I’m in awe that this blog has been viewed today after being neglected for so long for various reasons. Health has been an ongoing issue and things are a bit precarious right now, but with no insurance, there are no answers. My doc has gotten me on to a waiting list for a free colonoscopy but the program is out of money. They will hopefully receive funding in August. In the meantime, I’m in a fair, sometimes severe, amount of pain on a daily basis in addition to the chronic stuff I’ve been living with for 20 years. It doesn’t respond to anything and she doesn’t have a clue what to give me without further testing. The possibilities are an ulcer, ulcerative colitis, polyps or colon cancer. I’m determined to hang in there. While I’d love to be free of this body, I’ve realized that I have a lot to live for. I’ve chosen to accept my chronic conditions and adapt my life to them. The universe finally seems to be supporting me in this. The good news is that my bloodwork came back okay. Last year my cell count was off and they were looking at leukemia. My cholesterol was also high and it’s great now. That might have something to do with taking omega-3 fish oils for the past year. My Lab-Shepherd takes it with me, it’s hilarious. She loves it!
I also owe WordPress a huge thank you. I didn’t know until yesterday that they had suspended my blog because I violated their TOS. They didn’t have to, but they’ve allowed me to clean up my act and keep my blog. I’ve recently found my a way that I can have an income and have time for my writing and art, so my plan is to get a paid blog in the near future for that business. Due to their kindness, WordPress is my number one choice.
I’m also glad it happened because I’ve wanted to clean this one up for a long time. It did get messy while I was on my “do what you love and the money will follow” quest. I do believe I’ve found the right direction and I want to do everything right, including repaying people who have helped me along the way and paying it forward to someone else.
So, the focus of this blog hasn’t really changed much. It’s just going to be more organized and truly focused on bringing you news and resources in the areas of wire and bead jewelry, polymer clay and empowerment in small business. I’m sure that I won’t be able to stay completely away from throwing in a few rants and personal reflections but I’ll keep ‘em to a minimum.
I’ll add a fresh post tomorrow on the latest in jewelry making contests. In the meantime, please visit my Squidoo, which I’m also updating frequently:
These new lenses could use some attention, if you’d be so kind. I donate 65% of any revenue on my lenses to various charities. Thus far, neither of us has received much. These things have to be promoted constantly to stay up there in the rankings! The good news is that all 12 of them are above 100,000 in the rankings, none below 70,000 in fact – pretty good for a site that has over 800,000 lenses.
They really need stars and you have to do a quick registration process to be able to rate them. Here’s the signup link: Become A Lensmaster. No, you don’t have to become a lensmaster but if you ever decide to, you’re all set!
Here are the newest and most recently updated lenses:
Thank you so much. Today, I am so grateful for so many second chances.
If you’re curious or interested in my new venture, check out the RSS feed from my other blog, “Found My Niche” in the sidebar. I am very, very excited about it!
Be Blessed,
Parthena
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health and wellness,
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