Month: July 2022

💭 Thoughts for July 2022 🌺

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  • Theme for the Month:
  • 😃 Joy & Happiness! 🌷
  • Affirmations for the Month:
  • 💐 My choice to be happy keeps me in perfect health.
  • 💐 I am constantly creating everything my heart desires!
  • 💐 All the good in my life comes to me as result of my willingness to find happiness in each moment.
  • Saturday (07/09/22):
  • I am suffering from “Analysis Paralysis”. I’ve spent the whole week designing my website helenreviews.com, just to wipe it off completely again. Now I’m back to square one, sigh…..
  • Friday (07/15/22):
  • I am so FRUSTRATED! I’ve been spending all of my time and energy on learning to build my new product review affiliate website. My eyes are hurting and my head is hurting, but I have nothing to show for it yet.
  • Just to make my life even more complicated, my ex-husband texted me now to tell me that he received a traffic citation yesterday for using the cellphone while driving. AND the officer made a mistake. The citation is issued for me! Because it was my car so the title is under my name.
  • However, the officer ticked me as the owner of the vehicle and the driver! His details are nowhere to be found, not even his name is on the citation! I asked my ex why he didn’t correct the officer when signing the citation? He said that he didn’t have to sign anything. The officer just handed it to him and drove away????!!!!
  • My ex said that he will receive a notice in 2 weeks and that he will correct it.
  • Just great! Here I am, minding my own business, working on my new website, and all of a sudden, I got a traffic citation! ARGGGHHHHHH!!!!!! 😡
  • Saturday (07/17/22):
  • I am learning more and more factors that impact the success of a website for monetization. It actually starts with what topic I want to choose. It’s not just to make money, but also, can I continue doing this for long term without getting sick of it and burning out?
  • Back to the drawing board. More lessons to learn. More analysis to do now.
  • I’ll get there!
  • Monday (07/18/22):
  • I called and scheduled a court hearing for next week. This is pretty serious. It’s considered a Criminal/Traffic ~ Petty Misdemeanor in MN, which will stay on record for two years. The fine is $128 for the first offense and will raise our car insurance premium.
  • I texted my ex-husband to let him know that I will kindly go on my own for the court hearing. However, he may have to come later on if they want proof that I wasn’t the one using the cellphone while driving.
  • However way it goes, it will raise our car insurance premium if the court finds him to be guilty instead.
  • This is so annoying. But, to be honest, “let he who is without sin cast the first stone”. Can we all in honesty say that we have never ever taken a call (not hands-free), or typed something on our cellphone while driving, or waiting in traffic?
  • Although, I must say, my ex-husband has been doing it a lot since the beginning. I just reminded him a few months ago not to do that, when we had to go to the junk yard to pick up stuff from his vehicle that has been totaled.
  • Let this be a lesson to us all. Do NOT touch your cellphone while driving, or waiting in traffic. Not just for safety reasons, but for legal implications as well.
  • Wish me luck! 🙏
  • Saturday (07/23/22):
  • I have been stuck on the training session to creating the site structure for my new website at mindbodylist.com so that it will be SEO friendly. I’ve been reading up on it and getting different opinions from various SEO specialists out there. This is a crucial part of setting up a website from the beginning and once it’s done, it’ll difficult to change the entire structure at a later date. Therefore, I have to get right from the beginning.
