Wow what a difference

WOW what a difference

This was a busy weekend and what an awesome weekend it was- WOW I really noticed a huge difference in so many things.

First off my boss and I attended a Chiropractic Seminar in The Poconos Mountains of PA. We left our office at 10:30 Saturday morning and were back at his house by 10 Sunday Morning- Yes 410 miles round trip in 24 hours. WOW.
The last time we did a trip like this was in March of 08- I was so exhausted after that trip that I spent 2 days in bed asleep. I am not saying I didn’t take a 2 hour nap today- because I did. That was more due to the fact that I did not sleep well last night- I don’t like hotel beds and the AC in the room was not working well so it was a very HOT night. I tend to keep my bedroom on the cooler side. But after my nap today- I cleaned the apartment, did errands, did the laundry, played with Ariel and now I am writing my blog. Totally not exhausted.
The other difference was how I sat in the car I was driving. On trips like this one I get to drive my boss’ sports car- it’s so nice. It used to be that I would have to have not only the seat in the far back setting, but I would have to have the seat back leaning all the way back just so I could get behind the wheel. Not this time- I had the seat straight up.
This was a majestic trip the view was incredible. There is something to be said for a car that will climb a 2600 foot elevation at 82 mhp while being driven with 1 hand and NOT sway 1 bit.
When I was a kid there was a commercial that sang – See the USA in A Chevrolet. Well I don’t care what kind of vichele you are in- seeing the USA is amazing.
Here are a few “Road trips from “
• Stop every 2 hours and get out –walk around for 10 minutes
• When you stop every 2 hours- go to the bathroom whether you feel you have to go or not- this will help prevent bladder and kidney issues.
• I keep a rolled up towel under my thighs and shifts its position ever so often – this changes the pressure on the spine.
• Allow yourself plenty of time to get from point A and point B
• Enjoy the journey as much as you do the destination.

Enjoying this journey- where every it takes me.
Love and Laughter
HOORAH
Terry

Your body knows

Your Body KNOWS!

Your body knows what it need and when it needs it- your body is a heal regulating self healing organism.
Your body or rather you innate intelligence knows EXACTLY what it needs when it needs it- we however have to interpret what those signals mean.
Did you know that many times your body sends your brain a signal that its thirst but you interpret it as Hungary and eat instead of drinking water?
Yawning is another innate signal- for Oxygen.
Your body tells you to sleep by sending you the “I’m tired signal”
Pain is innate way of telling you something is wrong
Fever is innate way to of getting rid of bacteria or infection
All of our bodies are amazing that way. Yes sometimes our bodies need some help- there is nerve interference which a chiropractor can help eliminate, this should always be the first option in my opinion. There are times when your body needs the intervention of a cardiologist, an MD, or other specialist.
This past Wednesday night – after being adjusted and having a very swollen lymph node, behind my left ear worked on- I suddenly had a fever, I came home- get some bottled water and went to bed. I listened to my body and did what my body wanted.
Do you listen to your body? Do you listen when your body tells you it’s full or do you keep eating? Do you feed your body when it really needs water?
Remember the power that made the body will heal the body.
Listening is a big part of this journey.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah

Terry

Are you alive?

Are you alive?
I do not mean do you have a heart beat or brain function- clearly you have both or you would not be reading this. I am talking about are you living or existing?
When I was younger I would tell folks my weight doesn’t stop me- and for the most part in my teens, twenties and early thirties it really didn’t. But then as you all know life took some interesting twists for me – and I slowed down, eat, and slowed down even more. By the time Edward passed away – I was in my early forties and felt awkward and uncomfortable doing things. Sure I still traveled for work, but for the most part I found excuses NOT be social.
When I started thinking about the last couple of weeks, I realize how much that has changed. Last weekend my boss and I hosted a Chiropractic mastermind meeting at our office. This meant we spent Saturday running around getting the needed supplies for the lunch. Sunday all day I was at the office having a great time. This Thursday I attended a cocktail party hosted by a couple of friends where my boss and I met with a new Web designer. Friday night friends Dave and Rich were in a comedy showcase which was a lot of fun, and Saturday afternoon was my longest friend Jeff and his family’s good bye party as they are soon moving to Texas. I had a great time at all these events. It occurred to me that 2 years ago I would have found excused to NOT attended any of these events.
These days I want to be more active. As I blogged a while ago I am still trying to figure out how to make friends at this age. I watch shows like Sex in the City and long for that kind of female camaraderie, that kind of bonding and friendship. But I am living my life and enjoying it completely.
My weight loss hero Richard Simmons blogged the other day about are you hiding from the world or are you engaging in living? I feel like I am starting to engage in living again.
This journey is so much fun.
Love and Laughter
Hoorah
Terry

Intentions

Intentions
What are your intentions? This is a question Young ladies’ Dads ask of their suitors. But it is much much deeper than that. Your intentions are your under lying thoughts, what you want out of what you say and do.
My intentions when I started this weight loss journey were never# on the scale, or a dress size. My intention is to be healthy, happy and mobile.
Intentions apply to everything you do- we had this great meeting at our office today- a Chiropractic mastermind- we talked lot about intention – intention of everything we do.
Some of my intentions in life are:
To be a good friend to my friends. I love them all- it was awesome being with some of them today and I missed the ones that could not join us
To see my nephews graduate from High School, college, get married and have kids that drive them as crazy as they make their parents
To be re-married
To be a life/health coach and help others achieve their dreams
So I ask tonight- What is your intention? Your intention in every aspect of your life. Make sure to know and are certain of it before you embark on anything ….
Remember to always have an intention not a destination on this journey.
Love and laughter.
Hoorah
Terry

24 years ago

Wow, I woke up this morning thinking about where I was and what I was doing 24 years ago today.
May 30, 1986 was the day before I married Edward. It was an unbelievably stressful day- for starters it was over 100 degrees with 90% humidity. I was still living at my parent’s house which having been built in the early 60s did NOT have central Air conditioning. The only room that did was a window unit in their bedroom. IT was HOT!!!!
That Friday morning dawned with much to do- being overly organized I had a tight schedule to adhere to…. HAHAHAHAHA yeah right.
Edward had already moved into out 1 bedroom apartment which was air condition, so he did not understand my OMG I’m melting statement that morning.
Murphy’s Law states that which can go wrong will---- WELL we were having a Murphy’s Law day.

