Category: Health

13 Sept 2026 Fishers of Men

by saymber, posted in animals, Health, Mental Health, Spirituality and Religion

Hello to you. I hope this finds you well. Today at church we were in Matthew 4::18-22:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%204%3A%2018-22&version=NIV

https://youtu.be/9h6Z-xYM_1I?is=_wM9HPVNGVIxwwRP – Fishers of Men – Pastor Jason Boyd

It was good to see everyone. Jeannie said she almost didn’t come – just feeling so sad. She is having to say goodbye to Roy’s dog Pepper as she is being rehomed. She doesn’t get along with Jeannie’s dog otherwise she’d keep her. We were going to go to breakfast together but she had to go and get Peppers things together. I went to the Sunrise anyways. It was good as always. I also got to see Missy Burke whose husband has been in the hospital for bleeding on his brain. She said he’s doing better. So many to keep in prayer!

Spin of the World Prayer Wheel:

Each day is a blessing
of epic proportions.
I give thanks for
what might seem meager comforts:
real cream in my coffee,
a day without a bill in the mail,
the Paso Doble.
Sometimes life is a dance
a woman has to do backwards
pushing against the wind
and obstacles in the way.
Thank You for being the partner
who always leads.

paso doble – ruth williams

12 Sept 2026 I Love You

by saymber, posted in Animal Rights, animals, Bipolar life, Health, Spirituality and Religion

If your pet could talk, what would be the first thing it says?

Hello to you today. How are you? I’m feeling a little sad. Yesterday being the day it was and finding out the Tik Tok creator I’ve been following, Steph, decided it was time to put her dog Clover to sleep. Clover had a tumor growing behind her eye and it was inoperable. All this triggered old wounds in me to open a bit! Saying goodbye to our fur babies is the worst of heartbreaks.

Farewell sweet Clover

Thinking about my Link I think if he could speak to me the first thing he would say is I Love You. This is something I say to him nearly everyday! The other thing he might say is when will we see Ruth and John again?! He loves going with me to their house to visit. Some people have set up little buttons that their dogs use to speak to them. I think a popular button he would push is “hungry!” He is such a foodie!

Spin of the Prayer Wheel:

When my time has come
and impermanence and death have caught up with me,
When the breath ceases, and the body and mind go their separate ways,
May I not experience delusion, attachment, and clinging,
But remain in the natural state of ultimate reality.

tibetan nyingma master – longchenpa rabjampa – 14th century

6 Sept 2026 Followers Not Fans

by saymber, posted in Bipolar life, Health, history, Home, Mental Health, Spirituality and Religion, Television

Today has been a good day. I’m just home from spending some time with my Aunt and Uncle. We had spaghetti and almost finished watching all of the Little House on the Prairie reboot. They did a really good job with it. My Aunt must have known I was thinking of them and hoping to be invited over! I like spending my Sundays with them!

The day began with church and I got to see and talk to Jeannie. She wasn’t sure she was going to make it to church with Roy’s passing. She shared that before he went he seemed to be reaching into the sky for something or someone that no one else could see. I have heard it said that we are not alone when we pass. I hope whomever or whatever comforted him. I think next Sunday Jeannie wants to go to breakfast with me at the Sunrise. She just needs someone to talk to after all she’s been through lately!

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%209%3A23-26&version=NIV – Luke 9:23-26

https://www.bible.com/bible/111/MAT.22.34-40 – Matthew 22:34-40 Niv

https://youtu.be/kD1LGPiCby4?is=al6dYEKO2Gn6lMW4 – Followers Not Fans – Pastor Jason Boyd

Religions are different roads converging upon the same point.

Spin of the World Prayer Wheel:

What does it matter that we take different roads
so long as we reach the same goal.

mahatma gandhi

5 Sept 2026 Farewell

by saymber, posted in Spirituality and Religion, Mental Health, Veteran Affairs, Health, Bipolar life

Hello to you. Today’s post is dedicated to a friend who passed away yesterday – Roy. I had posted about him here before. He kept falling and getting hurt towards the end. My friend Jeannie, his sister-in-law, had been taking care of him. I’m glad he’s free of everything now and will miss him, I’m glad for Jeannie as caring for him had began to take its toll on her. His two daughters kind of left everything about his care on her,

Rainbow booties Roy made for me last year

Dear Jesus thank you for taking Roy into your loving arms where he is free from pain. No more suffering. I pray for your comfort of Jeannie and the family to include his dog Pepper he leaves behind. Amen.

