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Friday, April 28, 2006

Pushing Plan B

Here is some interesting information I just came across thanks to Christina at RealChoice: The Alan Gutmacher Institute just came out with this report on state rankings for access to contraception.
Washington ranked 4th for "laws and policy." The only thing bringing our state down was a "refusal clause" (or more accurately what I call a "must fill" clause for contraceptives). And whaddya know? --This is exactly what the Washington Board of Pharmacy is working at the behest of Planned Parenthood to implement.
Overall our state ranked 11th to "Help women avoid unintended pregnancy."
A high abortion rate did not seem to affect a state's standing at all. California with the highest abortion rate is ranked #1 in "Helping women avoid unintended pregnancy." Go figure.
You'll also note that the state is broken down into congressional districts showing the "need for services."
I haven't had time to dig into this document and analyze it too much but who wants to bet that this is Exhibit A in "proving" that women are underserved in our state when it comes to access to contraception and Plan B must be mandated as a stocked drug in every pharmacy?

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

AIW Patiently Explains it to Seattle PI Reporter

Susan Paynter's column in the April 24th edition of the Seattle PI is yet another trite, and sorry to say boring piece, from the abortion industry's reliable old defender -- the Seattle PI. From reading her misrepresented "facts" and outright errors I can only conclude that her article was pulled together from a publisher's press release and an old Karen Cooper interview.

Ms. Paynter's worship of contraceptives would be laughable if it were not completely based on falsehoods. Contraceptives permeate the society. Nothing, and I mean nothing, stands in the way of a woman getting contraceptives, condoms, you name it, in this state. They pass them out like M&Ms in the schools, clinics and doctor's offices. If you don't understand that the purpose of Plan B (the morning after pill) is to increase the number of first-time abortions then you are more gullible than I realized. Do you really think the abortion industry and lobby wants the abortion rate to go down? Do you know of any industry that wants to put itself out of business?

If Ms. Paynter knew anything about the pro-life movement she would never make such an ignorant and callous statement about pro-lifers believing that "women having abortions are a bunch of irresponsible singles having promiscuous sex." Many of the women in the pro-life movement are women who've had abortions or have family members who were victimized by abortion providers. They know better than anyone how women end up on the receiving end of a vacuum aspiration machine while the father drives away never to be seen again. They know about the coercion from parents, husbands, boyfriends, and the general influence of newspapers like the PI that continue to put a happy face, or P.R. as Ms. Paynter calls it, on abortion. How about interviewing a few real-life local pro-life leaders instead of holding up the usual strawmen?

Did you know that Advanced Nurse Practitioners are now allowed to administer chemical (RU-486) abortions in Washington state, despite provisions in Washington law prohibiting non-physicians from performing abortions, and that reported complications have increased since this drug was introduced to Washington? So much for safe abortion. Why don't you do an investigation into that? If you care so much about safe abortion why don't you do an investigative piece on the reliability of the state's abortion statistics, admittances to emergency rooms from botched abortions and infections, and follow-up by a woman's regular physician that don't get reported. Why won't you take an honest look at the link between breast cancer and abortion? One of the leading researchers in this field works at Fred Hutchinson. How about an article on some of the local abortion recovery programs? Ms. Paynter's problem is that she is stuck in 1969. She and the PI Editorial Board are the flat-earthers of the new millennium.

You are right -- let's move away from the "incendiary rhetoric." I challenge the Seattle PI to start publishing Washington state's abortion stats on a yearly basis. No commentary. Just the data. You won't do it because 25,000 abortions a year in this state is bad P.R. for the abortion industry. Isn't it about time the PI took an honest look into Washington's abortion industry instead of repeating the same old tired clichés. There are too many women who've had abortions and know the truth. You aren't fooling them anymore.

I doubt you'll take on any of my challenges or even print this letter because you don't care about women or women's health. As Ms. Paynter admitted herself, you care about good P.R. for abortion.

Best regards,

p.s. Is Susan Paynter the abortion report for the PI? I'd like to send her a press release for the next Silent No More Awareness gathering in Seattle. Our events have never been covered by your paper.
p.p.s. The "abortions increased during the Bush administration" was thoroughly refuted by See:
Would you please print a correction in your paper.

Gonzaga U. Right to Life to Host Abortion Impact Forum -- April 25

Dale Goodwin, Director of Public Relations
Peter Tormey, Associate Director
April 24, 2006
For a directory of Gonzaga news releases see University News

Right to Life Club Aims to Expose Rhetoric vs. Reality

The Gonzaga University Right to Life Club will host an opportunity for the public to hear Spokane area women tell their personal stories about abortion in a forum that is free and open to the public and begins at 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 25 in the Spokane Room of the COG.

The event is designed to bring greater awareness of the profound and long-lasting impact abortion can have on those women who undergo the procedure and, often, the men who would have been fathers.

"One in five of all (U.S.) abortions performed are oncollege women," said Nick Paradis, president of Gonzaga University Right to Life. "Sadly, the promises of legal abortion did come true for the many women who chose abortion during their college years. Their education, health, and welfare were compromised and in many cases severely damaged. The time is right to hear the truth about abortion from the women who have experienced it."

The event is part of Silent No More Awareness, an international campaign in which Christians seek to inform the public about the devastating impacts abortion brings to both the women and men involved. One of the main speakers is affiliated with the Silent No MoreAwareness campaign, which seeks to expose and heal the secrecysurrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion. Since officially launching the campaign in January 2003, 3,363 people have registered online, 138 gatherings have taken place in four countries and44 states where 2,005 participants have shared their testimonies, and more than 11,665 spectators have heard the message.

For more information, visit the campaign's Web site. To schedule an interview or for more information about the event at Gonzaga, contact Nick Paradis at

Saturday, April 22, 2006

Trial of Doctor Accused of Botched Legal Abortion Continues in Fiji

Bet this won't make it into the Seattle PI.

Your Friendly Neighborhood EC Certified Provider

In terms of what abortion does to the mother, the problems with Plan B and its distribution scheme are the exact same problems many people have pointed out about abortion:

Harm to a woman's health. Lack of informed consent. Lack of alternatives. Coercion by others. Bias in favor of abortion by those with financial interest in the decision. Lack of involvement by those who care the most about the women, i.e. parents. Lack of compassion on the part of abortion providers. Unnecessary treatment. (According to several sources, one finds that only about 6% of women might have been pregnant depending on when they had intercourse. One might ask whose interests are best served when women are convinced that they must purchase a product that 92-94% of them do not actually need.)

Take a look at three real life scenarios that, except for #1, I personally experienced in the past two months.
1. A friend at work in a worried and panicked state asked to borrow money so that she could buy a MAP her doctor prescribed. After I explained to her how MAPs work as abortifacients, because the embryo can't implant in the uterus, she declined to purchase the drug. She said that she went to her boyfriend and explained to him what I had said and since they were both against abortion they didn't want to take it. [Lack of informed consent. Lack of alternatives. Bias.]

2. A friend with a teenage son told me two of his female friends from high school were asking him to go with them to find and purchase Plan B. [Lack of parental involvement]

3. My sister told me the neighbor across the street from her was forced to take Plan B by her husband because he didn’t want any more kids. [Coercion]

See what I mean?

Then there is this sad story from a pharmacist who doesn't believe in conscience clauses. He's happy to prescribe Plan B to anyone for any reason, including reasons that appeal to him and his world view. Too bad for this woman, but when you're busy making omlets some eggs have got to break.

The happy couple comes in; him, a square jawed, buzz-cut, military type. Her, a hoochie mamma, a ho, no other way to put it. I feared syphilis just by getting too close. I have no idea why she was pretending to even wear a skirt, as I'm sure it would have been more convenient to just forgo the last square inch of cloth below her waist and just go bottomless. But hey, I'm not here to judge, and if I can stop this pair's DNA from replicating, then I'm more than happy to do so. So I start the process and it becomes apparent within a few seconds that she's more than a wee bit intoxicated. I still may be a little tipsy from smelling her breath as she filled out the paperwork. I look at her profile and there is about every mental health med known to man. Sedatives, antidepressants, antiphychotics, a Christian Scientist's worse nightmare. The picture's coming into focus now.

This may not have been legally an assault, but it was almost certainly a taking advantage of someone whose judgment isn't clear type situation.

Ya think?

