Kathryn’s Story Please join me in the fundraising effort for this organization, the Lymphatic Research Foundation who strives to find a cure for Lymphedema. In 2004, when a suburban hit me in an intersection and spun me around, my knees hit the steering wheel hard. At the time, I didn’t have medical insurance; just the [...]
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Personal Fundraising Page for Kathryn Benefiting the Lymphatic Research of the Lymphatic Research Foundation!
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Advocacy Reports, Beyond Words Live, Economic Recession, Education, Fund Raising, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, humanity, Insurance Reform, Keeping in Touch, Lymphedema, News, Our Heroes, Relationships, Self Promotion, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Storytelling, Survivors, Volunteering on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
And, speaking of childhood trauma…
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Advocacy Reports, Childhood Trauma, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, Education, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, How to, Human Relations, humanity, Language Growth, Law & Legislation, Mental Illness, Parenting, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Survivors, Violence, Volunteering on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides a great fact sheet resource to Domestic Violence and Children: Questions and Answers for Domestic Violence Project Advocates, answering such questions as: How do children react to domestic violence? What are some typical short-term responses? What about children’s responses in the long term? What are the factors that [...]
Makers of Memories
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Advocacy Reports, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, DV Warrior, Education, Fund Raising, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, Human Relations, humanity, Language Growth, Law & Legislation, Mental Illness, Parenting, Positivism, predator safety, Relationships, Research, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Suicide, Survivors, Trainings & Conferences, Violence, Youth on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Domestic violence cases seem to prevail in spite of all the efforts of the advocates across the United States and throughout the world; however, that doesn’t stop the advocates from continuing to try. One focus has turned its head towards the affects upon childhood trauma. One such foundation taking this focus in their hands is [...]
Sherwood Forest Faire – Medieval Renaissance Park in Lost Pines between Austin and Houston.
Posted in Art, Austintatious, Contests, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Education, Entertainment, Holiday Celebrations, Human Relations, humanity, Humor & Laughter, Just for fun!, Relationships, Society, Texas, Texas History, Texas Music, Thrill Seeking, Travel, Travels, Volunteering on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The inaugual event is going to be about 35 miles west of Austin, off of Hwy 290 in the McDade area, from September 24-25, 2011. More events also planned from February 11th – April 1st, 2012. This should all be very interesting place to explore. The hard economic times certainly lend itself to a need [...]
Crime victims’ rights discussed at police clinic – Pasadena Star-News
Posted in Accountability, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, DV Warrior, Human Relations, humanity, Law & Legislation, Security, Society, Survivors, Trainings & Conferences, Victimology, Violence on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Marsys’ Law created as a result, in California, when a woman was lured back to her ex-boyfriend who claimed wanted to get back with her and make up but in actuality had a shotgun ready to kill her when she entered his home. This event was a great opportunity to learn more. PASADENA – [...]
Chinese Male Cheerleader Brings it On! Video goes viral in the People’s Republic – Digg
Posted in Being famous, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Higher Education, Humor & Laughter, Society, You Tube Videos on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Something you just don’t see everyday: This Chinese cheerleader video from the Chinese Youtube Youku.com is going viral in the People’s Republic and around the world. The man clad in a skirt and flourishing kicks and arabesques is an unknown student from a Chinese university. via Chinese Male Cheerleader Brings it On! Video goes viral [...]
10 Shocking domestic violence statistics for 2011
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Childhood Trauma, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, DV Warrior, Education, Healthy Living, humanity, Law & Legislation, Parenting, Relationships, Society, Survivors, Victimology, Violence on June 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Recently attended a child custody inservice presented by Barry Goldstein and Dr. Mo Hanna (who, incidently co-authored the book called Domestic Violence Abuse and Child Custody). Dr. Hanna also speaks to childhood trauma in her part of the presentation. The statistics presented in this video by Makers of Memories foundation are, indeed pretty staggering and [...]
Dream For A Cure…
Posted in Advocacy, Advocacy Reports, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, How to, humanity, Humor & Laughter, Lymphedema, Parenting, Positivism, Relationships, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Survivors, Volunteering, tagged Lymphedema Awareness, Lymphedema Care, Lymphedema Caregiving on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Being a lymphedema patient myself, and having a wonderfully doting and caring boyfriend who acts as my daily caregiver, I can appreciate reading this lymphedema patient’s daughter’s point of view as a caretaker. I love the title of the blog as well — DREAM FOR A CURE… This is definitely a common [...]
Personal Fundraising Page for Kathryn Benefiting the Lymphatic Research of the Lymphatic Research Foundation!