  • I connected with someone from one of my FB groups who specializes in SEO optimization. He wanted us to exchange services; for me to write posts for his health blog (since I am educated and passionate about the health and self-help fields), and in exchange, he will provide SEO services for my new website. However, I would rather spend all that time and effort in writing health-related articles for my own website instead, since both of our websites are in the health field.
  • I saw my website at chinese-medicine-doc.com and I guess he was impressed with my educational background.
  • I told him that I may be able to write guest posts for his website at a much later date once mine is up and running smoothly. He kindly said that I don’t have to agree to it, and that he will still help me with my website, which I appreciate a lot.
  • He asked me to come up with my website structure and he’ll let me know whether that is SEO-friendly or not. I was kinda feeling lazy and wanted to just set up the basics of my website and start writing articles but now that I have someone I need to be accountable for, I’ll have to do it the proper way instead. 😛
  • I’ve been thinking so much about developing my website these days, I honestly don’t know how many brain cells I have left now? 🤔
  • Sunday (07/24/22):
  • I woke up super early again this morning. I’ve been thinking about the structure of my new website. I plan on writing articles for a long time for this website. I’m actually not 100% sure right now of all the topics I’ll want to talk about, since it will be covering all resources to do with the Mind, Body and Spirit. I think I’ll let the FB friend know that I won’t be having a set structure right now for my website.
  • I’m also following this other program of posting reviews for various products to do with the Mind, Body and Spirit. I’m trying to integrate what I’m learning from both programs into my new website.
  • I think my phone is still being hacked. There has been a few times where my ex-husband has sent me text messages but I never received them. He even showed me screenshots to prove that he did send them.
  • Just a few days ago, a friend sent me a text, and I could it see faintly appearing on my screen, but then it just disappeared into thin air????
  • A friend just texted me now and asked where I’ve been? He said that he has been sending me text messages but I didn’t reply to any of them. I didn’t receive any of them?
  • I wonder how many text messages were sent to me that never reached me, or texts that I’ve sent to others that got intercepted, and just disappeared into thin air?
  • Tuesday (07/26/22):
  • I have been neglecting my health lately because I’ve been focusing too much on my online business.
  • I have committed myself to the 5 Day Release Anxiety EFT Tapping Challenge with The Tapping Solution, which started yesterday. I will see by the end of Friday as to how and feel and if I should start a new Tapping Challenge series after that.
  • Instead of just the 15 minutes of meditation in the morning, I am also adding the 15 minutes of EFT tapping after that in the morning, or I may do that in the evening before bed.
  • Saturday (07/30/22):
  • I finished my 5 Day Release Anxiety EFT Tapping Challenge yesterday.
  • I have committed myself to start the 8 Day You Are Enough EFT Tapping Challenge as of today.
  • I will start writing articles for my new website mindbodylist.com as that is the only way to start driving traffic organically. I will also continue to update its site structure.
  • Sunday (07/31/22):

