tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43738931372946286902024-02-02T08:57:36.056-08:00Lady Heather's Domain: My life in a NutshellLady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.comBlogger492125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-7413008425198926082017-10-23T16:10:00.001-07:002017-10-23T16:10:34.066-07:00Waiting....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I feel like I am just stuck waiting ... waiting to figure out the next part of our lives. We just have to keep waiting for answers, waiting for people to get in the office, waiting for this or that. It is scary and hard since we cannot even figure out what our lives will be in a month and we don't know the best answers or what should we do. Do we pack up and move far away or do we stay and gamble on more than a part time job. Do we hang on here and plan or will we end up being broke and homeless. Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-10884943867534337072017-10-05T16:10:00.000-07:002017-10-22T16:11:00.468-07:00Full Blood Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's the dark half of the year, and the veil between our world and the
spirit world is thin. Focus on divination, communication with departed
ancestors, and psychic messages this month. For me this year it is showing me it is time for a lot of changes to happen and we must look inward.Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-16769216540126009432017-09-22T15:58:00.000-07:002017-10-22T15:59:32.434-07:00Mabon\Fall Equinox<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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year I am starting to have to deal with some chaos. I came back from the Priestess Retreat and found my husband is very sick and they don't know exactly what it is. So here is where I am with my seeds of intent...</div>
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1. Continue to work on my health - kind of have slipped but I am working on my diabetes.<br />
2. Start balancing my case load so it is not overwhelming - I have figured it out to be much better for me and allow me to work more while stressing less.<br />
3. Continue to follow the path the Goddess has put in front of me especially when it comes to being a therapist - with work I am doing a good job on this - I am taking on what is put in my path<br />
4. Continue to process letting go of my daughter - still trying to let go - making lots of progress.<br />
5. Be good to myself - trying - I am struggling a bit with depression and being overwhelmed.<br />
6. Focus on organizing my life so it allows me to do what I need to do to be good to myself. - this is my biggest struggle right now. <br />
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Let
peace go where we let things go and let everything we let go, leave us
with the knowledge and experiences we need for the future.</div>
Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-75472767170963894002017-09-06T15:47:00.000-07:002017-10-22T15:47:53.745-07:00Full Harvest Moon<br />
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This a season to celebrate hearth and home. Brew up some
comfort food, begin storing your harvest for the winter, and settle in
for a month of thanksgiving. For me this is an important time. I am about to leave for a priestess retreat and ready to let go of stuff stuff that I have worked through this year.Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-71142644708374421872017-08-07T15:37:00.000-07:002017-10-22T15:37:55.093-07:00Full Corn Moon<br />
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Full Corn Moon is a time to focus on harvesting that which you have
already planted - but don't forget, it's important to set some of your
harvest aside for the coming winter months. For me it is taking what I have learned and helping myself and my clients better ourselvesLady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-27431192281619523882017-08-01T23:04:00.000-07:002017-10-09T23:05:14.054-07:00Lughnasadh 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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goes so fast. It is now Lughnasadh. We celebrate together as we all
work to bring in the harvest. So many things happening. I have gone to Oregon to see one of my clients. I will soon be going to Seattle and then Bodega Bay. So many positives are happening and I am struggling to organize myself. It will be interesting to see what the harvests are this year.</div>
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It will be interesting to see how the rest of this year's harvest will be.</div>
Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-56516814015405865542017-07-09T13:39:00.000-07:002017-08-09T13:40:38.488-07:00Full Hay Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The
Full Hay Moon is also sometimes called Thunder Moon. It is the first
moon after the Summer Solstice. As the name implies it is when we can
harvest hay. At this time it is a good to start focusing on what we
will do with our harvest and how best to harvest the fruits of our
labor. That last sentence may seem backwards but you must first know
what you want to do with your fruits - to know how to harvest. For
example if something did not work out like you wanted, it might be best
to learn from it and use it as fertilizer for the next set of crops.
