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Under Our Skin: The Hidden Reality of Lyme Disease

Under Our Skin—A Shocking Film Exposes the Hidden Reality of Lyme Disease

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Ticks can spread a number of diseases, including human babesiosis,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Lyme disease, which has become one of
the most serious and controversial epidemics of our time.




According to preliminary statistics¹
released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last
year, approximately 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed in
the US each year.




This is about 10 times higher than the officially reported number of
cases, indicating that the disease is being vastly underreported. Since
national surveillance began in 1982, the number of Lyme cases reported
annually has increased nearly 25-fold.²




The Oscar shortlisted documentary Under Our Skin,³
exposes a hidden story of “medical and scientific malfeasance and
neglect,” as thousands of people with Lyme disease go undiagnosed, or
get misdiagnosed each year. Many who suffer the troubling effects of
Lyme disease are simply told that their symptoms are “all in their
head.”




As the film follows patients fighting for their lives and livelihoods,
it brings into focus a haunting picture of a health care system that is
all too willing to put profits ahead of patients. The featured version
is the newly released Director’s Cut, which includes 15 minutes of
restored footage, re-edited scenes, and character updates.

What Is Lyme Disease?

Lyme disease refers to illnesses transferred by insects. Although many
still attribute transmission exclusively to ticks, according to Dr. Deitrich Klinghardt,
one of the leading authorities on Lyme disease, the bacteria can also
be spread by other insects, including mosquitoes, spiders, fleas, and
mites.




Ticks are blood suckers, and prefer dark, crevices such as your armpit
or behind your ear, or your scalp. Once it attaches itself and starts
feeding on your blood, it will at some point “spit” its bacterial load
into your blood stream. If it carries an infectious organism, the
infection will spread to you via this salivary emission.




Common side effects of tick bites include an itchy “bull’s eye” rash,
pain, fever, and inflammation. Symptoms of Lyme disease typically start
out with unrelenting fatigue, recurring fever, headaches, and achy
muscles or joints.




The disease may progress to muscle spasms, loss of motor coordination,
and even intermittent paralysis, meningitis, or heart problems. For a
more complete list of symptoms, refer to the Tick-Borne Disease
Alliance.⁴ Lymedisease.org has also created a printable Symptom Checklist.⁵




Interestingly, a recent paper published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology^{6, 7}
argues that ticks should be reclassified as venomous, noting that many
of its salivary proteins, and their known functions, are similar to
those found in scorpion, spider, snake, platypus, and bee venoms. An
estimated eight percent of tick species are in fact capable of causing
paralysis with a single bite.




The most simple presentation is the orthopedic forms of Lyme disease as
they’re typically more superficial, affecting the larger joints. When
the microbes and the associated immune reactions are situated in the
connective tissue, the infection presents as a “vague, dispersed pain,”
which oftentimes ends up being misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia by
conventional doctors.




Lyme disease, just as syphilis was, is also known as “the great imitator,”⁸
as it mimics many other disorders, including multiple sclerosis (MS),
arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, ALS, ADHD, and
Alzheimer’s disease.

The Lyme Paradox

Despite debilitating symptoms, many Lyme patients outwardly appear
completely healthy, which is why Lyme disease has also been called “the
invisible illness.” People with Lyme often “look good,” and their blood
work appears normal, but their internal experience is a different story
altogether.




As a result, many patients simply end up being referred to a
psychiatrist. Doctors have even been known to accuse Lyme patients of
being attention seekers, fabricating their illness...




A big part of the problem is that Lyme disease is notoriously difficult
to diagnose using conventional lab tests. One of the reasons blood
tests are so unreliable as indicators of Lyme infection is that the
spirochete has found a way to infect your white blood cells.




Lab tests rely on the normal function of these cells to produce the
antibodies they measure. If your white cells are infected, they don’t
respond to an infection appropriately. Interestingly, the worse your Borrelia infection is, the less likely it will show up on a blood test. In order for Lyme tests to be useful, you have to be treated first. Once your immune system begins to respond normally, only then will the antibodies show up.