😃 AMBSDR Certification Table 🌷

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Done!Notes
1.1😃LargeListHealthSupplements
1.2😃similarweb
1.3😃bestreviews
1.4😃Gratitude7 Levels
1.5😃Notion
2.1😃DatabaseSocial MediaSpyFuSEMRush
2.2 😃Spy toolsTrendsConver-sationsBest Sellers
2.3😃G TrendsTrendHunterPinterest Trends
2.4*😃SEMRush KD
2.5*😃Keyword ResearchAmazonWalmartGoogle Shopping
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
Zoom
07/18
07/25😃
08/04
08/08😃Accelerator
08/15😃Partnership

😃 My Concussion Recovery Program 🌺

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  • A. Physical Therapy:
  • 1. 02/28/22 (Mon):
  • a. Tandem Walking:
  • 10 – 20 feet, 2 – 3 */day
  • b. Static Stance:
  • Eyes closed on pillow.
  • 30 seconds, 2 reps, 2 – 3 */day
  • c. Head Movements While Standing:
  • Eyes closed on pillow.
  • 2 – 3*/day
  • d. Exercise Bike:
  • 10 – 15 mins, 3 – 7*/week
  • 2. 05/03/22 (Tues):
  • a. Walking with Head Movement:
  • Walking with Head Movements:
  • i. Turn your head & eyes to the left for 3 steps, then right for 3 steps.
  • ii. Move your head & eyes up for 3 steps, then down for 3 steps.
  • iii. Walk at normal speed for 40 – 80 feet.
  • Two reps, twice a day.
  • b. Static Stance:
  • Static Stance Balance Series:
  • i. Stand with one foot in front of another.
  • ii. Find a focal point, then close your eyes and try to visualize that target.
  • iii. Balance for 30 seconds.
  • Two reps, twice a day.
  • c. Drawing Diagonals with Ball:
  • i. Stand with feet apart.
  • ii. Hold an object with both hands and slowly lift it in a diagonal pattern; up and across your right shoulder.
  • iii. Slowly lower it down and across your body diagonally until it is outside of your left knee.
  • iv. Repeat 6 times.
  • v. Perform in the opposite direction.
  • Six reps on each side, twice a day.
  • 3. 05/24/22 (Tues):
  • a. Aerobic Exercise:
  • Try increasing intensity by walking faster (consider 1 – 1.3 mph to start and if going well then increase speed), but OK to go for a shorter amount of time.
  • I increased my settings to 1.0 for 45mins instead of 0.6 for 60 mins. I then stretch for 20mins afterwards.
  • Another option is to warm up at your normal speed and then walk faster for 10 minutes.
  • Other options: exercise bike, elliptical, etc.
  • b. PT Exercises – 2 -3x/day:
  • i. Marching – added today
  • ii. Heel – toe walking ~ if too wobbly, then OK to widen your feet slightly.
  • iii. Standing eyes closed (same as before).
  • iv. Clock stepping
  • OK to just do 3 of these exercises for each session.
  • c. Optional:
  • i. “Clock yourself” app.
  • 4. 06/28/22 (Tues):
  • a. Slow Forward March ~ More Advanced:
  • i. Shoes off (preferable).
  • ii. Slowly shift weight onto left leg and raise right knee up toward ceiling. Hold for 3 – 5 seconds.
  • iii. Lower right leg and take a step forward, then raise left knee up and hold for 3 – 5 seconds.
  • iv. Repeat while marching ahead 10 – 20 feet.
  • v. Repeat 1 – 2 times, for 2 – 3 times a day.
  • vi. Repeat backwards.
  • vii. To Progress: March backwards & forwards.
  • b. Single Leg Balance Prep:
  • i. Stand in the corner for safety and place a 4 – 8 inch phone book/footstool on the floor in front of you.
  • ii. Lightly place one foot on top of the book and close your eyes.
  • iii. Try a distraction challenge while keeping your balance.
  • – Count back by 7’s.
  • – Name cities/names by letter.
  • – Name the steps of a recipe.
  • iv. Repeat 1 – 2 times for each leg.
  • v. To progress: Rest only toes on the book/stool.
  • c. Clock Step On Uneven Surface:
  • i. Stand next to a counter or table. Stand on an uneven surface (foam or towels). Imagine a star pattern or clock on the floor.
  • ii. Step your right foot forward to the 12 o’clock position, then back to the center. Then step out to 1 or 2 o’clock and back to the center. Repeat to 2 o’clock, 5 o’clock, and 6 o’clock.
  • iii. Then perform this on the other side with the opposite foot. You may need to turn so the counter is on the side of the leg that isn’t moving.
  • iv. To progress: Instead of shifting your weight into the stepping foot, just lightly tap your heel or toe at each of the numbers and back to the center.
  • v. Repeat 1 – 2 times through the matrix on each side. Do this 2 – 3 times a day.
  • d. Braiding / Carioca:
  • i. Step your right foot over your left.