Maybe the fruit just wasn't so sweet so maybe you will dry it instead of
canning it. This lets you know how you will go about harvesting it.<br />
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This year I am working hard on getting my health in order so that my harvest will be a healthier me.Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-33816858587055991662017-06-21T23:06:00.000-07:002017-07-24T23:07:00.028-07:00Litha 2017 - Summer Solstice - the beginning of summer.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Litha
- Summer Solstice - The Beginning of summer. This is the longest day
of the year and now the nights will lengthen. This is a time of
manifestation. We are seeing what the hard work on our intentions look
like.<br />
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This year my intentions are:<br />
My Seeds of Intent<br />
1. Continue to work on my health - now on insulin and trying to figure out how to keep my blood sugars down - I am going to Rock Steady Boxing and working out 3 days a week.<br />
2. Start balancing my case load so it is not overwhelming - managing my clients and my personal life much better<br />
3. Continue to follow the path the Goddess has put in front of me especially when it comes to being a therapist - taking on more clients that are on the gender spectrum<br />
4. Continue to process letting go of my daughter - no longer having panic attacks about her as often<br />
5. Be good to myself - doing that<br />
6. Focus on organizing my life so it allows me to do what I need to do to be good to myself - getting better at the organizing and yet not getting ocd about it.<br />
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<br />Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-31856441216083904332017-06-09T23:22:00.000-07:002017-07-18T23:23:24.041-07:00Full Strawberry Moon or Full Rose Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Full
Strawberry Moon is also called Rose Moon or Flower Moon. Called the
Full Strawberry Moon in our area because the strawberries are ready to
be picked. It is one of the first harvests of the year. Like
strawberries we start to see the fruits of our labor. This is a good
time to focus on the seedlings that have started to really grow.<br />
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my
personal life, this year, I am starting to find myself feeling stronger from working out more. I am also happier with my life and feel like everything is becoming more organized. So I will continue to focus on work\life balance and working on my practice.Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-90868843461632547092017-05-10T18:01:00.000-07:002017-07-08T18:06:01.966-07:00Full Flower Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This moon shares its energy with other May holidays — but it has a deeper meaning, too.<br />
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Much like <a data-tracker-added="true" href="http://www.refinery29.com/2017/04/151721/beltane-fire-festival-spiritual-meaning">the Pagan sabbat Beltane</a> and the <a data-tracker-added="true" href="http://www.refinery29.com/2017/04/151988/what-is-may-day-meaning">more secular May Day</a>,
Flower Moon observations revolve around the bounty and beauty of nature
this time of year (hence the moon's name). If you wish, you can
absolutely spend this lunar phase celebrating nature and keep it as
simple as that — after all, <a href="http://www.refinery29.com/2016/11/128990/supermoon-november-2016-beaver-full-moon-rituals#slide-5">just taking a walk</a>
can be a full moon ritual. That said, this is also a great time to
focus on the changes going on in your personal life, rather than the
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For me this year, it is really learning to take care of myself and look to my future health. On May 1st I started going to Rock Steady Boxing and it is helping me a lot. </div>
Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-17160261865663427662017-05-01T19:38:00.000-07:002017-05-14T19:38:53.129-07:00Beltane 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Beltane
is a time of Expression - it is time to express your intentions. You
have planned and created and now it is time to really work on your
intentions. This year I am seeing the possibilities of my new
practice/career and need to keep working on it to make it thrive. <br />
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My Seeds of Intent<br />
1. Continue to work on my health<br />
Made an appointment with my doctor to work on glucose levels and started Rock Steady Boxing. <br />
2. Start balancing my case load so it is not overwhelming<br />
Turned down a client that would have taken too much energy - accepting more transgender clients. <br />
3. Continue to follow the path the Goddess has put in front of me especially when it comes to being a therapist. <br />
Doing more to celebrate the Sabbats and using aromas in the house along with seasonal decorations.<br />
4. Continue to process letting go of my daughter.<br />
Keep working on my emotions. <br />
5. Be good to myself.<br />
Not getting so stressed out when the house is not cleaned and organized. <br />
6. Focus on organizing my life so it allows me to do what I need to do to be good to myself.<br />
I am now scheduling things that I need for self-care and creating a schedule. <br />
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So many changes and exciting things happening, I look forward to see what the rest of the year brings!Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-63560952844139798472017-04-11T22:23:00.000-07:002017-04-16T22:27:32.705-07:00Full Wind or Seed Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In April, about halfway through the month, the thunderstorms of March
are beginning to subside, and the wind picks up which is often why this is called the Wind Moon. Seeds are being blown
about on the breezes, spreading life all around from one place to the
next. In fact, this lunar cycle is often known as the Seed Moon. Trees
have buds on them, spring daffodils and tulips abound, and the birds are
nesting once more. Much like March, this is a time of conception and
fertility and new growth.<br />
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For me, it is just that. I am starting a lot of new growth. I have come to peace with my feelings about my daughter and accepting my Parkinson's. I have found a great program called Rock Steady Boxing that hopefully will help me get to where I want to go. I will miss the rains and the speed of growth and creation around me, but look forward to working on my seeds of intent and my life. Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-55719056827852874442017-03-19T17:50:00.000-07:002017-04-15T17:54:25.718-07:00Ostara \ Beginning of Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, March 19th, is the first day of SPRING!!!! <br />
This is what is happening to my seeds of intent:<br />
1. Continue to work on my health - now looking for a personal trainer<br />
2. Start balancing my case load so it is not overwhelming - raised my fees and taking more on my gender specialty side.<br />
3. Continue to follow the path the Goddess has put in front of me especially when it comes to being a therapist - just letting options open in front of me,<br />
4. Continue to process letting go of my daughter - did a very intense therapy that has helped.<br />
5. Be good to myself allowing myself to focus on emotional and then switching to physical not trying both at the same time.<br />
6. Focus on organizing my life so it allows me to do what I need to do to be good to myself - constantly working on new ways of being organized.
