preaching? You bet I do. Do I simply walk away without saying a word? You bet I do. I leave it alone. And I think to myself, "I don't like their message. But they say it anyway, it is their form of communicating with God, and I will not infringe on that right."

This is what I mean, this is what the person I linked to means. We are not talking about your average person who stands on a street corner and loudly praises God and prays for people. We are talking about those who make a scene and a show. Yes -- that causes annoyance in some people. But the only ones being outwardly judgemental are those who scream it out loud, not those who think, in their own minds, "Wow, I don't think I like what that person is doing."
I also feel that people should pray together and in groups because it strengthen's each individual's spirituality. I think it is wonderful. I like to pray alone, but that is just me.

I am sorry if this post causes any misunderstandings or bitterness, as that was not my intention. All I said was that I appreciate someone's personal viewpoint on a certain subject, not that I don't like people who do certain things that I don't do.

pray

I love this: http://ebonypearl.livejournal.com/286679.html
And this is what I tell people when they ask how I communicate with my gods and my spirits and my part of the universe.

EDIT:
Let me clarify here:
I really love this person's point of view. What she is saying is that she prefers to pray quietly, but sometimes when she sees a single person in public praying so loud that it seems to be causing a scene, she gets a little irritated -- although she does not judge, discriminate, or ask the person to stop. The point of the post is that everyone should be able to pray however they wish, but in her personal opinion, some of the louder, more blatant displays do not feel right to her, and she simply walks away from them. It's not like she starts scolding them.

It is my personal opinion that quiet, private prayer is the best way, but I don't think everybody should do it just because I do it.

I don't want to give off the impression that I judge or discriminate against people who pray out loud in public. I do not.
Let me tell a little story: In downtown DC, a small group of men gather every so often in front of one of the Metro station entrances. They have an elaborate sound system, wood boxes to stand on, and loudspeakers. They shout and blare hatred and intolerance and prejudice and discrimination against anyone who does not think like they think, anyone of any religion, race, lifestyle, walk of life, etc. They will rant and rave and talk about how God tells them He wants all these "sinners" destroyed unless we all come to their way of thinking. It is a display of pure prejudice and narrow-mindedness.
Do I get irritated when I walk past and see them preaching? You bet I do. Do I simply walk away without saying a word? You bet I do. I leave it alone. And I think to myself, "I don't like their message. But they say it anyway, it is their form of communicating with God, and I will not infringe on that right."

This is what I mean, this is what the person I linked to means. We are not talking about your average person who stands on a street corner and loudly praises God and prays for people. We are talking about those who make a scene and a show. Yes -- that causes annoyance in some people. But the only ones being outwardly judgemental are those who scream it out loud, not those who think, in their own minds, "Wow, I don't think I like what that person is doing."
I also feel that people should pray together and in groups because it strengthen's each individual's spirituality. I think it is wonderful. I like to pray alone, but that is just me.

I am sorry if this post causes any misunderstandings or bitterness, as that was not my intention. All I said was that I appreciate someone's personal viewpoint on a certain subject, not that I don't like people who do certain things that I don't do.

move myself in the sunlight

What I really enjoy most about this sort of weather is that I feel free to walk as much as I like. I find it more difficult to be outdoors and moving in the colder months, not just because of the Raynaud's Disease and sensitivity to cold weather; but because I don't feel free, no sun warming my skin, no realization that I can walk as far as I wish without shivering.
On Monday while riding the bus home, I decided to get off at the stop across the street from the Redmill shopping center and just walk home from there. It was a vigorous twenty minutes, and the muscles in my legs were happy to be "challenged" (yes, a twenty minute brisk walk can be somewhat of a challege when I have chronic pain from CP).
Yesterday, on the bus, I developed a craving for Haagen-Dazs chocolate ice cream. Across the street from where I work, there is a Haagen-Dazs shop, but a small cup of chocolate ice cream, containing two or three scoops, costs over four dollars. At the local grocery store, a pint costs just under five dollars, and a quart costs just over six dollars. I rode the bus past my usual stop across from my townhouse community, to the stop near the grocery store. I picked up a quart of ice cream, three chocolate bars, and a box of trash bags to keep in the hallway closet that would be used for the cans in the bathroom and bedroom (I clean the litter box in the bathroom every day, so I go through trash bags fairly quickly).
Then, I decided not to take a bus back, since waiting for the bus would mean sitting at the stop for twenty minutes. I decided to walk home, since that would probably be a good twenty-five to thirty minutes. The walk was enjoyable, and in ten minutes I was more than halfway home. I saw a white truck that had pulled over to the side of the road just ahead of me. The driver leaned out of the window and waved at me. I recognized Michelle, who is one of my neighbors. She offered me a ride, and then informed me that if I really wanted to walk home from the grocery store, there was a shortcut. I thanked her; but I privately realized that I would rather take the longer way. More exercise that way. I don't go outside in the sun for very long anyway, and I never seek to tan or sunbathe. So getting out there and walking, letting my skin soak up the sunlight (with sun protection of course) makes me feel beautifully alive and connected with nature.