  • ii. Bring your left foot next to the right foot, so they are side-by-side.
  • iii. Step the right foot behind the left, then bring the left foot next to it, so they are side-by-side again. Do this for ____ feet.
  • iv. Go the opposite direction (left foot over right, left behind right).
  • v. Repeat ___ times. Do this ___ times per day.
  • B. Occupational Therapy:
  • 1. 03/17/22 (Thurs):
  • a. Seated Weight Shifts ~ Forward to Back with a Letter Chart:
  • i. Keep your hands relaxed by your sides.
  • One rep, twice a day.
  • 2. 05/09/22 (Mon):
  • a. Seated Weight Shifts ~ Front to Back with Picture Flip:
  • b. Horizontal Saccades with Picture Flip ~ Cross Midline Reach:
  • 3. 05/23/22 (Mon):
  • a. Long Brock String:
  • i. Begin in either sitting/standing (I practiced using sitting).
  • ii. String Set Up:
  • Attach a string with beads to a door handle or other object that does not move.
  • Hold the other end to your nose.
  • The string should be straight on from the nose, or have a slight downward angle.
  • The close bead should not be double or blurry when you look at it. If it is, then move the bead farther away from your nose.
  • iii. Exercise:
  • Place 3 beads on the string. They should be positioned on the blue tape (14″, 23″, and 32″ from the nose).
  • 1 rep = Start by looking at the furthest bead to your nose, and progress down the string, holding each bead for 10 seconds.
  • The bead that is being focused on should be single and everything else should be doubled creating an “X”. The “X” must cross at the bead you’re looking at.
  • Repeat 5 reps for 3 times a day.
  • iv. To Progress:
  • – Bring the beads closer to each other.
  • Blue stays in the same spot.
  • Red and Green move closer to the blue.
  • – Move the beads closer to your nose.
  • Slowly inch them closer ~ as tolerated.
  • 4. 06/15/22 (Mon):
  • a. Brock String:
  • i. Begin in either sitting/standing (I practiced using sitting).
  • ii. String Set Up:
  • Attach a string with beads to a door handle or other object that does not move.
  • Hold the other end to your nose.
  • The string should be straight on from the nose or have a slight downward angle.
  • The close bead should not be double or blurry when you look at it. If it is, then move the bead farther away from your nose.
  • iii. Exercise:
  • Place 5 beads on the string. They should be positioned on the blue tape (closet bead on the black mark).
  • 1 rep = Start by looking at the furthest bead to your nose, and progress down the string, holding each bead for 5 – 10 seconds, then back out.
  • The bead that is being focused on should be single and everything else should be doubled creating an “X”. The “X” must cross at the bead you’re looking at.
  • Repeat 8 – 10 reps for 2 – 3 times a day.
  • iv. To Progress:
  • – Turn your head side-to-side slowly while maintaining the x.
  • – Nod your head up and down while maintaining the x.
  • b. Binocular Tracking:
  • i. Hold your finger 12 – 18 inches away from you at eye level.
  • ii. Slowly move your right thumb up and down in front of you, keeping your eyes focused on it.
  • iii. Don’t move your head.
  • iv. Repeat 10 reps 3 times a day.
  • a. Square Saccades:
  • i. Begin standing.
  • ii. Place 2 blocks of letters on the wall.
  • iii. Read the first letter from the first chart, then the first letter from the second chart.
  • iv. Keep your head still and move your eyes only.
  • v. Read the second letter from each chart, and then the third, etc.
  • vi. Be creative, change the patterns once side to side gets easy!
  • vii. Repeat 3 times a day.
  • 5. 07/11/22 (Mon):
  • a. Visual Rest Breaks:
  • The 20-20-20 Rule:
  • For every 20 mins of computer work, look about 20 ft away for about 20 sec. In the 20 sec check in with yourself to see if your symptoms went up and if you need a longer break.
  • Set a timer.
  • Palming:
  • Rub hands together so they become warm.
  • Press the heel of the palm on the lower orbit of the eye.
  • Place the rest of the hand cupped around the orbit of the eye (never press on the eyeball).
  • Place the elbow on a solid surface and allow the weight of the head to press through the hand.
  • Focus on deep breathing for 2 minutes.
  • Other ways to give your eyes a break:
  • Go for a walk.
  • Complete a light chore.
  • Listen to music.
  • b. Septum Card – Near Targets:
  • 1. Hold the card vertically (up and down), close to your eyes. You should see the lines of letters on each side.