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I am motivated to keep
actively working and creating the picture of my future - I have good
days and bad days but the good is outweighing the bad.<br />
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Today I had a wonderful day with my son and his girlfriend and my hubby. It was so nice to celebrate spring as a family! Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-76344047073835817142017-03-15T14:22:00.001-07:002017-03-15T14:22:17.198-07:00Moving forwardSo today I did a lot of self care and keeping the house organized. This is really helping me feel good.<br />
I had a great therapy session and my therapist feels I am much more relaxed. I feel relaxed too! I am trying to stay on top of things because I get depressed when I don't. Here is hoping the rest of today is as good as the first part.Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-630867027514348482017-03-14T18:25:00.000-07:002017-03-14T18:25:13.115-07:00BalanceI have been struggling with balancing my life. I am one of those people who is often an all or very little person. When I get tired or depressed or my body is hurting, I struggle to do even the basics. The house gets messy quickly, everything gets backlogged and so forth.<br />
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But then I get energy back or feel better and suddenly I have a really good day of cleaning and I am able to keep up for a few days or weeks and then I slide back. I am trying to find the balance - today I am soar because yesterday I cleaned house for 8+ hours - so today I am taking it easier and picking up and keeping things clean but not taking on huge projects.<br />
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Although I took care of 2 annoying things. The Master Bath Toilet whistled loudly every time you flushed it so I took care of that and our alarm was telling us the keypad had low batteries so I took care of that. Let's hope I can keep up with things for a bit.Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-51974682478636317982017-03-13T18:16:00.000-07:002017-03-13T18:16:00.749-07:00Full Storm Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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March rolls in like the proverbial lion, and if we're really lucky,
it might go out like a lamb. It's the time of the Storm Moon, the month
when Spring finally arrives, around the <a data-component="link" data-ordinal="1" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-ostara-the-spring-equinox-2562485">time of the Equinox</a>, and we see new life begin to spring forth. As the <a data-component="link" data-ordinal="2" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" href="https://www.thoughtco.com/eight-pagan-sabbats-2562833">Wheel of the Year</a>
turns once more, heavy rains and gray skies abound -- the earth is
being showered with the life-giving water it needs to have a fertile and
healthy growing season.<br />
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This is also a time of equal parts light and darkness, and so a time of balance.Depending on where you live, this moon may be called the Seed Moon, Lenten Moon, or Chaste Moon. <a data-component="link" data-ordinal="3" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" href="http://www.paganbydesign.com/2011/02/march-full-moon-verses.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Polly Taskey at Pagan by Design says</a>, "Anglo-Saxons called it <em>Hraed-monat</em> (rugged month), or <em>Hlyd-monat</em>
(stormy month). A stormy March was an omen of poor crops, while a dry
March indicated a rich harvest. Some books refer to February as the
"Storm Month," however, I find this inaccurate. Where I live, March
often IS stormy, and as the old wives tale goes, “in like a lion, out
like a lamb.”As always, your March might not see the same weather
as other people's, because your environment depends on a number of
factors. If you need to adapt March's magical correspondences to those
of a different month, then feel free to do so.<br /><br />For me I am working on finding the in between of self-care and hard work. Perfect for this time of year</div>
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Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-41384029548263833822017-02-27T22:57:00.002-08:002017-02-27T22:57:56.718-08:00getting myself organizedSo yesterday I managed to start picking up the house and getting organized. I started walking a bit and am now working on eating better and walking more.<br />
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I am working on trying to catch up on chores and start catching up on other paperwork. It is a busy week but I am feeling really good and successful about it.<br />
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Tomorrow I am going to start adding back my spirituality and meditation. <br />
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<br />Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-83822149090565793912017-02-26T12:46:00.001-08:002017-02-26T12:46:52.049-08:00Restarting AGAIN....I have such a hard time getting myself on track and keeping myself on track.<br />
Today I am restarting again. I am not going to be down on myself for falling off the being healthy wagon, because I have been trying to be good to myself. I may not have followed through health wise but I was working on my emotional and mental self. I have been doing neurofeedback and therapy and trying to get over an annoying cold.<br />
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Today I am trying to get the house picked up and get some stuff done because I have a really busy work week (which makes me happy as I am really getting my practice off the ground)<br />
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So here is to a busy and fun week ahead.Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-86319847608218869372017-02-13T12:36:00.003-08:002017-02-13T12:36:48.974-08:00Full Snow Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This