There's some chit-chat between the pharmacist and the boyfriend/client. The pharmacist extols the benefits of Plan B's non-prescription availability, takes a swipe at the Bush administration for not buying into Planned Parenthood's latest pump priming for abortion services, and goes completely nuts when the boyfriend/client makes this statement:

"Well if you think about it that's a good thing because you wouldn't want people going around having unprotected sex"

Sounds like customers of EC have figured it out even if the pharmacists haven't -- Who needs plan A when you have Plan B?
"At least he was good enough to pick up the tab."

Of course he is. The drug is for him.

The one and only comment doesn't give us much hope for the future.

OMG!!! Loved this post. Future Pharmacist here and you are so right and so funny. I look forward to reading your blog more!

We can look forward to more pharmacists who share the drugnazi's enthusiasm for handing out drugs to drunk women who've possibly been raped and haven't been told what this drug does by people who don't really care.

Friday, April 21, 2006

Sad News

The twins that we reported were saved from abortion last month, have died after their mother suffered a miscarriage.

The pro-lifers who helped this mom held a funeral for the twins and funds are being raised to place a marker on their grave. I'll provide more details on how to donate as soon as they are available.

Thursday, April 20, 2006

We All See What We Want to See

This post by a local blogger on McGavick's position on abortion was just sent to me.

McGavick’s campaign calls his abortion stance “complicated.” Balter describes it as “moderately pro-choice.” I call it “lying,” for this is a candidate who won’t come right out and say that he opposes abortion, but obviously will not lift a finger to stop his Republican colleagues from outlawing it. It’s kinda like George Bush saying he’s opposed to domestic wiretapping.

I call it cowardly. Besides, he did say he was personally opposed to abortion. It remains to be seen what he would do if a vote for "outlawing it" came up. He's already said he would not vote for a human life amendment to the Constitution so the only straw he's left holding is a vote on a Supreme Court Justice. I'm sorry but I'm just not seeing any "outlawing" scenarios available to Mr. McGavick or his Republican colleagues.

The fact of the matter is that McGavick probably doesn't like abortion (Who does? Even Hilary Clinton called it a sad and tragic choice.), but he's not going to do anything about it.

I understand pro-choicers are concerned about "outlawing it", but they also need to recognize the real and immediate threats come from rolling it back incrementally, and McGavick has shown he's not committed to doing that. i.e. He's not going to lift a finger to change any part of the country's abortion regime as it is currently being proped up by the federal government -- from the funding of Planned Parenthood to a review of the fast-track approval of RU-486 to the push for OTC sales of Plan B.
After all, it doesn’t really matter what a politician says he believes about an issue if he votes the opposite...
Exactly. (I'm still waiting for a candidate who is personally pro-choice but votes pro-life.) And Mike McGavick still hasn't told us how he will vote on critical abortion issues likely to come before him, not ones pulled off a Zogby survey because they poll well.

I'm disappointed the comments weren't more informed about not only the myth of "safe-legal" abortion, but also the Republican party's traditional support for abortion (and removing women from the home so they could work in factories), especially in this state. It was also scary that so many men seemed to be the most rabid supporters of abortion. Tells you a lot doesn't it?

Please Pray for Washington State

If you find this incredible or just more than you want to believe, I’m fine with that. However, Washington State is more than merely a ‘blue state’, a pro-abortion state, a ‘liberal’ or ‘progressive’ state. It is a state that needs a lot of prayer. In my political associations, I have discovered reasons for real sadness. Some of my own family once associated with a future governor when the future politician owned a brothel in the state’s third largest city. One Seattle tour thinks it is ‘cute’ that at one time over 600 women were enslaved in prostitution in underground Seattle (there once was an actual underground city below a renovated downtown, created out of ‘legal’ graft).

So pray, please, for Washington. I cannot tell you the number of people who talk with me each month, ready to give up standing against the corruption and a culture of death. Some have given up any hope, and I have known some over the years who have ‘shipwrecked their faith’ over despair. I know others who will scarcely associate with me because I will not join them in believing the only hope is that Seattle be destroyed by some natural phenomena, seen as a judgment from God.

It is one of the most truly beautiful places in the world. Some charities here get a lot of money from generous people, though it could be easily surmised that it’s because those people from the most unchurched area of the country have that extra money to give to something other than a church.

There is a battle here. Pray.

God bless you…

Jim Anderson

Monday, April 17, 2006

Round-Up of Good Friday Prayer Vigils

I've received reports from several of the Good Friday prayer vigils that happened around the state. If you attended a prayer vigil and would like to send in a report for posting on AIW, please email it to me.

(Added other vigil -- April 21)
Everett, Washington -- Planned Parenthood
The Planned Parenthood in Everett was covered with prayer and sidewalk counselors from the Helpers. They passed out several rosaries and brochures. 6 or so people were there praying.

(Added other vigil -- April 20)
Bremerton, Washington -- Planned Parenthood
Our Lady Star of the Sea prayed the Rosary on Holy Thursday and then we went to Planned Parenthood and Father Freitag lead the "Rite of the dead". There are several of us praying the Divine Mercy Novena that began on Good Friday.

(Added other vigils -- April 18)
Seattle, Washington -- Aradia Women's Center
At Aradia Womens center on Spring and Summit there was prayer vigils from
8:00 AM until 11:00 AM. 5 people (Helpers of God's Precious Infants)
covered times at this mill.

Lynwood, Washington -- Planned Parenthod
Also, at Planned Parenthood in Lynnwood, Wa. the Helpers covered times
from 9:30 AM until 11:30 PM. There were 2 shifts of 3 people each for a
total of 6 people.

Spokane, Washington -- Planned Parenthood
About the Pro-Life prayer groups on Good Friday, I would say there was around 12 to 15 people around 4-5pm. Just right before they were closing. I was in church services earlier that day but I was told by the Protestants groups that they started when PP opened around 7am. A very nice Christian woman, said there had been a pretty good stream of pro-lifers throughout the day praying and holding Pro-Life signs. She also said there was positive feedback from cars honking their horns in support. A friend at church invited me and my two boys. We then drove to the Planned Parenthood Clinic waited for the Gonzaga students who attend regularly around 4:30 each Friday afternoon. We prayed the rosary and during the 3rd Sorrowful Mystery the police drove up. They first went into the clinic and then came out to talk with the two young men that were closer to the clinic on the sidewalk. They spoke with them for awhile. We could not hear. We continued praying the rosary and after we finished the rosary we all left in prayerful silence. We had been instructed by the leader to do the same in order to give honor to Our Lord and His Passion.

Seattle, Washington (White Center/South Seattle) -- Plannned Parenthood
Well it was a peaceful vigil in West Seattle with about 25-30 people in attendance. As often seems the case, it was raining. Tears from heaven? There were no incidents and only a few women entered the clinic, but one couple also went in and hadn't come out yet before we left so I assume they were there for an abortion. So sad. We were there quite early (just at the time they were opening, so there wasn't too much traffic in and out of the clinic yet). We weren't close enough to interact with any of them before they went in, but they couldn't help but see us all there with signs like "Abortion Kills Children" in both English and Spanish. I've attached a couple of pictures from Fr. Bloom's website.

Mercer Island, Washington -- Abortion center of Dr. Flake
We also had a vigil at Dr. Flake's clinic on Mercer Island after the Stations of the Cross at St. Monica's Friday afternoon. There were 12 of us in attendance. I'm not sure the office was open - the doctor's car was not there, but we prayed anyway. There was no traffic in or out of the office. As always, as few people who drove by gave us a honk and a thumbs up. We display a big sign with a smiling baby and the word "Life" - and there were a couple of people (most always they're men) who honked and then gave a different type of gesture. It always really gets me how they can see the picture of that beautiful baby and express any kind of negative sentiment!

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Birthright Plant Sale Fundraiser

(Distribution site graciously provided by Sacred Heart Church Seattle)

Beautiful bedding plants to benefit Birthright of Seattle

Dear Friends of Birthright:

Add life to your garden this spring while supporting pregnant moms. Birthright of Seattle, a nonprofit pro-life pregnancy-support service, is having a Plant Sale fund-raiser, with a variety of beautiful bedding plants grown locally by Rehon (formerly O’Brien) Greenhouse.

Your pre-purchased flats will be available for pickup from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 20 at the Birthright of Seattle (Sacred Heart Church) parking lot, 214 Warren Ave. N. Please select from the following bedding plants and return this order form by Friday, April 21 to Birthright of Seattle, 214 Warren Ave. N. Seattle WA 98109.