  • 2. Focus your eyes on the closest pair of letters – the set of letters closest to you from each side of the card.
  • 3. Fuse the pair of letters together so they appear to be one letter.
  • 4. Hold the letters together for 5 – 10 seconds (this is the goal).
  • Fuse together the closest “O”, middle “H”, and/or furthest “O”.
  • Spend about 5 minutes per day (doesn’t have to be all at once). Take breaks.
  • * The letter that you are focusing on should be single. The other letters in the row should be double.
  • b. Brock String:
  • Begin in either sitting or standing.
  • a. String Set Up:
  • i. Attach your brock string to a door handle or other object that does not move.
  • ii. Hold the other end of your nose.
  • iii. The string should be straight on from your nose, or have a slight downward angle.
  • b. Place 5 beads on string. They should be positioned on the blue tape.
  • c. Start by looking at the furthest bead. Jump your eyes to a random bead. Hold each bead for 2 – 3 seconds.
  • d. The bead that is being focused on should be single and everything else should be double, creating an “X”.
  • e. Repeat 3 sets of 10 beads repetition; 1 – 2 times a day.
  • f. To progress: Jump your eyes to random beads not in order.
  • 6. 08/22/22 (Mon):
  • a. Brock String:
  • Begin in either sitting or standing.
  • a. String Set Up:
  • i. Attach your brock string to a door handle or other object that does not move.
  • ii. Hold the other end of your nose.
  • iii. The string should be straight on from your nose or have a slight downward angle.
  • b. Place 5 beads on the string. They should be positioned with the closest bead at 3.5″ from your nose.
  • c. Start by looking at the furthest bead. Progress down the string by jumping your eyes from one bead to the next. Hold each bead for 3 – 10 seconds.
  • d. The bead that is being focused on should be single and everything else should be double, creating an “X”.
  • e. Repeat 3 sets of 10 beads repetition; 1 – 2 times a day.
  • f. To progress:
  • i. Move the closest bead closer to your nose (the read bead should stay put).
  • ii. Bring the beads closer to each other. Move them to about 5″ apart from each other.
  • iii. Jump your eyes to random beads not in order.
  • b. A Pushups:
  • Focus on the “A” on the popsicle stick at arm’s length.
  • Bring it closer to your nose, and stop when the A doubles.
  • Move it further away just a little bit until the A becomes single again, and hold it for 5 seconds.
  • Take a quick break – look off into the distance.
  • Start with ~ 5 reps, gradually increasing to 10.
  • The 20-20-20 Rule:
  • For every 20 mins of computer work, look about 20 ft away for about 20 sec. In the 20 sec check in with yourself to see if your symptoms went up and if you need a longer break.
  • Set a timer.
  • Palming:
  • Rub hands together so they become warm.
  • Press the heel of the palm on the lower orbit of the eye.
  • Place the rest of the hand cupped around the orbit of the eye (never press on the eyeball).
  • Place the elbow on a solid surface and allow the weight of the head to press through the hand.
  • Focus on deep breathing for 2 minutes.
  • Other ways to give your eyes a break:
  • Go for a walk.
  • Complete a light chore.
  • Listen to music.
  • c. Reading:
  • Start by reading 1 – 2 pages.
  • Gradually add a page as your tolerance improves.
  • d. Septum Card:
  • Continue
  • e. Up-Down Tracking:
  • Do it in front of a busy background.
  • C. Omnivision – Syntonic Light Therapy:
  • 1. 05/26/22 (Thurs):
  • a. Green Filter:
  • 1. Use “full spectrum” light bulb or natural daylight bulb. 40 watt bulb. Sit about 16″ away from the light source.
  • 2. Play soothing music.
  • 3. Close your eyes until you see black.
  • 4. Turn light on. Set the timer for 30 seconds and look at the light source with your Mu/Upsilon glasses on.
  • 5. Turn light off. Remove your glasses. Close your eyes and note if you see any color. This is your after color. Note your after color on the tracking sheet.
  • 6. Do 1 time(s) a day.
  • 7. Do five days in a row followed by a two day break.
  • 8. Continue treatment for 9 weeks.
  • 9. Return for a visual fields study in 9 weeks after light therapy has been completed.
  • 10. If doing well after a week or two, with no side effects, then can increase time by 30 seconds, up to a 2 minute max.