time of year our ancestors struggled to find food, were cold and often
struggled to have hope. This is a good time to focus on what the future
holds and to getting through the tough times. This time of year always
seems to be hard for me to get through. Finances are tough from the
holidays, trying to plan for the future and making it through the day,
it can be hard to have hope.<br />
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This is the time of year
that I struggle and usually start to find the my seeds of intent are not
going to come out the way I thought they would. But If I focus on
doing what seems right to my gut and focus on moving forward in the
direction I feel compelled, I find that my path unfolds as it should.<br />
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This
is a full moon that I often ask to be shown the way and even if it
seems divergent from my original plans, I follow the path that is shown -
it always turns out to be the best path for me.<br />
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<br />Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-46199035235342305162017-02-04T22:09:00.001-08:002017-02-04T22:09:12.588-08:00Finally Catching UpI fell behind in so many things in my life. I have been working to keep up again. I finally got caught up with my billing, my notes and housework. I am working on trying to stay on top of things so I feel more calm and organized.Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-69265640330030998252017-02-03T19:24:00.002-08:002017-02-03T19:24:41.473-08:00Life is this moment now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I tend to be a person who constantly focuses on the future - so last night I put on this temporary tattoo to try and remind myself to focus on the now. Today was a tiring day because I was around a lot of people. I am looking forward to relaxing this evening and weekend. </div>
<br />Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-69235839916272822242017-02-02T13:17:00.000-08:002017-02-02T23:53:25.082-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now
it is the time of year when we actually start working on our intentions
- we plant the seeds - we start actively spending energy to make our
seeds of intent grow.<br />
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So let's see how I am coming along with each of my intents.<br />
And for this next year I got 6 seeds of intent and they are going to be:<br />
1. Continue to work on my health<br />
I am walking more again - doing neurofeedback in hopes to help my sleep patterns<br />
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2. Start balancing my case load so it is not overwhelming<br />
I am learning to limit my time with my clients and learn to say no.<br />
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3. Continue to follow the path the Goddess has put in front of me especially when it comes to being a therapist.<br />
Now I am taking some clients from an agency which allows me to get decent pay and still work with the under-served. <br />
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4. Continue to process letting go of my daughter<br />
I am feeling better and better despite struggling on her birthday.<br />
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5. Be good to myself.<br />
I am working on not being upset with myself when I do not accomplish what I want to accomplish <br />
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6. Focus on organizing my life so it allows me to do what I need to do to be good to myself.<br />
I have been organizing my life to make it easier to get things done.<br />
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I
feel more energized than I ever have and feel so good physically,
mentally and emotionally. I look forward to see what this year holds
for me.<br />
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Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-3013632966394605042017-01-30T23:47:00.000-08:002017-01-30T23:47:21.343-08:00Happy 21st Birthday to My Daughter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is a hard day for me. Today is my daughter's 21st birthday. I can't talk to her. I don't even know if she is ok. I hate that we have to have a 5 year no contact order to help both of us heal, but I know we need it. I so had looked forward to so many things for today. I am sad that we cannot celebrate her birthday together. If she sees this - just know - you will always be in my heart.<br />
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<br />Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-9742981685912694462017-01-12T23:07:00.000-08:002017-02-02T00:07:22.065-08:00Full Wolf Moon\ Full Cold Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This
time of year our ancestors struggled to find food, were cold and often
struggled to have hope. This is a good time to focus on what the future
holds and to getting through the tough times. This time of year always
seems to be hard for me to get through. Finances are tough from the
holidays, trying to plan for the future and making it through the day,
it can be hard to have hope.<br />
<br />
This is the time of year
that I struggle and usually start to find the my seeds of intent are not
going to come out the way I thought they would. But If I focus on
doing what seems right to my gut and focus on moving forward in the
direction I feel compelled, I find that my path unfolds as it should.<br />
<br />
This
is a full moon that I often ask to be shown the way and even if it
seems divergent from my original plans, I follow the path that is shown -
it always turns out to be the best path for me.<br />
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This year I am learning to be an empty nester - some of it I am thrilled about - other parts is I miss being a mom - I am again changing my definition of myself. On the plus side, many of my clients have done well and now I am not seeing them as much - on the negative side, I now need more clients.<br />
