What a crazy busy weekend!

It all started with my dad and his wife supposed to be coming by on Saturday, as it was my dad's third year of being sober. Yep, you heard that right, my dad is officially 3 years sober. I can tell you that from a young child I do remember my dad drinking alot, getting drunk and the adults always appeared to be having fun. As I got older, seems my dad drank more. It was when my Great Aunt died that things seemed to get worse. My dad's side of the family all thought he would inherit the money upon her death, as he was the one who actually spent the time looking after her, visiting her, as the other two brothers and sister were always so busy. I remember as a young kid the whole family would joke about it, and always ask my dad if he would split it evenly, and he always ensured that he would. (I know horrible for a family to discuss when someone was alive, but they did! ACK!) Well when she passed away, she left it to my Aunt (my dad's oldest sister) and when my dad enquired as to her intentions, she said she was keeping it all. This really upset my dad, as he felt betrayed, and downward spiraled emotionally and ended up drinking even more. He would drink so much that he would be passed out drunk around 5pm at night at the latest.. fall over drunk.

So it was one night like that, my dad's wife called me and told me to send my husband over as my dad had fallen and she could not get him up. I felt horrible, although my dad and his wife lived across the street from us in an apartment, I could not actually tell my husband how to get in, what number they were, or even where to find the apartment! I had to go myself leaving my husband to watch our daughter.

I got there, my dad laying on the ground of their living room and I LOST it on him. I told him that he was slowly drinking himself to death. I asked him if he enjoyed laying on the carpet and if this was his idea of a good time. I started bawling, and freaking and getting mad at him. He started crying as well, and from that day on, he decided to make a change in his life. The weeks to follow he drank only the non-alcoholic beer, and in August three years ago, checked himself into a private detox facility. This is where the change happened and for what I am thankful for. As as mentioned above, my dad is now officially three years sober.

So celebrating that on Saturday was a big thing for all of us, found out that my cousin from about 5 hour drive was coming into town, so invited her along, and because she was staying with my aunt and uncle, we invited them along! To top it all off, the second they left, we had to head for a birthday party that my daughter was invited to. After getting home, baby had decided that she was not really in the "sleeping" mood and anytime I actually sat down to get something done she would wake up. She just wanted to cuddle. Normally when I do not get a chance to do my readings in the morning (I do majority now in the morning during babies morning nap) My husband will watch her at night so I can get caught up. Wouldn't you know it, its the night he has plans and she decides shes not a happy camper! lol

Then on Sunday was my mom's husbands 60th birthday party, I did as much as I could online yesterday morning before heading to the party for 1pm. Both our eldest and our baby were well behaved, we all ate tons of food, including staying there and eating dinner as there was so much left over from lunch! Then on the tv came Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Now I am not an "over the top" social person, I like to sit and chat, but I also was getting tired and wanted to relax, so decided to watch tv and I love that show. Every time when they say "move that bus" I just love to watch the emotional expression on the peoples face and often find myself crying with them. I love to watch "happy" stories as so many times now a days you find on TV things that are more "negative' or sad. I though the show was over at 9pm, and turns out that its not over till 10pm!!! So we got home just after 10, and then had to feed the baby, and get both kids into bed as well as myself! lol.

So I am starting my morning as being half a day behind, hoping to get all of that completed, and then complete all of today's. I dont mind the occasional busy weekend, but thankful for the ones that are relaxing as well.

So there is not much point to this post, perhaps a bit of an update, perhaps giving you a glimpse into my life and whats happening, including the information about my dad. Perhaps that can also give people hope, that even when someone is an alcoholic and seems like they will never stop, there is a turning point for everyone:) Sometimes they just need a kick in the arse from family.

Do you have someone who is "toxic" in your life?