• My car over heated
• My dress which had been done but the hem 4 days before was now without sleeves as the lady making had decided she did not like them and took them off to redo them.
• The tuxedo place after months of reassuring me that they would have no problem getting a full tux for my Plus sized hubby- did not have a shirt for him, or the white cummerbund we ordered.
• My brother’s tux pants were at least 3 inches too short
• My Dad’s tux had a burn hole on the sleeve
• My Mom was all upset that her Dad was not going to be able to make it since he had a stroke 3 weeks before
• And did I mention it was the HOTTEST end of May in recorded history?

Something in me told me that all this nonsense was just God’s way of telling me that which was worth working for was worth having.

That marriage was worth having- it lasted a little over 20 yrs when Edward passed away. I know that somewhere in the hereafter he is smiling thinking about that weekend.

I am much different person NOW then I was then- of course I was 22 then, 46 now, but beyond that I have learned much about myself and how I related to the world. While I miss Edward dearly, and wish everyday he was with me- there is NO way I’d ever want to go back to who I was 24 yrs ago.

It was Edward’s request that I move on, start dating , fall in love and get married again- that promise to him is proving to be much much harder than the 1 to made 24 yrs ago tomorrow. My dating experience over the last year leaves me wondering if a second Love is even possible. But because I promised I shall keep trying.


This journey included many great memories- cherish them along the way

Love and Laughter

Hoorah
Terry

Happy Mothers day

Happy Mother’s Day

Today is Mother’s Day. It’s the 15th Mother’s day I have spent without my Mom.
My Mom was a very amazing and funny lady- she was affectionately known by many as Mother Frazee.
I miss her a lot; she taught me many things in the 32 years she was here with us. One of the greatest things I learn from her was how to be a friend. I know my brother misses her as well. In many ways she and my brother were closer then she and I were, and that was not a bad thing. I think all Moms’ and sons have a special relationship and I was never jealous of that.
My home is full of fun memories of her and my Dad too. I have their wedding photo in my living room; I have many other photos of her and her parents in my den. These photos and memories help me to feel her presence with me daily.
I tell my Brother frequently what joy his boys must be bringing her. My brother was the adventurous one growing up, while I was quiet and pretty much a book worm; my brother was well – shall we say BUSY and adventurous. He now has 2 boys just like him. While my Mom would have no doubt been concerned for my Nephew yesterday when he broke 2 metatarsal bones in his left foot playing baseball, she is smiling and nodding her head knowing my brother is once again getting a dose of his own medicine. My brother was always getting injured, hurt or in some way some sort of mayhem. She is no doubt amused by the stuff my nephews get into.
I miss my Mom.

To update you all on ME- well I continue to fight the bacterial infections- I am on yet another antibiotic this week. My wonderful friends in Florida sent me some supplements that should also start to help my body rid itself of these infections. I have been speaking with my PCP regularly, my blood work is showing an excellent A1C, and thyroid levels (2 keep indications that my weight loss is working well for my body) However my electrolytes remain low, and I am very fatigued which my Doctor says is a very good indication that my body is working hard to get rid of these infections. Her advice to do as little as possible right now, I am taking my medications, my supplements and resting as much as I can. Ariel has been doing her best to take care of me- as noted in the photo – she is asleep on my hip.

Wishing all of you that are Mom’s a very HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY and to all of my wonderful friend’s MOMS HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO YOU AND THANK YOU FOR GIVE US YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER- They are a gem.

Remember those that have walked this journey before us is a good thing.

Love and Laughter

Hoorah

Terry

I never promised you a rose garden

I never promised you a rose Garden

I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
Along with the sunshine,
There's gotta be a little rain sometimes.
When you take, you gotta give, so live and let live,
Or let go.
I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.

This song has been stuck in my head for a few days now. None of us were promised a rose garden; none of us were promised everything would always be great. NO ONE was given those promises.

I have also been reminded of the story of the butter fly keeper that pain staking watched as his beautiful Monarch butterfly struggled to free itself from the Cocoon, after hours and hours of struggle the butterfly had only released 1 wing. The butterfly keeper could not bare to watch anymore and free the butterfly from its cocoon. The butterfly’s 1 wing never devopled the muscle it needed to fly correctly because the keeper had pulled from its cocoon, for it’s in that struggle to free itself that the butterfly develops its muscles in its wings to fly.

My point of all this is –
Yes I have been struggling lately, with the infections, fevers, etc- but I know that there is a reason for this struggle, what the lesson is – I do not know, but I do know God is giving me this struggle to learn something, to get somewhere, to gain something. - At the right time- HE (God) will reveal it to me. Till then I will embrace this struggle.

The update from the Doctors-
The CT scan was Thursday- it shows no major issues, just lots of inflammation. The blood work is showing EXCELLENT A1C and TSH levels, however my white counts are elevated and my Electrolytes are very depleted. My PCP suggested Gatorade but I really hate the taste of it.
I did take this weekend to rest and try to catch up on my sleep, it helped some but I still do not feel right.

The journey thru life should not be without struggle for it’s in the struggle that we gain muscle,

Love and Laughter

Hoorah

Terry