I also discovered in my research that Sea Buckthorn Oil is a very effective non-chemical sunscreen. I have spoken to people from all over the country who say that when they apply sea buckthorn to their skin they don't burn at all. They get regular check-ups at their doctors' and have no signs of skin cancers. One woman I spoke to lives in the heart of Arizona. She runs a skin care company that specializes in sea buckthorn products. She has been using sea buckthorn as a moisturizer for several decades and has not had a sunburn once, she says. She says that many of her customers use sea buckthorn products as sunscreen -- one man in Australia has a testimonial on her website about it.
I am currently talking with an aesthetician and helping her research various oils, butters and extracts, to see which ones have effective sun protection and UVA/UVB filtering properties. So far the winners include sea buckthorn oil, green tea oil, avocado oil, shea butter, mango butter, emu oil, raspberry seed oil, cranberry seed oil, and jojoba oil. However, because there is no FDA regulation or lab testing, we can't say that these oils and butters can be used as sunscreens, and we can't label them with SPF ratings. We also can't tell people that they are sunscreens, we can just say that they can "offer some sun protection and help heal sun-damaged skin" and "help boost sunscreen properties." We don't want to be held liable if someone does use the oils and gets sunburned. We just go with personal experience. Although combining them with zinc oxide is my favorite way to go, since zinc oxide is more than just a sunblock and does have an actual SPF rating. I know several people -- myself included -- who have had bad skin reactions to most chemical sunscreens. It's also fun to rub the sea buckthorn all over. It makes my skin so soft and smooth. It's good research.

move myself in the sunlight

What I really enjoy most about this sort of weather is that I feel free to walk as much as I like. I find it more difficult to be outdoors and moving in the colder months, not just because of the Raynaud's Disease and sensitivity to cold weather; but because I don't feel free, no sun warming my skin, no realization that I can walk as far as I wish without shivering.
On Monday while riding the bus home, I decided to get off at the stop across the street from the Redmill shopping center and just walk home from there. It was a vigorous twenty minutes, and the muscles in my legs were happy to be "challenged" (yes, a twenty minute brisk walk can be somewhat of a challege when I have chronic pain from CP).
Yesterday, on the bus, I developed a craving for Haagen-Dazs chocolate ice cream. Across the street from where I work, there is a Haagen-Dazs shop, but a small cup of chocolate ice cream, containing two or three scoops, costs over four dollars. At the local grocery store, a pint costs just under five dollars, and a quart costs just over six dollars. I rode the bus past my usual stop across from my townhouse community, to the stop near the grocery store. I picked up a quart of ice cream, three chocolate bars, and a box of trash bags to keep in the hallway closet that would be used for the cans in the bathroom and bedroom (I clean the litter box in the bathroom every day, so I go through trash bags fairly quickly).
Then, I decided not to take a bus back, since waiting for the bus would mean sitting at the stop for twenty minutes. I decided to walk home, since that would probably be a good twenty-five to thirty minutes. The walk was enjoyable, and in ten minutes I was more than halfway home. I saw a white truck that had pulled over to the side of the road just ahead of me. The driver leaned out of the window and waved at me. I recognized Michelle, who is one of my neighbors. She offered me a ride, and then informed me that if I really wanted to walk home from the grocery store, there was a shortcut. I thanked her; but I privately realized that I would rather take the longer way. More exercise that way. I don't go outside in the sun for very long anyway, and I never seek to tan or sunbathe. So getting out there and walking, letting my skin soak up the sunlight (with sun protection of course) makes me feel beautifully alive and connected with nature.