🧠 1. MindBodyList Design🧘‍♀️

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  • 1. Website Design:
  • A. Colors:
  • coolors.co
  • colorhexa.com
  • F15BB5 – Magenta Crayola
  • FE28A2 – Persian Rose
  • 21C063 – Emerald
  • FFFFFF
  • F5EDF0 – Lavender Blush
  • 9B5DE5 Amethyst
  • or
  • d0d7dd
  • 2. Font:
  • Droid Serf
  • Lato
  • 3. Logo:
  • Use all the vertical space, try to maximize your space.
  • Can leave some blank space on the right side (will be transparent).
  • 400×90
  • Font: 30
  • Transparent background
  • Compress
  • Appearance – Customize – Site Identity – Logo
  • Logo on WP: 400×90, 8KB
  • Hide Site Title and Tagline
  • Place on left side.
  • Make logo width smaller, to 250px
  • *For bigger version, go to 2x (instead of 1x) on Canva. 800×180. Retina (higher quality). – Go with this one.
  • Can use a different font, JUST For the logo only.
  • 4. Favicon:
  • Canva
  • 200×200
  • Transparent PNG
  • Key is to make sure as much of the white space is filled up as possible. Images only.
  • Transparent background. Compress (optional – SG does it automatically).
  • **Adthrive – look into this for affiliate marketing.
  • 5. Branded Images:
  • A. Create an Instagram post (1080x1080x px).
  • Don’t go crazy with the texts on your images.
  • Canva Pro, Unsplash.
  • Remember your settings. Use the same settings for each photo image.
  • Gael used font size 80x. Compress the file when you download it.
  • coolors
  • Once you’ve created your first one, just duplicate it, and you can use that as a template to create all your other branded images. You will have to readjust the filters and settings.
  • If you use it on Facebook, click on Resize –> FB ad (1200 x 628 px), then tweak it and resize it a bit. You can then use that as a template for all images to use on FB. Compress the file when you download it.
  • Share the image on social media using Rank Math.
  • PixelStudioFx, SocialStudioFx.
  • lipsum.com for dummy text.
  • Images: around 193KB, 1798x1200px
  • 6. Homepage Design:
  • Hero (Cover) image: 1220×468 px, 223 KB, png (Use “Twitter Image” on Canva).
  • For the “Grid” below:
  • Use “square” images on Canva. 540×540, 207 KB, png.
  • For the “About Us” section:
  • Gael’s image: 952×1214 px, 395KB, png. (17:15)
  • Keep “Image Size” to “Large”, then reduce image size by using the arrows directly on the image. Change “Width” to 351, “Height” to 421 instead.

🌦️ Have You Ever Seen The Rain? 🌹

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For some reason, this song came into my mind as soon as I woke up early this morning.

There have been various interpretations to the meaning behind the lyrics of this song. Some say it’s about the Vietnam war, and that the word “rain” is actually referring to bombs falling from the sky. Some say it’s talking about the idealists of the 60’s that were being abandoned by society. The hippie-spirit born at the end of the decade was being extinguished, and the people behind it were being integrated back into mainstream society.

🌦️ Have You Ever Seen the Rain? ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival

John Fogerty, the writer of the lyrics, explained that this song was actually written about the band’s internal conflict following their massive success, and the rift that was forming between himself and the rest of the band. It describes the feeling of being down and out even when life’s circumstances should have you feeling happy and upbeat.

I tend to resonate more with the second and third interpretations of this song.

I often feel being misunderstood. There seems to be an incongruency between how I feel and how I express it outwardly. I personally think that astrology has something to do with it as well. Being an Aries sun, I tend to be open, honest and direct when communicating my thoughts. However, since my moon sign is in Scorpio, which is mysterious, secretive and hidden, there are thoughts and feelings that I will only keep to myself and not express to anyone else. These are like two polar opposites, and oftentimes, I’m uncertain myself as to how I’m really feeling about something or someone.

