Meet Tara — Cancer Warrioress I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 9/16 In the winter of 2019, I was referred to Hospice with cancer throughout my body. In the winter of 2023, I was declared NED (No Evidence of Disease). This is my story.
WHY DO I USE THE TERM CANCER WARRIORESS? Well, frankly the courage it’s taking to navigate this diagnosis is immense. I am not choosing to be at war with my body and the cancer cells. I am choosing to love cancer, see it as a gift and bring myself to healing through making peace with the cancer cells within my body.
This term ‘WARRIORESS’’ Originates from the place of empowerment it is necessary to hold through having a cancer diagnosis. This is the most demanding experience I have ever had. It requires me to stand strong in my own decisions and to follow my truth, no matter how the healing journey unfolds. When I continue to get stellar scans on my healthy journey, I get a plethora of people reaching out to me asking what I do for my own self care. To read my full story, please check out my Amazon bestseller memoir, ‘Grace, Grit & Gratitude: A Cancer Thriver’s Journey from Hospice to Full Recovery with the Healing Power of Horses’.
It’s been 5.5 years since I was diagnosed with stage 3 estrogen positive breast cancer.
Thriving with Advance Breast Cancer ~ YES, IT’S POSSIBLE TO THRIVE WITH CANCER! Since then, I came very close to death as it spread throughout my body to my lungs, liver, bones & adrenal glands. I have embraced an integrative approach of healing cancer in the last 3 years.
My healing protocol was based on YEARS of research, through reading books, talking to fellow cancer journeyers, receiving advice from practitioners and much more. In the many years of journeying with late-stage cancer, I have tried practically everything! With so many choices and pressure from doctors, family and friends, it can be overwhelming to know what to do. Therefore, it’s important to research thoroughly. I encourage everyone on a cancer journey to make their own empowered choice for their individual path of healing.
MIND MEDICINE While it is important to fill your body with healthy nutrients and medicine to heal cancer, maintaining an optimistic attitude is equally critical. It is challenging to have a serious cancer diagnosis, the mind can latch on and create drama! It is far easier to fall into a negative thought pattern than to rise to a positive frame of mind. My goal is to give voice to the fears and doubts that arise and then let release them!
These are the key mental patterns I keep focused on:
Attitude of gratitude: Being grateful Deep faith that this adversity is present for my growth and ultimately to help others. Visualizations & affirmations: Seeing myself healthy, for example, “I am healthy, I am healing.” Reducing stress: I have a choice in every moment how to orient my mind. Having loving people around you that you can lean on is crucial for healing. Support: Asking for help. Yes, it is difficult to ask for help!
We are not meant to be alone. I truly believe that SELF LOVE/ALOHA MA is the key to healing! I talk about the concept of self-love & Aloha Mā in my book. When I stumble onto challenging moments, I get therapeutic & emotional support. It is essentially important to release emotions for the cycle of healing to continue! I have a team of healers I reach out to. Most notably, I would like to mention my dear friend and thriver sister Bethany Webb, who wrote the book ‘My Guru Cancer’. She utilizes ‘The Work of Byron Katie’ in private coaching sessions and group classes. This helps me break down challenging thoughts.
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Diet: I eat gluten free, healthy, organic food. I DO NOT eat sugar as sugar feeds cancer. For about a year I was on a strict Ketogenic diet, until recently. I plan to get back on it.
SPIRIT MEDICINE As I share in my book, I do believe that the healing power of my horses assists me greatly on my healing journey. I am grateful for every furry friend I am fortunate to spend time with. Comanche, the mustang, Blue, the paint horse, Xaria, the fun and frenetic Australian Shepherd dog and my precious cats: Kismet, Rae & Leia all help me equalize and balance my energy on a daily basis. I also am fortunate to live a lifestyle close to the Earth in an off the grid yurt in Kaua’i, Hawaii. The mana of the island where my father’s side of the family (Portuguese ancestry) deeply feeds me. I love the simplicity of my life and living with my beloved animals!