Checks should be made payable to Birthright of Seattle. For more information, call sale coordinator Gloria Kruzner at 206-284-9262.

Email address______________________

Plants - Cost: $17/flat – Prepay by check only to Birthright of Seattle

Paging Dr. Brown

Remember Dr. Zane Brown (professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine) of "it is impossible to tell whether the fetus feels pain during an abortion" fame?

He really, really, really needs to read this article.

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Emergency Contraception Consent, Release and Assessment Form

This is a copy of the "Emergency Contraception (EC) Consent, Release and Assessment" form used by my local Safeway pharmacy to distribute Plan B to women and teenagers in my neighborhood.

Knowing what I know about the risks of abortion and contraception, I certainly wouldn't put my professional posterior on the line using this form, but heck I suppose women are to leave all this stuff to the professionals and not worry their pretty little heads over the details.

There is at least one typo ("batter" instead of "better") and one error ("I understand that the laws of my state may affect my remedies in connection with this vaccination." Should be some other word than 'vaccination'.) The rest of it is pretty evasive and deceptive.

For example, there is no mention of the risk of ectopic pregnancy when using MAPs. The "morning after pill" is associated with a 10-fold increase in risk of this condition when its use fails to prevent pregnancy. Wouldn't it be the responsible and professional thing to do to let women know about this risk in a clear and unambiguous way, such as -- the “morning after pill” is associated with a 10-fold increase in risk of this condition when it successfully prevents implantation in the it is designed to do. Why is everyone involved with this drug more concerned about protecting the sale of this drug than a woman's health?

There's a sentence that grants permission for Safeway to "release any medical or other information to my physician, Medicare, Medicare HMO or insurance enable Safeway to process my insurance claims with respect to the medication." However, it does not include permission for information to be released to the folks at the "Emergency Contraception Project" as stated must happen in the recommended protocol agreement put out by the WSPA. Why not? Are pharmacists sharing personal health information with the ECP and not getting the consent of women?

No definition of "pregnancy" is given as in, "EC will not disrupt an established pregnancy." Well, if a woman believes that anything after fertilization equals pregnancy or a baby and Safeway believes pregnancy or a baby doesn't begin until implantation then we have what is called in modern parlance a failure to communicate, and I don't care what the American Medical Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or the World Health Organization has to say about it. Instead of explaining to women this critical nuance, they keep repeating the mantra, "EC is not an abortifacient. EC will not distrupt an established pregnancy. EC is contraception..." Repeat as necessary to convince yourself and others you aren't partaking in an abortion.

Lawyers please feel free to pick this document apart at your leisure.

Monday, April 10, 2006

Pharmacist Refuses to Fill Viagra Prescription

A recent WA-NARAL fundraising scare-letter includes this ...uhmmm... lame teaser:

Imagine this head line:

Pharmacist refuses to fill Viagra prescription; does not approve of right-wing Congressman having sex with new young wife.

It goes on to include this line just to make sure WA-NARAL supporters understand the hypocracy of all the unnamed "right-wing leaders" here in Washington.

If these scenarios were real, they would spark outrage amongst our nation's right-wing leaders.

The whole scenario is hillarious, but I suppose this kind of straw-man/pharmacist fundraising tactic works with WA-NARAL supporters. Unfortunately for Karen Cooper of WA-NARAL I doubt such a scenario would "spark outrage" amongst anyone.

Well, come to find out "aregisteredpharmacist", a "left-leaning, Bush-hating, agnostic, democrat," admits to refusing to fill a prescription for Viagra and we've posted the headline.

I had a doctor yell at me to fill Viagra for a patient who was on nitrostat, I refused, should this be against the law?

Thank you "aregisteredpharmacist". Apparently Viagra and nitrostate could lead to a possible fatal interaction. We need pharmacists who are looking out for the health of patients, not bowing to the pressure of drug manufacturers and marketers. No word from "aregisteredpharmacist" on whether the patient was a "right-wing congressman."

Now that the headline is out there, let the "outrage amongst our nation's right-wing leaders" -- whoever they may be -- begin .

Sunday, April 09, 2006

Pharmacy Stakeholder Meetings to Discuss Conscience Clause for Pharmacists

Please note, the times for the April 19th workshop and the April 21st Board of Pharmacy meetings have been corrected.

Comments received by the Board on or before April 18th will be considered at the April 21st meeting.

Comments may be sent to:

Two Stakeholder workshops are scheduled at:

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Labor & Industries, Auditorium
7273 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater WA 98501
What: Hear public comments regarding the Pharmacists' Right to Conscience

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Red Lion Hotel, Yakima Center
607 E. Yakima Avenue, Yakima WA 98901
What: Hear public comments regarding the Pharmacists' Right to Conscience

Board of Pharmacy Meeting
On Friday, April 21 The Board will be reviewing comments from stakeholder meetings and discussing whether rules are necessary regarding a pharmacist's responsibilities in processing a lawful prescription.

Date: Friday, April 21, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Red Lion Hotel, Yakima Center - 607 E. Yakima Avenue, Yakima WA 98901
Note: No public comments will be permitted during the discussion on this agenda item.

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Nurses Now Providing Abortions in Washington

In the last days of the Gov. Christine Gregoire's stint as attorney general she issued a ruling (
AGO 2004 No. 1) in answer to the following question:

[I]s it unlawful for an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) to prescribe or furnish a drug to a woman upon her request for the purpose of terminating pregnancy, where the ARNP is acting in all respects within the terms of his or her professional license but is not acting under the supervision of a physician?

Brief Answer
An Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner may, when consistent with his or her professional license, lawfully furnish or prescribe a drug to a woman for the purpose of inducing an abortion where the drug may lawfully be prescribed and the woman seeks to terminate her pregnancy before the fetus is viable or for the purpose of preserving the woman’s life or health. (emphasis added)

In other words, no one is going to prosecute ARNPs for violating the state's one and only restriction on abortion -- namely that physicians perfrom them. Now that two more women have died from the chemical abortion drug regime RU-486, is it really wise to widen the scope of practice of non-physicians? Isn't this a return to the "bad old days" of botched abortions and hack abortionists? Were we not promised a stop to all that with legal abortion? Apparently not.

Apparently this is going great guns here in the state, as related in the 2005 fall newsletter of the Abortion Access Project.

Washington State: Thirteen additional advanced practice clinicians have joined the ranks of providers by adding medication [chemical] abortion to their practice. The increase has far reaching impact as many of the new providers practice in underserved areas throughout western Washington, continuing to increase access to women who have previously traveled long distances for heath care.

Which leads me to wonder (again) where the last two RU-486 deaths took place and was the drug administered by Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners.

Sunday, April 02, 2006

Catholics in the Public Square

I just came across this website/blog: Catholics in the Public Square. I've added them to the blogroll in the sidebar.

There's lots of good reading and a list of links to Church documents and opinions related to Catholics in public life.

Of special interest to certain politicians in our state is: Worthiness To Recieve Communion: General Principles, by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.

Saturday, April 01, 2006

Karen Cooper Call Your Office

Where are all the "pro-choice" Washington representatives co-sponsoring the anti-CPC bill The Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act (SDAWS)?

Where's Jim McDermott? Adam Smith?

As Christine at Real Choice points out, why is it all men, except for Lois and Carolyn, co-sponsoring this bill?

Don't forget to vote for your favorite re-naming of this bill at the Real Choice blog.

My vote: The Better Killed by Prochoicers than Annoyed by Prolifer Act

Or how about The All Babies Overboard Rather Than Initiate Options Needed Act (ABORTION) of 2006?

Speaking of false advertising, check out this abortion center that advertises under "pregnancy counseling." Gee, I wonder how many adoption referals they do?

Healing Mass

I recieved the notice below a few days ago. Since this is her parish, perhaps special prayers can be made for the healing needs of Governor Christine Gregoire.
Dear Healing Ministry Group & Friends:

I'm sorry this did not go through correctly the first time. This Healing Mass will be in English; however, the Archdiocese is providing translation devices for the Spanish-speaking. Please forward to those who may be interested. If you are not able to participate in the Healing Mass, please pray for those who will be attending and for our celebrating Priests. It is very special that the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed before Mass, and that Confession will be available. God bless you.

