CrisP Morning

Beautiful Morning

Saturday morning

the sun is shining

and

there is a

"crisp" to the air!

No mistaking that the "fall of the year"

is

here...

Last night in Radford VA

that Godson D'Vante and the Bobcats took the field

with pride and purpose

and

came from behind to win that football game

21-14

and

ohhh my throat is soar from rooting for them

all the way here in Florida!

#51"da beast" DVante

those Bobcats are a force to be

reckoned with !

I got a text from him after the game

that simply said

"won it for YOU"

and

I was just as happy as could be

"for him and his team"

knowing that they were celebrating a big win

in this, their senior year

those Bobcats on the prowl up there.

Kamryn is the "water boy" and ever so proud of his

"big brother" and the family was "huddled in the stands" screaming for all their worth, as the temps dropped and the cold settled in last night in the

Friday Night Lights of hometown football.

TODAY

Kamryn will take the field as

the

Junior Bobcats play their game!

He too is a powerhouse on the field

and once again the "fam" will be there

rooting with their might

for the little guy to

"do his thang"

on that field!

Crisp,

it is

but

"Don't blink"

friends...

enjoy each moment, each breath,

make as many memories as you can...

Hold tight to the memories made

as they can sustain you

and

will fill you up

as you reflect

as you need strength on and in times when you struggle

or find that you are facing challenges...

And

for the many emails, phone calls, and comments of yesterday

yes

DLB will be taking her vacation!

And

yes,

that was in fact "truth" and really happened

it was not fabricated or made up to confuse you!!!

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Life is a series of flips and turns and interesting paths

and

I have to tell you

what a joyous and interesting road we travel

at times thinking it would make for a great read

or

fabulous comedy!

One that Steve Martin

or

even Lily Tomlin

would have a ball with...

But

indeed it is real the events

that happen to us

"regular folk" just goin about our days...

give a little give a lot

and

there ya go,

when you least expect it

A hawk comes flying into a screened lanai

and

someone wants you to actually go and ask a physician to write a note saying "you do not need to go on your vacation"

and

such and such happens...

Yet another real indication of the power

and

strong need for humor

to get you through the days

and

strength in finding

humor in all ways for all days!

Good friends are the finest of friends

and

yet at times hard to come by

when you really need someone to lean into

unless

you really believe that you can have

5000 friends on facebook!

Then of course I suppose you would have to try the aged old attempt at calling them each at 2am to see who would listen when you needed an ear or a shoulder

to see how many would answer the call!

One thing is certain

the world is round;

the seasons will come, and it is now the

"gathering season"

the season of "crisp" of the chill in the air

and

then the sun finding its way still to you

a time

to enjoy the light

as it is not as abundent

and not lasting as long in the days...

It's time to gather those precious resources around you

for the dark months,

to find comfort in knowing

that change is all around us

and

that the darkness can be comforting

as we prepare to den for our winter

and

to hold tight to memories that sustain us

while creating new opportunities

to be with those that we want to share space with

and

to honor and enjoy.

It's time for frost so soon gather on the pumpkins

and

to marvel at the sights around us

and

to remember

that in change is opportunity.

Yes, it is crisp this morning

but

the sun shows promise of a day of brilliance

a day of music

and

a day of newness...

even the birds are busy this morning

the squirrels are silent,

guess they are mindful that the hawk has build

over there in the field...

a huge nest.

I know it has made me mindful...

and

what self respecting Hawk comes through a screen lanai

talons first anyways?

It's time

...

go make you a memory today

or

think of someone who may just need a little bit of your vibrant energy to boost them a lot.

Whatever you do,

I wish you enough

Walk In Beauty

DRSES

www.drsherryeshowalter.com

give a visit to

www.twowolvescreations.com

and take a look at her latest makings, it's time to be thinking of those one of a kind gifts you may want to give this year!!!

Be well friends!

jUST when U think...

Sometimes

you think YOU have heard all the stories

and

then

you just are sitting in your own home

and

get knocked out of your chair...

YEP

sometimes

the funniest

and

most profound stories happen right at home folks

and

it happened here

right here.

AND

where is ole' Jay Leno?

Cos he would have a ball with this one

and

I can't wait to share it with those

professional caregivers

when I'm on the road speaking on

COMPASSION FATIGUE

and

the importance of

"self care"

Seems that when refreshing the memory of the owner of a business,

ole DLB

had a chore on her hands

as she reminded the owner of her upcoming days off...

She has not had a vacation in .... oh let's say 4 years

really, and has recently had to be off for  major

pain and a back that went "OUT"

as a result of the burdens of working long and hard

and

wearing the weight of so many over a long period of time

in addition to a headache of 6 months...

The ongoing stress and demands

finding its way through a body that tried to tell her something

as she has continued on...

But this vacation, posted now for three months for all to see

and to wrap their collective brains around

there ... now that time is nearing

and

then to remind the owner of

who

now is "aghast" at the reality!

Folks must take a stand for themselves in the workplace

as we move more and more realizing the impact of stress in the workplace, the numbers of those who are ill secondary to stress

and

those who I speak to across our nation who do not sleep well secondary to the work they do!