1 Sept 2026 Random Find

by saymber, posted in Bipolar life, Health, Spirituality and Religion

What’s the best thing you’ve ever found randomly on the street?

Hello to you! How are you doing? Well I hope. There is so much going on in this world. Time is really flying by isn’t it?! Just got a text from my friend Jeannie that her brother-in-law Roy is in the ER – I hope he’s ok!

To answer today’s prompt makes me think of two things. When I was living in Alvarado Texas I found a gold and diamond heart pendant on a walk. I gave it to my soul sister Erin as a gift. On another walk here in town I found a $5. Finding the money was a surprise as it was the exact amount I had left as a tip at the Sunrise Cafe.

Spin of the prayer wheel today:

At the center of the universe is a
loving heart that continues to beat
and that wants the best for every person.

Anything we can do to help foster
the intellect and spirit and emotional growth
of our fellow human beings, that is our job.

Those of us who have this particular vision
must continue against all odds.

Life is for service.

mister rogers neighborhood – fred rogers – 1928-2003

17 August 2026 Loving Family Little House and Dance Is Life

by saymber, posted in Bipolar life, Health, Mental Health, Music, Social media, Spirituality and Religion

Hello to you. I hope this finds you well. I’m doing better after having a visit with my Aunt and Uncle today. I was having some anxiety and just needed to see some loving faces. My cousins Heidi and Laura were on the phone and prayed with us. Sometimes it’s hard to be alone. My Aunt and I prayed with my cousins and the relief was almost instant. Such a beautiful prayer and gift my Idaho family is. My Auntie spoiled me with a breakfast sandwich and coffee. We watched the first four of eight episodes of the Little House on the Prairie on Netflix. It was good but can’t really compare to the original! Big shoes to fill!

https://youtu.be/jSds4Oi83Eg?is=gMsJMZqKY-dRWBe8 – Official Trailer Netflix Little House On The Prairie

Wanted to mention this – so fun to watch people dancing and having fun. NYCThrasher and Dave the pizza guy were there streaming live: at Pier 76:

What is Dance Is Life?

Dance Is Life is a communitarian dance party that celebrates the tradition of Latin Hustle being danced in the streets, parks, and clubs of NYC. We welcome all other street and club dance styles igniting a diverse space for exchange and creativity. Free and accessible to the public, Dance Is Life encourages freedom of self-expression and human connection through shared joy and movement.

Spin of the World Prayer Wheel:

Father, I abandon myself into your hands;
do with me what you will.
Whatever you may do, I thank you:
I am ready for all, I accept all.
Let only your will be done in me,
and in all Your creatures –
I wish no more than this, O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul;
I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,
for I love you Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself into your hands,
without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,

For you are my Father.

prayer of abandonment – charles de foucauld

13 August 2026 White Flowers

by saymber, posted in Bipolar life, drawing, Health, Home, Mental Health, Music, Nature, photography, Spirituality and Religion

Hello to you. It’s early evening as I am writing to you from bed – feeling tired. Today I went to Thursdays prayer meeting and got groceries. I almost didn’t go as I was feeling really out of it in my balance. We had a good turnout:

White flowers from yesterday evenings walk
A white variation of Hibiscus
My doodles today

Spin of the world prayer wheel for today;

Dance as though no one is watching you,
Love as though you have never been hurt before,
Sing as though no one can hear you,
Live as though heaven is on earth.

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https://youtu.be/CvFH_6DNRCY?is=TnDNvZv7ru1bsFws – Claud Debussy – Clair De Lune

28 July 2026 Surrender

by saymber, posted in Art and Poetry, Bipolar life, drawing, Health, Mental Health, Spirituality and Religion, Veteran Affairs

Hello there. As I write today is another smoky and hazy day. I haven’t done any walks because of the conditions. After I write this I am going to try and do a 20 min Tai Chi session on YouTube with Don Fiore.

I had a therapy session today and we ended with Alyssa giving me a challenge. She asked me to do a drawing of what surrender looks like for me now. The last big surrender was when I was still married to Ken and lived in Florida. When I turned myself into the care of God, the doors of freedom and recovery flew open.

Here is an abbreviated version of what happened. While stationed in Colorado and then Florida I had started abusing alcohol. One day, in Florida, I met a man who was a broker, can’t remember his name, but he was striking. He was a black man with incredibly blue eyes. He asked me if I had a church home and I said no. He invited me to his mega non- denominational church. I went and the message was about the Holy Spirit being an actual person. The next day I was on my patio drunk and miserable. I simply said “I surrender.” The very next day the Holy Spirit began his work on me. I rode my bike to work and was going to go even with a hangover. As I was getting ready to go I watched the chain on my bike fall off in slow motion. I fixed the chain but was running late now to get to work. I was riding in front of where Ken used to work and all the sudden a Transam about ran me over. I was really shook up now! Had I been there a few seconds earlier I would have been hit!

