Oh How I Miss You….(Repost) Second Location

Oh how I miss you guys….miss writing!  The problem since becoming employed outside the home has been I have no time for my mindless, unsolicited advice, banter and babble….hehe.  I write best in the morning, preferably with a cup of tea in the mid to late morning. I started working in February and I just am so tired when I come home , my mind feels like it has been easily invaded and taken over by mush AND by the time my behind hits the couch, a chair, my bed I am just spent.  So my new posts and BELIEVE ME….I HAVE A BUNCH…will resume mid June!

Much to my dismay today I will repost an older blog…Second Location.  I have that gnawing whisper again…as soon I opened my eyes this morning.  I hope that none of you find yourself in a position to need this information, but I cannot shake the feeling that someone may.  So I will dutifully listen to my gut, my whisper, my intuition and repost……

As for the second location…last night I was channel surfing and caught a few minutes of Oprah’s Lifeclass.  She was speaking about the show she aired sometime in the 90′s with a special forces agent, who was addressing women and children (primarily) about the key element to increase your survival rate if attacked.

Ironically, it is one of her shows that has stayed ever-present with me since it aired and has saved countless women from being murdered immediately following brutal and horrific rapes and kidnappings.

The special forces agent said FIRST and FOREMOST….ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR GUT….YOUR INTUITION…..IT IS THE WARNING!

We have discussed this here on TNM (the naked mom) often.  We MUST start listening and acting in accordance with our intuition, instead of worrying about being mean, rude or offensive.

The most important element the agent drove home was….DO NOT LET YOUR ATTACKER(s) TAKE YOU TO A SECOND LOCATION…..EVER!!  If you end up in the second location look for and take any and every opportunity to escape.

THIS IS EXCEEDINGLY IMPORTANT…..

What I discovered last night is that the second location can simply be a different room or place AT the first location.  When I watched the show in the 90′s, I always assumed the second location was an entirely different place…how wrong I was… I learned last night that the second location could be the back room of the place of employment or a field beside the sidewalk, where you are first approached, the bathroom of your home or mall….the second location does not mean an entirely different place geographically.

The second place could be as simple as moving from a hallway to a room. I hope I am explaining this in a way you understand because it is EXTREMELY important. Some examples would be…you’re at work and an armed robber comes in the front, but soon orders you to the back room….the back room is your second location.  If someone broke into your home through your kitchen and forces you to the living room, bathroom or bedroom…the living room, bath or bedroom is your second location.

This was not my initial post for today, nevertheless, I got very little sleep last night, as I could not erase this topic from my mind.  My intuition was whispering to me and I had a choice to make…..

Do I listen?  Do I listen to the small, quiet voice telling me to blog about this or….

Do I ignore my gut?  Do I spend the night and day convincing myself that I am being dramatic, crazy or that I am overreacting?

I chose, obviously, to practice what I preach.  

I chose to listen to my instincts.

What I am asking of you today is….share this post….no, it is not my most eloquent, profound or well-written post, HOWEVER I am unable to ”shake” the uneasy feeling of imperativeness that this post NEEDS to be read by someone or perhaps more than one. I am not trying to freak anyone out….it just feels crucial to me that people be given this information.

Always try to remain as calm as possible in a frightening situation.

Never allow yourself to be taken to the SECOND LOCATION (if you find yourself there….diligently look for your opportunity to escape).

Above all…..TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS, INTUITION, GUT….whatever you refer to it as…..TRUST IT AND LISTEN TO IT!

Be safe!

Wordless Wednesday

This post is not completely wordless, but they are important words for innocent children.  Please repost this on your FB or blog.  Take the time and watch.

 

 

Yummy!

Hey guys!

My Random Acts of Kindness for lent is going well….little notes here and there, holding the door for people, giving up a prime parking spot, but there is one in particular that was pretty awesome.  I ran into the bookstore in search of this cookbook I wanted and as I scanned the shelves a woman was shown a book that she wanted by an employee, who answered every single one of the lady’s question with…uh…not sure or uh…no clue…..don’t even get me started….jus’ sayin’.

I was pressed for time, but nothing that was super important or that couldn’t be done the next day…so a decision was to be made….scurry on my way or help the lady….LENT, LENT, LENT was echoing in my brain….and so I helped, slightly disgruntily, BUT HEY I CHOSE CORRECTLY…God, are you watching??!!

It morphed into me taking the lady around the store to find several books that might prove to be helpful for her.  She was on a mission to overhaul her eating habits and sedentary life.  A subject that I became very educated on beginning five years ago and continue to learn more and more.  Her name is Ruth and we ended up exchanging numbers because by the end of our 45 minutes together I felt vested in her journey and she felt relieved to have a number to call for a quick question should it come up…..can you say…COOL??!!

We never know how much we may be missing until we stop to take a breath from the daily madness of our scheduled lives and open ourselves to the discovery.

Sidenote:

Made these yummy vegan treats tonight for dessert and they were so INCREDIBLY DELISH that you would absolutely NEVER know they were organic and vegan…I know because my pickiest of eater inhaled TWO!!!

