Related post: A Bit About Me, II
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Me? I am a middle-aged wife (of one husband) who has been a home/eclectic/un-schooling mother of two (now) young-adult children. I am in process of rediscovering my soul after decades of involvement with a bible-based fundamentalist-type organization that many consider a "cult." I got involved with The Way International in early fall, 1977, and exited in early fall, 2005.
During my 4th year of involvement with the organization, at age 22, I became physically ill with an over-responsive immune system resulting in asthma, severe hives, body aches, chronic fatigue, multiple sinus surgeries, and more. At age 41, my 23rd year of involvement, I was diagnosed with bipolar II which later has been questioned, thinking that my symptoms better matched C-PTSD. I am still challenged with certain symptoms but am (I estimate) 90%(?) better.
On this journey toward wellness I've discovered, among other things, the profound effects emotions have on my physical wellness, not to mention their effects on emotional and mental health. You can read more of my story at these two links: regarding my road to wellness and regarding the spiritual journey.
I thus currently have a deep interest in thought reform, social and group structures, psychology, education, health, communication, and spirituality.
I'm sure some of my interests will evolve, adapt, and change as I grow. This has been the case over the years and I hope continues to be so. Life is full of passions to discover and live.
One of my current themes or 'mantras' is: There are no non-persons; there are no non-events.
To Life!!
~carol
2 comments:
Hi Carol, I can't find a place to email you so I'm writing here. Thank you for listing my blog Subplots by Grace on your sidebar. I'm honored.
I enjoy your blog and was wondering if you ever allow guest posts and/or you'd be interested in reading and reviewing my memoir REACHING. If so you can email me grace at gracepete dot com. Thank you and happy new year.
Hey Grace!
Yeah...I took down my email contact a year or so ago. I didn't have the energy to keep up with emails. I kind of suck at email communication.
I've never had a guest poster. Hmmm...I'll ponder it. Maybe I could do an interview type post. I have interviewed folks before on a poetry forum. It was fun. I asked open ended questions in written form. It was fun to get to know folks.
I just checked and we are FB friends. :-) My email is listed on my "about" page...only viewable to my FB friends. That said, I pretty much suck at email communication.
I have put your memoir on my reading list. I'll definitely get to it in 2014. Memoir is one of my favorite genres.
Thanks Grace!!
:-)
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