Thursday April 6th - 7:00 PM

Saint Michael's Church
1021 Boundary SE, Olympia, WA
360-754-4667 -

Traducción en español será disponible
(Spanish Translation Devices Available)

"What's Your Name?''
Looking for our True Identity

Fr. Jim Lee, Fr. Thomas Nathe & Fr. Paul Weckert

Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet 6 PM Confessions 6 PM & After Mass

You are invited to participate in a special Mass for healing. What are your healing needs? Are they physical, emotional or spiritual? Would you like special Graces? Charismatic Healing Mass and Prayer Ministry following Mass are usually two hours in length.

More Information, call Jose at 360-754-3464
Sponsored by Western Washington Catholic Charismatic Renewal


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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Snowmagedon 2015

It is later and I am on a roll (Aaron and Jake are out Home Teaching so I am taking advantage of the quiet...even though there are dishes in the sink and our room looks like laundry exploded in it...still) so I may as well post something that happened today and be COMPLETELY UP TO DATE OF MY BLOG!  That will be amazing so with our further ado....I give you SNOWMAGEDON 2015!

 Okay so this is after people and dogs had walked around a little but there was less snow than on Tuesday and they said we were going to get 4 to 6 inches.  Friends of ours across town got several nice fluffy inches...we got slush.  A few minutes in to playing, as I was coming outside, Jake hit and cracked on of the windows in the sunroom with a snowball....!  I was kind of grumpy about it.  I called Aaron and he said, "What a dork.  At least it wasn't one of the house windows."...?  That is all?  He did tell Jake he had to buy him plastic covers for his (Aaron's) new Star Wars comic books (they are just starting to collect them...) which is a grand total of fifty cents.  Aaron is a way cooler parent than me.  I was not happy and Jake was quit aware of it.  He had horrible aim and is now banned from throwing anything in the direction of the house.  You can kind of see at the top that it was apparently already cracked and had clear tap kind of up and under the metal.  Because I love and adore our retro house I apparently over looked the small crack before.  It isn't small any more!

Same snow obsessed dog.  Different day.

Another selfie and yes I am wearing a fleece...but it still wasn't that cold.  The snow was melting all around us.

Sadie's favorite thing is officially catching snowballs and eating them.

Penny thought it was all quit ridiculous.  She literally laid down in the melting snow waiting for us to be done with it all.

Jake throwing a snowball through the air to....

...Sadie!  No that wasn't the same snowball but it looks cool!

Here she is bracing for....

...impact!  She could not get enough!

See...we throw it away from the house now.

Skiing in his sneakers...and there was almost a split

 This was almost a bust too, but not quit.  I have to admit I was hoping to capture at least one but he stayed upright. :)

I can almost hear Penny saying, "Seriously people, are you done yet?"

This didn't slide at all...

Just to break up the snow are the last three cookies I baked last night that I forgot to take out and I swear were just seconds away from going up in flames.  There is always that last little bit of cookie dough to bake that you just should have eaten....

And here is Jake after buying his first ever comic book today.  The first Darth Vader comic that they had on hold for him since he has gone twice to get it with Aaron and they were out of stock both times.  Jake told me I should read it because he thought I would like it...I passed.

And for some reason Jake thinks he needs to leave his wet socks on the floor in the kitchen...

Now back to the last few snow pictures...this is a big post because I am banking on this being the last snow of 2015.  Seriously.  I am done Winter.

 The Instagram, improved version of our Snowmagedon selfie....
 This is Sadie right before she jumped into the air, looking like a bear with skinny legs, to catch a snowball (look back up a few pictures and you will see the one I am talking about).
 The crack and the guilty party. more thing....
And this is me taking a selfie.  This is my "seriously" face.  I am wondering why my dirty hair, after wearing a hat out in the snow, looks better than it does on days I wash, use hair products, dry it and straighten (or curl it) it.  Really?  I had to document it.

This week & 2015's First Snow!

 Minus a couple of families (which for Christian homeschoolers means another 5 or 10 children) this is our co-op!  We took this picture on Monday because we have to get all pictures in to the yearbook committee by the 28th.  There is nothing like a deadline to make you get things done!
 Jake and I both finished another book.  My book #6 for the year was Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maud Montgomery (the first in a series of 3 books).  It is a darling book.  I love the imagery she creates with her word choices.  I started off highlighting like crazy and then realized I would end up highlighting the whole book if I wasn't careful.  My favorite quote from the book is from a man named Dean Priest who saved Emily's life and became a very important friend to her.  He said, " have the itch for writing born in you.  It's quite incurable.  What are you going to do with it?"   Preach Dean!...well really Lucy!  I love those words.  The speak to my heart...
Jake's 7th read for 2015 was Brisingr, the 2nd book in his favorite book series.  He loved it all over again.

We only have 7 weeks left of co-op so we are on over drive doing lots of projects that will let us use as many mediums as possible in art clas.  This week we were working on Value (shading) and used oil pastels....

...and worked with clay again because it is everyone's favorite.

Our friends that missed it the first time got to make shaving cream and ink paper. We were busy!

In Physical science we are were busy reviewing and conducting more experiments.  I take pictures and clean things and fetch things so I really can't tell you what we are talking about.  Jake does his science on his own at home.  He loves it and gets it so he doesn't need me and I am okay with that!

After co-op we went to lunch with some friends.  The guys had their own table.

After co-op and lunch we headed over to our old house (the one we rented from Aaron's parents and friends of ours, the Chapman's, from church now live in) to let our friends dog out.  Kell was in the hospital after passing out a couple of times in a row (and several times over the past few months), so we were happy to help in any way we could.  While Izzy (their dog) was stretching her legs, Jake took the opportunity to climb the tree he was was forever climbing when we lived there.  This is the tree that a snake was sunning itself in when we lived there...

Izzy was so happy to have company!

 I forgot to mention that we are dog sitting for Nana and Papa while they go on two back to back cruises.  Penny and Lucy came over on Saturday.  These dogs are buddies.  They were at our house when we got Sadie four years ago so they love hanging out.
 You probably noticed Jake was wearing short sleeves in the pictures above so the fact that this next picture is of our adorable house in snow just the next day may surprise you....but that is how it works down here.  It always snows after it is warm.  Last week it was cold so we only got ice.  Warm always precedes snow down here.  Tuesday the 24th was our first snow of 2015.
 We also had Izzy come and hang out since Kell was still in the hospital and she had pretty much been living in her crate (besides people stopping by to let her out and feed her) for 48 hours.  She sat on my lap on the trip over to our house.  She is a such a sweet dog!

We had a lot of doggy foot prints in the snow at our house!

Sadie LOVES the snow.

Penny likes it too....wink you see how she is winking at me?   She is too sweet to complain.

And I cannot reiterate enough how much this dog LOVES it.

This boy loves it too.

We attempted a selfie.  Aaron had to go to work. :(

This isn't a picture of Jake trying to shove snow in Sadie's face.  This is the after shot of Sadie eating it out of his hand.  She likes it better when you throw it at her face so she can catch it.

This one was a little more successful.  And no I do not have a coat on.  It wasn't that cold and there wasn't enough snow do really do anything in any way.

The two little dogs were not what you would call fans of the snow.  A few minutes was more than enough for them.

I love this picture of Penny welcoming Izzy into the pack (the picture above where she is running by is out of order but I am too lazy to change it).  There was a whole lot of butt sniffing going on.  Jake told us when he was little that that is how dogs give high fives.

After we all had enough we came in and broke out our last remaining (Jake didn't even know we had it because I hid it in the fridge...and we didn't use it all) Uncle Dave maple syrup right out of his trees in his Hundred Acre Woods. :)

We got some nice clean snow.

We boiled the syrup...

and poured it on.

It didn't quit work (I don't have a candy thermometer...I should probably get one) but it was yummy!

Izzy was standing on the back of the couch taking it all in!

The snow pretty much melted by that afternoon but we were ready to celebrate National Toast Day on Wednesday!  We made French toast!  Then I realized I had put it in my calendar on my phone...on the wrong month.  National Toast Day is next month.  And there is actually a National French Toast Day in November...So that was pretty much a fail-but a happy one!

All church activities on Wednesday night were cancelled since our 2nd snow of '15 was supposed to start that evening...and it did!  More on that later...

One more thing...I almost forgot this adorable picture:

I can't even...!!!  Finish that sentence because this is all sorts of adorable!  I love how her little sweater (one of three Nana sent to our house for her stay) matches the bird pillow!  I love my adorable retro chair!  It is all too adorable....


