Kar3n

Staff is everyone with moderator privileges that are included with having a PPD. I hope that in time we will be able to change those listed as staff to those actually on staff.

Dawei, this might be something that we need to address with IPS. The backend shows that it should tell us who said thanks.

I have changed this setting so that members now receive notifications for thanks. To ensure your setting are correct for you click the bell, top right of the box that drops down is notification settings- click. Scroll down to "Someone said thanks for something I posted" select your preference. Cheers

Cheers to being the mom! It is mother's day in the states. Happy mother's day!

What about the ambidextrous and those seeking the middle? Welcome

I am a salon owner and licensed cosmetologist. I love being in the beauty industry. It is a wondrous thing to see someone transform not only in physical appearance but psychologically as well.

Have you tried logging in outside of facebook? Is that an option based on your geographic location?

Very well, you seem to favor the Buddhist tradition, so I will leave you with the following quote to ponder... “Whether male or female, there is no great difference. But if a woman develops the mind of enlightenment, her potential is supreme.” ~Padmasambhava

Seems that you have been severely wounded on an emotional level by a woman and that is terribly unfortunate. I pray at some point in your life that you can move beyond your pain to love and be loved beyond illusion.

Cruise

Brite

The Tao of Health...

Thank you. Your loving kindness has moved me to tears. Deep bow and eternal love.

gendao, where do you live? Do you have a carbon footprint on the planet? You really believe that there are not other bums who love trees and our earth? Are you investing you in saving the world's eco-culture, in your own community and beyond? How many plants and animals do you serve on a daily basis? It is easy to quote text and post pics... What are you doing on a daily basis to help your local community? Or is it just an internet agenda? I am only asking for curiosity's sake. I can not be the only one who wants to save the world and does rather than spout words on an internet forum about how horrible people are.

There is no doubt that some folks benefit. When a person is in the throws of grief induced depression and it is having adverse effects on your everyday life and family you will try anything for relief and solace. My experience with Zoloft, is just that, mine, and it was not pleasant, even though short lived.

Mmm... Lemon pie.

Anti-depressants and I do not get along. Thirteen years ago my mother passed away and I had a terrible time navigating the grief that came with it. I spoke with my doctor about it and he prescribed Zoloft as a short-term solution. At the time, I had no idea how short that term would be. I started with a sample pack that had a lower dose for the first five days. Day one was pretty good. I felt better than I had in months and I thought it was going to do the trick for me. This brings us to day two- it was anything but normal. I lived in a rural area and we had an exterminator come out every month to keep the spiders at bay. Greg, the Orkin man came like clockwork on the first Tuesday of every month at 9AM. That particular Tuesday I was enjoying a cup of coffee while watching a morning news program, planning my day and waiting on Greg to arrive. Greg arrived; he knocked on the door. I sat on the sofa, paralyzed by fear! I was absolutely more terrified than I had ever been in my life, terrified of a man who had been in my house once a month for three years only ever having been a kind and courteous gentlemen. I tried to tell myself there was nothing to be scared of and that I was being silly, but my body would not move. I did not answer the door, instead I crawled on my hands and knees trying to stay out of sight to my bedroom where I hid under the cover of a blanket for hours. For hours!!! I think about that day now and I kind of chuckle because it sounds so ridiculous, however, my fear was real, something in me changed due to the Zoloft, even at the lowest dosage. I feel like I got lucky, only two days in it changed me enough to know that it was not for me. I have often wondered how many other folks have had similar experiences and have vowed to never allow anything like that to pass through their lips again.

My neighbor has a huge eucalyptus tree in his front yard. I will have to take a closer look at it more often. Thanks for the tidbit!

I've never given much thought to eating meditation as a practice, though it is important to me to give thanks for the food I eat. http://www.metatronics.net/eat/

So be it. 3 days.

Exactly!!

Sit down. Shut up. Listen.

Purge

Funk

OK, this is going to be off topic from the OP, but... A Mars bar? I have not seen one of those in ages! I am slightly envious.