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As I look back on my life... I realize that yes, while it feels at times that life is an uphill battle, what would life be like without having to put effort into getting through this journey ?
If you are struggling right now...don't look at life as being a burden..rather, look at life as being a challenge that you will grow from. Challenges make us stronger. Anytime you are making ground and moving toward success, there will inevitably be the opportunity for conflict. That is just a fact of life. You put two people or more in a group and there is potential for conflict - and conflict, improperly handled, can destroy your ability to continue on and achieve your goals.
“You were born rich with 18 billion bountiful, beautiful, totally available and in all probability under-used brain cells awaiting your desire, decision and directional compass to take you onward, upward, goodward and Godward.” -- Mark Victor Hansen
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For the past three years, I've visited the St. Augustine lighthouse and each time I have not been disappointed. Our last visit, we were able to be locked into the lighthouse for 40 minutes without the other tour guests.
There was a shadow physically seen after footsteps were heard, coming out of the small room where the oil can is kept. Footsteps were heard when no one was moving; Flashes of light were seen from around the middle and top of lighthouse but it is possible the flashes of light are reflections coming back into the lighthouse windows from outside.
This past ghost tour I was disappointed that my EMF detector only went off briefly at different times but nothing was happening with my K2 meter. However, when I returned home and began listening to 2 hours of digital recording of the tour...I was absolutely astounded at the over 12 EVPs captured. Our own voices can be heard..of course.. and my cousin does yawn but she says "sorry"... however, prior to her saying that an EVP is heard on the recorder saying a long drawn out "Yessss" and then "serious".
As I walked into the lighthouse keeper's kitchen area with just myself and my cousin, I sat my equipment down and was relieved that it was cool inside since it was very hot and muggy outside. No other voice was heard with our ears. When I came home, I heard a man's whispered voice say "Press record" . I realized that this was said after I had noticed a tape player behind a tall standing photo inside the kitchen area and I had told my cousin that it wasn't recording anything...it was playing music earlier before the tour began. An EVP can be heard of a woman saying, "Very curious" and "Thank you" although we were walking through the very top room of the lighthouse keeper's home and didn't hear this with our own ears. When I asked, "Is this your kitchen?" a "YEAH" or "YES" was heard as an EVP in response..a man's voice.
As my son and I were walking up the stairs of the lighthouse, you can hear me asking him if he wants to use my K2 meter and I am talking to him. There was no other woman's voice at that time except for mine, but an EVP of a woman can be heard saying , "Shut up" . I find that hilarious that the ghost was telling me to shut up!
While outside we heard no one talking to us even though there were people in the distance away from us. EVPs captured saying, "Johnathan Johnathan" ; "MaryJane. Johnathan." : "Hello".
THe EVPs are quick...whispered...some can easily be heard of what is said and some are whispers that can't be understood. Both male and female EVPs were captured. It was difficult to edit out some of our voices in order to place just the EVPs on this video...but if you listen carefully, you will hear:
"Shut up" ; "Investigate" ; "Yes. Serious". ; "Howie ...... or how we tone it". ; "Johnathan. Johnathan." ; "Yeah"; "Very curious."; "Maryjane. Johnathan." ; "hello". ; "Press record" and other unknown EVP whispers.
Interestingly enough.... I had a friend name "MaryJane" who passed away many years ago of ovarian cancer and one of my Goldendoodle customers was a man named "Johnathan" who passed away before the doodle was purchased...but his family took the Goldendoodle in his honor.
If you are alone inside the lighthouse, you will hear footsteps from above you even though no one is at the top; There is a shadow man that was personally seen by my son and my son was personally tapped or touched on his shoulder when no one was near him. We could hear what sounded like someone talking from up top when we were all down below. Many strange flashes of light were visibly seen. If you want a great experience... you won't be disappointed in the St. Augustine Lighthouse Ghost tour but I do encourage you to take it seriously and take your K2 meter as well as digital recorder and EMF detector. Cameras are okay but your best experiences will be what you see, hear and capture with your K2, EMF and digital recorder!
Goldendoodle World is relocating to Florida in the very near future. We are seeking a loving, quality home for every dog. We have the following senior dogs available to those seeking a companion pet. Poodles, Golden Retrievers who are middle age or senior dogs are available without an adoption fee but we do require the adoptee to pay our vet spaying or neutering fees along with updated vaccine fees which can range from $250-$350.
*Purebred small standard poodles
*Purebred medium sized Golden Retrievers
We also have the following young adult Goldendoodles looking for homes. These doodles range from 1-6 yrs of age and are various sizes. Each young adult Goldendoodle, Golden Retriever or Poodle is $1165.23. Price includes spaying or neutering; updated vaccines;
*Chocolate curly coat males
*Light apricot shaggy coat males/females
*Silver shaggy coat male
*Silver curly coat females
All of the above dogs are outdoor dogs. Retraining is necessary if you desire the dog to live indoors. Healthy, loving, sweet and gentle dogs who are other pet friendly. All would make a wonderful companion. Adoption is "as is". No warranty available. Shipping is available, but not included. Visit our website at http://www.goldendoodleworld.com
*Senior dogs have no adoption fee but adoptees MUST pay our vet for spaying or neutering and updated vaccine fees**.
*We will consider lowering our fee on the Goldendoodles if someone desires to adopt more than one. * *Sorry vet fees are not negotiable.*
*We are in the process of relocating to Florida; While there is no immediate rush, we would like each dog to find a quality, loving home as soon as possible.
*Please ensure that you read our "how to order" page at http://www.goldendoodleworld.com
Give an adult Goldendoodle a chance to make you smile! We offer adult Goldendoodles! Healthy, loving, highly intelligent! UKCI registered with over 400 ofa good, champion ancestors! Check out our website at http://www.goldendoodleworld.com for more details.
