Hi - With you all on this, too. There was an interesting blog post on Daily Kos a couple of weeks ago, sorry I can't find the link, but the writer had a revelation about a Trumper relative that I believe is truly insightful. It is this:
Because so many are personally UNaffected, they literally do not care. Unless and until they suffer personally, they have no ability to care about what's happening outside their personal bubbles. This can be part of human nature, even so it's disheartening.
None of us on here wish suffering on others, but I'm to the point where I see it as necessary. Until their water is poisoned, until there's a fracking-caused earthquake that knocks their house down, until there's a wildfire in their own backyard, until someone in their family or they themselves are stripped of rights and citizenship, they will not rise up. they will keep their heads down, like good little sheeple, go about their day to day existences, and will work only to support the status quo because their status quo is fine by them. They have scales on their eyes, unfortunately I think it will take great tragedy for the scales to fall off.
Shawn,
Thanks for sharing about the Lights for Liberty vigil. I will look into it.
Sorry for an abrupt topic change. I have a favor to ask. I am having a minor, outpatient, routine surgery on Monday morning (that I have put off for a couple decades and now has become rather necessary). I am optimistic for the final outcome and have full confidence in my surgeon. This is not due to a real disease process (i.e., it's not cancer or anything like that).
My concern is more for what may be a fairly brutal recovery, as it will be painful, and I am allergic to all opioids and also will not be allowed to take Motrin. There will be a lot of bruising, swelling, and possibly bleeding. Yes, I did take myself to one of our excellent dispensaries, and yes, I have in my possession a couple of CBD/THC sublingual tinctures. I am hopeful that will work (together with Tylenol) on my pain and the nausea I am 100% sure I will have from the anesthesia.
Lots of power in this group, if you don't mind and have time on Monday and for a few days after, please send whatever form of healing you are best at. I am a reiki practitioner, but out of practice, so I hope to be able to receive what ever is sent fully. Anyhoo, if enough of you kind folks on here bombard me, I'm sure it will help. I will check in on here as soon as I feel up to it.
Thank you in advance for your loving kindness.
Namasté!
Hi Natalie,
I am so sorry to hear about the pain that you are in from the people around you. I have no idea how you can stay calm being around people who so easily ignore what is happening. I have a hard enough time just staying calm talking to some of my relatives in the US and seeing some of the things that people who I grew up with post on social media. I hope that you can find some inner peace and strength to help you get through these very difficult times. I am sending you light and peace and I’m sure the rest of us in this group are doing the same.
Hi Laura F,
I hope that your recovery goes swiftly and smoothly. Please don’t be afraid although I know it is human nature to do so. I will set myself a reminder to send you calming and healing energy for Monday. Please keep us posted on how you are doing.
Laura, may I suggest taking the homeopathic Arnica! It helps greatly with bruising, swelling and pain. You can find it in small vials in many natural food stores. Best to not take it with food or mint or garlic as homeopathics aren’t effective with those things.
May your recovery go smoothly and with ease.
I found this article tonight and believe it may be helpful to many on our site. The Jewish author beautifully and logically explains why the migrant camps SHOULD be referred to as concentration camps. She is a heart warrior. After reading it I feel more empowered to make the case for referring to them as concentration camps.
Be well, Laura F! Sending you lots of positive thoughts for a smooth surgery and recovery!
Laura F,
If you're looking for some help to deal with the pain and inflammation, my integrative physician recommended Wobenzym PS when I was recovering after extensive knee surgery (I fractured my patella in 8 places). The “PS” isn’t as easy to find, but it’s the one that doctors use. It worked extremely well for my inflammation. My husband now takes it for his hand arthritis. He tried a series of acupuncture treatments, but Wobenzym PS is the only thing that has really helped him with the pain. I don’t know whether it helps with other forms of inflammation besides musculoskeletal, but FYI.
I’m sending you lots of healing energy, and you’ll be in my thoughts and prayers on Monday. Please keep us posted.
Laura, I began sending healing, Reike-type healing, with my hands opened palms facing towards you and visualizing angels by your side. I suddenly felt heat in my hands and flowing out of my hands, and energy flowing through the top of my head from above. That doesn't usually happen when I send energy to someone, except when I'm reading a client when I almost always feel it.
I trust something flowed your way! Best wishes for a smooth recovery.
Just so everyone is clear, I never said which body part, but it's definitely not my knee!!! Send towards the head, please and thank you! ?
PS - Jeanne - thank you anyway, because I do feel calmer a bit this morning, so it's working anyway, and in the past I have been told that when someone sends me reiki, they feel like they're getting some back, even if I'm unaware. That's one of the beauties of reiki. Rock on!
PPS - I just got a vision of some confused angels, which made me laugh! So thanks for that too!