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Yep, Gawker Has Declared War on Whole Foods

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On Monday, in a post titled "Has Whole Foods Really Become 'a Faux Hippy Wal-Mart'?" I directed everybody over to Gawker to check out its post titled "Read a Disgruntled Whole Foods Employee's Epic Resignation Letter." Originally published Sunday at 10:29 p.m. ET by Gawker's Seth Abramovitch, the letter was in the low hundreds of page views (according to Gawker's on-site counter) when I tweeted a link to it shortly after it went live. It had more than 70,000 views when my post at AdAge.com was published. Yesterday it hit a quarter million. As of this writing (early afternoon ET Thursday), it's at 446,690.

I called it "one of the most wildly entertaining bits of media you're likely to consume this week given that the ranting employee is so completely unhinged and often hilariously hyper-personal about the failings of specific Whole Foods managers." (Seriously, if you haven't read it yet, head over to Gawker right now!) In my post I also wondered if Gawker would turn Whole Foods into one of its endless obsessions, the way it's been pummeling American Apparel since last summer, mainly because Seth Abramovitch ended his post with "And I'll throw this out to Whole Foods employees -- is there a quinoa of truth to what he's saying? Email me."

Bingo! On Tuesday, Gawker published "The Whole Foods Experience: Part One." Abramovitch introduced it with:

We've received over 100 personal anecdotes and counting from Whole Foods employees past and present. The vast majority of them side with our quitter, but there were those who defended the company, some even passionately so.

And today at 1:24 a.m. ET, Gawker published "The Whole Foods Experience, Part Two: The Writer Speaks." Abramovitch quotes the writer of the original epic resignation letter (whom he tracked down by email) on the media storm he's kicked up -- and also serves up more anecdotes from past and present Whole Foods employees grouped under ominous subheads including "You're Sick, You're Fired," "Watch What You Eat" and "Union-Busting." They round out the Part One anecdotes, which came packaged under subheads including "The Toronto Quitter Is a Rich Brat" (he'd worked at a Toronto Whole Foods) and "We Had a Suicide This Year."

Gawker even created a TV-news-magazine-style graphic for the series: an empty, forlorn-looking shopping cart next to the headline "The Whole Truth" rendered in Whole-Foods-logo green. But will any of us truly be satisfied until Gawker posts video of Whole Foods CEO John Mackey walking in menacing slow-motion?

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How To Use Fire As A Tool

Fire has a number of uses in the wilderness. Among many other things, it can generate heat, boil water, and summon rescue. But have you ever used fire as a “tool”? Fire has the amazing ability to consume materials, as well as to modify them. Here are three uses for fire that you might not have considered.
Fire Hardening Wood And Bone
Fire hardening is a frequently misunderstood concept. Most people think that fire hardens wood and bone by somehow changing the structure of the material, but fire hardening is simply the act of “super drying” the material in question. When wood and bone are moist, they are soft. When they’re dry, they are harder.
To fire harden them, simply dry them over a fire just above the flames. Bone is ready as soon as it starts to turn tan, wood when it achieves a toasted color. Plant or animal oil can be rubbed on whatever you are hardening before and/or after the hardening process. Sharpen points on pieces of wood and bone both before hardening, and then again after.
Thermal Alteration Of Stone
Many cultures, including a great number of Native Americans, have used heat to alter stone for sharper arrowheads and knives. Typically, the stone is broken (the technical term is spalled) into large flakes, placed in sand and then a fire is burned over the sand to heat the stone. Once the stone gets hot enough, it becomes more “glasslike.” This heat treating will yield stone that breaks with a sharper edge. Many other techniques exist for thermal alteration, but all produce highly variable results. If you’re learning how to make arrowheads, for example, heat treating can make inferior stones into useable practice materials. You’ll also see some really neat, often unexpected colors emerge from the stone.
Heat Bending Wood
Heat bending can straighten a crooked stick, or bend a straight one. The moisture in a green wood stick, or a dry wood plank that has been soaked in water for a few days, causes the wood to become flexible after “cooking” it over a fire. To do this, simply rotate the moist wood item over the fire and begin to bend it gently. The wood should begin to feel rubbery when it is heated enough. But be careful not to blacken or scorch the wood, as this will weaken it. Bend the wood a little beyond the point you are trying to achieve, and then hold it in that position until it has thoroughly cooled. If the bend will not take, reheat and keep working the wood. Heat bending is very useful in bow making, especially when making recurves.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Reading in public... ouch!

At long last! Thursday the 13th I finally had my first public reading, in front of 60 or 70 strangers. In the Galway City library, once a month there’s a literary event, so to speak, where a few published poets and writers will give a reading. Afterwards, there’s an open mic and people get the chance to read anything they’ve written, be it a short story or a poem.

So… there I was… one amongst 12 other writing fanatics, thinking I was ready to, oh so simply, read a poem from my book. Easy done, right?! Just open the book, read the words and sit back down! But, holy smoke… how wrong was I!

As I waited my turn, the nerves were rising… ‘breathe, breathe, breathe…’ It worked for a few moments, then my heart started thumping against my ribcage… Way too soon my name was announced. I had to take my stand… ‘Okay... I'm breathing, this is okay! I can do this… I’m excited, I’m eager to share, this is easy-peasy!’ And, to generally introduce the book, very briefly, I felt was actually really easy! But then I opened it… ‘Oh god… here we go…!’

I let my eyes fall onto the page, and never raised them until the poem was done. I couldn’t look at the audience and was terrified to think of what I was actually doing. I had to do everything I could to keep the poem flowing from my very very very dry mouth! ‘Oh god… Niamh breathe, breathe, take it slowly, enjoy your moment, don’t rush your words… calm calm calm…’ I was managing to breathe, but could hardly move my body… Any movement would’ve interfered with the stream of words.

As I made my way through the poem, I felt bouts of emotion rising, I felt the silence in the room becoming heavy… I knew everyone was feeling the pain behind what I'd written so long ago (even if I'd chosen the lightest and brightest from the whole book!). My emotions came through however, even if I didn’t resort to tears. Everyone could feel the intensity underlying those lines as I was relaying the words as I continued to seek strength so I wouldn’t lose my stream and consequently the impact I was making on the listeners.

How can a person be so terrified of losing their words, when the words are written down before them… and nothing other than READING is what that moment requires? Well… it’s not an easy assumption to make… even if it’s what I too had assumed, before taking my stand in front of 60 strangers. Regardless of their warm smiles, friendly nature and their sincere interest in poetry, I felt out of my comfort-zone.

Afterwards, I can’t say I was relieved. Instead I felt emotional, overly sensitive, exposed, I couldn’t hear the applause and I sat back down unable to grasp what had just happened. I guess I was in silent shock! Meanwhile, the next readers were introduced, one by one, each getting a chance to share their work…

It wasn’t until the event was over, that I started to feel okay again. I didn’t hang around for any feedback. I didn’t need it. I knew my reading had made an impact and I felt I'd given myself enough exposure for that moment. So I shot off. I needed SPACE to sort out what had just happened! And wow… I realized I’d given myself an unexpected shock to the system, bigger than I’d imagined, bigger the book launch even! It was the exposure that threw me off… You’d think I’d be getting used to it by now… I’ve had 5 or 6 radio interviews, I’ve been in the paper a few times, I’ve had a signing… and at the launch I spoke openly as well as reading from my book… But this was the biggest step of all.

It’s quite a delicate thing to do… reading poetry… in public. It’s something so personal and deep… Yet, it can be relatable to anybody, if the moment is captivated. And the moment can only be captivated, if the reader is fully THERE. I was there, and happy to be! Even if I struggled. I realized afterwards that being in a room with people who showed-up voluntarily because they appreciate other people’s talents, inspirations and openness is a setting that actually IS in my comfort-zone… I'm just warming up... and so there's no doubt that the next reading, wherever or whenever that may be, will be easier… I'm not scared off by how intense it was… Nope. I understand the first step is always the hardest, but it sets us on our way every time!

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Heavy winter

I’ve been hugely stuck-in to writing, throughout these past few weeks; up at 5am and working through till lunch. It’s been transporting me to other places and in my mind I’ve been travelling everywhere, because of the topic I’m writing about. It’s actually, for once, NOT making me want to board a plane. It’s not unsettling and instead it’s grounding and elevating to be working through this stuff.