Blackberry Cinnamon Rolls:

An occasional sweet treat is as good for the soul, as Random Acts of Kindness are…woot woot!!

Find the recipe HERE!

Enjoy!!

Talia

HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY TALIA!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for being born!!

Thanks for being you!!

Thanks for being mine!!

Enjoy your weekend!

Been A While

Hey everybody!  It sure has been a while since I last posted!

I have been a busy girl…acclamating to the new job etc and there is so much I would like to write about, however it will have to wait.  Love the job btw!

Yesterday started the season of Lent and I have decided that instead of giving up something I will do one random act of kindness each day for the next 40 days!  Phew!

Anyone care to join??

Thankfully and coincidently, I bought my hubby a big box of Godiva chocolates yesterday because he has been stressed at work…..stress equals chocolate in my mind!!

I will try to post each act, but will probably do it in an end of the week post summary!

Enjoy!!

Full Blown PANIC!

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household structure, part time jobs, stay at home mom

Yep…the blog has taken a backseat the last couple weeks.  This is due to the fact that I just landed my FIRST fulltime job OUTSIDE of the home….AHHHHHH!!!

Oh, I have had part-time jobs here and there…you know….tues/thurs 2-6 type deals, but never a m-f all day job…YIKES.  The truth is I had my first baby when I was 20 going on 21…I did one year of college and another year at a business college….so IN FACT…I have NEVER in my life had a job outside of the home EVER…EVER….EVER!  DID YOU HEAR ME…..I said EVVVVERRRR!!!!

FULL BLOWN PANIC!!!!

Just in case you were wondering where I was at with the whole thing…lol.

It’s not that I don’t work my arse off all day everyday with being a stay-at-home-mom….it’s that I am still working my arse off as a stay-at-home-mom and ADDING ANOTHER fulltime job…..WAAAAAAA….(slinks into the nearest corner and sucks her thumb and plays with her belly button)...in case you missed my belly button post you can click here!

The last week has been ….well picture a chicken with its head cut off…..yep that’s me!

I have re-organized some longtime systems of the household structure!

Laundry will now be separated into whites and dark by all members of the household using our newly purchased handy-dandy laundry sorter basket….wootwoot!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other new laundry feature an over the door shelf thingy….each night the kids will have to check their section for clean clothes…NO MORE LAUNDRY BASKETS OF CLEAN CLOTHES ALL OVER MY BEDROOM!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whiteboards for each of the girls…YES EVEN THE 6 YEAR OLD (I am a slave driver like that) will catalogue their new weekly duties.  They are responsible for chores every saturday, but I am doling and divvying up some chores to be done during the week….empty dishwasher, wipe down counters, mid-week bathroom swipe and clean clothes put away!  Whiteboards will alleviate…BAH….some unnecessary arguing over whose damn turn it is to empty the dishwasher!  SO HUH!!  I should probably buy another one for my hubby…what do you think Dan….want me to whiteboard ya??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of this has weirdly help ease my anxiety about how it will all get done.

I know some of you probably think I am nuts, but this is a big deal for me.

What if I hate it?

What if I am bad at it?

What if my kids become drug taking, pill popping, liquor hoarding teens because their mom went off to work before it was time…slight dramatic flair here, but you get my drift.  The mind is an awful enemy when you doubt yourself.

What if I meet my demise in a commuter traffic accident? Presently my car is in the shop for a once over, since I will be commuting and faulty brakes will surely be my demise…again…the dang brain in overdrive.

Not to mention my health is going to the shitter because I won’t POSSIBLY IN THE WORLD HAVE AN EXTRA THREE MINUTES to juice my delicious nutrient dense, health saving juice!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh and have I ever mentioned how I AM SO NOT A MORNING PERSON!!!  

So there you have it!

Enjoy your weekend everyone!!  

 

Finally Some Snow To Play In!!

It has been a strange winter here on the east coast, to say the least.

Finally, today we were blanketed with just the right amount of snow to play in…woot woot!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENJOY!!!

Juicing!!

I am loving the juicer these days, again!

Some of my faves…

Grapefruit, carrot and ginger…yum!

Apples and clementines…delish!

Romaine, parsley, kale, pineapple, ginger, mango….mmmmm.

This morning I did (leftovers in frig) grapefruit, blueberries, strawberries and apples…it was really good!

Do you juice?  Have a fave combination you’d be willing to share??

Enjoy your day!

Wordless Wednesday:Fun with Apple Peel

Jump rope with an apple peel…WHO KNEW?!!

Detox Week 1 Summary

All in all detox week 1 went well.

I was pleasantly surprised at how little I experienced “detox” symptoms….like sitting on the toilet for hours, sweating, constant headaches etc.

I experienced cravings, hunger and fatigue and a little irritability (nothing new there…hehe).

I am looking forward to being able to able back in protein, whole grains and fish….YAY!!

Enjoy!