I am sure that at one point or another you have had someone who is more "toxic" or negative in your life that you just can't seem to get rid of. Either its your parents, your friend, your sibling or ex-boyfriend or even currently relationship/husband. Most times these people can possibly be tied into a lesson we need to learn in our lives, and since we have not learned it, we have been unable to move on. Other times, we are more afraid of the unknown and wouldn't know what to do with ourselves should we actually have the courage to move on.

There are other ways of dealing with people who are not good for you. Whether they cause you anguish, sorrow, sadness, anger, resentment.... and if they happen to be family and you have no choice but to put up with them (ie parents or siblings) then you can use this technique to help lessen their impact on your life and your emotional state.

Stand up, and imagine yourself attached to them with tons of strings, these are strong, almost like guitar type strings and "see" them going from your stomach and attaching to the other person at their stomach. They do not have to be in the room for your to "see" this. In your mind, visualize yourself having a pair of scissors in your hand, grab a hold of the strings, and start cutting. (Cut all of them but one, as you might need to keep some attachment to this person if they are related. ) You will actually see in your mind the others being cut away and falling down as they are no longer attached. You will actually feel a bit "relief" doing this and less pressure being put on you from the energy that these people seem to create.

There might be times when you need to do this again when your feeling a bit overwhelmed or mad with these people and "release" the hold they have on you, and eventually you will not be nearly as affected by these people as you currently are.

I did this technique with an ex-boyfriend that i just could not seem to break free from. He was toxic, he stole from my family, lied/cheated on me, and just was very negative. As he was my "first" I guess it was hard to see past my nose to what he was really like. When I realized my lesson with him, and did the technique above, I was able to move on finally and a much better person after that as well.

if you have any comments or questions about this post, feel free to post in the comments section or email cheri22@gmail.com and as usual put "blog comment" in the subject line so I can locate it.

wow, everyone was so close with the contest!

I can't believe how many aspects people got right in regards to the living room. Let me lay it down for you. When standing at the door, the couch is actually in your "way" of sitting down, its right in front, so to sit down, you would need to walk to the left of the couch, in between it and the love seat! To the right of the room is a large window, the TV is also on an entertainment unit in the right corner of the room. To the left of the TV against the wall is the fireplace. It does have a white wood mantle, with a large picture above it. The carpet is green, the walls are a green color (were like this when we moved in! lol.) there is no coffee table or end tables and no plants though as the room is somewhat smaller.

Now I know this is "my bad" as we technically have two living rooms, and I should have been more clear as to which one because by the sounds of it, some people actually picked up bits and pieces of each room. I would have to say that this was by far the toughest contest for me to "judge" and award the winners as everyone did so amazingly well! Remote viewing is always really fun to do, and i find that it also helps me do my readings. Especially when doing a live reading, as I can really take a "peek" at the person and connect alot better. Often even picking up if someone else has entered the room. Keep practicing and it will be amazing what you can pick up about a room or a place, even though you have never actually been there!

So the winners are as follows, first off I would have to say that Jamie was the most right in regards to the room, and how its laid out. There is no computer desk though, but you picked up most of everything and would consider her to be more "right" than everyone. Almost had me thinking if I posted a picture of my living room somewhere and she found it! lol

Second place goes to Heather, so you both win the readings from Ruby, if you email me cheri22@gmail..com with "blog contest winners" in the subject line I will forward you to ruby's email address to claim your prize.

Judy, you are the winner of the free reading from myself, so just email me and put blog contest winner in the subject line and I will "hook you up" lol.

Congrats to everyone, I wish I could give everyone a prize, but as you know, there are always readings being given away time to time, so keep your eyes open:) I will try and post a picture of my living room for everyone to see, that way they can compare it to what they had "seen".

Last of Ruby's Readings to give away!

Okay for today's post, its going to be called "remote viewing" and its going to involve you looking into my house, and seeing where something is when it comes to my living room. Now in regards to my living room, I want to know where the TV is in relation to the door. So imagine yourself standing in the door frame about to walk into the living room, I want to know where in the room the tv is, where the couch is and where the fireplace is. If you pick up anything else, feel free to share it as there are certainly some bonus points!!

