I had a recurring theme in a dream last night.  In the dream, I have a long way to walk and the walking is slow going.   I sometimes walk backwards in order to walk faster, or I grab objects along the path (trees, fences, tall rocks) to pull me along faster.  I’m aware of how strong my arm muscles are as I grab the object and use my strength to pull me up level with it.   Another recurring theme usually in the same dream is that I am looking for something or someone and keep going down the wrong hallway.  In last night’s dream, I was in a big warehouse with my business partner Wes, and we go to 2 separate checkout lines to see which once goes fastest.  Then I see his line is going faster and realize I have the money but he has the item, so I try to make my way over to where he is.  It’s about a block away but I can see him because I am one story higher.   I just have to find a way to maneuver through the aisles to get where he is, since once I am on the ground floor again, I can’t see how to get to him.  Then galpal Christine Galvin comes along and I think, “I’ll follow her, she’ll know the way.” Continue reading →

Someone wrote it’s been a year of losing friends, a half dozen friends having passed in the prior 5 months.  Among the condolences, one comment said, “this has got to stop.”  I laughed so hard the water I was drinking squirted out of my nose.  No disrespect to anyone who’s lost a loved one, but isn’t it time we began to embrace that death is part of the process?  That’s like saying I’ll throw noodles and sauce and cheese in the oven at 350 for an hour but OMG, I don’t want to see lasagna at the end of it.

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Some people suffer with what is called diverticulitis.  This is when the small pockets called diverticula, located on the wall of the intestine, become inflamed.  When this happens, the pockets can become infected and the person will most likely suffer from pain and discomfort.  Research shows that this condition may be hereditary and that the foods you eat can really bring on this condition.  Your diet is very important as it helps you to stay healthy and fuel your body.  Without the proper nutrition, you can become sick and possibly develop diverticulitis.  If you suffer with this condition then you will want to watch what you eat so that you can allow your intestines time to heal properly.  There is a good list of foods to avoid with diverticulitis.  If you want your health to improve then you will take the steps to avoid these harmful foods. It is recommended that you eat a low residue diet, as it will help to reduce the amount of bowel that passes through the intestines. This will allow your body time to heal properly.

A low residue diet is one that is low in fiber.  You want to try to stay with a low fiber diet for at least 10 days for the best results.  There are certain foods such as chili peppers, sesame seeds, nuts, pumpkin and corn, which will make the condition worse and these foods should be avoided.  You also want to stay away from foods that are high in fiber such as bean and lentils.

Many people that suffer with this condition make the mistake of trying to eat at places such as pizza parlors and fast food joints.  Places such as these serve nothing but greasy and fried foods that will only irritate your condition and make it much worse.  You should stay away from fried foods, spicy foods, and pizza as they all can cause intestinal discomfort.  If you like these types of foods then it is better to make them yourself so you can control what ingredients are put in and go for baking the foods rather than frying them.

Refined foods can also wreak havoc this condition, especially refined foods such as white rice and white flour.  You need to learn to read the labels on the foods that you buy so you can see if they contain the foods that you need to avoid.  Many times, there are products that contain things as corn but it won’t be listed on the front of the package.

Anyway here is a list of foods to avoid with diverticulitis in general.

1) All the junk food such as burgers, pizzas, fried food and spicy food should be avoided.

2) Refined foods like white flour, white rice etc.

3) All the processed foods.  (Processed means anything with a label.)

4) Corn and corn products.

5) Nuts

6) Sesame seeds

7) Pumpkin

While there are certain foods that are known to cause more problems with this condition, many times it is a matter of trial and error to find which foods bother you and your particular situation.  When you find foods that irritate the condition, you should put them on your list of foods to stay away from.  It is also a good idea to have a list of foods that you know are safe to eat and ones that you can tolerate with little issues.

http://www.dietfordiverticulosis.org/foods-to-avoid-with-diverticulitis/

It’s a special man who understands the depth of a moment in time and how it is such a part of the puzzle and necessary and sacred step on the path to his further destiny.  It’s a wise man who learns from the consequences of his actions so he stops gathering attention and affection just to have something else to conquer.  It’s a humble man who recognizes he’s started something and no matter how softly he tries to end and detach, it has to play out and he has to take his medicine.