This is called the “Lyme Paradox”—you have to be treated before a proper diagnosis can be made.




I recommend the specialized lab called Igenex
because they test for more outer surface proteins (bands), and can
often detect Lyme while standard blood tests cannot. Igenex also tests
for a few strains of co-infections such as Babesia and Erhlichia.




That said, a negative on the Igenex test for these co-infections
doesn’t necessarily mean you are not infected, there are many more
strains than they can test for.




There’s great variation in the presentation of the disease as well,
depending on where you contracted it, and whether or not you have any
other coexisting infections. The only distinctive hallmark unique to
Lyme disease is the “bull’s eye” rash, but this is absent in nearly half of those infected. Fewer than half of Lyme patients recall a tick bite. In some studies, this number is as low as 15 percent.

The History and Discovery of Lyme Disease

Lyme disease was named after the East Coast town of Lyme, Connecticut, where the disease was first identified in1975.⁹
The disease was initially referred to as “Lyme arthritis” due to the
presentation of atypical arthritic symptoms. By 1977, the black-legged
tick (Ixodes scapularis, also known as the deer tick) was linked to transmission of the disease.




Then in 1982, Willy Burgdorferi, PhD, discovered the bacterium responsible for the infection: Borrelia burgdorferi. The
bacteria are released into your blood from the infected tick, while the
tick is drinking your blood. We now know there are five subspecies of Borrelia burgdorferi, more than 100 strains in the US and 300 worldwide, many of which have developed resistance to our various antibiotics.




Borrelia burgdorferi is¹⁰
is a cousin to the spirochete bacterium that causes syphilis. In fact,
they look very similar under a microscope, and both are capable of
taking different forms in your body (cystic, granular, and cell wall
deficient forms), depending on what conditions they need to accommodate.
This clever maneuvering helps them to hide and survive. B. burgdorferi’s corkscrew-shaped
form allows it to burrow into and hide in a variety of your body’s
tissues, which is why it causes such wide-ranging multisystem
involvement.




The organisms may also live in biofilm communities—basically a colony
of germs surrounded by a slimy glue-like substance that is hard to
unravel. All of these different morphologies explain why treatment is so
difficult, and why recurrence of symptoms occurs after standard
antibiotic protocols.




Ticks can also simultaneously infect you with a number of other disease-causing organisms, such as Bartonella, Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Babesia. Any or all of these organisms can travel with Borrelia burgdorferi
(the causative agent of Lyme) and each organism causes a different set
of symptoms. Many Lyme patients have one or more of these co-infections,
which may or may not respond to any given treatment.

The Ongoing Lyme Controversy

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) publishes guidelines
for a number of infectious diseases, one of which is Lyme. IDSA’s 2006
clinical practice guidelines for Lyme disease¹¹
claim that Lyme is very rare, and easily cured with two weeks of
antibiotics, requiring 28 days in rare cases. They also claim there is
no scientific evidence for chronic Borrelia infection. However,
the literature choices they list in their reference section reflect a
clear bias. Of the 400 references they cite, half are based on articles
written by their own people. Their literature review in no way
represents the total body of science related to the study of Lyme
disease.




IDSA’s guidelines have sweeping impacts on Lyme disease medical care.
They are commonly applied by insurance companies to restrict coverage
for long-term treatment and strongly influence physicians’ treatment
decisions. Insurance companies have denied coverage for long-term
treatment, citing these guidelines as justification that chronic Lyme
disease is a myth.




Opposing the IDSA is the International Lyme and Associated Diseases
Society (ILADS), the members of which argue that Lyme disease is far
more prevalent than previously recognized, in large part due to
inaccurate laboratory tests. They also insist that many patients suffer
long-term consequences, and require far longer treatment than
recommended by IDSA.




Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal has been a strong advocate for people with Lyme disease.¹²
In 2007, while he was Connecticut Attorney General, Blumenthal
conducted an antitrust investigation into the IDSA’s panel members and
2006 Lyme disease guidelines. His investigation found rampant conflicts
of interest in the IDSA, with numerous undisclosed financial interests
among its most powerful panelists. Some of them had financial interests
in diagnostic tests, vaccines, and insurance, for example.




IDSA agreed to create a new panel to review the ethics of the 2006 IDSA
panel, overseen by Blumenthal’s office. Eight hours of testimony¹³
from both sides of the fence were heard by the newly formed panel on
July 30, 2009. Unfortunately, it didn’t lead to any changes. The Final
Report¹⁴
published on the IDSA site concluded that the original guidelines were
“based on the highest-quality medical/scientific evidence available,”
and that the authors “did not fail to consider or cite any relevant
data.” As a result, chronic Lyme patients continue having to fight for
their right to treatment. You can find suggestions for how to respond to
insurance denials based on IDSA’s guidelines on LymeDisease.org’s
website.¹⁵

Take Prevention Seriously

Considering the difficulty of diagnosing and treating Lyme disease, taking preventive measures¹⁶ should be at the top of your list:

• Avoid tick-infested areas, such as leaf piles around trees. Walk in
  the middle of trails, and avoid brushing against long grasses path
  edgings. Don’t sit on logs or wooden stumps
• Wear light-colored long pants and long sleeves, to make it easier to see the ticks
• Tuck your pants into socks, and wear closed shoes and a
  hat—especially if venturing out into wooded areas. Also tuck your shirt
  into your pants
• Ticks, especially nymphal ticks, are very tiny. You want to find
  and remove them before they bite, so do a thorough tick check upon
  returning inside, and keep checking for several days following exposure.
  Also check your bedding for several days following exposure

As for using chemical repellents, I do not recommend using them
directly on your skin as this will introduce toxins directly into your
body. If you use them, spray them on the outside of your clothes, and
avoid inhaling the spray fumes. The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has a list¹⁷
indicating the hourly protection limits for various repellents. If you
find that a tick has latched onto you, it’s very important to remove it
properly. For detailed instructions, please see LymeDisease.org’s Tick
Removal page.¹⁸ Once removed, make sure you save the tick so that it can be tested for presence of pathogenic organisms.

Dr. Klinghardt’s Treatment Protocol for Lyme Disease

Doctors who believe chronic Lyme to be a reality will typically rely on
long-term use of antibiotics. While this treatment can be effective,
there are many reasons to opt for alternatives such as those detailed in
my interview with Dr. Klinghardt, as antibiotics will disrupt your gut flora,
thereby exposing you to a whole host of other pathologies. Dr.
Klinghardt’s basic treatment strategies are summarized below. His full
treatment protocol is too complex to include here, but if you want
details, I recommend reading our 2009 article that focuses on those
specific Lyme treatment strategies. You can also visit Dr. Klinghardt’s website, where he posts his more current treatment protocols and recipes. In summary, there are five basic steps to his protocol:

1. Evaluation of all external factors. External
   factors include electrosmog, EMF, microwave radiation from wireless
   technologies, and molds. (For more information on mold, go to Ritchie
   Shoemaker’s website¹⁹).
2. Remediation and mitigation of external factors. Once external factors have been assessed, they're remediated and mitigated. (Please refer to our previous article on mold remediation.)
   To mitigate microwave radiation, Dr. Klinghardt recommends shielding
   the outside of your home with a graphite paint called Y Shield. Inside,
   he uses a special silver-coated cloth for your curtains. Patients are
   instructed to remove all cordless telephones and turn off all the fuses
   at night, until they have recovered from Lyme disease.
3. Addressing emotional issues. Emotional components
   of the disease are addressed using Energy Psychology tools, including
   psychokinesiology (PK), which is similar to the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), but more refined and advanced.
4. Addressing parasitic, bacterial, and viral infections.
   Dr. Klinghardt addresses the parasites first, followed by the bacteria
   and the viruses. The “Klinghardt antimicrobial cocktail," which includes
   wormwood (artemisinin), phospholipids, vitamin C, and various herbs, is
   an integral part of this treatment. He addresses viral infections with
   Viressence (by BioPure), which is a tincture of Native American herbs.
5. Addressing other lifestyle factors. Nutritional considerations and supplements are addressed.
Also, the following table lists a variety of different treatment strategies that have been found to be useful in Lyme disease by those embracing natural methods.