This is actually quite "simple" technique to do and you can easily just "zone out" and imagine yourself in a door frame and look around mentally... Give it a try, whats the worse that can happen? lol.

Everyone who participates is entered to win a reading from my (prediction bypass 8.00 value) and the two people that have it closest or the most right will win Ruby's last two readings! I'll give everyone some time to do this, so will be back tomorrow night, at which point when I announce the winners, I will also include a link to Ruby's email and her site for those of you curious about her and do not have the information as of yet.

Good luck!

Reiki - how it can help with your fertility

One natural fertility treatment that is on the rise in popularity is Reiki therapy. Reiki treatments are based on the channeling of positive energy so as to promote overall health. As such, Reiki healing is a natural fertility method that can help improve your chances of getting pregnant by minimizing health problems and conditions that can hinder your fertility.

But what exactly is Reiki therapy and how can it help to increase your odds of getting pregnant?
What is Reiki Therapy?

Reiki treatment is a natural therapy that is used to improve overall well being and to promote healing in the body. Reiki therapy is an ancient Japanese healing method whose primary objective is to balance the energy (Chi) in the body. Reiki seeks to encourage energy flow so as foster self-healing.

During a Reiki treatment session, a practitioner will use gentle hand movements so as to channel positive energy from her hands to that of the patient. These hand movements are often performed without any body contact from the practitioner, as the practitioner’s hands usually hover just above the patient’s body, including the head, shoulders, stomach, back, legs and feet.

The Benefits of Reiki Therapy
There are a variety of health benefits associated with Reiki treatment. Some of the benefits associated with Reiki treatment include:
reduced levels of stress
increased energy levels
improved immune system health
reduced muscle pain
reduced levels of anxiety
improved method of detoxification
Reiki Therapy and Infertility

Because Reiki healing works to improve overall physical and mental health, it can in turn improve your chances of getting pregnant by promoting overall health, including reproductive health. As such, Reiki therapy can help to improve your health so as to minimize conditions and illnesses that can contribute to infertility:

For example, Reiki therapy can help to maintain good reproductive health that is beneficial for both men and women. Also, because stress is often linked to fertility problems, Reiki therapy can be beneficial in cases in which stress is contributing to problems getting pregnant.
In addition to promoting good preconception health, Reiki treatment can also help to foster good prenatal health. A recent study found that Reiki healing sessions reduced stress during pregnancy by 94% while nausea and morning sickness were reduced by 80% after Reiki treatment sessions. In addition, the study found that quality of sleep is improved by 86% when Reiki treatment is conducted during pregnancy.

Reiki healing can also help to minimize labor pains as well as to provide relief to muscles and reduce other discomforts linked to the birthing process.

Reiki Therapy Session Information
An average Reiki treatment lasts from between 60 minutes to 90 minutes. In order to be effective, it is recommended that you start with 1 or 2 Reiki therapy sessions per week.
In order to ensure that your Reiki therapy practitioner is qualified, inquire about her qualifications, including where she was trained. You should also ask to see qualification certificates and diplomas. In addition, ask friends or family who have used Reiki treatment in order to conceive for a referral. Also, remember that finding a Reiki practitioner close to your home reduces travel time and stress, particularly if you’re undergoing other forms of fertility treatment such as assisted reproduction technology(ART) or fertility testing.

This is also very inexpensive to take the class yourself. I actually took the Reiki level 1 course, and paid 100.00. I really enjoyed the experience immensely and can still use this form of healing in many ways. Not only on myself, but others as well. So if you look into it, it might be something that you might want to try. There are others who can do "remote Reiki" as well to perform it on you from a remote location as well. As always, if you have any questions or experiences with Reiki and would like to share or ask, You can email cheri22@gmail.com with "blog comment" in the subject line or add a comment to this post.