Flying into new territory Like the Phoenix from the flames I have been utterly burned to pieces Death Destruction Loss Has threatened to destroy me But I won’t let it NO As all these painful losses just feed my determination to survive and THRIVE! I decide There are some very exciting things on the horizon that I will share at some point. Let’s just say for now, that I understand a bit more of the why & how of why shitty hard things happen. I tell myself when I’m going through rough times, ‘Hold tight girl, there is beauty to the worst calamity, you just need to wait to find it.’ And now, one year after the tragic death of my father, I’m starting to see it THANK GODDESS I’m about to jump on a plane for a whirlwind mainland trip. I’m ready for a trip. Every once in a while, it’s EXTREMELY healthy & healing to shift my perspective. This month is a hard one, as it’s the one-year anniversary of my dad. I knew it was important to fill my cup & surround myself with beloved friends, family & JOY! I have a birthday soon. Birthdays are an incredible gift to me! After not being sure if I would make it to my birthday 3 years ago, I take NOTHING for granted. Getting older is an ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE I’m grateful to be traveling on my b’day to wipe the slate clean from last year’s horrendous birthday of my father dying. This is an opportunity to heal & wipe the slate clean. Life is full Beautiful Tragic In the space between it all, I find me A deep sense of remembrance And Coming Home Again I Am Ready Bring Life Full On How can you rebirth yourself & turn your calamities into gifts that feed your soul? Dimi tutto! (Italian for ‘tell me all’!) Another little announcement is the audiobook version of my book ‘Grace, Grit & Gratitude: A Cancer Thriver’s Journey from Hospice to Full Recovery with the Healing Power of Horses’ will be coming out soon This is HUGE! I poured literally…. HUNDREDS of hours into recording & editing it. STAY TUNED!
A BIT MORE As I am a Life-Coach and Equine Facilitated Learning instructor (I work with people with horses), I offer personalized coaching and support for those on the cancer healing journey but know that I do not offer medical advice as I am not a doctor.
The pipe was made in Iran Fuse and explosives from Israel a Russian passport found 1/2 mile away ~ So The Russians did it so says FBI. Maybe, just maybe we need to figure out Biden’s Motives in DC before we go looking into other bombs.
Why? they both go bang and potentially kill people in just the same way and besides they’re probably working on the assumption that both bombs are related and are the work of the same person(s) that’s my guess anyway.
Some American people still believe in your corrupt government, as you live in disgrace.
The American era is coming to an end. Ask yourself which president is not corrupt?
Let me tell you, if you don’t want to use your wits, it’s President Trump. You Americans should use the power of your people to overthrow our corrupt governments and bring them all to justice. This is your hope – Revolution…
All Republican senators and House politicians excluding RINOs should offer and pass the bill to the US Congress to abolish the bail system and introduce “AFF” or “All Fortune Forfeiture” to punish all voting machine companies including Dominion Voting Systems and voter fraud organizations.
“AFF” or “All Fortune Forfeiture” is a punishment to protect people from persecution, genocide, and war crime and eliminate corruption, graft, and other crimes by choosing the one to forfeit all fortune from all target’s bank accounts and organizations and sell mansions, cars, private jets and so on to donate them to a government or go to jail. https://asotomoyuki.blogspot.com/2022/05/aff-all…
Only an asshole would not support the America first agenda. They think they are too good to support American values. Well, if you don’t then you get what you got now. A world of shit and you better pay up.
A Brave New World awaits . . . so long as politics continues down the Communist Democrat Path of Destruction; where we lose one freedom at a time until: https://www.breitbart.com/environment/202… “You will own nothing and you WILL be happy !”
LA Catholic priest murdered, bomb behind a Catholic Church Pay attention and connect the dots. What are the dots? That our government are fucking crazy for allowing more illegals to enter our borders.
A Failed Defect Detector and the Train Derailment at East Palestine Norfolk Southern CEO Promises East Palestine Will Be ‘Made Whole’ After Derailment. We will take their land and deem it unlivable. same with the farmers and also the amish communities…WEF/dewine/EPA. All those people’s home values just shot way down; they cannot recover from this.
By passing out 1000 dollar checks so people can’t get properly compensated! Okay buddy. By that he means “get your $1,000 check, sign a form to give up your right to sue NS, shut up and go away peasant” What about all the shit they’ve spewed on Canada and the loss of wildlife consequent to it ?
Train CEO…. ‘Made Whole’….. That’s speak for… ‘I’ll fix our tracks, replace some bushes that got burnt, hand out a few cases of bottled water, and we’re good right?
We might believe it only if we see it has been done and everyone is taken care of properly… You should be forced to live there, drink the water, breathe the air. Can they remove it all? And The Cancer that will come from toxic poisoning?? Drone Video Shows East Palestine Derailment Scene – YouTube
CEO Shaw: you have laid a heavy tax on an entire community.