**The Goldendoodle showing with this ad has been sold...but we do have other beautiful doodles looking for homes. **
Lindy Lu was the last beautiful, shaggy coat, apricot Goldendoodle puppy left to leave from our April 2010 litter. What a terrific surprise she was for the Brittain children!
Thank you, Stephanie for sharing this very adorable photo!
Welcome Peatross family for joining our Goldendoodle World. This lovely, apricot, shaggy male doodle will make a wonderful addition to your family .
Dr. Nottage's Goldendoodle will be residing with him and his family on Sunday! We took her and her brother to our vet today. They got weighed.....vet checked and had their heart, eyes, teeth and ears checked out. All was well!
This photo is showing a vet tech at our vet's office, weighing the little female doodle...all of six pounds!
This beautiful girl is available and waiting for a fur-ever home! She was born April 1, 2010 to Rosebud and Teddy. She's an apricot, shaggy coat, first generation Goldendoodle from our Goldendoodle World!
TheDogsOnline.com Website Award is awarded to outstanding dog websites. Only a select few websites are honored with the award each month, and your site, Goldendoodle World was chosen for the award this month. So congratulations on winning the award!
Thank you, dogsonline!!
Mental illness is difficult. It is perhaps more difficult for the one suffering from it rather than those who must watch someone they know experience it. I do not have a mental illness, rather, I have a family member who suffers from it. They have for quite a few years now. I can't even imagine how it must feel to suffer from a mental issue, but I do know how it feels to be the target of the person who does suffer from the issue. How does one fix the problem? Or can they?
Mental health issues are not at all uncommon. Millions of people around the world suffer from various forms of mental health issues. Some have been diagnosed and are currently being treated, some have yet to be diagnosed and many refuse to be treated. According to Dahlen and Deffenbacher (2001), there are various way to deal with mental health issues. One skill would be relaxation coping skills, which target both the emotional and physiological arousal associated with anger...if the person is suffering from anger management issues. The relaxation skill has the intent of lowering anger arousal. In contrast to targeting arousal, cognitive interventions target biases in information processing and cognitive appraisals.
When a family member suffers from a severe psychological disability, what do you do? How do you cope with it? When is the right time to diagnose a mental health problem and how is it diagnosed? I receive the brunt of my family member's delusions and scattered patterns of thinking by way of internet postings. Why exactly this family member has fixated and obsessed with me for so many years thus far, is really anyone's guess. Perhaps it is a part of the illness. I am aware that the severe psychological disability causes much of the internet misconduct. I do know the individual has been undergoing treatment for the psychological disability most of their "adult life". Perhaps aging causes the illness to become worse over time?
The thought processes of someone who suffers from a mental impairment are dysfunctional and scattered. It is oftentimes impossible to have a logical dialogue with someone who is mentally ill and mentally unstable.
A person with a personality disorder, clinical depression or some other form of mental health issue, can be incredibly charismatic, witty, enjoyable to be around...even causing others no alarm that anything is even amiss. There seems to be an illness where an individual's personality becomes split. Beware of the person, however, who is overly effusive regarding your abilities or the abilities of others. If they have grandios thoughts, scattered thinking and they are delusional. It can be a sign of splitting.
Splitting of personality can be very problematic, as miscommunication is more like to ocur. Upon first glance, a normal person may not even be aware of what is happening. Over time, however, through conversations and even perhaps daily communicating, scattered thought patterns...delusional thinking and conflicting statements will become more noticable.
Epidemiologically personality disorders are much more common in women (ratio of 4:1) than men and there is often a history of some type of childhood trauma.
Historically, it has been known to be very difficult treating personality disorders. The goal of any clinician is to minimize anger and hostility the person suffering from such a disorder may feel. Many people who suffer from mental health problems such as peronality disorders, are impulsive and often time have poor judgement or poor decision making skills. This has been obvious to me since 2006 regarding this particular family member.
So...can these issues be fixed? Is the person who suffers from the above problems permanently damaged?
Things that can help someone who suffers from a mental health problem:
•Adequate communication between the family members, the clinicians and the patient;
•if inpatient stay is required, there should be clear goals for why the person is admitted and what the plans will be when it is time for discharge. Short stays are preferable and seem to help reduce dependence. The longer a patient remains an inpatient, the higher their risks for causing injury to themselves;
•firm limit setting – verbal and physical abuse is never to be tolerated; Just because the person suffers from a mental illness does not grant them a free ticket to abuse others.
•be consistent – For example, if you have told the person that they will have to have a "time out" for verbally abusing hospital staff or family members, then they must have a "time out"; Actions speak louder than words.
•safety – removal of potentially harmful items such as knives, guns or any object that can be considered a weapon, to reduce the possibility of self-harm;
•inform the community upon the person's discharge, as the majority of care is often outpatient; Lessen neighbors fears that the person may present a problem for their community.
•it would also be helpful at this time to have a plan for further management, whether dialectic behaviour therapy, or for crisis intervention only. Speak with doctors, clinicians and therapists regarding long term care or future plans.
It is difficult to make a diagnosis regarding personality disorder, prior to the age of 18 years, due to the other developmental changes occurring at this time.
Reference articles
(1) Borderline Personality Disorder. National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services. January 2001 NIH Publication No. 01-4928.
(2) Finley-Belgrad E., Davies J. Personality Disorder: Borderline [electronic article]. Emedicine. Last updated 3 May 2006.
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- Name Goldendoodle World
- Location NC
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- Bio Goldendoodle World was founded in 1999 by Dee Gerrish. We are one of the original Goldendoodle founders for the southern region of the United States.
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