But to be suddenly jolted back to the present moment, is always quite shocking; especially to look out the window and see those grey skies (that are becoming way too familiar…)

Those skies are also the reason for me to be wrapped up in a blanket keeping warm. I’m in and out of feeling cold, at the moment. And it's draining at the best of times. My body feels quite contracted and tensed too. But I’m totally accepting it and I wouldn't trade places with anybody! This whole 'cottage experience' in the winter time, is quite a learning curve. I'm realizing just how big an effect a season can have on a person and their overall frame of mind. Therefore it’s perfect that the writing is transporting me. Because, without it, the winter would feel to be suffocating me and the darkness would be sitting on my head. I’m doing all I can to avoid that from happening. Most days it’s almost effortless, but on others, I have the strangest feeling of… being a hermit whose storing, waiting patiently, refuelling, possessed by words and shifting motions inside that throw me off my course for a short while, until it’s time to do what I can to get myself back in the flow again.

It’s been 2 years since I’ve had such dark days and I was never living in the countryside with only ‘me, myself and I’ for company. Every other winter in Ireland so far, I didn’t HAVE to step outside the front door to connect with people face to face – and only now am I realizing that it’s definitely what a person needs when their 'work' is to be stuck inside their own head, writing about deep stuff, for 5 and 6 hours a day.

I have to be so careful, not to let myself become too disconnected from where I am. I have to have a balance. I can only maintain that by ‘finding’ local people to greet on the street. And, luckily it happens every time. I must say, the people here are the friendliest you’ll find anywhere in Ireland. Anytime I seek something of a connection, I’m greeted by every single stranger I pass. They’re so warm in fact, that an outsider would be daunted by their friendliness. So I feel quite at home, here in the town, yet I’m not a part of it. Just like I feel quite at home here in the cottage, yet I’m not a part of this tiny ‘community'. I’ve not had a conversation with any of the people living around me so far. It’s not that I don’t want to connect, on the contrary! It simply hasn’t happened. People come and go, doing their daily business, just as I do. If it so happens that I bump into any of the neighbours, it’s in brief passing or from a distance and a conversation hasn’t really come of it. But that's fine too... If I'm meant to meet them, I will. And until then, I'll keep making the effort to connect and feel uplifted by the openness and warm hearts of the ‘village people’!
Isn’t it crazy how a simple ‘hello’ can become a word to save a person from falling way too deep into a disconnected world of doubt? And when it happens, I thank the heavens above that I’m in Ireland, even if the skies are grey and my toes are blue. None of that matters, when I'm able to count the sparks that come from the people on the street who smile and ask ‘How are you?’… I’m actually always tempted to spill how I literally AM feeling in that moment, when they ask this… But that’s not why they ask of course; it’s just their way of giving another person recognition. Little do they realize just how much this person needs that friendly gesture. God, how appreciative a ‘hermit’ can become, for such a recognizing ‘how are you?’ to remind them that they're still a part of this world here on Irish soil!

For now, I'll keep things going as they are, taking it one day at a time. And at the end of next week, I'm off to Holland for Christmas. After that, I'll be going on a 10-day meditation course to Belgium, which won’t see me back in Ireland until the 6th of January. Hopefully I’ll have most of the first draft on paper before then – without putting myself under too much pressure. So the temporary hibernation-mode is needed… for now.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

The first signing... Insights all around me!

December 1st – the first book signing. And how did it go? Well, different than expected. Actually, I’m not too sure what I’d expected. Rows and rows of people falling out of the sky, eager to ‘meet the author of…’? Is that what I had in mind? Well, considering the fact that nobody knows me from Adam, no, that’s not what I’d expected. But this morning, before heading out the door, I just hoped that I wouldn’t be sitting there like a lost soul on a deserted island without anybody in sight. And that didn’t happen! What I’d also hoped for was for those who did just so happen to stroll on by the little table at which I was sitting, just outside Eason’s bookstore in the Bridgewater Shopping Centre in Arklow town from 11.30am this morning, to at least be interested in knowing what the book is about. And that wasn’t really what happened… Or maybe from a distance people were paying an interest, but up-close and personal, it wasn’t really the case. Most shoppers/browsers seemed daunted to come up to the table and see the book that’d been written by someone from the town. It was as if they were scared, for whatever reason; scared they’d ‘have’ to buy the book or simply uninterested and distracted by the hype that was going (Santa was in the Shopping Centre too, so there were lots of kids. I actually thought that would be a good thing, but on hindsight, maybe not).

Having said that… almost everyone who strolled by DID at least take a second glance, just to see the author outside of Eason’s. God… I was delighted when some people ‘dared’ to come over, look at the book and accept a bookmark from me! I mean, am I that scary? Hummmm… Then it clicked: Ahhhh…. Niamh… you’re not scary, but the topic of the book is a ‘sore’ and ‘sensitive’ subject. I mean, come on, I HAVE to see things from other people’s perspective too…

This book is about anorexia… People, especially if they’re insecure for whatever reasons, can easily be taken-back if they come to stand face-to-face with somebody who is happily sharing their story about an illness that destroys and even takes the lives of thousands of people. Whereas I’m sitting there, giving myself full exposure, not giving 2 hoots, just wishing to make a difference... As if I’ve not a care in the world, as if it’s the lightest of books to read, as if I’m promoting a story of fictional magic that’s accessible to anybody and everybody and doesn’t bring people to face their fears! And, realistically, if anybody IS experiencing any degree of insecurity, they’re hardly going to come up to a table that’s in the middle of the busiest place in Arklow and ‘expose’ themselves as having interest in a book about anorexia! God… Duuuhhhh!!!!! It’s something that’s such a taboo…

As well, we all know what it’s like when we go into a bookshop, we buy a book, and if it’s on ‘bad’ days we can feel self-conscious and judged by others who are browsing or even by the staff, simply because of our choice of book – regardless if they actually are or aren’t judging us. As I’m writing this, I'm mainly having visions of youngsters; those who know that something’s wrong with their habitual behaviour or compulsive need to unhealthily control their lives, but are too ashamed, self-conscious and scared to own-up, open-up and take tiny steps in changing their ways.

Another thing struck me today too, as I sat there. Holy smoke… (what a day of insights I’ve had… simply for sitting at table… ‘signing’ the odd book!) I realized: Wow! THIS is what I’m standing up and placing myself in the public eye as BEING! (even if the ‘public eye’ is still only the eyes of the Arklow) I know I’ve been over this a million times before… But today it clicked once again: With time, as things take on more of a direction, this really IS the ‘thing’ I’ll be recognized for: Anorexia, Recovered. Wow! Is this me, labelled for life? Will it travel with me? Or will I be leaving it in the past, by setting it free in the world, as I continue to stand beside it and reach the people? Hummm…

But by standing by this book, I’m not actually letting it go? Or maybe, I’m just changing the ‘relationship’ with ‘it’, with the eating disorder, with that chapter of my life. Yes… I see how it is! For nearly 6 years it’s been a part of my life (in 2006 it started setting in). It tightened its grip until 2008, then it loosed and released and I kept it loose for quite some time. Then it took up a different space in my life: it brought me to write Digesting Wisdom. Suddenly it tightened its grip again (in China) and I’ve been loosening it ever since. And right now, where I’m at is that it’s bringing me to write again! Through it all, it’s been teaching and guiding me, even as it manifested and was destroying me. It’s been such a huge part of my life, for years – and I have to see how the relationship needs to keep changing, as it’s turning into the purest of forms. Letting it go… passing it on…

I know now that if I don’t continue to stand by it, let it go and make something pure of it, the disorder will STILL be with me, but the power it then holds will, once again, become destructive. This is what I've learned over the past 3 years. So, for my own sake, I have to keep standing by this every-changing relationship, on every level. I have to see how, yes, it’s been my demon, but how it’s become my gift – whether or not others are terrified of what I’m willing to be recognized for. I have to see how it’s been my teacher and has put me on this amazing path. Even if I can feel exposed, and at times, terrified. But that’s fine! It’s a process of change and clearance. I’m teaching myself and growing beyond this and becoming stronger than such a false power. The lessons I was meant to learn, as a result of anorexia, are STILL on-going. I’m still teaching myself, through writing, and if it’s possible, I’ll continue to share these lessons as time comes to pass.

