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Posted by Pambie | Aug 10th, 2009
A Tale of Two Diagnoses
Three or four years ago I suffered a debilitating illness.
Basically I had diarrhea for three weeks, non-stop.
What started out as, probably what I thought of as a “flu” or a minor bug, became increasingly draining (no pun intended).
I lost over 20 pounds, became weak and lethargic, and, finally, couldn’t even sleep through the night.
Finally, lacking health insurance, I checked myself into a hospital...
Posted by Pambie | Jul 30th, 2009
Simple Joys
Last month I put up a hummingbird feeder.
Since I was a child, I’ve been entranced by the idea of hummingbirds – but never seen one personally. A neighbor informed me that, yes, we do have hummingbirds, so I bought a handmade feeder on ebay.
I watched for days after installing it on my deck, but was unrewarded by any sightings.
Then, as I had given up hope (from what I understand, the season is...
Posted by Pambie | Jun 27th, 2009
Fake it Til’ You Make It!
Have you ever been lower than low and had someone say to you “why can’t you just be happy?”
Of course, it seems pretty impossible.
Of course you can’t just “be happy” if you’re feeling miserable.
Or can you?
Even the gurus routinely point to the “fake it til you make it” mind management tactic.
And I’ve got to confess, it’s worked for me in the...
Posted by Pambie | Jun 21st, 2009
What Barack Obama’s Father’s Day Essay Means to Me
“In many ways, I came to understand the importance of fatherhood through its absence — both in my life and in the lives of others,” Obama writes in his first Father’s Day essay as the nation’s 44th president.
“I came to understand that the hole a man leaves when he abandons his responsibility to his children is one that no government can fill,” he writes. “We...
Posted by Pambie | Jun 15th, 2009
What if you never got sick again?
I think that there is a huge paradigm shift going on right now – in this country and in the entire world.
Everything that we’ve taken as “truth” over the years is being put to the test, thanks in large part to the internet.
I’ve seen it personally with my own health. After years of traditional American health care (which included a preponderance of antibiotics to treat various...
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I’m a self-employed single mom recovering from 16 years in a hellish verbally and physically abusive marriage. I’ve worn a lot of hats in my life ...from eBay PowerSeller to caterer to nonprofit development director to admin assistant to model to owning a graphic design business to serving as marketing director for an architectural firm to political campaign treasurer. This blog will chronicle my recovery, using my self-designed 2 Habits a Week program. Read along as I strive to become a successful Internet Marketer/entrepreneur, a better mother and human being, and achieve the best body of my life (not necessarily in that order). Follow me on Twitter (2habitsaweek)!