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These are my seeds of intent that I am working on:<br />
1. Continue to work on my health<br />
2. Start balancing my case load so it is not overwhelming<br />
3. Continue to follow the path the Goddess has put in front of me especially when it comes to being a therapist.<br />
4. Continue to process letting go of my daughter<br />
5. Be good to myself.<br />
6. Focus on organizing my life so it allows me to do what I need to do to be good to myself.Lady Heather Cassandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800962317847082233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373893137294628690.post-86499587854042419512016-12-31T23:54:00.003-08:002016-12-31T23:54:52.527-08:0045 - Wow!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So today I am 45 years old. So much has changed. My kids are grown up and moved out. I have a 2nd career, Master's Degree and professional Marriage and Family Therapist Licenses in 2 states!</div>
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<br />I have had many challenges in my life and many blessings. I would like to start out this new year on the right foot so I am going to count 45 of my blessings - in no particular order.</div>
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1. I am alive.</div>
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2. I have pretty good health!</div>
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3. I had an amazing electrocardiogram of my heart that showed it is very healthy!</div>
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4. My lab tests are getting closer to normal.</div>
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5. I am walking more and can walk more than 10 miles in a day.</div>
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6. My life is getting calmer and I am learning to enjoy the challenges.</div>
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7. Bipolar - yup it is a blessing - without the ability to live on nearly no sleep - I would not have made it through my Master's program.</div>
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8. My daughter - she challenged me to better myself and be the best person I could be. This also put me on the path to being a therapist.</div>
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9. Being a therapist. I am so blessed to work with clients and to finally have a passion for what I do.</div>
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10. My son - he has taught me so much! He is amazing and watching him become a man really inspires me. Most of all he taught me to not think I have to stick to whatever "normal" is but to celebrate uniqueness.</div>
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11. My mom - I am so blessed that I still have my mom. Many of my friend's no longer have their parents. I am also blessed to have her support.</div>
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12. My dad - aka Nik. Our start was a rocky one, but he has always been there for me and as a parent, I realize how important that is.</div>
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13. My 1st husband, Mathew - This year especially it has been a blessing to have him in my life. We almost lost him and that scared me. I am so glad after 28 years we still have our solid friendship.</div>
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14. My current husband - 8 years of marriage and 10 years together - he has been my main support, he stayed in my crazy drama filled life even when he didn't have to. I am so blessed we found each other when we did.</div>
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15. My dad - aka Dave - I am blessed that we seem to have found a common ground to improve our relationship.</div>
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16. Being a Priestess. I was blessed to find my path as a Priestess and it seems although crazy and challenging, that once I found that path - things seemed to flow better. I feel more at one with the earth and universe and found my calling.</div>
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17. My priestess sisters - It is so wonderful to have my priestess sisters, being there. We can be open and honest. We can fight and then let it go. We rely on each other and I am a better person because I have them in my life.</div>
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18. I have a roof over my head. 15 years ago, I would have never thought that would have been something I would worry about. But getting to that point after having so much, seeing how quick things can fall apart, makes me realize how important the simple things are.</div>
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19. Beaker - our Senegal Parrot. I never thought I would feel blessed about having a dang bird but I do. She keeps me company, and makes me laugh and is like a perpetual 3 year old. Amusing and annoying all in one - but makes me feel less lonely and days I am depressed.</div>
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20. My hairdresser Scott. I know that may sound shallow, but I have hated my thinning hair that has bald spots my whole life. Then I went in and told this guy I wanted lavender hair streaked with my grey, and he told me not with my hair and then listened to what I wanted and figured out how to do the closest thing to it. I love my hair and that is a first for me! And to think if he did what I asked him to, I would have had no hair left.</div>
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21. My son's best friend's family. I cannot imagine how my life in Sacramento would have gone had my son not gotten his best friend and had such support from the family. Even getting a call in the middle of the night to pick up my son, they did and took care of him. </div>
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22. My son's girlfriend. My son is very special to me, and also an old soul. He never has handled girl drama well, so it was wonderful to meet such a special woman, who is not filled with drama. Also I appreciate how much she appreciates and loves him. I will never forget seeing her put maybe 50 sticky notes on the bathroom mirror with different reasons she loves him - for him to see when he woke up.</div>