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As I sat here and listened to the story;

thinking it resonated what i hear across this beautiful Nation

and

those doing such hard work everywhere

I was struck by the many similar effects

of

compassion fatigue that I was hearing.

The biggest difference being

was that the owner of the business;

the very one that my best friend

was keeping moving

 and

those staff that she cares so deeply for

and

keeps motivated and that love her so.

It seems they all care deeply about patient care; about each other... all but the owner cares deeply,

but as for that owner I'm thinkin

seems

 to have no real and true compassion!

AND

I remembered hearing stories of the staff

that is so very loyal in their work;

and

the many ways that my best friend

takes best care of them; fostering their strengths and building on their skills while assuring that they know they are cared for.

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BUT THEN IT HAPPENED...

I almost fell out of my chair!

THE NEUROTRANSMITTERS IN MY BRAIN

WENT WILD!

As I heard my dear friend tell me this:

Her boss (the owner of the business) said,

"Well you could ask our physician here to write you a note, I'm sure that he would ... that would say,

 YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE YOUR VACATION"

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aNd

I have NOT been right since!

I made her repeat this several times,

I asked

"write a NOTE? To whom would this note be written?

i do not know of ANYONE WHO HAS ever EVER had a note written saying "It is OK to not take a vacation"?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Yep you read it right...

A business owner is suggesting that their Executive Director;

the one who keeps their show running

not take best care of themselves!

Is suggesting that they

go to the hired physician and

"ask for a NOTE saying it's ok to not take their vacation"...

Just when you think you've heard it all

this came from the mouth

of someone!

Now just tell me...

doesn't that just lay you in the floor???

Perhaps folks who think that way should be taken to these mountains and dropped there...

 cos' they sure are not thinking straight....

Now

I've heard of notes that say

"So n so, must take a vacation for their mental health,

so n so needs a vacation or they are goin to melt down and cost your organization money from the stress they are under,

or

so n so needs a VACATION and MUST have one NOW...

BUT

in all my life

who in the world would willingly seek out and find a

physician and then

ask

"hey doc, would you write a note saying:

 "I don't need a vacation"

but if a doc did write that note

who in the world would you give it to?

YOURSELF maybe?

[still shaking my head here]

I have stopped laughing,

I have stopped saying

"you are kidding me right".

I have stopped thinking this is just the craziest thing I have ever ever heard.

I have now decided

IT is THE MOST INSANE thing I have ever heard

and

from speaking to professionals around the country

I have heard a lot.

Take your vacations

take a STAND for yourselves folks

you work hard, you are exposed to much in your jobs...

in your work.

STand strong

and

if you ask for a note

from a physician

make sure it is a note that makes sense~

CAN I HAVE A NOTE TO BE RICH OR GOOFY?

mAKEs sense to me...
I still gotta tell ya,
what you dish out will come back at ya in life; in the work place, where ya play and where ya are
 and that the
world is indeed round.
[still shaking my head now]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atBg9zLI2bA

Now then

go forth and

STOMP

for what you need/want...

and

have the best day evah!

Some things are just too funny not to let you know about...

Got a funny story?

How are you warriors?

Thanks for staying here with comments while I was on the road

I read them all and loved hearing from you.

I'll tell you the story of

HAWK who flew through the screened lanai

after I left for my trip...

He decided to come in "talons first"

and oh boy did he cause a flighty stir around here

but now there is duct tape where he entered

all is safe

including the babies

that I believe he viewed as a "taste treat"

and

came to where I sit!

BUT thanks to Stuart and his techniques he was ushered out

without harm

and

all is well!

the most exciting things happen here

along with the stories!

Still waiting to hear from

WOLFGANG PUK

but

did recieve a 12,600 bill from Atlanta!

Are they kidding me???

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Still no follow up call from those health care providers to ask if i survived the trip home or if I am ok though...

Health care at its finest.

Oh Wolfgang, how you respond to me, will determine what and how I write about you....

Still waiting for Oprah, so far no nuthin there...

Well there ya go, news for middle of the week

from my home to yours.

Blessings dear ones.

Walk in Beauty

DRSES

www.drsherryeshowalter.com

MONEY CAN'T REPLACE IT...

BREATH-TAKING

COLORADO

Home from an outstanding flight on

SOUTHWEST

air!

And oh what a trip it was...

starting out with

Cheyenne Wyoming

to

Boulder to Denver

and

ohhhh what wonderful professional caregivers

i was honored to meet along the journey!

AND

those mountains

the "heights" my goodness

I even saw a bumper sticker in

BOULDER

stating it was

"one mile closer to heaven"!!!

I was a bit nervous about that

given what had just happened in Atlanta!

LOL

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But it was just fantastic; each person, each moment

and

then

There was morning...

the skies alive with color

and

I looked and saw

A FULL MOON in daylight!

Can you even imagine my delight?

It was as if the Creators hand had painted the sky so brilliantly

and

left the moon in its glory for me to see as well.