And then, when it comes to my soon-to-be-over marriage; things seemed to have been okay on the surface, especially since I’ve learned over the years to just keep my feelings & thoughts to myself, and to accept that my ex-husband does not want to display affection or talk about our feelings. However, when he decided to end the marriage, he exited it in the most dramatic way possible.

Events started to unfold one after the other within the period of a few days. On 12/04/21, he knocked on my bedroom door at around 4am to tell me that his car got rear ended and ended up in the ditch in an undriveable condition. Then, I found out that he had started drinking again since a year ago, and then, he asked for a divorce.

A few days later, I found out that he had been secretly withdrawing large amounts of money from our bank accounts. He also went back on his word regarding our divorce settlement, so I told him that I will not sign the divorce papers unless he honors his promise. At the beginning of this year, I came home one night and saw his cold email with all the divorce forms filled out, and informing me that if I do not file the divorce jointly with him, then he will take me to court. We already agreed from the beginning that we do not want lawyers or the court involved in our divorce.

I started getting stomach pains after the lipoma surgical removal on my back towards the end of December last year. The lipoma was a lot deeper than what the surgeon had thought and he had to re-anesthetize me during the surgery, and it took a lot longer than how long he had anticipated it would take.

A few days after my ex-husband threatened to take me to court, I experienced excruciating stomach pain, passed out, had a concussion and vomited all over. I have often had stomach pains in the past because I have a lot of food allergies. However, I have never experienced such bad stomach pain before. I am grateful that it happened in front of him, because he quickly turned my head to the side when I started vomiting. Otherwise, I would have choked on my own vomit and died.

He took me to the ER and thankfully, they did not see a brain bleed on my Head CT scan. He also took me to see my neurologist and she said that me passing out could have been caused by the extreme stomach pain that I was experiencing, since neurological and psychological factors may also cause someone to lose consciousness. That was when he told my neurologist that he had just asked for a divorce and since he was the one initiating it, he was already mentally prepared, but I probably was still in shock (and I was, especially with the way he did it). My neurologist agreed that it could have played a factor as well.

In fact, ever since my lipoma surgery, I have been experiencing stomach pains frequently. It was so bad another time that I was worried I might pass out again, and quickly lied down for a few hours. It’s been better since then, but I still experience it on a pretty constant basis.

After my concussion, my ex-husband finally decided to stop pushing me so hard. I told him that I need time to recover from all of this and thankfully, he agreed to it. He also agreed to keep his word regarding our divorce settlement. That was also when he decided to get more money and applied for a huge loan, and then gave the entire amount to this other woman. It was already too late when I finally found out about it.

Ever since then, I’ve been learning to adjust my emotions; to try and forgive him, mainly for the sake of my own health and wellbeing, and to focus on getting my health back on track again.

I’m much better now, in terms of finding my balance again (thanks to physical therapy and occupational therapy) after this second concussion. I had one back in 2019 after I slipped and fell on ice, and hit the back of my head in a parking lot. I still experience stomach pains but not as frequently as before. I can finally start focusing for about 45 minutes at a time, which is why I’m slowly starting to build my online business now. It’s going so slowly though, since there’s so much to learn and so many factors to take into account.

Bad things happen to all of us, and then we finally get better and pick ourselves back up again. Then, another bad thing happens, and we eventually recover. So, the cycle just repeats itself over and over again.

Such is life…

Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

~ John Fogerty

Someone told me long ago
There’s a calm before the storm
I know, it’s been coming for some time
When it’s over, so they say
It’ll rain a sunny day
I know, shining down like water

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
Coming down on a sunny day

Yesterday, and days before
Sun is cold and rain is hard
I know, been that way for all my time
‘Til forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow
I know, it can’t stop, I wonder

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
Coming down on a sunny day

Yeah!

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?
Coming down on a sunny day

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