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23. My friends - I am not a party type person, nor do I have hundreds of friends. The friends I have are select and wonderful. They would give you the shirt of their backs if you needed it. I am blessed to have them in my life.</div>
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24. My sister, Sonya. We have lived life at a distance most of the time, but she has always been nice to me (some sisters especial step-sisters are known to be mean or rude especially to younger sisters - but she never was). Her art is amazing and always seems so deep. She never told me I should be different or change myself, we actually didn't speak much when I was growing up, but she let me quietly sit watching her draw or paint which I appreciated. As I realized we had more in common it was nice to know someone like me.</div>
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25. My Grandpa Jake - he is no longer around - but he never seemed to treat me differently than my brother. He taught me to drive (a stick!). He taught me how to chop wood, whittle, wood working, and just about anything else he needed to do. I was blessed to never feel like a girl couldn't do things.</div>
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26. My Grandma Phyllis - she is no longer around either but boy did I learn so much from her. Many of my creative ideas come from her and knowing just which container left overs will fit in is something I appreciated her trying to teach me. Amusing too, was that she always thought I was a witch (the good kind) and seemed to control the weather and knew things. I also will always remember my grandma learning HTML coding in her late 70s.</div>
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27. Privilege - I am blessed with a lot of privilege - I am white, not obviously handicapped, no perceived to be a minority. My mom owned a home and while times were often very tough - I had more than many of my peers. My mom is also college educated and made sure we had what we needed for school. I try to use this blessing to help others who are not as privileged.</div>
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28. My office-mate, Gabby. I still cannot believe how blessed I was, I desperately needed a supervisor and I would have taken pretty much anyone, and I met her because she met my friend at a training. I walked into her office and we connected. She has spent her entire professional career (a very long one since she is 77 now) working with traumatized kids, exactly the population I work with. After I got my license, she allows me to rent her other office by the hour so I don't have too much overhead. We are able to consult with each other and we are amazing friends.</div>
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29. My 22 year old forest green ford windstar minivan still runs and can haul anything I need to move. </div>
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30. My extended family. On my my mother's and my father's side, I have amazing family. I am so blessed that we don't have huge family rifts and we keep in touch (facebook sure helps).</div>
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31. My magnetic-velcro bras that my mom does. I cannot tell you how wonderful it was to be able to have a bra I can put on by myself. I am blessed that my mom and I could come up with a way to modify my bras. It gave me my independence back.</div>
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32. I have been blessed to go through many challenges that allowed me to become a better person and have empathy for others going through challenges.</div>
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33. Blessed to have finally found a doctor that works WITH me. AND he also stayed with Sutter after he completed his residency so I could keep seeing him.</div>
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34. Blessed to got to Alaska TWICE! So beautiful and Amazing!</div>
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35. That I do not get sea sick and neither does my hubby - we LOVE the ocean and even being on small boats.</div>
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36. That we have the ability to take vacations and do not live paycheck to paycheck right now. It is really a blessing after living where that was not the case.</div>
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37. We live in a country that is not war torn. Where we live, we can drive to and from work without worrying about mines, and planes dropping bombs. So many of the people I work with have come from parts of the world, where going to school is just not safe.</div>
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38. We are blessed with enough to help others.</div>
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39. My husband being able to work and having a steady job (hoping that blessing continues)</div>
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40. Blessed that our weather is pretty mild where we live.</div>
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41. Blessed that my son has a wonderful and safe place to live.</div>
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42. Blessed to have wonderful landlords who are quick to respond when we need something but do not try to micromanage.</div>
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43. I am blessed to have a naturally curious personality that keep makes me wanting to learn more.</div>
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44. Blessed to have found a true and deep love with my hubby.</div>
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45. Blessed to have had every experience and person that has come into my life.</div>
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