Posted in Accountability, Advocacy, Cancer, Finance, Fund Raising, Health, Health Forums, Healthy Living, humanity, Lymphedema, Research, Volunteering, tagged Lymphedema Cure, Lymphedema Fundraising, Lymphedema Research, Lymphedema Walks, My Lymphedema Story on June 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In 2004, when a suburban hit me in an intersection and spun me around, my knees hit the steering wheel hard. At the time, I didn’t have medical insurance; just the PIP insurance with your normal coverage of auto insurance policy. When it was discovered a month after the accident that my swelling in my [...]
The Dash
Posted in Brain Ticklers, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Elderly, Society, Well said! on June 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Just a little something to think about. How does this possibly apply to you? THE DASH I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the date on the tombstone from the beginning, until the end. He noted that first came the date of birth; the [...]
Domestic Violence Voices
Posted in Advocacy, Counseling, Creative Ideas, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence, DV Warrior, Healthy Living, Humor & Laughter, Internet Communities, Relationships, Self Help Sites, Society, Spiritual, Spiritual Growth, Survivors, Victimology, Violence, tagged Activisim, Advocacy, Community Support, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Voices, empowerment, Finding the Voice, support on June 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone needs a place to go to where they can heal, be safe to talk, and empower others along their healing journey. For those traveling the healing journey due to domestic violence issues, Facebook’s page called, Domestic Violence Voices, offers just one such place. It’s just a great feel good place with a great community spirit.
Congratulations To Blake Shelton – ‘Honey Bee’ Is The New #1 Song In Country Music | The Country Site
Posted in Creative Ideas, Creativity, DJing, Healthy Living, Humor & Laughter, Love, Music Collections, Society, Storytelling, Well said!, tagged Blake Shelton, Honey Bee, The Voice on June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Have loved getting to know another side of Blake Shelton on the hit show, The Voice. Take a listen to this song… the Honey Bee…. love it! Very cleverly done! Congratulations To Blake Shelton – ‘Honey Bee’ Is The New #1 Song In Country Music | The Country Site.
Angel Food Ministries Thoughts and Comments | Feeding America One Box At A Time
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Angel Food Ministries, Community Programs, Community Support, Groceries, Savings on June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Just ordered my order today. I’ve been doing this for quite some time. Having lymphedema in my legs leaves me unable to shop for long periods of time. While it might not have everything that I absolutely need, it sure is convenient and saves me time from having to shop a long time in [...]
TEXT TO TELL PROGRAM
Posted in Advocacy, Creativity, Domestic Violence, Fund Raising, humanity, Love, Positivism, Society, Survivors, Victimology, Violence, tagged Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Fund Raising, Glamour, NDVH, Survivor Support, Text to Tell Program, Victim Support on June 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Information to be passed around and acted upon: Glamour Launches “Tell Somebody” Relationship Violence Awareness Campaign In Honor of Yeardley Love Today is the one year anniversary of the death of UVA student Yeardley Love. (Note our blogpost about Yeardley Love’s death and what to say to someone you care about here.) To honor the [...]
A Creative Way to Raise a Legal Fees Owed by a Victim
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Advocacy, Cartoon, Creativity, Criminal Justice, Fund Raising, humanity, News, Positivism, Relationships, Society, Violence, Volunteering, tagged Court System, Domestic Violence, Fund Raising, Revictimization, Victim Support on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Just happened upon this today. You’ll just need to read the article to understand the full scope: Reposted article for quick viewing here: In case you hadn’t heard the latest news to make you doubt the basic humanity of the people around you, several years ago a 16-year-old cheerleader from Silsbee High School in Texas [...]
An Embarrassing Comment Upon Politicians
Posted in A Way With Words, Accountability, Economic Recession, Humor & Laughter, Politics, tagged Drama, Moral Dilemma, Political Antics, Politicians on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, my! I just can’t believe that it has come down to discussing politician’s many love lives and infidelities, and let that drama get in way of what is truly underlying on the the important aspects of getting us out of this economic “bliss” and recession. Don’t get me wrong — when we vote a [...]
Hello, again!
Posted in A Way With Words, Advocacy, Domestic Violence, DV Warrior, Victimology, Violence, Volunteering, tagged advocate, Blogger, Domestic Violence on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The other day, I popped onto the site and realized just how long it has been since I have been on this site writing and sharing with you all various tidbits of interest that embarked upon various issues — especially domestic violence issues — mixed in with a variety of diverse things. What have I [...]
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