When I got to work I remembered I had my annual physical exam so I left again. At the appointment there was a questionnaire and alcohol use was one of the questions. I had the courage to be honest. Because I was honest, within a couple days I was in rehab in Maryland! At first Ken and I were mad because we didn’t think I was an alcoholic. Later I realized it was to get the alcohol out of my system to see what was really going on. There is much more to my story of this surrender – let’s just say when the Holy Spirit is in charge nothing is impossible!

I feel like I’ve been doing what God wants me to do right now. My physical conditions prevent me from over doing it like I used to do. What would happen if I surrendered again? Would I be healed so I could be a worthy vessel of the Holy Spirit or how I am now is forever? This drawing is how I view Surrender right now:

Putting to crude drawing what Surrender looks like today

Spin of the World Prayer Wheel:

Let my heart be the vessel of God’s Love.

Let my thoughts be the blossom of God’s Love.

Let my words be the expression of God’s Love.

Let my actions be the fulfillment of God’s Love.

willingness – david ridge

16 July 2026 Gods Forge

by saymber, posted in Bipolar life, Health, Leading Life by Example, Mental Health, Spirituality and Religion, Veteran Affairs

Do you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are?

Hello to you on this hot Thursday. We gathered a little later than normal for prayer today. It was so we could participate in the 21 days of prayer. There weren’t any new petitions but more of us to go over the ones we had. Afterwards Jeannie and I went to the Sunrise for a late breakfast. We had a wonderful visit and delicious breakfast. I got a hug from the manager Emma – I just love her! With Jeannie’s schedule it was the last day we could do this for her summer break. I was going to get groceries afterwards but decided to go tomorrow morning when it’s cooler. I really don’t like doing it!

Today’s prompt made me reflect on my own life and all that I’ve been through. I believe I have been put through Gods forge that has shaped and molded me into who I am. If I haven’t gone through what I have I think I would be a much weaker person. I have quite a laundry list! I have been divorced twice both times my being bipolar was a main cause, anorexic, bulemic, alcoholic, abused, an abuser, suicide attempt, obese, unjustly arrested, an adulterer, had fibroid cysts which resulted in me choosing to have a hysterectomy without ever being a mother, survived storms, been in and out of mental health institutions, dealt with the grief of loss of many people and pets I’ve loved to include losing my mother when I was just 10 months old to suicide. These are just a few of the things I’ve been through! Just about every tragedy you can come up with I have gone through either directly or indirectly. The way I look at it is Gods forge has shaped me into who I am today. Sometimes I have felt a bit like Job from the Bible!

Spin of the Prayer Wheel for today:

I see no stranger, I see no enemy
Wherever I look, God is all I see

I don’t think of us and them
No one do I hate or condemn
I see God’s image – each one a friend.

Of any religion, caste or race
All I see is God’s shining face
His smiling face, His gracious face.

Accept as beautiful all His design
I learnt this truth in sangat divine

One Word resounds in me and you
Waheguru … Waheguru …
In him, in her, in me and you
Waheguru … Waheguru …

Beholding in every being His light
I bloom like a flower in joy and delight.

adi granth – guru arjun dev ji – ca. 1604 ce.

14 July 2026 A Beginning

by saymber, posted in Bipolar life, Food, Health, Leading Life by Example, Mental Health, Spirituality and Religion, Veteran Affairs

Hello to you. I’m just back from the MOVE orientation at Caldwells VA. After going through everything, I had the option of asking to be put on a GLP-1 but I decided I’m going to take the 16 week class starting on 6 Jan of next year. I want the weight loss to be lasting and going to a class will make me stay accountable! I have already started a food journal to track my calories. I need to make lifestyle changes and going to a class each week I hope will help me achieve that goal. Another benefit to go to class will be getting me out of the house another day of the week. I am proud of myself for taking this step – it’s a beginning.

Spin of the prayer wheel today:

This is the beginning of a new day.
I can waste it or use it for good.
What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it.
When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever,
leaving in its place something I have traded for it.
I want it to be a gain, not a loss;
good, not evil;
success, not failure —
in order that I shall not regret the price I paid for it today.

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