It’s all a process of change that unfolds one step at a time. Nothing is instant and nothing should be forced, whatever those around me may say. After quite some doubting and questioning, I’m now certain that I’m not letting anorexia dictate who I am, in the eyes of those who I come to cross paths with, but I’m letting anorexia be a part of who I’m still becoming. And what or who that is…? Maybe somebody who is simply seeking a balanced, happy, inspiring, creative and loving life. Isn’t that what everyone wants? I think so… therefore I’m no different. At the source, we’re all the same, we’re all in this game, playing the hand of cards we’ve been given so we can make the most out of our time here on earth. And that’s all I’m doing. So I continue to let go. Thank you thank you thank you and love you love you love you love you love you!!!!

Friday, November 30, 2012

The power of a place

The darkest days of winter are arriving and it’s really putting me in hibernation-mode. The fire’s lighting, the music’s playing, I’m snuggled in 2 dressing gowns, 2 pj’s, 4 pairs of ‘cosy socks’, fingerless gloves, and a blanket around me… just in case the cold STILL creeps in. I swore that this post WASN’T gonna be about the weather… So I’ll stop here…. After adding that I’ve now got 4 duvets on my bed (okay, the duvets aren’t the fluffy feathery extra warm type ones… but still… 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Okay, that was my short little ‘cold rant’ for today (I could go on a little longer, but the more I focus on it, the colder it will feel!)

Regardless if it’s a challenge to keep myself warm in badly insulated cottage, I’m loving this time here, more and more. So grateful to be paradise :)

It was only during the week, I actually took the time to realize my surroundings. Of course I knew I was in a great place, but I didn’t fully open my eyes to see it; I’d been too stuck into other things, letting myself get away from the moment.

So, one morning here during the week, I went out to explore the area of land that belongs to the farm. It was the perfect morning as well; frosty with bright blue skies, the sun hanging low in the sky, but creating a warm glow. I wandered and explored, hoping to leave the stress I’d created throughout the morning, behind. It worked a treat.

Suddenly I found myself sitting on top of a fence, surrounded by fields, with the sun heating my face. Not a drop of rain (!), not a gust of wind… only the birds, the bees and beyond that, total silence. I sat, eyes closed. And in that moment, I actually STOPPED as a result of where I’d placed myself. I STOPPED the stress by embracing this place. And I became shocked at how my mind had been racing and racing up until that moment of sitting there on the fence soaking up the Irish late November sun. I realized just how powerful it is, to tear ourselves away from the worry, hassle, burdens and pressures we create ourselves, in our own minds, if we just take a moment to consciously connect with our surrounding environment. Wow… how asleep we can be, and how blinded we can become to the beauty that’s right here in front of our nose!

For this to have happened, was huge - even if it sounds so simple, even if it’s something I’ve experienced before. But when we temporarily loose sight of the light and beauty around us, it’s startling when that light and beauty does reappear… Wow… It had a powerful effect on that particular day, because, only before stepping out of the cottage 15 minutes prior to finding the fence, I was journaling, worrying, analyzing, trying to make sense of the chaos in my head (which had exploded during meditation). I was actually, in that moment of journaling, following the chain of my thoughts. It was like a map, and I saw, on paper, how my fears had escalated and brought me to the conclusion: ‘Niamh you need to leave this country!’

What the hell!!!!That came out of absolutely nowhere! It wasn’t until I was sitting on the fence, enjoying the sun, that I realized I’m EXACTLY where I want to be in this world, at this very moment! There’s nothing I don’t have, nothing I can’t create – be it another book, or simply a feeling of heat! I can create everything RIGHT HERE AND NOW… by simply coming into this moment, relishing in what I’ve got RIGHT NOW, without pushing to find answers as to WHY I’m pushing for a move around the planet! When it’s not even what I want… Not at this moment. Because what I have, and where I am, is all I need!

I sat, I sat, I sat… I could’ve been anywhere on earth and life was truly alive inside. I opened my eyes, to be greeted by a fox! This was a first! It was off in the distance, didn’t come close, but wow… so beautiful. After been given such a precious little moment, I was only getting started… I hopped off the fence, wandered down another pathway, stumbled upon an old well, walked through the woods, climbed over an old bridge that was hidden beneath the earth, trees and leaves…  I then found myself sitting on a wooden log, still with the sun shining down on my face, looking out over another field, flat. Beautiful. Still.

A view of Athenry town off in the distance – where everyone is running, distracted and ‘stressed’…  (well, at least compared to the sense of calm I was feeling in that moment) Just the thoughts of the traffic, the high school buzz, the few shops doing their business and the supermarket running non-stop… It was too much and it didn’t need to filter into this moment… How blessed I felt to not be a part of it and to just BE a part of REAL life… My gaze fell over those low fields of Athenry! The song really DOES tell the truth: the fields they lie so low! I’ve witnessed it now. And it creates a feeling of grounding and home; without ever needing to push for things to happen or for miracles to appear. Because they are right here. All we must do is open our eyes.

I continued to wander onwards through the woods, looking at the earth, covered in brown leaves, crunching beneath my feet, looking up at the sky, beyond the leafless trees, the birds flying overhead. Amazing so close to nature. I then found the lake and again, wow… Those still waters have been there all along! 4 min from the place where I rest my racing head each night! The voice inside became louder… names of famous authors came to mind, their style of writing, their wisdom, their dedication. Then I was reminded of remarks I’ve made in the past whilst speaking with inspiring people regarding my path in life.

There, I stood, observing the lake, listing to the flowing river just behind me, relating to my inner voice so clearly and I knew that I was making everything work. Inspiration, clarity, creative juices. I knew and felt that I’d have the power to balance everything in life, without letting things slip through my fingers. And if things do so happen to slip, yet if those things are meant to be, then they'll always come back. Nothing is ever lost. This is something a person only realizes when they suddenly find themselves, once again and again and again… over and over… The journey never ends. Wow.

With that I went back to my little cottage, a blissful hour had passed, the fire was lighting. It was 1pm, time for lunch, time for writing, time to be creative. And oh yes, how it’s flowing!

Monday, November 19, 2012

The tears and joys of writing

I never realized, or at least I’d forgotten, how relieving it can be to release an emotional blockage that’s been stuck for so long.

This week, I’ve been working through a writer’s block. And holy smoke, I never realized how much it was holding me back and weighing me down. But, at the same time, I never realized how hard I’d have to work to get passed it. At the beginning of August I closed the concept of the second book I’d started working on. 3 months passed by and I was unable to go near it. I’d lost the mojo, lost focus, was totally distracted but still knew that working passed that block was one of the main things I needed to do. It was the main thing that brought me to this cottage… so I couldn’t cop out when the going got tough.

Throughout the past 10 days, the going got seriously tough. I’ve been emotional, stuck, trying to restart the book, lost and searching the kitchen cupboards for answers. Well, Niamh, you aint gonna find the answers in the presses are ya! Nope! The only thing that told me was that I was deeply dissatisfied with myself due to holding myself back, when I know full well, with all my heart, that I’m more than capable to see this book through! And finally… last weekend it happened. I opened it up again, I took it slowly though. 1 day at a time, gently gently. I started going over what I wrote all those months ago and was totally shocked, surprised and massively motivated by what I came across!

During this past week it was taking up momentum. Most mornings, I’d be up at 6am, skip morning meditation, but instead dive straight into the laptop… meaning a whole days work would be done by 10.30am! Yay! This morning, Sunday, same thing. And I totally cracked it today. Today I overcame the sorest spot of the book so far, the spot that’s been lingering and loitering in my mind for past 3 whole months! And today I broke FREE!!!! Oh my god… There’s nothing more clearing, more liberating or exhilarating than that. Really… and I’m not even exaggerating.

The whole book has opened up now and with that I’m able to face my whole personal world in the face! My past, my present, my future! Why was it so excruciating to get through to this point though? Because I realized today, due to writing about my experiences, there’s huge emotional attachment to ‘things’ that haven’t been dealt with in the way I’m accustomed to. With a block, instead of clearing and cleansing and freeing myself, I’m letting things fester away, weighing heavy on my heart and blocking my visions as to how things can flow forward. Wouw… it amazes me, everytime, just how delicate this process is.

The place I’m at has made this possible; it’s just me, alone… living in the most perfect place of peace… Yes, so peaceful. But it was only once I realized how peaceful this setting is, just how little at peace I myself was at. There was little of the tranquillity I was seeing around me, to be seen within me. Then it became obvious just how my mind was letting my fears drown out that silence and blind me to this beautiful place. Having nowhere to run to, this situation has made me sit it out, it’s made me face this emotional block and work through it. And today was the biggest break I’ve had. Amazing!