Probiotics to improve immunity and restore microflora during and after antibiotics	Curcumin is helpful at reducing neurological toxins and brain swelling
Astaxanthin to neutralize toxins, improve vision, and relieve joint pain, common in Lyme	Whey protein concentrate may help with nutrition, often poor in Lyme patients who don’t feel well enough to eat properly
Grapefruit seed extract may treat the cyst form of Borrelia	Krill oil to reduce inflammation
Cilantro as a natural chelator for heavy metals	Serrapeptase helps to break biofilms
Resveratrol may treat Bartonella, a co-infection and also helps detoxification	GABA and melatonin to help with insomnia
Artemisinin and Andrographis, two herbs that may treat Babesia, a common co-infection	CoQ10 to support cardiac health and reduce muscle pain and brain fog
Quercetin reduces histamine (often high in Lyme)	Transfer factors can help boost immune function

Additional Resources

In Dr. Klinghardt's experience, the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society (ILADS)
is by far the best and most responsible group. The following are some
other resources you might find helpful. For more, see the Resource page
on UnderOurSkin.com:²⁰

• Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDA). Under the “Diagnosing TBDS” tab, you can find a listing of medical professionals knowledgeable in the treatment of Lyme
• Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
• LymeDisease.org
• Underourskin.com
• Leading Lyme disease expert Joseph J. Burrascano, MD, wrote what is essentially a manual for managing Lyme disease, entitled Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease,
  which is worth adding to your resource files. Realize that his
  treatment focus is long-term antibiotics, which I believe should not be
  your first choice. Nevertheless, there is some good information in this
  publication.