I also discovered in my research that Sea Buckthorn Oil is a very effective non-chemical sunscreen. I have spoken to people from all over the country who say that when they apply sea buckthorn to their skin they don't burn at all. They get regular check-ups at their doctors' and have no signs of skin cancers. One woman I spoke to lives in the heart of Arizona. She runs a skin care company that specializes in sea buckthorn products. She has been using sea buckthorn as a moisturizer for several decades and has not had a sunburn once, she says. She says that many of her customers use sea buckthorn products as sunscreen -- one man in Australia has a testimonial on her website about it.
I am currently talking with an aesthetician and helping her research various oils, butters and extracts, to see which ones have effective sun protection and UVA/UVB filtering properties. So far the winners include sea buckthorn oil, green tea oil, avocado oil, shea butter, mango butter, emu oil, raspberry seed oil, cranberry seed oil, and jojoba oil. However, because there is no FDA regulation or lab testing, we can't say that these oils and butters can be used as sunscreens, and we can't label them with SPF ratings. We also can't tell people that they are sunscreens, we can just say that they can "offer some sun protection and help heal sun-damaged skin" and "help boost sunscreen properties." We don't want to be held liable if someone does use the oils and gets sunburned. We just go with personal experience. Although combining them with zinc oxide is my favorite way to go, since zinc oxide is more than just a sunblock and does have an actual SPF rating. I know several people -- myself included -- who have had bad skin reactions to most chemical sunscreens. It's also fun to rub the sea buckthorn all over. It makes my skin so soft and smooth. It's good research.

move myself in the sunlight

What I really enjoy most about this sort of weather is that I feel free to walk as much as I like. I find it more difficult to be outdoors and moving in the colder months, not just because of the Raynaud's Disease and sensitivity to cold weather; but because I don't feel free, no sun warming my skin, no realization that I can walk as far as I wish without shivering.
On Monday while riding the bus home, I decided to get off at the stop across the street from the Redmill shopping center and just walk home from there. It was a vigorous twenty minutes, and the muscles in my legs were happy to be "challenged" (yes, a twenty minute brisk walk can be somewhat of a challege when I have chronic pain from CP).
Yesterday, on the bus, I developed a craving for Haagen-Dazs chocolate ice cream. Across the street from where I work, there is a Haagen-Dazs shop, but a small cup of chocolate ice cream, containing two or three scoops, costs over four dollars. At the local grocery store, a pint costs just under five dollars, and a quart costs just over six dollars. I rode the bus past my usual stop across from my townhouse community, to the stop near the grocery store. I picked up a quart of ice cream, three chocolate bars, and a box of trash bags to keep in the hallway closet that would be used for the cans in the bathroom and bedroom (I clean the litter box in the bathroom every day, so I go through trash bags fairly quickly).
Then, I decided not to take a bus back, since waiting for the bus would mean sitting at the stop for twenty minutes. I decided to walk home, since that would probably be a good twenty-five to thirty minutes. The walk was enjoyable, and in ten minutes I was more than halfway home. I saw a white truck that had pulled over to the side of the road just ahead of me. The driver leaned out of the window and waved at me. I recognized Michelle, who is one of my neighbors. She offered me a ride, and then informed me that if I really wanted to walk home from the grocery store, there was a shortcut. I thanked her; but I privately realized that I would rather take the longer way. More exercise that way. I don't go outside in the sun for very long anyway, and I never seek to tan or sunbathe. So getting out there and walking, letting my skin soak up the sunlight (with sun protection of course) makes me feel beautifully alive and connected with nature.

I also discovered in my research that Sea Buckthorn Oil is a very effective non-chemical sunscreen. I have spoken to people from all over the country who say that when they apply sea buckthorn to their skin they don't burn at all. They get regular check-ups at their doctors' and have no signs of skin cancers. One woman I spoke to lives in the heart of Arizona. She runs a skin care company that specializes in sea buckthorn products. She has been using sea buckthorn as a moisturizer for several decades and has not had a sunburn once, she says. She says that many of her customers use sea buckthorn products as sunscreen -- one man in Australia has a testimonial on her website about it.
I am currently talking with an aesthetician and helping her research various oils, butters and extracts, to see which ones have effective sun protection and UVA/UVB filtering properties. So far the winners include sea buckthorn oil, green tea oil, avocado oil, shea butter, mango butter, emu oil, raspberry seed oil, cranberry seed oil, and jojoba oil. However, because there is no FDA regulation or lab testing, we can't say that these oils and butters can be used as sunscreens, and we can't label them with SPF ratings. We also can't tell people that they are sunscreens, we can just say that they can "offer some sun protection and help heal sun-damaged skin" and "help boost sunscreen properties." We don't want to be held liable if someone does use the oils and gets sunburned. We just go with personal experience. Although combining them with zinc oxide is my favorite way to go, since zinc oxide is more than just a sunblock and does have an actual SPF rating. I know several people -- myself included -- who have had bad skin reactions to most chemical sunscreens. It's also fun to rub the sea buckthorn all over. It makes my skin so soft and smooth. It's good research.

