Oprah, what are you doing ....

YO

Baby this is why we DEN

in

Winter

IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!

Brrrrr,

Good morning morning,

you sure do know how to turn on the chill here in the

sunshine state!

The Universe has a fabulous sense of humor

we are warming up for a couple of days here

and then

Brrrr

the cold front is to return so that we can sound like

real "sissies" in comparison to those

in

MN, SD, CO, VA, WI, Canada, England, Spain

and all those really really cold places

where fans of Lily the Black Bear report temps

of below 8 degrees gather on Facebook and

exchange good mornings and send

great thoughts to each other across the winds!~

While I sound like I want cheeze to go with my "whine"

as I tell them I am freezing in Florida!

LOL

Meanwhile

Dr Rogers and Jason are trying to get through 3 feet of snow out in Ely to install Den Cams so that the world can sit mesmerized and watch Lily and HOPE breathe

again this winter!

Visit the

http://www.bear.org/

so you too can become captured by Lily and HOPE

and visit their gift shop online~

So here we are

almost the end of the week.

HOW ARE YOU?

Out there with the masses of folks getting tangled in

traffic, decorations, lights, thoughts

with visions of that

man in the red suit fitting down chimneys

and

sneaking in your front door on

that special night?

OR

Preparing for those

friends and family from out of town

and

hoping for those

"Hallmark moments with family"

filled with laughter love and peace?

So

today my thoughts are this...

Oprah... what are you doing/thinking here?

First order of business Oprah. You have an amazing opportunity here, you could interview Dr Lynn  Rogers and Sue Mansfield of the North American Bear Center out there in Ely MN, the little town that is now famous and has the even more famous Black Bears Lily who gave the world a little cub named HOPE.

YOu could have an opporunity here to interview and talk to the man responsible for uniting over `119 thousand fans on facebook from all over the world in behalf of Black Bears

who has raised awareness and a tremendous amount of money and education funds for a little town in Ely!

C'mon Oprah, get on this,

after all a man in Duluth named

MOE

bid and won an auction of HOPE's scat for one thousand dollars!!! That is "hot for Oprah" fun here!!!

And

on top of all of that OPRAH

this man Lynn Rogers has dedicated his life

to research and study and

walks with the North American Black BEARS

de-bunking myths across the world.

WE NEED your  voice

as legislature NEEDS

to STAND UP

and

protect radio collared bears

from being killed by hunters there!

and then:

Oprah Oprah Oprah

what are you thinkin babe... c'mon now, I need you here~!

Isn't it time Oprah that

Healing Heartaches was put on your

list?

YOUR BOOK LIST

that is for the world to know about?

C'mon now...

some strange things are happening with all of these emails I get from the Oprah email list I have to tell you.

It's been happening for the last six months..

And

this weeks' just has me wondering.\\\\\\\\

OPRAH

what are you doing?

Several months ago, I wrote about

attitude.

Next thing I know, Oprah has email come about talking about

"O" magazine with quotes about "attitude"

Then I write here on blog about

"the WArrior within"

'O" magazine comes out with finding your Warrior self.

OK

then I write mini series about

discovering

ways to "change your focus and change your state"

"O" has similar thing in magazine.

I write about HOPE,

about loss and grief

and in a couple of months, don't ya just know it

"O" magazine has Oprah talking about HOPE

and losses, and she doesn't even talk to me

(here I spend my life working with the experts those who have walked the road of loss and grief)

OK, so how weird is this?

ARE you feeling me here

THEN

I write about

Compassion and kindness

and speak on Compassion Fatigue

"O" now on stands talking about

you guessed it

Compassion/kindness

'are u at risk for compassion fatigue'

One is quite specific but right now cannot remember it,

so

I ask again...

Oprah,

babe.... don't ya think it is time for you to read, to hold in your most famous hands a copy of

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life?

AND

tell em?

Tell em

Healing Heartaches is a MUST read and it's

on

Oprah's list of "Read it"

"Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi."

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah is far beyond the farm, has suffered many losses and many and much success... One of the most beloved and generous women in American today ...

On her way to her new network known as

OWN

so

she too might just enjoy

Healing Heartaches is my thinking, might just find some words there that speak to her heart as well!

But,

I still find it fascinating

that a couple of months

after writing here, or speaking there

I hear that Oprah has written or in her "O" magazine

will be topics

on what have been here

with even some of the same things our readers are talking about~

Now that is just amazing grace~

So Oprah, or staff... if you are here,

or if the spirit moves ya,

we sure would like it

if you added

Healing Heartaches to that book list that so many

grab like a hot cake on a Sunday morning~

"Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it." Oprah

What is on the plan for all of you today?

Something exciting?

Something warm?

Something to fill the hearts of another?

Get out there and get your shine on today.

Be the best that you can and are on this day.

It is your moment.

and I say;

SEE IT, BELIEVE IT, RECEIVE IT

So there you have it!

Bring it!

