This video was created by http://www.gossamerheart.com/ using Rascal Flatts song "I Won't Let Go" I wanted to pay tribute to all of those who offer support and encouragement to those who have been traumatized, abused, grieving, chronically ill and broken hearted. It is difficult to heal in isolation, and I feel it is our purpose on this earth to put the "we" in wellness, by showing love and support to those who are suffering. So, with honor and praise I made this video for all you … [Read more...]
Awaken to Better Days ~ Dragonfly Whisperer * Video
October 4, 2012 by
Awaken to Better Days After 6 months of fighting mind numbing pain caused by Multiple Sclerosis, I was able to withdraw inside myself and create this video of hope, with the influence and support of my dear friends Mike McKenzie and CG Walters who opened my heart and touched my soul, teaching me to find those Better Days. Using the song from Eat, Pray, Love, by Eddie Vedder, I was inspired to go within through meditation and spiritual practice and find my connectedness to the Universe, as … [Read more...]
HEROINE – History & Hope for Solutions
May 11, 2012 by
Heroin was first synthesized in 1874 by C. R. Alder Wright, an English chemist working at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, England. He had been experimenting with combining morphine with various acids. He boiled anhydrous morphine alkaloid with acetic anhydride over a stove for several hours and produced a more potent, acetylated form of morphine, now called diacetylmorphine. The compound was sent to F. M. Pierce of Owens College in Manchester for analysis, who reported the … [Read more...]
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, AnnPietrangelo
April 29, 2012 by
Ann Pietrangelo PHOTO Living with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Triple-negative breast cancers have been defined as tumors that are devoid of the expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and HER2. What do you say to someone who has breast cancer? Well, you shouldn't immediately launch into a list of folks who died of cancer, or about the horrible side effects of surgery and chemotherapy, nor should you downplay the seriousness of it … [Read more...]
Roxanne Williams, Dragonfly Whisperer – WOMAN of ACTION
February 19, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women ... is heartwarmed to Celebrate the Life of this learned soul. Her wisdom is born of the experience she lived through her early years. Not surrendering to the question and focusing on a solution, this powerhouse devotes her life today to helping others do the same. Her question, like many, was "WHY ME?" WOMAN of ACTION Roxanne Williams "Dragonfly Whisperer" A Gossamer Heart (the mending of wings) I can tell … [Read more...]
Dragon Whisperer – Optimism Shines In My Moon Shadow
September 17, 2011 by
Optimism Shines In My Moon Shadow (multiple sclerosis) I made this video to illustrate my journey through multiple sclerosis, hoping to share a realistic but optimistic view of moving through M.S. Also I see my multiple sclerosis as a spiritual learning experience. I hope those of you dealing with MS find emotional comfort in the difficult times of relapses and exacerbations. You can find this video as well as my other video creations on … [Read more...]
What is MS ("Multiple Sclerosis")? – HEALTH for WOMEN
August 24, 2011 by
What is MS? Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system which is composed of the brain and spinal cord. The disease attacks the myelin which is a protective covering wrapped around the nerves of the central nervous system.Multiple sclerosis is a complex disease and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is here to help. No one needs to face MS alone. In communities across Canada, our volunteers and staff provide information, … [Read more...]