I’m open now to seeing that I have to be writing this book for myself. Yes, of course I’ll eventually try and hope to get it published. But at this moment, it’s more for me to make peace with this path. And in that sense, I’m free to let it flow the way I want it to. Suddenly expectations cease to exist and boundaries fall away as to how far I can go. There’s no pressure as to how fast I must ‘produce’. It’s simply me, seeing what I’m made of as a writer, tapping in to what I’ve so far come to learn and to maybe astound myself in how I bring it together. So exciting… and I’m MORE than blessed for this experience.


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Using Cut Files to Make Custom Backgrounds

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I have owned a Silhouette Cameo for a couple of years now, but I’m ashamed to admit I hardly use it. Let me start by saying that I am technology challenged- computers stump me, my printer hates me- if it has a plug, I struggle. It was pretty simple to learn how to cut titles with the Cameo, but I haven’t ventured much past that. Time and again, I’ve scrolled through Pinterest, envious of all the amazing layouts using cut files. But it just seemed over my head.

Until I discovered The Cut Shoppe. I found Ashley Horton’s Easy store after listening to an episode of the podcast Live Inspired, hosted by Tracie Claiborne. Ashley was so funny and smart and I loved hearing about how she grew her creative business by designing and selling cut files. First chance I got, I checked her store out and instantly fell in love! Her cut files are versatile and adorable and the Design Team on her blog is amazing. I couldn’t wait to put one (or twenty) of the files to use.

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See that cool triangle background? A cut file. The title? A cut file. Oh- and the cute cat face? Yep. A cut file. Now I know people have been using their electronic cutting machines for years and you’re wondering what the big deal is. The big deal is I picked my Cameo up off the floor, dusted it off and figured out how to use a PNG file to make the cut. Now, I’m no expert (see above) and Ashley has a FREE class on different techniques for using cut files here, but I’ll give you the short version.

  • Open the PNG file in your Silhouette software.
  • Open the Trace window and select the area you want to cut
  • Click off the High Pass box
  • Click the Trace button
  • Delete the original PNG file and you are left with a perfect cut file!

I used a 12×12, white sheet of cardstock to cut the background. I wanted to keep the colors bright and fun, so I chose a 4×6 Studio Calico paper pack and went to work. I started at the top right, picked a paper, and traced the backside of the paper with a pencil. When I cut it out, I made sure to trim a little larger so I would have something to glue to the backside. To keep it from being too busy, I only backed about every other triangle. When I was happy with how it looked I adhered the whole thing onto a 12×12 piece of yellow cardstock. And viola- a custom background!

Because I wanted to use a variety of patterned papers, I printed the photo in black and white.

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The Cut Shoppe has all sorts of incredible background cut files, but they also have all sorts of themes too. My daughter and her fiancé recently got a new kitten and when I saw this cut file, I knew I had to have it! The mini flair is from Feed Your Craft and I just love her designs and quality.

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The cat is from the same set as the title. I backed it with white paper to set it off from the background and added it next to a sticker from the Simple Stories Life in Color Collection. I stamped the date on a tag from Elle’s Studio and tied a piece of embroidery floss through the hole. It only took a second to find the floss, but I think it’s one of those little details that finishes things off.

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Another mini flair from Feed Your Craft with a couple of hearts punched from matching patterned paper. I loved how the layout came together and I can see using this file over and over. Cut it out with black cardstock and use Halloween paper to fill in the triangles. Or put it over a piece of paper that you’ve painted with watercolors.

Are you a regular user of cut files on your layouts? Any tips or tricks you’d like to pass on? I’d love to hear them!

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

What we’ve been up to…

It’s been a busy week here at the Henry Household! A friend I know at the local radio station called and offered us VIP tickets to the circus here in Frederick for some family fun time after the craziness of the concert. I was so touched that she thought of us :)

The circus was at 7:30 and Sydney had soccer practice until 7:00 so we hustled home, hustled to practice, (Sydney) hustled around the field and then we hustled it to the fairgrounds…..

Love the trapeze. Although I typically watch with my hands over my eyes…..

The TIGERS!! They were a little pissy that evening and were snarling and misbehaving. I was thankful for the giant cage surrounding them since we were in the front row….

My beautiful babies…..

These girls were cool– soooooo flexible!!!

They're sick of me taking pictures at this point….

This lady blew my mind.

Happy Elephants!

Doesn’t he look like he’s smiling?

Friday my baby girl turned SEVEN.

How did that happen?

In all the craziness, we didn’t plan an actual birthday party, so she wanted to go on a picnic at the park. After going to THREE (!!!) different parks, we finally found one with a pavilion that wasn’t reserved. It ended up being the best park and it’s not far from us. I just hadn’t been there in years and I was pleasantly surprised.

The Birthday Girl!!!!

The birthday girl’s boo-boo.
This is what happens when you try to run after your sister.
On blacktop.
In flip-flops.

It was so WINDY. And cold unless you were standing in the sun. But the sky was blue and the sun was shining.
We ate friend chicken, potato salad, “double eggs” (aka deviled eggs in Sydney-ese) and pasta salad.

Bubba love. Quite possibly one of the cutest little boys EV-ER. And Sydney’s bestest bud in the whole, wide world.

The two grandfathers – Pop-Pop (Henry) and Poppy (Hopkins)

Bocce Ball

I broke a nail. I am the least athletically inclined person I know and am deathly afraid of balls.
I know, I know.

Beth playing outfield. Can you believe she has cancer? She played HARD. And unlike me, she IS athletically inclined and played every sport all through high school.
She also doesn’t mind getting dirty.
It’s a wonder we’re friends…..

Misou – she’s about as good at sports as I am!

Mom up to bat.

She swings! She misses!

And proceeds to spin around in a circle.
Yup. I get it honestly.

Mom-mom (Henry) up to bat.
This was right before I threw the camera down to go make sure she was OK after she took a huge nosedive while running to first.

Yeah, it wasn’t pretty.

But she got up and headed for second base!

Beth up to bat.

It turned out to be one of those days that you never expected could be so much fun. We were there for hours and had such a great time!
It was a great way to celebrate the birthday of my munchkin. She's such an amazing kid.

I have pictures of our celebration after we presented our thesis’s (thesii? Thesises?) but they are on another camera which I cannot locate at the moment…

Also, I’m working on a project and should have some pictures soon.
I am having so much fun with it!!!

Andrea Frazer - Pass the Zoloft said...

Re: your quote "am deathly afraid of balls. I know, I know." You can't be too freaked out. You produced two children due to them! LOL! i know, I'm funny.

Deb said...

LOL Andrea!!!! You kill me!!!


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The remaining land is cultivated with fodder and wheat. The fodder is made into hay and delivered to a social stable cooperative, where around nine hundred animals are raised, including cows, heifers and calves. The milk is instead delivered to the Centro Ghiardo social dairy, one of the largest and most modern in the Parma-Reggio area.
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Insights WeeklyAg Leader is pleased to announce the release of SMS Basic/Advanced v12.5 and SMS Mobile v6.5. With this new release, SMS Basic, SMS Advanced, and SMS Mobile PC now support Windows 8 and gesture control for touchscreens running Windows 7 and 8. We have also added enhanced support for the following precision ag companies: Ag Leader Technology, CNH, Gradient, John Deere, Mid-Tech, Precision Planting and Trimble. Changes have also been made for Legends and the Legends Utility for SMS Basic/Advanced.

With the release of v12.5, Ag Leader is adding two new modules to SMS Advanced: Water Management and Plot Prescription. The new Water Management module includes a tile plan editor where users can map out and plan where tile lines should be installed on their farm. The Plot Prescription module allows you to strategically place and define in-field research plots in the office and then use these plot prescriptions to plant in the field. Click here to learn more about the modules for SMS Advanced.

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Plug devices into the wall – If you’re using a laptop, Ag Leader MESA, Ag Leader Field PC, or other pda device, make sure that you have it plugged into the wall. This will ensure that your device does not loose power while installing the update or migrating data.

If you have SMS Mobile for PDAs or have unlocked your software via phone, you will be sent a CD in the mail. Otherwise, if you would like to install the software sooner, see the release notes, or download a demo version for one of our other SMS products, click here.

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