May the force be with you! Just seeing this on the 23rd. Sending Sending Sending love, blessings, peace, mercy, guidance, and understanding. You are in my heart.
You are loved and cared for. And many of us are loving and communing with the animal spirits. They understand all of this far better than we do and their spirits never end in love and connection unk-p
They are surrounding you now in a sacred circle of love and gratitude that is neverending in the their (and our) sacred cave of dreamtime.
Dear Community, Please send healing to our dear @UnkP. He's been unwell and struggling with some vertigo and also with feeling the stress of the fires and his deep love and concern for all the animals. He's really in need of healing.
You may remember UnkP, who painted that heartfelt portrait of my sweet kitty who died last year. He is also the one who rescued a little opossum earlier this year and posted an incredible photo here. And he has been posting the election countdown in the Biden thread.
Well please do your magic healing powers and send some healing to him. Thanks all! Wednesday night our healing circle will be out in full force sending healing to all and we will definitely send a blast to UnkP. Also a nice blast off to @Laura-f too.
Such a truly beautifully open sharing and connecting with others. You light up our lives with your hope, truth, and compassion. You worked so hard to find your light that was always there within you and are blessed by that journey and those who understand and can learn from your experiences. ?
Wonderful caring, sharing, and advice! I voted yes in favor for the psilocybin as it has been openly used and admittedly so for decades by many (including Michael Pollan the well known/and read author of books like Omnivore's Delemma" and "In Defense of Food" ) but not medically approved and yet documented to have shown some amazing results!
I'm with you, Anita. I'm trippy enough just on my natural own! But medically supervised in a clinic might be worth others looking into some day when legalized for specific use in specific places.
I feel so much for you, Coyote. I see you are taking the generic for Zoloft. My first thought is wondering if you have had brand name Zoloft. I ask because I took many paroxetine for many months before realizing I was tired, but no less depressed. I had to get approval for the brand name, Paxil, but once I did, I definitely felt better. I still have less than great times to say it mildly, but I did learn that the brand name far outweighed the generic.
You can’t mix St. John’s Wort with either of these, by the way. But I did recently discover that Gabapentin helps with anxiety and depression. And here in Oregon, they are actually putting on the ballot to use psilocybin, a compound from certain species of fungus. There are therapists using it in very small dosages in a very controlled manner that somehow activates the brain in such a way that gets rid of the anxiety and depression. Personally, I’m afraid of it at the time, but just want to tell you of a new treatment. There is also a device that I have by Fisher Wallace. It is completely non invasive. People with ptsd, anxiety and depression use it with success and it is FDA approved.
I also get more depressed in the fall and winter with the shorter days. I enjoy the outdoors and Oregon isn’t made for the kind of outdoor activities I enjoy.i have found that it helps for me to do things like painting. I was going to the senior center, but now it may not open until January. But creating things, if I can get the energy to do things,helps me.
I also see a naturopath who gave me tests that showed me what I was low in. Some things were horribly low.
She wants me to exercise, but I hurt my knee and have back trouble. So I’ve had to get injections. I know insurance doesn’t pay for all these things, but if you need financial help, don’t doubt that a gofundme page could help. I know I’d contribute.So please look into these as I know having no hope for better days is horrible.
Blessings to you.
Anita
My mom has been moved to a memory care place and I cannot get a call through to her. I haven't spoken to her now for weeks. I miss her terribly and I am afraid she will forget me. I tried again to get help to reach her but they just wouldn't help me. I began to cry and rushed off the phone.
They called my sister and told her I threatened to get the authorities involved if they wouldn't let me speak to my mom. A BIG LIE.
My sister said mom was fine. I wrote back that I am not fine. I'm just not. I need HER.
I feel too raw to try again yet to reach her. Maybe tomorrow it will feel less daunting. :(
@ghandigirl my heart goes out to you. I wish I could give you a big hug. Try to settle yourself and ask your guides to help with your need to contact your mom or at least get more information. This is so hard right now but please don’t feel alone. We are here for you. You are not alone. Sending you much love and prayers.
@ghandigirl, I am so sorry. I know how you feel; I hadn't seen my Mom in months during the lock-down here and when I was allowed back to her facility she had changed for the worse (she's suffering from dementia) and now in her final phase.
Is it possible to talk to the nurses? Can they not get a little video of you talking to your mom through? Little things can help as well, like sending cards or photographs. Something must come through?
Sending your strength & love. ❤️
Maybe the staff sensed your anxiety during the call and thought it would be best for her to let you speak to her another time. Or, perhaps it was not a good time because of care they were giving her. When you call again, ask to speak with her nurse or caregiver for that day, and see if that person will connect you. If not go up the chain of command until you get an explanation. I hope you are able to speak with your mom soon; nothing is as calming as hearing your mom’s voice. ❤️
I called that day at 7:30 a.m. knowing my mom is an early riser and she'd be in her room. The guy just refused to have anyone sent to knock on her door, to facilitate the call. Sometimes she forgets how to use a phone. Not only would he not help , he then placed a call to LIE to my sister. I guess somebody heard his side of the conversation and maybe questioned him & he decided to throw me, a sweet little woman under the bus, for asking for help to please connect with my mother. She's quite old, and has dementia. I told him I hadn't spoken to her in 2 months and I really needed to talk to her. Some people just don't care about the feelings of others. No empathy.
I felt like I handled it well , when I became overwhelmed I said, "I'm getting upset, I'm hanging up now."
I feel too raw to try and call. Today a portrait my mother painted of me 50 years ago, when I was about 7, jumped off the shelf in the closet, along with a portrait I made of my dog and his doggy friend who are together on the Rainbow Bridge. I trimmed and framed the portrait. It makes me feel more connected to her. I am guessing my dad or my dog, or maybe even vibrations from the upstairs apartment, (somebody sure loves to vacuum) has given me a little bit of comfort.
I did ask my guides to help direct me. For now, I am not calling until I am sure I can control my emotions. I do like to send her cards so I think I will write her a long letter with a self addressed envelope. hopefully she'll be able to write me back. Thanks for those suggestions, very helpful.
My mom was in a memory care unit for several years until she died. After my dad died, I moved her from one in her hometown to one closer to me in my state, then by a serendipity was able to get her into the excellent nursing home where I only dreamed she could live. The care in those places varies greatly, as I'm sure you've experienced. My heart goes out to you and to her. It's the worst experience I ever had, having to move my mom into and visit her in a nursing home. (I was unable to care for her at home; she would get up and leave the house at night and wander the neighborhood.) I hope her dementia at least protected her from the worst of the fear and sadness of not being in her own home.
I hired a personal caregiver (through the social worker at the facility) at $14 an hour to be with her twice a week...a companion who did her nails and other grooming, walked and talked with her, fed her and basically befriended her. Becky was a second set of eyes who spoke with me after every visit, and let me know when there were things she needed or if there were problems that I needed to address with staff. Best money I ever spent. Is that an option for your family, maybe when the facility opens back up to visitors?
I'm so sorry you are having to go through this. I wouldn't wish the situation on my worst enemy. Remember, you are grieving her loss even now. Not being able to speak with her and the pain of it. The loss of her loving companionship. It's a deep hurt that we feel over and over, during our loved one's life until they die and then afterwards as well. It slowly dissipates over time, but doesn't ever go away.
Please know, @ghandigirl, that you and your mom have my support, love and prayers as you go through this. You are doing the best you can. You love your mother and she knows it. Love never dies. ❤️