Julia K Cole

We   are living in an age of re-educating ourselves.  Which is   the main reason I began this Blog.   With knowledge comes understanding, and with understanding comes healing.  Over the next 6 weeks I will be covering Six Things To Practice During 2014 .  But before going into all that, I believe it important that we come into an understanding as to why we dwell on the past.  And too, how it effects the brain and subsequently creates an addiction that leads to other outside addictive behaviors.      Dwelling on the past is, for many, an addiction.     But unlike the other types of addictions we know about, such as drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling and so on,  our addiction to the past is still pretty much seen as a harmful past-time.  After doing some research on the matter, it is clear that Medical Science is working diligently to connect emotional dis-ease with outside physical ailments.   Following...

Article by  Christie Germans Dog, cat, chinchilla, hamster, ferret, fish, bearded dragon, parakeet, pig, monkey – whatever your choice, pets really make us feel good, better even, as we live with chronic illness and disability. Not only can they provide physical assistance, they also warm our hearts and make living with MS a bit easier. I am reminded of this as the winter temperatures drop and my cat, Hans, now cuddles more. (Yes, even in California, it gets cold. It dropped to the high 30’s the other night, which is cold for us, really, really cold. Brrrr!). There is nothing better than a good snuggle with Hans to warm me up. On the days I do not feel well, Hans just seems to pick up on this and cuddles with me even more, even closer. How wonderful this is as he distracts me from the  pain  I feel, the burning in my legs, the extreme  fatigue  I battle. And, there is more to it than just the snuggles. Having pets in our lives has a wide range of benefit...

Although smoking is becoming less popular in many parts of the world, the total number of smokers is growing, global figures reveal. In 2012, 967 million people smoked every day compared with 721 million in 1980, data from 187 countries shows. The rise is linked to population growth, researchers told JAMA. With the Earth's population having more than doubled in the last 50 years to seven billion, there are simply more people to take up the habit. Several large countries, including Bangladesh, China and Russia, have seen increasing numbers of inhabitants take up smoking in recent years, the figures show. Indeed, some of the highest smoking rates are now seen in the developing world, according to the JAMA report from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in the US. But global smoking prevalence - the proportion of the world's population that smokes - has gone down. Around three in 10 men (31%) and one in 20 women (6%)...

You've always insisted on doing things your   way. And the results of doing it  your  way have  always proven  disastrous for not only yourself, but for everyone involved. Contrary to what you may think or believe,  no one forced you into making the choices you'e made and continue to make.   No one has forced you into living a life of misery.  Your situation is the combination of  insisting  on doing things your way (even though it never works out for you) and from  the poor choices you've made and continue to make.   With respect to Shelby.  Yes, me and the rest of this family dropped the fucking ball .  I take responsibility for my  part.  And My Part Alone !      I’m not taking responsibility for anyone else’s reactions, actions, in-actions, etc. Not my job!   I’m not taking responsibility for Tara, Bobbie Lynn, Lloyd, Frankie or Betty and their individual and collec...

Thought You Might Enjoy This! One day,  Satan was having a sale of his wares. On display, and offered for sale, were the rapier of jealousy, the dagger of fear, and the strangling noose of hatred, each with its own high price. But standing alone on a purple pedestal was a worn and battered wedge. This was the devil's most prized possession, for with it alone he could stay in business. It was not for sale ... it was the wedge of discouragement. Why do you suppose the devil valued so highly, and actually would not sell, the worn and battered wedge of discouragement? Makes you think doesn't it? He prized discouragement because of its enfeebling, demoralizing effect. Hatred, fear or jealousy may lead an immature person to act unwisely, to fight, or to run. But at least they act. Discouragement on the other hand, hurts the person more than any of these. It causes the person to sit down, pity himself or herself and do nothing. Now this doesn't have to happen, but unfort...

The elderly are particularly vulnerable to extreme cold, and a geriatric expert is offering tips on keeping senior citizens safe.  They   produce less body heat, and hypothermia can develop even during sleep . A  good preventive step is  to make sure the elderly use extra blankets and to make sure that the temperature  where they reside is set appropriately .   Cool homes with temperatures from 60 to 65 degrees can trigger hypothermia in older people.  T he thermostat should be kept at a minimum of 70 degrees for the elderly. For the elderly, disabled, and those with special needs, the cold weather means it's harder to get to the pharmacy, shovel snow, or run to the grocery store. Joann Moore, the spokesperson for the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross, says now is the time to be a good neighbor, by getting out and knocking on the doors of your elderly neighbors to make sure they’re coping well.“First of all, I would recommend t...

Dress Warmly and Stay Dry Dress in layers.   Wear a hat. Be sure the outer layer of your clothing is tightly woven, preferably wind resistant, to reduce body-heat loss caused by wind. Wool, silk, or polypropylene inner layers of clothing will hold more body heat than cotton.   Stay dry —wet clothing chills the body rapidly.   Excess perspiration will increase heat loss, so remove extra layers of clothing whenever you feel too warm.   Avoid getting gasoline or alcohol on your skin while de-icing and fueling your car or using a snow blower. These materials in contact with the skin greatly increase heat loss from the body.   Do not ignore shivering. It’s an important first sign that the body is losing heat. Persistent shivering is a signal to return indoors.   Infants less than one year old should never sleep in a cold room because infants lose body heat more easily than adults. Hypothermia When exposed to cold tempera...