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Today i want to talk about the incredible and amazing moringa leaf. It is a tree that i feel is quite possibly ones of natures greatest gifts to humans. It is unbelievably underused as a food. I personally feel if it were a staple item in many societies, it could greatly assist the mineral and...
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Join me as we celebrate this beautiful, wild and crazy world this Saturday evening! Whether you can listen ....or not.....or just close your eyes and choose your own rhythm and imagine all of us at a bonfire in my backyard eating the yummiest food, making smores and dancing and breathing in the...
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I am still kinda exploring how i am going to navigate this blog. Knowing me, some weeks i will have many posts then i will probably go a month with nothing. ;) If theres one thing i am good at, its being unpredictable. I should note that sometimes my posts might be sad.....and i am sorry for...
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I haven't always been able to listen to music like many of us on this journey. I remember when i would try to lay there and remember lyrics of songs and could only string a few words together in my head and hardly move my body on the bed for a few seconds....and it would crash me....i would go...
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A little history about my story. Its kinda atrocious at times. The newspaper catches a glimpse of this. I have mostly been without healthcare beyond ambulance trips since 2018. My patient advocate at the time was so frustrated by my case and lack of help or concern after 3 months of trying every...
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My name is Sunshine. I am 40 years old. I am married and have 2 children. I have been a part of this strange club since 2008 but things took a steep decline in 2016. I entered this universe some of you are familiar with. By 2018, i was fully bedridden with a wheelchair to use the potty and could...
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