A new day, and old computer and more possibilities

I believe completely a persons generosity is measured not by being rich and giving away much, but by having nothing and still giving away support and love.--By me.

 A repost

Today's post is all about being grateful for experiences and

             opportunities Lyme Disease presents............

The other day I was reading on this great new site I found about not defining one's self by their disease. (www.healingwell.com) I naturally scoffed and continued to feel trapped and sorry for myself so I became the disease again. Later towards evening as I scurried back and forth cursing my bad luck, my bad memory, my broken tablet and suddenly got that horrible feeling of toxins pouring through my skin making me sicker. I stood still for a few seconds and breathed deeply to let the rage pass as well as the burning skin I was experiencing. A big grin suddenly came over me as I realized how much exercise I was getting by simply forgetting things. The toxic wave, which I can only describe as absolutely the worst feeling ever; changed rapidly into a wave I can describe as the let down reflex a mother feels when nursing-another analogy is  it feels similar to getting to the peak of a mountain you climbed many times before, but this time made it to the top. I then went to the RV to try and fix my laptop. Instead of dreading it like I had for the past year, I looked forward to exploring the possibility of restoring so many pix I imagined I had lost-lo and behold my password popped into my head. It had been the block to fixing my laptop for over a year-so I pondered again over turning negative into positive and the effects it has on disease. I started looking for what"s good about Lyme? What has it done FOR me, rather than TO me and I found many different things I could appreciate.  

I'll list some here. 

I learned an android system. I was forced to fix things I had procrastinated doing. I cut out many meats and eat better than ever. I dug up a bunch of vegan recipes and tried new one's. I stopped eating sugar. I had to study herbs and discovered so many new things out there I had never considered before. It made me trust my intuitions again. I began to study everything I could get my hands on about molds, virus evolution, fungi , a world of microbes and bacteria I never knew existed. I am learning the difference between what I want and what I need. I'm taking back control of my own health and welfare-depending on myself more. Perhaps most beneficial of all-it opened my world to POSSIBILITIES.

I certainly know there will be some downs and back and forth emotional baggage on my road to recovery. My hope is for opening any minds out there stuck in their disease, like myself, and offer anything I can to get through another day with less apprehension and pain.  The future, no matter how short or how long is still the future because now has already passed.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

For my next act.....

 I PRAY EACH AND EVERY DAY TO BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO COMBAT MY LYME , BE GENEROUS ENOUGH TO PASS ANY AND ALL WISDOM ALONG THE WAY AND BE BOLD ENOUGH TO CHANGE PERCEPTIONS ABOUT LYME AND IT'S COINFECTIONS

Today will be recipe day after trials and tribulations of last nights disaster postings where error code 404 came up every time I tried to put a slideshow up-but put up each attempt today at 11am....EGAD!  Having major problems sinse yesterday-again my eyes feel like someone is slapping them with a wet cat, so mighty hard to see. Skin burning up-another fever. (???)N-E-Hooo-on with the show.

Frst up-HUMMUS! Come on now-who doesn't love CREAMY GARLICKY HUMMUS?

1.    2 cans garbanzo beans washed, drained (save some liquid in case not creamy enough )

 2.    6 garlic cloves

 3.    2/3 cup tahini paste (seseme paste sold in most health food stores)

 *can substitute almond paste

 4. 1/3 Cup lemon, lime and orange juice

5.  1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 

sea salt & pepper to taste-put all together in one blender, food processer and blend till creamy-mmmm-I top with calantro, parsley and/or garlic infused olive oil. .

A new possibility for me-n-Lyme Disease

Today I learn all is not lost when struck by Lyme. Slowly my mind is returning and being able to blog is a new beginning for me. I'll be blogging about hope, cures, recipes and much much more. For today I ask only to open my mind and others minds to new possibilities. Here is a quick tale of the lesson of a closed mind...............................................

Once upon a time a very wise Medicine Man gazed out to sea. He had an unsettling dream the prior night and woke up in a panic needing to look out across the waves but saw nothing but water. Another night he saw huge shadows with what looked like an ant swarm pouring forth-again and again, day after day he felt a panicked compulsion to look out at sea-but saw nothing. One day he fought his panic and refused to gaze across the waters. He and his tribe were taken by surprise within days when a huge vessel loaded with Europeans swarmed into the village. These strangers were everywhere, pushing, grabbing the women and sounding like dogs barking to his ears. He was saddened when he realized he was bound by his perceptions-he never thought of the possibility anything so large, carrying so many could float. The ship was easily seen by shore days before-by one with an open mind considering what was not seen before could exist.

We all know how this sad tale ends. Why would I tell such a tale? Lyme Disease is why. It has so many manifestations not seen before. It needs to be considered with a mind wide open to begin to understand it. It follows few seen before patterns and sometimes no pattern at all. It's frightening and so many are suffering it's effects due to plain ignorance and 'if I refuse to look-it doesn't exist' mind set.

Please-please world-open your minds and recognise this now epidemic. If you don't have or know someone that has Lyme Disease, I can guarantee you will shortly. There has to be a cure. Thanks for reading.