Sissy 2 wolves out in SD is busy with those gifted hands,

having just made 400 seed bead bracelets for some special hospice folks, she is now working on pet portraits on wood, on bags for folks, special orders, one of a kind gifts for the holidays while the snow falls.

http://www.2wolvescreations.com/

Check her out for what you are hoping for from your mind to reality gifts~

Remember to smile

and keep folks curious,

random acts of kindness will fill you up like warm cookies and milk~

DEC 13 at 6PM

Tiffanys Family Restaurant

Pam Harbor FL

"HOPE 4 The Holidays" Talk and Book Signing

Come and join us for

An Evening At Tiffanys

Come and experience a fabulous meal there with Paul and his staff early, then settle in with others in our great community,

for some tips on coping during the winter of grief

for you or those you know.

The fire is burning brightly, sage is filling the air with healing thoughts on the wind to all.

That is the HOPE

in

Healing Heartaches~

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

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.

A Sad Day For Many

A Light of HOPE

for

those who

are

Grieving

Good morning on this once again cold Florida morning as the light begins to pierce through the darkness of night.

Last night the world heard on all news stations that

ELIZABETH EDWARDS

died at home after her long 6 year and very public battle with

Breast Cancer.

I typically do not express this particular sentiment

but it seems fitting somehow:

R.I.P.

Elizabeth Edwards

A long time advocate of

HOSPICE

named

Person of the year

by

HOSPICE

died with the care of HOSPICE

at home in NC

Hospice joined briefly in caring for her,

along with the family and

friends.

As it should be, privately, with honor.

Thank you Hospice for your care

of a wonderful woman.

Elizabeth was a Warrior, a brilliant lawyer and author.

She was also one of the most public of the public

talked about and sought about news stories of late.

Elizabeth Edwards was a "class act"

but

more importantly she was a

WARRIOR

She was not a stranger to life's challenges

nor pain of loss.

In what may be her final words and those to remember her by, she is remembered by having said,

"I've been sustained through difficult times “by three saving graces—my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope."

She has lost a child, and when diagnosed with breast Cancer, a cheating and lying husband whom she loved, was once said, about both,

"At least I have a chance, my son did not have a chance."

The thing I am most happy for her about is this:

it was announced that she had stopped all treatment.

And within the same flicker as a firefly in the night,

The Creator called her to the other-side,

peacefully.

She is now with her beloved Wade, who had died years before in a tragic car accident.

She is no longer in the eyes of human scrutiny or the press, she is not longer here to suffer pain and undue heartache at the hands of others, including those who claim to love her.

The press did not get to drag this out on and in front of the world and subject her to anything less than the

dignified woman she was in life,

they had nothing to really report

and for that I give thanks.

She is reunited with her son and the Ancestors.

So for that, we should all give great thanks, and send thoughts of healing, light and hope to her children

that they receive the love and support to hold them up

in the days and months ahead.

WE NEED TO CURE

BREAST CANCER NOW

BEFORE OUR CHILDREN HAVE

BREASTS TO TALK ABOUT OR

HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT.

R.I.P.

Elizabeth Edwards

We all admired your grace, your strength under fire,

your grit, you fight a great fight.

YOU won the war in life make no mistake of that.

Once you have rested, once you are at peace in the next place...

 I hope you dance in the lights of Heaven.

FACT:

Cancer SUCKS

Recurrences, are often brought on by stress

Triggered by and made worse by

STRESS

Are you hearing me out there Mr Edwards/press/people?

Wherever you are

Whatever you are doing

Give it all you have

Believe in YOU

Practice Random Acts of Kindness

KNOW THIS:

We have this day.

Make it The Day that YOU will know to be the way

YOU would want to be remembered for

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/

Healing Heartaches.

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Need a special one of a kind, got something in mind

and need someone to bring it in to real?

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is the one to talk to about it~

always

We're RE-Scheduled To December 13 at Tiffanys!

Paul Hittos

owner of

Tiffanys Family Restaurant

Palm Harbor FL

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Good morning Winter, you sure do know how to get us with our "chill on" here in the sunshine state!

Yep, hit the high 30's last night,

right here in the beginnings of December on top

of that!

Coffee is hot this morning, but that is about all that even

comes close to being real warm around here!

AND

I'm sure everyone knows by now,

our

Evening at

Tiffanys had to be re-scheduled at the

last minute...

To those that did not get the word on time

and

showed out at Tiffanys' last night

I sure hope you took a seat

and

enjoyed a great meal, kicked our laughing friend

Paulie in that picture

and

will join us

on

December 13,2010

at

6:30pm

Paul tells me he has put my name in lights

today

right under his very large sign that sits on

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so I'm sure you will see it, and so will I when I head

out there later today

to take him books

and a new poster for display!

If not, might just feed him to a gator on Lake Tarpon!

Speaking of Paul Hittos;

he is the father of three little boys; all precious indeed.

That photo of him laughing that I was able to take above

was taken as he was telling of the littlest and newest of his tribe.

Baby Spiro named after his brother,

Pauls' eyes were as wide with pride, joy and love as a child as he told of that baby's birth, his beauty, his sweetness. Only then to be outdone as he told of the greatness of his wife, as a wife, mother and woman.

