Living a Dream ~Experiencing another way of life. (culture, people and environment)
It is not length of life, but depth of life.
https://www.thejourneytogoodhealth.com/
My next journey in life is to create a blog about healthy eating. My goal is to share recipes that are easy and healthy. I want to show that you can make art out of food and have it be different all the time ~ its what you put into it..... Not only will I have recipes, but I will have info that will help with your choices.. Remember its not about dieting ~ its about lifestyle change.... http://youarewhatyoufeedon.blogspot.mx/ YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT...
I
wrote a book not only about the bad word CANCER, but something more dear to all;
LIFE.The book contains four years of
research and knowledge, however; I wanted it to be about choice, inspiration
and hope.
The
reason this means so much is that I told my personal thoughts and feelings
throughout four years of healing myself naturally with Functional
Medicine.My family was also part of
this book and without them it would not be what it is.
My
daughter wrote a piece in it that expresses the feelings and thoughts of a
child whose parent is diagnosed with an illness.It’s real and part of LIFE.I wanted my daughter to be part of this
adventure for I wanted her to share this along with my husband Dan the rainbow
that has the pot of gold at the end.By
doing this she drew and designed the cover of the book.This is the first thing that someone looks at
and I knew that her feelings would come out onto paper.We are a unit and I could have not made it
without her strength.Check out her web
site at other designs and work that shows her thoughts and love for art http://www.daniliz.com/I am so proud of my girl.
Another
reason why the book is special, my husband and mother also write verses. I wanted people to see that this disease
affects not just the person, but the whole family.
Last
but not least, I was able to express some of my thoughts into poems.I wanted to be able to reach people by art
through poetry.I also added many you
tube sites of my adventures visiting my daughter and friends along with my
husband going through the same treatment program.
So
this is not something that I just put together regarding CANCER, but also
feelings and emotions of my LIFE managing cancer.I placed my heart and soul in this project
hoping everyone can get something out of it.
Since I had cancer and changed my lifestyle, which included food ~ some people wanted to know what I ate. I eat almost anything you eat, but I substitute my Ingredients for healthier choices. I created a blog just for you with show and tell ~ recipes and information on the health factors of what we eat... YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT and you can make it fun.
On January the 21st, I had my very first
book review at Oasis Cloud.I would like
to take the moment to thank Duane and Mary Ann for allowing to share my passion
with the community.The luncheon was a
success, I enjoyed the group of people that came for they all had an open mind
and allowed me to talk about other options that are out there regarding cancer
and how to manage it.It’s all about your
lifestyle and how to gain knowledge.Education is power!!!!!
I was overwhelmed with joy for the audience got involved
and asked a lot of questions, which made my standing in front of them much
easier.
Thanks go out to the person that introduced me, my
husband and soul mate.What better
person to open up my book review then with the person that knows me inside and
out.
I would also like to thank Emma for reading a part
from the book that my daughter wrote.I
wanted a child of a parent to read this so as to show the feelings of what a
mother and daughter goes through when coping with cancer.Also, thank her parents Mark and Renee for
their support along with Mike.
Overall I felt very humbled to be able to tell my
experience and all about Functional Medicine.
"We can't put this off any longer," President Obama implored the nation last week as he introduced 23 executive actions designed to reduce gun violence in America. While the United States has the highest level of gun ownership per capita in the world, its rate of gun homicides, about three per 100,000 people, is far lower than that of Honduras, the country with the world's highest gun homicide rate (roughly 68 gun murders per 100,000 people). But America's homicide rate varies significantly by city and metro area, as I pointed out here at Cities a few weeks ago.
The map below compares the rate of gun murders in American cities to nations around the world. Building upon Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data used in that post, Zara Matheson of the Martin Prosperity Institute compiled additional data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other sources collated by The Guardian. (While international crime data suffer from significant reporting and comparison issues, homicide data is more reliable. As the Urban Institute's John Roman points out, it is the one type of crime that is "hard to fake" and also most likely to be reported.) The pattern is staggering. A number of U.S. cities have gun homicide rates in line with the most deadly nations in the world.
If it were a country, New Orleans (with a rate 62.1 gun murders per 100,000 people) would rank second in the world.
Detroit's gun homicide rate (35.9) is just a bit less than El Salvador (39.9).
Baltimore's rate (29.7) is not too far off that of Guatemala (34.8).
Gun murder in Newark (25.4) and Miami (23.7) is comparable to Colombia (27.1).
Washington D.C. (19) has a higher rate of gun homicide than Brazil (18.1).
Atlanta's rate (17.2) is about the same as South Africa (17).
Cleveland (17.4) has a higher rate than the Dominican Republic (16.3).
Gun murder in Buffalo (16.5) is similar to Panama (16.2).
Houston's rate (12.9) is slightly higher than Ecuador's (12.7).
Gun homicide in Chicago (11.6) is similar to Guyana (11.5).
Phoenix's rate (10.6) is slightly higher than Mexico (10).
Los Angeles (9.2) is comparable to the Philippines (8.9).
Boston rate (6.2) is higher than Nicaragua (5.9).
New York, where gun murders have declined to just four per 100,000, is still higher than Argentina (3).
Even the cities with the lowest homicide rates by American standards, like San Jose and Austin, compare to Albania and Cambodia respectively.
Yes, it's true we are comparing American cities to nations. But most of these countries here have relatively small populations, in many cases comparable to large U.S. metros.
The sad reality is that many American cities have rates of gun homicides comparable to the some of the most violent nations in the world.
January 6th is Three Kings Day in Mexico, known as the Día de Reyes. This is Epiphany on the church calendar, the 12th day after Christmas, when the Magi arrived bearing gifts for baby Jesus. In Mexico children receive gifts on this day, brought by the three kings, los Reyes Magos, Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltazar. Some children receive gifts from both Santa Claus and the Kings, but Santa is seen as an imported custom, and the traditional day for Mexican children to receive gifts is January 6.
Arrival of the 3 Kings:
In the days preceding Kings Day children write letters to the Magi requesting a toy or gift that they would like. On the night of January 5th, the figures of the Wise Men are placed in the nativity scene. Traditionally children would leave out their shoes with a bit of hay in them to feed the animals of the Magi (they are often shown with a camel). When the children would wake up in the morning their gifts appeared in place of the hay. Nowadays, like Santa Claus, the Kings tend to place their gifts under the Christmas tree. Rosca de Reyes:
On Kings Day it is customary to eat Rosca de Reyes, a sweet bread shaped like a wreath, with candied fruit on top, and a figurine of a baby Jesus baked inside. The person who finds the figurine is expected to host a party on Día de la Candelaria (Candlemas), celebrated on February 2nd, when tamales are served.
