Happy New Year!               

 Prayers to you All..  For a wonderful 2020..  and beyond!

Fwd: I'm coming! I'm promise

I'm still trying to figure out what I shall write about.  This is not as easy as I thought, or perhaps sharing my truth is just more scarier than I thought it'd be? either way I'll get this.  I know I will.   I need help..  Lord send me help.  Guide me, In Jesus name.. Amen. 

Are you comfortable being the only race of your kind in any setting?

I personally grew up around a very diverse group of people..   It's just where we lived, how we lived.

But for some reason when I  went to school there was always more white children than black.  And I certainly never saw all the different nationalities that I saw when my children were going to school.  Times have indeed changed!  even up til this day.  But of course I let no cat out of the bag.. This is no surprise.  And I will dare to say things are indeed changing for the better in this world.  

As I spend my last day here in River Falls Wisconsin.  I think of what a wonderful time I've had.

These folks here in this town..  *from what I've seen*  don't see color.  My second day here I did see 2 black children in a parade.. "Children"  meaning they must have parents. Therefore  there has to be at least one black couple that lives here..  or at least the next town over.  OR perhaps they've been adopted.  Either way I saw them.  I knew there had to others around here some where.  BUT..  I never saw any more.  I never saw another Black person, no Russians,  no Africans, No other races..  I did see some Asians..  They run a Chinese restaurant across the street from my friends house.   Oh, and I saw one Hispanic.  She stated she was down for school.  (Yes I asked) 

Bottom line,  I felt comfortable.   I went to the store, I went to bars, out to eat.  Even got a tattoo! Everyone was SO friendly!  Everywhere I went.   Hats off,  to the Town of River Falls and their cab service! for being so kind to a gal who clearly was not like the rest of y'all  💕

Have you ever visited a town or city that you've been the only race? 

Thank you for stopping by! 💙🚰

 Settling back in after being on the road caring for my dad.  AND visiting a friend.

There's that pause button again!

Sometimes you have to pause things in your life.  For whatever reason,  Life just calls for a time out.   And frankly, you cannot move forward until a matter.. or matters have been solved/dealt with.  

It's very hard to perform my normal activities away from home.  My time is not truly "my time"..  Not in my current setting.  So, I feel like I can't really talk about a product I want to share..  and I definitely can't do any cooking.  I'm in the country so wifi is also unreliable..   As I've even tried to have video chats and phone calls.   "Hello  Hello..   HELLO..   are you there?"

I took on 2 endeavors shortly before I left my home. I  left sort of on short notice..  My current trip wasn't  planned as it occurred.   I've basically put everything on hold.  BUT  It's not like I was established!  It's just hard to put creativity on hold.  My natural self feels restricted, and I find myself slipping into a silent void.   But I wont allow it!  This is my second attempt at a blog and I will continue.  I'm going to do this!  I've still not picked any other blogs to follow..  but I will.   I want to be sincerely interested in whatever I do choose.  But for now..  It's a slow crawl.   I will just continue to share my heart.

Thank you for dropping by!🚰💙

The circle of life....

A little secret most people don't know about me, and that is that I like space and science.  I'm intrigued about different aspects of it.   I enjoy knowing/seeing how things works.. not necessarily LEARNING it.  But just seeing it, I'm all visual.  Curious.  It's like I only want to know for my own curiosity.   Kind of like..  what makes the world go around?!  Will the world ever TRULY end?!  Or will we continue to be born and then die in shifts/groups.  THEN repeat!

I'm just so inquisitive about life! and it's process.  It is simply amazing how we're born..  we grow.. then we shrivel up!  We become child like again..  and die.

Years ago when my mom died, shortly there after her friends/peers starting dying..   I feel soon it will be me.. and my peers ... (I'm 52, 1966) Then it will be my children, and their group/peers..  And so on.  I call it the circle of life.   It's very hard being around someone who you know is approaching that end stage..   How does one care for those that do not wish to care for themselves?!  You cannot.   Having worked with a huge geriatric population..  I can tell you, many of them do not believe they're any less capable than they once were in their lives of youth.   We will all be in denial when it comes to our own self awareness on safety when aging.  We will ALL believe we can do as we once did before. So how can we help ourselves if we'll all be in denial?  Tell yourselves RIGHT NOW!   "I will trust my family"   whomever that may be.  Make that decision now..  Because only they will be the ones who you truly believe when you're told what you're doing is unsafe.    

Knowing you need help is the best condition to have when aging..  And trusting those around you, is not a bad side effect.  

"As people age, they will inevitably find themselves depending on others for help with daily tasks. A loss of independence is a natural part of growing older, and it's important to know how to cope in the best way possible.  "

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/health/loss-of-independence.html  

  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvKzfEWTzk  

Thank you for dropping by!

The type of love I can do without. Not interested!

Unless..  You're in the State of Florida, or have these nasty little pest in your State; you cannot imagine how vile these things are.   I'm told, they can't hurt me..  that's not the point.  The point is they're extremely gross!!  They're literally EVERYWHERE     You rarely see a single one.. and if you do.. it's not long before another one latching on to it..  hence love bugs!

 

Apparently, there are millions and millions and millions of them.  Because any driving you do here, especially high way,  they slam into the front of your car bumper as well as into your windshield, sounding like rain and leaving raindrop like splashes..  it's just horrid.  Their bloody oily bodies stain your windshields and front car bumper like a Military battle field! casualties 

EVERYWHERE!     And it (the mess) does not wash easily.   You'd think there's no more to be seen.  Think again!  they're like black snow flakes..  Never ending.   So..  What's the point of being in love and having massive sex if you're just going to die horrible death anyways?!🤔

OK,  Never-mind.     I realize some of you wouldn't mind going out that way. 😎

 

Thank you for dropping by!💙 🚰

Learn more about love bugs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebug  

Traveling and adapting

 I'm currently in Florida (from here I'll be heading to Wisconsin, then back home to Seattle WA)   I'm here visiting and attempting to help my 78 year old dad.   I used the word attempting,..because he's my daddy and things have to be done his way.   That's the thing about old people.. and I know I'll probably be the same way, They need things done their way.  And truthfully many of us don't necessarily need to be old to want things done our own way.. It's just human nature.  We all have our own way of doing things..  whether it be reasonable or not.

 

The adapting part:

It's difficult staying on track with church, prayer, eating healthy, drinking my kangen water, using my CBD products..  Taking my medicine..  JUST adapting period! when traveling.  But it must be done! We must find ways to incorporate

The things that benefit and promote our well being and good health.

Your body feels different when you stop giving it something it's been getting over a long period of time.  You don't have to be an expert to know that one.   At any rate I'm finally drinking my Kangen water.  And other things have fallen into place.  But I must say!  Those that travel🌏🛩 a lot must have it down to a science.

Because, right now..  for me to travel, it's a big deal.  But I'm learning..  LEARNING how to adapt 💪

Thank you for dropping by!💙