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Have you ever had the experience where someone makes you mad, really angry and in that moment you either didn't know what to say, or you cuss, hurl insults, flip a certain finger, yell, scream, throw a fit, or act in some other seemingly uncontrollable manner?
Maybe in the moment of confrontation you go into a rage, attack, cry, pout, run away, or can't wait to go home so you can tell your spouse, tell this person off on Facebook, slide into emotional eating, pick up take-out or make gooey fattening comfort food and chow down into oblivion.
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It's how we're wired, and it has everything to do with the fight or flight response! The amygdala in our brains is actually so busy trying to figure out if we should scream or flee from the offending person that the analytical part of our brain can't get a word in, or out! Seems funny to say that now but it really is what happens and that too, is frustrating - causing us even more irritation in the moment!
The confrontation ends and a few minutes later, or an hour, or a day, we think to ourselves, "why didn't I say...".
For me I'd like to walk away, laugh and shrug it all off. Instead, even if it's to myself, I get irritated and say "get a life", or something else without giving it any conscious thought. I don't like that. I'd like to always be in control of the words that come out of my mouth. Wouldn't you?
I'd like to say anything other than hurl an insult (which I admit is rare but has happened). I hear people say, "it is what it is", "life goes on", "God bless you", or simply laugh and shrug it off, never to give it any more thought. Me? Noooo...
I bring it all home and stew about it. Which leads to negativity. And if I carry it around long enough it could affect my health. Of course sometimes I win.
In fact now, I win more with myself everyday. I choose to let it all go, right then, right in the moment. Ahhh. Before, how I felt depended on whatever had influenced my day. Now, I really have a choice!
I learned about EFT years ago when I learned about acupuncture and the meridian system of the body. I even went to an EFT coach for one-on-one help with a couple of issues. Later I took some friends to the EFT coach. But this past year or so I've been practicing EFT / Tapping much more regularly for a host of things, and I love it! And now I am talking and writing about it.
On Sept. 5, 2013 I gave my first FREE public EFT / Tapping presentation!
I really enjoyed sharing this information with new friends at our RV park and plan to do it again SOON.
Seven people came out for the event, and I've already received heartwarming feedback. It's helped people feel better, and that's the whole point. Relief! Results!
The attendees were: a senior couple, three single ladies, a single guy, and my husband (8 including me)! Woot! The single gentleman was concerned for his doggie at home - who experiences storm anxiety so we even tapped about that! Great group! So open to learning, sharing, and tapping together! We tapped on anxiety, on the economy/government/politics, and all the stormy weather we've been having this lately in St. Pete.
If you don't have a clue about EFT / Tapping, I have several websites I can point you to and videos. I'll include several links below.
Here are the basics:
Talk about your problem, negative feelings, anything unwanted, sad emotion, depressing thing that's going on IN THE MOMENT while tapping on the side of one hand with two or three fingers from the other hand. Rate on a scale of 1-10 how much you're feeling the negative or unwanted emotion before you start and after you end. This will help you to know the Tapping provided relief.
Say this "problem" 3 times, beginning with "Even though" and ending with "I deeply and completely love and accept myself or something about myself that I believe is true about ME, like: my body, my soul, my feelings, my emotions, my name, etc.)". You will want the statement to be true, so you can use your own words, the ones that resonate your truth. Here are some examples of this:
The scenario: A clerk is short, brisk, rude or some such thing and it upsets me. I walk out in a huff vowing to myself never to go back to that store again! I feel the irritation and maybe even anger in my body. I do not want to carry that negative emotion to the next interaction I have with anyone, much less all day, much less all week, etc. So as I leave the store and enter my car I say out loud to myself while tapping the side of my hand:

1. Even though I'm so annoyed with that !@#$ clerk at the store, and my anger is warranted, I could have just (insert what you usually say here, punched, kicked, yelled, cussed) at or to her, I deeply and completely accept my feelings
2. Even though that clerk was really rude to me, she totally ticked me off, I deeply and completely honor my soul
3. Even though she was a stupid, ignorant, jerk, idiot, moron, you name it... and should have thought before she spoke, I deeply and completely love and respect myself

Now, I move through the rest of the tapping points, choosing one word from anything I just said about the problem to reinforce to my brain that I really did feel / experience this issue:
For each point tap 5 to 7 times, not necessary to count them just tap and talk and go with the flow. Also these words are just an example, say whatever your feeling. I realize you may not know what word to associate with the feeling but with practice that will come easier and easier.

1. Inside beginning of the eyebrow (Say out loud): I'm so irritated
2. Side of the eye: I say - I'm very frustrated
3. Below the eye: Ugh, I'm Upset
4. Below the nose and above the upper lip: Angry
5. Below the bottom lip, in the crease of the chin: I feel bullied
6. Collarbone point(s): Annoyed
7. Under the arm*: I'm really Mad
8. Top of the head: Flustered
9. Take a nice big deep breath

The under arm point for women is at the bra line, for men it's about a hand width from the arm pit.
Repeat this process two or three more times, using different words. Hopefully you'll notice that you're choosing easier, lighter words because by the second or third round you're feeling better! I've found the second round goes something like this:

1. Even though I got upset during that confrontation at the store, and believe I'm justified to feel the way I do, I deeply and completely choose to somehow get over it
2. Even though that clerk was a jerk, she probably didn't set out to ruin, or spoil my day, I deeply and completely love and accept my intentions
3. Even though people should be nicer, I would like to practice what I preach, somehow forgive, and deeply and completely tune into some good feelings now

And then...