It’s a blessed woman who understands the depth of a special moment and how necessary a step on the way to her happy future.  It’s a responsible woman who knows the power of her own enticement and knows when it’s time to have a moment and when it’s time to bow out gracefully. Continue reading →

IN THE FIRST DREAM  I am walking along a very rough terrain, on the way to climb a high and rather forbidding mountain, the top of which is concealed by mist and clouds.  It is clear that the ascent of this mountain symbolizes my whole life. Clambering over the rubble in front of me is not too daunting, but as I look ahead I see that my way is blocked by several cliffs that appear to be around ten feet high.  Beyond those are some still higher cliffs, the farthest being perhaps hundreds of feet high. I have no idea how I will deal with those when I get to them, but meanwhile there seems nothing to do but forge ahead. However, although I didn’t know notice it at first, I am growing in stature as I go along, so that by the time I finally reach the ten-foot cliffs I am tall enough that I can simply step up over them.  The same with the hundred-foot cliffs. Continue reading →

I’ve grown up having to keep my eye on the clock. My entire life I’ve been on a time schedule.  From the time clocks of the 1970’s to the 22  years as a paralegal keeping track of time — in 6 minute segments — for client billing purposes.  Later, the hourly billing for spiritual counseling and psychic readings.  I work on publisher’s deadlines for contract work, on my tax accountant’s deadline for quarterly reporting, and on a commercial print shop’s monthly magazine print schedule.  I keep two appointment books: one for daytime 6:00am to 6:00pm, and the other for evenings 6:00pm to 6:00am.  I’ve gotten so programmed that I can even wake up in the dark middle of the night and guess within minutes of what time it is.   I used to resent being tied to a clock since it basically meant I was never able to completely relax.  I later realized it was simply how I choose to perceive it. Continue reading →

John Springer

9-26-11 update:  Tests back, no cancer!  In the 20 years I’ve known John Springer, he’s been a dedicated lightworker and networker and community builder.  John and his wife, Patricia, are always assisting people to discover joy.  John’s in the hospital right now getting tests done and we’re asking for absentee healing for him – that he is restored to physical health and wholeness that he may continue his good work, and continue his leadership of love and light.  We ask for all those he has inspired and uplifted in the past, and they number in the thousands, to include his healing in your thoughts, your prayers, and your healing circles.  For those who do not yet know John, that you will meet and experience his love of nature and all life.   John’s analogy is that he is in the car shop for a tune up, to check the fluids, change the oil and kick the tires.  He thanks all for the prayers and healings. If  John has touched your life, please go to his page and donate a few dollars towards their expenses right now.   Pay it forward.  It comes back around.

Oh, and a little ho’oponopono couldn’t hurt.    Ho’oponopono, a Hawaiian Healing Process .

9-26-11 update from Patricia Springer:  Hello friends and spiritual family,  John is finally off of all IV’s . He is waiting for a bed in rehab. for 2-3 wks , then he will come home until his infection is cleared up for the Dr. to do prostate surgery 6-8 wks.  Fll of the test that they have done come back negative for cancer, YEH. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE MANY PRAYERS , KEEP THEM COMING still a long way to go. Today is day 22,

I’ve always got a lot of things going on at once, it’s how I operate.  I spend much of each day and evening on the phone for work, so I seldom make social phone calls.  I haven’t had time for anyone since the end of July when I began readying my rental for the market.  I’ve got a buddy I often call from the car for a quick hello when I’m out and about.  Sometimes I just want to hear a friendly voice of someone I know in person and hear a few minutes about their day to stay connected with them.  Everyone knows all about my day, I blab it all over the magazine and this blog.  So when I call and ask, after not speaking for a week or two, “So what have you been doing? How was work today?” it’s frustrating to hear the one-word answer “worky.” It doesn’t matter how much I care for someone, if it’s not an easy flow to be around them, I have other things to do. A few hours later, a friend and coworker stopped by and I asked “How was your day?”  It was an ordinary work day of simple stories and insights, but it immediately told me my friend’s state of mind and also made it easy for conversation to unfold.  When beloved friends wonder why I have time for someone else and not them, it always has to do with what keeps me in the flow. I am also very mission oriented.  I tend to hang with whoever I happen to look up and find walking alongside me on the path, on their own mission.  And as far as men and dating: truth be told, I’d always rather have a brother on the path than a romantic partner.

I posted on Facebook that I am getting ready to list my rental on Craigslist and lots of well meaning friends are warning me of the dangers of doing that.  I know it’s all about vibrational matching and I don’t typically attract much danger.   But if I do, hey, this life has been a blast and even if there are horrible headlines about what happened to me, the fact will be that I was happy to be here and happy to go and was out of my body and onto my next good thang before it got too crazy 🙂

If this is my last song by Daniel Nahmod
The end of death as we know it

Typical listing: Oct. 28-29 CASSADAGA Halloween from 4-11pm.  Come join the fun.
Sample well thought out listing: Fri-Sat Oct 28-29 CASSADAGA Cassadaga’s Halloween “Dance with Spirit” 4pm-11pm $10/$5  Stroll down Stevens Street and take a picture in the Devil’s Chair, check out vendors, do a $5 Gallery Reading in our Bookstore, listen to Spooky Stories, dance with Blisters Band, karaoke then scream in the Haunted Walk, leave with a photo of an orb and a smile. For more info, visit us at www.halloweencassadaga.com

Now that’s a great calendar listing.  That makes me want to attend!  If you’ve got a calendar of events listing for an upcoming Horizons Magazine, email it and Paypal payment to horizonsmagazine@gmail.com.