Pau D'arco and the amazon

One of my favorite body lotions, Telbari.com's "Andrea Baby Lotion", contains sea buckthorn oil, avocado oil, wheat germ... and organic Pau d'arco extract. This would make it quite possibly one of the most powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory skin lotions I know of.
I started researching pau d'arco a couple of years ago along with yerba mate, but didn't really give it much thought until someone recommended the Andrea Lotion. Pau d'arco is a pretty impressive little plant. It's very protective and immune boosting, and I wish it was used more often in skin care, especially in sunscreens; it would prevent inflammation and free radical damage that might lead to skin cancers.
I think it has become my favorite skin care ingredient to come from Brazil. Heck, I just love Brazil. Adam says he has vivid dreams about being in Peru and we think it may have been a past life. He wants to go there one day. I want to see a rainforest.
Researching plants and herbs like pau d'arco and yerba mate gives me some wonderful insight into how fantastic the Brazilian rainforests really are.
http://www.rain-tree.com/paudarco.htm
http://www.herb-care.com/pau.html

Pau D'arco and the amazon

One of my favorite body lotions, Telbari.com's "Andrea Baby Lotion", contains sea buckthorn oil, avocado oil, wheat germ... and organic Pau d'arco extract. This would make it quite possibly one of the most powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory skin lotions I know of.
I started researching pau d'arco a couple of years ago along with yerba mate, but didn't really give it much thought until someone recommended the Andrea Lotion. Pau d'arco is a pretty impressive little plant. It's very protective and immune boosting, and I wish it was used more often in skin care, especially in sunscreens; it would prevent inflammation and free radical damage that might lead to skin cancers.
I think it has become my favorite skin care ingredient to come from Brazil. Heck, I just love Brazil. Adam says he has vivid dreams about being in Peru and we think it may have been a past life. He wants to go there one day. I want to see a rainforest.
Researching plants and herbs like pau d'arco and yerba mate gives me some wonderful insight into how fantastic the Brazilian rainforests really are.
http://www.rain-tree.com/paudarco.htm
http://www.herb-care.com/pau.html

Pau D'arco and the amazon

One of my favorite body lotions, Telbari.com's "Andrea Baby Lotion", contains sea buckthorn oil, avocado oil, wheat germ... and organic Pau d'arco extract. This would make it quite possibly one of the most powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory skin lotions I know of.
I started researching pau d'arco a couple of years ago along with yerba mate, but didn't really give it much thought until someone recommended the Andrea Lotion. Pau d'arco is a pretty impressive little plant. It's very protective and immune boosting, and I wish it was used more often in skin care, especially in sunscreens; it would prevent inflammation and free radical damage that might lead to skin cancers.
I think it has become my favorite skin care ingredient to come from Brazil. Heck, I just love Brazil. Adam says he has vivid dreams about being in Peru and we think it may have been a past life. He wants to go there one day. I want to see a rainforest.
Researching plants and herbs like pau d'arco and yerba mate gives me some wonderful insight into how fantastic the Brazilian rainforests really are.
http://www.rain-tree.com/paudarco.htm
http://www.herb-care.com/pau.html

Oh! Hello!

He's home.
He just walked in the door.
Just like that.

Oh, I love surprises.

Excuse me. I have a husband to reunite with
(It has been a week, after all).

Oh! Hello!

He's home.
He just walked in the door.
Just like that.

Oh, I love surprises.

Excuse me. I have a husband to reunite with
(It has been a week, after all).

Oh! Hello!

He's home.
He just walked in the door.
Just like that.

Oh, I love surprises.

Excuse me. I have a husband to reunite with
(It has been a week, after all).