1. Inside beginning of the eyebrow: (tap 5-7 times on each of these points) Say out loud: I'm still aggravated
2. Side of the eye: I say - But somehow I want to let it go
3. Below the eye: That silly clerk, what was she thinking?
4. Below the nose and above the upper lip: Spoil my day
5. Below the bottom lip, in the crease of the chin: I'm justified in how I feel
6. Collarbone point(s): but I don't want this to ruin my day
7. Under the arm*: I didn't do anything wrong
8. Top of the head: I played no part in that
9. Take a nice big deep breath

Last round:

1. Even though all my feelings about this situation seem warranted, I deeply and completely comfort myself
2. Even though people may not always act their best, I deeply and completely honor all of my choices
3. Even though people make mistakes, I want to forgive and live in a state of gratitude no matter what is going on around me, I deeply and completely love and accept myself

Then...

1. Inside beginning of the eyebrow: (tap 5-7 times on each of these points) Say out loud: I'm feeling a little less upset
2. Side of the eye: I say - I'm still a bit annoyed
3. Below the eye: Because I don't understand some people
4. Below the nose and above the upper lip: But I don't want to carry this around like baggage all day
5. Below the bottom lip, in the crease of the chin: So, somehow I choose to let it go
6. Collarbone point(s): She's already forgotten about it I bet
7. Under the arm*: I have no reason to continue to think about it either
8. Top of the head: So I guess letting it go really does feel better
9. Take a nice big deep breath

Here are the links to more on EFT / Tapping - pick the one that best suits your needs!
The Tapping Solution - Nick Ortner
How EFT works in the brain - Nick Ortner
EFT - Gary Craig
Anxiety tapping - Margaret Lynch
EFT for digestion - Julie Schiffman of Dr. Mercola Center
Special thanks to those who assisted me during our presentation evening:
Thanks to my wonderful soul-sister "test" tapping model - Lola!!!
Special thanks to Monica, our Bickley RV park activities director for setting it all up, making coffee, and making everyone feel at home!
Responses about EFT results I've received:

"You were terrific! Thanks for the wonderful presentation on EFT!! It works!!"
Class attendee

"Oh, you'll enjoy this! M. has her 3 year grand daughter tapping! Is that too cool?!?!
You are amazing Sheila! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
B."
"I wanted to thank you SO MUCH for the knowledge you shared on your site. I clicked on the EFT tapping menu tab and have been doing the tapping for the last three days after watching the video, reading about it and printing out the instructions. I have been tapping about body pain and also for anxiety and so far, it is helping a great deal thus, I am MOST GRATEFUL to YOU for passing along this knowledge. I have forwarded the information to two others..."
Personal friend

Take it upon yourself to be healthy, joyful, vibrant, and beautiful. Be who you want to be.
Information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

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Mind Body Spirit Expo Sept 2013

Hi Sheila, Mind body Spirit was awesome, got there about 2.30 to cover for the girls giving the lecture, Jenn Possick and Susan Shatzar.. both Bars Facilitators...I ran some Bars then got the chance to hand out flyers, for our next event....got to talk to lots of venders...not a big expo but many interesting people to meet and connect on many level...

Talked about Pleiadians and the star seed quiz, crystal children, Pranic healing(master choa kok sui) Dan Schmutz and Dee Laliberte, my same age, are paths crossed several times, I may take this class for my ceu's 16 hrs hands on, very interesting....lets see Green dentistry Charles r Cuprill, dmd,dds,  removes mercury filling,  gave me the name of a dentist here in downtown St Pete, Ryan Leamon; ...   inspirit yoga nad fitness with Ravenflower Dugandzic,, love her name and very beautiful young lady with the prettiest blue eyes... an interesting guy named Ricardo Vega, health and fitness trainer, we talked about starseeds and pleiadian.  He said he saw a woman that looked like me, I told him she was pleiadian,  he said he must be from the star Vega,  we laughed when a guy came by with a shirt on that said Vegas...we agreed he must also be from Vega, not knowing where that is...