It may be that I've never experienced seeing and hearing a person so in love with their family before, so very enchanted with each breath of their children, so anxious to hold, hug, to talk with them and love them; and to give such praise and adornment

to his wife in the process.

Paul is an honorable and good man; guess he received that from his parents who were wonderful people.

I only wish that I could have known them as well.

I am so very honored to call him

"friend"

as a community here, we are so fortunate

so very blessed to have such a man

owning and operating a business that reflects

the essence of family and traditions

that care for community!

Thank you Paul, thank you staff...

The food? Fantastic

The Service? 5 star

I am honored to speak there to and for our community

on

December 13

at

6:30p

on

"Weathering The Holidays in The Winter of Grief"

It is a time for our community to come together, to meet one another and to hear coping strategies on grief in the holidays; whether it belongs to you, a neighbor, a member of the community or workplace.

We all know of someone who has walked the walk of loss and need to gather with others

 and

to be validated along the journey during the holidays.

While many are so happy, with celebrations, songs in their hearts and blaring throughout the malls...

others may be working with all of their might just to get through the day at work...

Others may hold it in, while still others may just feel anger at the joys of others!

And

then again, some have forgotten that it is perfectly OK

to feel all of those things!

Let's gather together at Tiffanys'

or for those across the globe, explore what is happening in your areas, to provide some support or local gatherings or speakers to offer and provide

speaking engagements/seminars/workshops

that will

focus on

HOPE during the holidays

HUMOR

Healing Ways

that will offer tips, tools, techniques, new traditions and thoughts

to enhance the winter of your grief!

Where ever you are friends,

Dress warmly

Think Warmly

Practice paying it forward

Smile Broadly

Laugh Loudly (even if at yourself)

Trust that you are a Survivor

The fire is blazing this morning, its embers are heated, are hot... The sage is fired up with thoughts and prayers on the wind, to all who know who they are out there.

And yes,

I am hearing of many who have this nasty bug that is traveling and trying to make a home in your bodies...

Rest, drink water water water, increase your Vitamin C,

nap often, wash hands with each attempt at standing.

Know you are never alone.

YOU are with some powerful warriors here

along with some powerful angels,

both here

and in the next place.

Believe

STOMP

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/

That is the

HOPE

in

Healing Heartaches

one

beat

at

a

time

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STOMP

OK, who Turned The Cold ON

Godson #51 The Beast

my

Buddy Pal

See that SNOW

Virginia, DC, MD =SNOW

South Dakota=SNOOW

MN= SNOOW>Bears like SNOW as do humans there

CO=SNOW

SWNY=SNOW

All those places

"out and up and over there =COLD and SNOW"

Good morning

from

Brrrrrrr

COLD

Florida, = The Sunshine State?

LOL

Yep, it sure is chilly here this morning!

Weatherman and friend from one of those

"cold states" sent me a message last night

telling me "frost coming to Florida"

and

indeed they were right!

It is right chilly this morning!

So,

here I sit

bundled up and just waiting patiently

for the

Sunshine State to get its Sunshine ON.

Until then I will just adjust my attitude, put on a sweatshirt and sit outside with an attitude of

gratitude that the little four-leggeds have decided

to jump up and grace me

with

Gypsy on my Lap

and

Jeepers as a

back warmer!

The holidays are already showing signs of stress and

anticipation of the dread on those

wintering them while grieving loss.

This evening I will be joining with members of the community at

Tiffanys Restaurant in Palm Harbor

talking about

"Weathering the Holidays in The Winter of Grief"

It seems that right before Halloween many

would prefer to just skip right to Jan 5 when

grief is heavy, or memories and grief triggers are pulled.

It is a hard and difficult winter for those that are in pain as they face the winter months and holidays without loved ones.

The firsts are thought to be the worse as they walk into all those times of

the "first Thanksgiving, first Christmas, First New Year, First Birthday, First Valentines Day, etc.."

BUT

often it is the anticipation that is worse than the actual events...

The events themselves are

times of painful loveliness as they are filled with special and sacred memories that will sustain if only you choose to let them.

Today's Tips

for

Weathering The Holidays in The Winter of Grief:

1. BE Gentle with yourself

2. Let others know that this is a difficult time

3. Talk with your family about what you want to do (decorations/gifts/engagements) and what you cannot do this year

4. Change traditions this year

5. If shopping is too painful, don't do it

6. Balance sociability with solitude

7. Light a candle that will burn through the season in honor/memory of your loved one

8. Say his/her name often and much

9. Know that the anticipation is worse than the actual event

10. Choose to survive

I HOPE you will be able to join the community

here in Palm Harbor for an

Evening at Tiffanys

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come early and enjoy a good meal

Weathering the Holidays in The Winter of Grief

630pm

Dec 6, 2010

Tiffanys Family Restaurant

Palm Harbor FL

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The Fire is burning and blazing this morning, its embers are hot... With thoughts on the wind, for healing and HOPE to all. I hear many are ill with this awful bug that is going around... Drink water, Vitamin C, and rest...

Prayers for strength going up.

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

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