Oh what a group(s) I had such pleasure of spending the days with; and the days sun was truly brilliant!

Warmth that soothed the soul

and

was a bright as could be;

I didn't even need those "cuddle duds" I had packed for the cold!

After a week of speaking, in that little rental car...

I was off to see treasured friends in a little town called

"Walsenburg Colorado"

and

ohhh did we have the best of times!

We laughed so hard we cried at times;

we enjoyed each breath,

each ray of the Colorado sun

as we shared and reveled in our time together although brief

we fit so much in!

Times were tremendous; they were joyous and delicious

the coffee never better, the food at a little bed and breakfast was

"five star" as we sat under the stars in a quaint and wonderful place...

We enjoyed watching and meeting a man named

"BOB" there with family they reunited from

Michigan

to honor a grandmother and to clean family graves

and to retell the stories

and

to celebrate each other

and

we heard the

"POP" of the champagne bottle!

We listened to music; we told stories, we just had the

absolute best of times until the final moment

when we had to say

"until we meet again"

we stay connected by hearts united

who have had such times of such joy

brought together

as

SOUTHWEST flew me safely to

Colorado

where you are closer to heaven!

I arrived safely home

to waiting 4-leggeds who were just about as happy as they ever have been to jump up in my lap and do a

Happy Dance!

And now it is time

to prepare for the national holiday

of

the anniversary of my birth!

"Thanks Mom"

I so appreciate what you and Granny have done

to let me live such a marvelous life

it is indeed a dance

each day

and

I thank you!

So then...

how's all these marvelous warriors?

I wish you enough to make you want

MORE

and

to

dance on the rain, to slide on the slopes

as

you maneuver your way to the top

dream in living color

and

remember

"nothin works unless you do"

so

laugh (even if at yourself)

love often and muchly

live like you are dying

with gusto

with gladness

and

remember...

always remember

and

enjoy!

Ever had one of those songs you just can't get out of your head and can't get enough of?

Well here's one you will just love!

"I think I've lost it"

OHHH how i just love this song!!!

ENJOY

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d77S4i2jjkQ&feature=related

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

author of

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

www.drsherryeshowalter.com

next flight is to

el paso, and new Mexico in November!

Boulder Colorado

My View

out my window of the hotel

in

Boulder Colorado

where a bumper sticker read:

"Boulder Colorado, one mile closer to heaven"!

Arrived in Boulder after a day of speaking to mental health professionals; mostly Licensed Clincal Social Workers and others in Cheyenne Wyoming, some who travelled from Nebraska, Colorado and one young woman who travelled from Pine Ride South Dakota for a day of talking on

Compassion Fatigue.

Many were also Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs)

others were Support Counselors and one a talented woman with credinials I had not heard of before who is an advocate for clients and for those doing the hard work and walks between both worlds.

Some had been in the field under five years and a few there in the field more than 30 years... each with their own set of skills working in many capacities.

It was the first seminar that was missing nurses, missing chaplains, missing hospice workers.

I had to wonder... where were these folks, and where were those who work in trauma out there in Wyoming?

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It was an honor to spend the day with them;

I learned that there is no such thing

as

rush hour in Cheyenne;

another foreign concept to me!

Some were not used to the frankness of talk of trauma;

of secondary stress

that is rampant across the country

but

most identified strongly with the impact of caring for others.

the day ended with the majority feeling that the day was well spent, most thanking me for our time,

many wanting their copies of

Healing Heartaches autographed.

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Then it was time to drive to Boulder

and the sights of those mountains were remarkable

and

the drive lovely

the big blue sky

HUGE.

Boulder is a booming town

a college town I am told

and

one of beauty

with its shops, its homes and its art visible.

the view outside my patio of the hotel is breathtaking.

I now look forward to a remarkable day...

My meals are still cautious,

mostly limited to scrambled eggs

and

baked potatoes for dinner!

AND

yes I heard from the hospital in Atlanta

a voice mail or 5

all asking for information so that they can submit their claim,

but

not one to ask

"how are you"

"did you arrive safely home"

"are you feeling better"

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I will now let you know

since I have not heard anymore from the folks of the establishment that posioned me to date...

WOLFGANG PUK

IS THE ESTABLISHMENT

that sat across from gate 16 of Delta

at Warwick RI

and is the famous

WolfGang

who was initially so very concerned of my wellbeing

and

assured my family that they will take care of EVERYTHING

and

mostly

concerned for me

and my wellbeing.

I have NOT

heard from ole'

WolfGang

at this writing

and

to say I am disappointed would be an understatement

at this point.

I remain hopeful though

and

I do believe that

perhaps

Wolfgang and his associate is just giving me time

to heal

and

perhaps that is the reason

that I have not heard from them yet.

Take best care dear Hearts

and

Please know

YOU are your best advocate.

Now for the best news;

This day is a day

for you to do something grand...

Start it off with taking the best care of you;

perhaps

buy you some flowers

as a treat!

Remember

every day is a gift!

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

www.drsherryeshowalter.com

author of

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

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