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Decorating with Creativity

Painting by Sigal Chen Granot

The more a person is in touch with his or her soul-endowed abilities, the more amazing the decorations of living. What are living decorations? They are expressions of life through art, dance, music, words, and arrangements.

Art that is not copied, but is pulled from inside is art explosion. It is expression of soulful seeing.

Dance that bursts forth is movement true. It is expression of soulful gratitude.

Music that is heard in the trees and in the wind speaks to...

Viewing the World through Alzheimer’s-Tinged Glasses

As described in the blog post “Alzheimer’s prevention–what you can do for yourself”, a person who is affected by Alzheimer’s disease becomes a shadow of him or herself. A shadow is a person who looks like someone who once existed, but exists in physical form only.

The process of descending into a shadow happens over time. Throughout this process, the person sees life confusedly.

This blog post presents the view from Alzheimer’s at near take-over point. The disease has not yet transformed the...

How to Defy Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease is a relatively new form of dementia. It developed as people revised their lifestyles.

In the previous blog post,Alzheimer’s prevention–what you can do foryourself, guidelines were presented for strengthening against Alzheimer’s. The guidelines were listed, but not in order of value.

In today’s blog post, I am presenting the information from the previous post withthe guidelines in the order in which they are most helpful.

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From the previous post:

Alzheimer’s disease is...

Alzheimer’s prevention–what you can do for yourself

Alzheimer’s disease is confusing. Life becomes unenjoyable and challenging. Memories hide and knowledge distances. Likes and dislikes are buriedso that decisions are difficult to make. Aromas that once delighted now waft by unacknowledged. Flavorful foods once desired now become bland.

Alzheimer’s disease alienates family members and creates shadows. A shadow is a person who looks like someone who once existed, but exists in physical form only.

Alzheimer’s disease is terrible. It is frighten...

Alzheimer’s: what the caregivers can do

Caregivers want to know what to do for a family member or friend who experiences life through Alzheimer’s-tinted glasses. Here are tips for caregivers.

Early stages of Alzheimer’s Routines are very important now. A daily life that is routine will help keep confusion at bay. Aim to maintain routines and accept their importance. Physical touch is very important now. You, the caregiver, need the touch as much as the persondoes. Physical exercise is needed. Whatever physical activity the person...

Addiction Attraction

Addiction.
A word that means relinquishment.

Addiction is relinquishment of self-listening.
Internal communications are constantly happening.
Their purpose is to keep the body balanced.

Burying the dialoguebelow
booze
or drugs
or sex
or tobacco
or shopping
or food
or thrills

turns down the volume, but increases the crying out.

The addictive stranglehold of the sound mufflers
tunes out the internal communications, but increases interruptions.

Unable to hear the true voice of the body, the add...

Healing and trusting

My ear hurt. It was sore to touch and it felt tender when I touched behind it on my neck. It started hurting after a plane ride, so I thought it was a result of the altitude change or air pressure on the plane.

When the pain continued longer than two weeks, I guessed that the cause was something else. That’s when I turned to Spiritual Presence and asked if I should leave it alone or intervene in its healing. The answer I received was to leave it alone and let my body heal it.

I abided by that...

“Fulfilling Spring” — a poem

Blossoming, captivating flowers
Fill the air with vision
Of fragrant beauty
To be had.

Lovely, coolish Spring days
Fill the nights with hopes
Of love and companionship
To be held.

Constant, melodic bird song
Fill the lungs with desire
Of expansive breaths
To be taken.

Spring in all its blossoming,
Fragrant, and melodic.
Magic, filling the
Life with freshness.

From the book of poetry Connection, available athttp://amzn.com/1511788259:

Animal Awareness: Recognition and Conflict in People

Dogs recognize dogs that are from their lineage. They recognize them through scent and corresponding stimulation of taste sensors. Dogs from the same lineage will form packs if they are allowed freedom. The pack will provide protection and sustenance to its members. The pack will fight dogs from other lineages and animals that threaten the pack. The pack is “family”.

Buffaloes group by blood ties. They recognize connection through scent and corresponding stimulation of nerve receptors in the...

Progress on my contract for overcoming cravings

On the 18th of March, I signed an Exemplary Life contract to help me overcome my cravings for sugar. I wrote about the contract inthis blog post.

Four weeks have passed and I am happy to report that I have kept the contract (with one month and a week to go). I still feel the sugar pull, but the contract is keeping me focused. My body still craves sweetness so I have been eating dates to satisfy the sugar monster.

If any of you are determined to bring change to your life, I highly recommend u...