And last but by far not least, probably the most interesting being there, he was doing what he called Holonomic Healing, in a pyramid formed from copper pipe, with massage table inside, underneath was a crystal grid, with many large Amethyst and crystal, jade skulls from Egypt...   using multidimensional healing, working with energy on many levels.  he also mentioned many meetings with angels and ascended masters , healing mother earth, he had a meditation that i caught the end of... he was so off the charts believable, one of his students scanned me and said i didn't have any blocks, that I was clear...I certainly felt i was in the right place at the right time,  his name is Yotolon, Ministry of Melchizedek (surprise to see that word in my dictionary) he had dreadlocks to his ass...very humble, amazing energy, balancing and clearing chakras and meridians,  he had a final meditation with crystal bowls flute drums and a rain stick, talked about why we were here and what was our place in the world, and that we were all needed to be here at this time to heal and care for mother earth..

Teketa Shine from Casa Daga near Daytona author and on etsy; and a witch that gifted me with a mugwort and lemongrass soap!

Wow what a day. Talked to my friend Susi that is going to Siesta key Oct 4 weekend to the Return to Atlantis with Andrew Bartzis...

i am so looking forward to this weekend and akashic records, and soul family's, so much to learn.

Susi called and got me on a telecall with women uplifting women, she added me as one of her 3 names to lift, it was fun to hear how these woman could sense the energy of other woman ... made the drive back quite enjoyable...

also talked about the healing code.com as a success meter ... Im thinking of bringing it up on linkedin discussion...it really fascinates me...

Oh and yes Ive taken a workshop out on the beach with Melanie Smith and Pauline, both amazing, maybe 3 years back before I went to school... you are quite the detective...in search of the highest and best of choices...

I hope my story has helped you live vicariously thru me,  I'm glad to share it with you and to get my thoughts down in print...


Lets talk soon...will see you Thurs, with Sue, Critter oil... cant wait to see how best to use it...

Lola;~}xx

Every day, God sends you one person for whom you hold a gift in your hand. You will not know what it is until that person greets you, but you will then know it immediately.

On this day of your life, dear friend, I believe God wants you to know...

...that you have something important to contribute
to your world today.

Every day, God sends you one person for whom
you hold a gift in your hand. You will not know
what it is until that person greets you, but you
will then know it immediately.

The only questions remaining will be: Will you give
your gift? Right then and there? Fully and completely?

By the end of this day you will know why you
received this message just now.
Love, Your Friend....
Neale.



  I met my gift today and I knew it the minute I laid eyes on her, she was just sitting there near my friends and I just had to go up and tell her what a beautiful spirit I saw in her...

 Renee said to me this is a special day today and that she had broken her foot and she could now dance, she was quite a bit older than me, she said she wanted to dance today... she hadn't in a very long time.... I said I would dance with you as she gave me her hand and held on with her cane...

 she asked if I knew disco...i laughed....of course i knew disco.... she moved her hips and we both laughed... I asked her if she knew how to belly dance...as i struck my pose with my hand over my head and my knees bent. ...I showed her how to hold her hand just right with her middle fingers set slightly in... I started to dance and we all laughed...as I turned in circles...she was delighted to dance

 after a bit she said she had to sit down as her foot began to hurt...she said she had the best time... her foot began to swell a bit... she showed me it was bigger than the other...i had the opportunity to do some reiki on her ...as I propped her foot upon my leg... she assured me it was nothing...I held her leg stroking it like a kitten... She said I had made her day very special and I am sure she was my special gift!

 Thank you so much, Lola, for sharing that absolutely amazing story with us. I am so glad this day turned out this way for both of you. Blessings to you lovely ladies!!!

 Thank you Brenda, You just never know how someone will bless your day, thank you for the post, had I not read it I may have had that wonderful experience slip away unnoticed...

 I don't know about you, but I have had the most wonderful shift in things happening to me lately in the last week, i feel truly Blessed!