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Benefits of a Weighted Blanket

Originally posted 2019-09-15 20:33:45. You’ve probably heard the term “weighted blanket” many times and might have thought, “it’s just a heavy blanket, right?”. Though you wouldn’t be wrong, as weighted blankets do indeed have a weight to them,  they are far more than simply a heavier option to cover up with. Studies show that weighted blankets can be beneficial for reducing stress and anxiety, and testimonials from owners who have used them for years prove that curling up under…

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Highs and Lows

Originally posted 2022-08-05 11:28:20. As you may recall we all got covid after our grandbaby (the 2nd one) was born. For the most part we have recovered, well it seems that way. Still wearing a mask when we go somewhere though. The other day I had a routine diabetes appointment. My blood pressure was on the higher side but my heartrate was even higher. My diabetes doc was tempted to do an EKG but my…

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Do you remember?

You know I sit here on what seems like 5th day this week, inside, we look out of the window on to a weary damp Friday… I am watching the movie Remember the Titans with Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Ryan Hurst, Ryan Gosling, and Wood Harris (just to name a few). As you know my husband is black, “african american”, or whatever you choose to label him. He just happens to have more melanin than…

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Eager to Learn

Originally posted 2019-09-15 17:15:14. As I have gotten older I have a yearning to learn. There are several courses online that I would like to take. I am not sure how to do so since I have been out of school so long. Here is one of the ones I am considering. Certificate in Violence Prevention and Awareness Every year across the globe, millions of individuals are affected by violence. In addition to the tremendous…

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The Power Of A Mother’s Love For Her Disabled Child

Originally posted 2019-09-09 10:27:59. The Power Of A Mother’s Love For Her Disabled Child: Animated Short “Ian” Is Changing Perceptions About Disabilities When Sheila Graschinsky saw how children treated her disabled son she became inspired to change perceptions about those with disabilities. Her son, Ian, can only talk with the help of a machine and was teased daily when he visited his rehabilitation center by children from a nearby school. Sheila went to the school…

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Victims, Abusers, Survivors

Originally posted 2016-01-28 23:57:02. As a victim of domestic violence there comes a time in that span of abuse that the abused can turn into the abuser. Now with that said, that person isn’t your typical abuser. That person turns into the desperate, feeling of all is lost and will take something extreme to get out of.  I don’t recall whether I have spoken of these instances or not but to be honest with the…

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The Hero Within…

Originally posted 2016-01-12 15:40:42. Someone recently told me I was his hero. I honestly didn’t know what to say to that. I mean I am just Amy…mom to Dusty and Kayla, wife to James. It’s not like I’m kin to the queen of any country or some Nobel prize winner. Of course they are human too. Just because they did something the world knows about or went through something they at the end of the…

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