Diversity

I saw this Quote in a doctor's exam room.  He has a different inspirational Quote framed in each of his exam rooms.  This little touch to the exam rooms makes for a more relaxed atmoshere.  I like it, great idea.   I put this quote with a bouquet of flowers because the beauty of the bouquet is in it's diversity

ENJOY

☺☺☺Johnina☺☺☺

Scene while walking the dog

I think quite often we take for granted the beauty around us everyday.  While walking the dog and enjoying the early morning sunshine with it's dappled shade, it occurred to me that I had gotten out of the habit of sharing everyday pleasures.

I am also a firm believer that when you put good out you get good back.  I just got finished reading Dan Brown's "Lost Symbols" and the scientist in it was working on proving that people can influence the world around them by their thoughts.  Dr. Wayne Dyer also puts forth this idea in his books and the title of his book that I am currently reading "The Power of Intention" really puts forth his belief in the power of one's thoughts to influence one's life for good.  I have put some of his principles to work in my life and seen the results and delightful they have been.  I also believe that just putting out good thoughts and sharing the good in one's life bring good into one's life.  Serendipity in principle and action.

I have also found that the good that comes into one's life also comes when you are ready. In finding the book on vitamin D ("The Vitamin D Solution" by Dr. Michael Holick) not to long ago I would have ignored it, because of all the things listed on the front that it was supposed to cure or help.  It sounds to good to be true and things that sound to good to be true usually are. However, I have had so many experiences lately with one hormone or medicine helping or throwing off lots of different parts of my body that I was willing to read it.  I have learned a tremendous amount from this book and one of the most important is the fact that vitamin D is not a vitamin but a hormone and a type of steroid at that; which is why it effects so my systems in one's body.  Since I know I am indeed deficient in vitamin D I am doing my best to follow the suggestion in this book.  Right now I am sitting under a UVB light so my skin can produce vitamin D. Even finding out I was vitamin D deficient was a matter of serendipity,  finding the info when I was ready and having others ready to help along the way.

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy some of the beauty I found while walking the dog.

Please leave a good thought or experience from your life in the comments so you can join me in passing good around the world.

Johnina  :^A

 

Feeling better

I' m doing better I turned down the thermostat got a personal fan.  I had seen my pain doctor on the day I asked for suggestions.  He was actually a little concerned that I was overdosed and that was what some of the symptoms were from.  He gave me some non-sedating sleeping pills- ones that work with my bodies melatonin.  The suggestions given from my last post however got me to thinking about doctors I've seen in the past who thought out of the box.  The last time Atlanta had heat indexes like we do now; one of my doctors sent me to stay with my brother in Buffalo NY.  He called me every day to check on me because I had been spending so much time in the ER and he figured sending me up to NY where it was cooler and had less pollution would be helpful at least he was hoping so.  When I got back he told me that the real reason he sent me up there was that he felt like he was watching me die and he couldn't handle it.  He felt like he had to think out of the box in order to save my life and was certainly glad that it worked. Now that I remembered how badly I reacted to the heat before I did my best to stay inside and keep myself cool.  I babied myself with what I ate, kept it light; and used the sleeping pills and changed around the pain killers like the pain doctor suggested and am feeling better.  Not great but better.  I now have hope that progress will be made and little by little things will  get better

Doctor then fun

Today I had a doctor appointment in Fayetteville, which is 45 min. away on a good day or an hour away if there is traffic or I get stuck behind a school bus. Luckily the trip can be made worthwhile because they have a greater variety of stores there. It's a bigger town. Hopefully when I see a doctor there I'm feeling good enough afterward to run some errands and than go to stores that I just plain enjoy browsing through. Today just happened to be one of those days. The doctor had good news and bad news. Yes my hemoglobin was going down, but I was not anemic yet. So not so bad. Then I went looking for an exercise machine to keep my blood flowing in my legs while I sit at the computer; not such good luck there, but eventually I'll find something. Then I went to the bookstore, I love bookstores. I worked in one for several years in spite of the low pay just because I love books. I love being around them, talking to people about them, reading them, escaping into them either in the stories or the photographs. I could always tell a true book-lover when they walked into the store because they would take a big breath in; true book-lovers even enjoy the smell of books. I especially like this bookstore because the employees really seem to care. The store is always neat and clean, with busy employees, not the ones who goof around. They are willing to help and ask before you get a chance to ask them. If you ask for help they immediately put down what they are doing and go help with whatever you need, not just point you in the right direction; they take you there. How nice, it makes for pleasant shopping. These are real people who love what they do, they certainly don't do it for the money because it's not there.
This was a first for me in that it was the first time I've taken pictures in a very public place, a store, and it's the first time I've taken candid shots of people. I did ask for permission, but then had them go about what they were doing. I was real glad to find someone of my own heart, I used to sit on the floor of whatever section and look through the books to help me make my choice. I can't do that anymore. I think the pictures came out rather well. I also took pictures of some of my favorite spots to browse through. Actually this gave me an idea for Christmas. I can take pics of what I think my grandchildren might like, choose an isle for them to look down and have them pick out a few things they want. Since they live so far away from me I don't get to go shopping with them and maybe this will be the next best thing to doing that. Might be fun as long as nobody expects everything. My kids always wonder what to get me so a wish list might be fun. I could take pictures of what I want and make a collage and let them pick. They could do the same.
While I was at the bookstore I found a cute little quote book called "Wisdom of Frogs". My quote for the day today came out of there. I splurged because it had some really nice quotes and pictures to match in it so from now on you can wonder if the quote came from a frog.
After I left the store I noticed these beautiful orange and yellow trees in the

parking lot. One thing about living in Georgia is there are plants everywhere, trees, flowers and bushes and people seem to take pride in landscaping everything including parking lots.

It was a long day because I fit even more in but I enjoyed it and when the song "That Old Time Rock and Roll" came on the radio on the way home I turned it way up and sang along even though my feet hurt like crazy. The singing along helps take the pain away. All in all a day to enjoy. Hope you enjoyed yours, too.

New diagnosis

Went to the Doctor today found out I have a virus that is what is making me so miserable. Unfortunately it lasts about 2-3 weeks but fortunately it is not H1N1. Anyway I also got a new diagnosis and even though I am already starting to deal with it I don't want to tell the world just yet. Through this blog I have opened up about some of my feeling that have not been opened before, sometimes not even fully to me and right now with a new, not so nice a diagnosis; I need some thinking, pondering, meditating and most of all praying time. I also need to talk to those close to me, especially my husband and family. Sooo.... I'm just going to put up some pretty cheerful flower pictures. I hope they brighten your day