Stand by your word to make East Palestine whole From Luke 19. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 8 …..Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now, I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Do good Mister Shaw. Do good with your words… Buttigieg urges U.S. railroads to boost safety, not oppose reforms | Reuters
A Classic response using percentages… >”A group representing major railroads said last week 99.9% of all hazmat shipments reach their destination without incident and the hazmat accident rate has declined by 55% since 2012.” Well thank you Norfolk Southern. You’re more responsive than our entire Federal Government. The air and the water is poisonous. Norfolk Southern would you please give the people a timeline to what you disclosed to the Federal Government and a summary of what was discussed?
Just like that.. Will you be using your wands, or will it be incantations? They “nuked” people’s lives with no remorse, no forethought of what this could do to the people, and the animal life existing on land – YOU KEEP THE POLITICAL BULLSHIT AWAY FROM PEOPLE’S LIVES. AND STOP LYING THE LAND IS RUINED. Fuck them, and Biden for using people’s lives for pawns in their N.W.O games. These human terrorists and their families should live on this land, experience what it means for their lives to sicken, and die. May they rot in Hell for what they did to those people. For what’s being done to us..
How do you ‘make whole’ people who have just swallowed a time bomb? This crap destroys your DNA! You can’t ‘make them whole!’ Much Like paying for their chemo/radiation!
Words mean nothing. You poisoned their air and their land, killed many of their pets and livestock. And many of these people may die of cancer and other maladies. How can you possibly make that “whole”????
SURE, TOOK HIS TIME. PROVIDING BOTTLED WATER FOR ALL RESIDENTS? UNFORTUNATELY, THE WILDLIFE CAN’T GO TO THE STORE AND BUY PURIFIED WATER. THEY JUST HAVE TO DRINK THE POISON.
The long term health risks are numerous. Will they be there for that?
No they will do what BP did and make a video saying they are sorry and then will ignore the town.
GATEWAY PUNDIT: Farmer Bob Moore: “Why did East Palestine launch ‘MyID’ emergency service to Surveil Biometrics 1 week BEFORE train derailment?
People asked to go to the East Palestine fire dept to get MyID.“ “They began monitoring your physical activity, your heart rate, your respiration, anything you might be exposed to. I see this as the kind of censor you’d put on an astronaut or athlete that you wanted to track to see how he’d react to stress or being winded, or in this instance chemical exposure. It’s a monitoring device.” Footage reveals the train axle went aflame at least 40 minutes prior to derailment, indicating the accident was preventable. Days BEFORE train derailment, CDC updated profile of vinyl chloride, removing section on how chemical affects children!!!!
East Palestine, Ohio proves that Democrats. 1.) Do NOT care about the environment!! 2.) Hate white working-class American citizens!! 3.) Will only act AFTER Trump announces plans to go to East Palestine, Ohio!!
Trump to visit East Palestine after toxic train derailment | Fox News Biden Officials Insist It Is Safe to Drink, But Ohio Sen. Vance Finds Chemicals in East Palestine Water. “This is disgusting,” Vance said. “The fact that these chemicals are still seeping in the ground is an insult to the people who live in East Palestine,” he said, adding that “do not forget” those people.
Biden officials haven’t said shit because they haven’t allowed FEMA crews in to investigate.
Last gasps of another dying American city!
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Ancient Rome From its architecture to statues, mosaics and frescoes, Rome gave Europe its first taste of a common culture, at its peak, the Roman Empire was a society of luxury. Rick Steves Ancient Rome – Search (bing.com)
“The impairments were often subtle, but across a number of aspects of cognition. This is a step towards us being able to screen people who are at greatest risk – for example, people over 50 or those who have high blood pressure or do not do exercise – and intervene at an earlier stage to help them reduce their risk.”
For the study, researchers analysed data from the UK Biobank database pinpointed problem solving and number recall as two of the early signs patients could develop dementia. Senior author Dr Tim Rittman, also from the University of Cambridge, said: “People should not be unduly worried if, for example, they are not good at recalling numbers. “Even some healthy individuals will naturally score better or worse than their peers.
But we would encourage anyone who has any concerns or notices that their memory or recall is getting worse to speak to their GP.” People from the UK Biobank data who went on to develop Alzheimer’s scored more poorly compared with healthy individuals when it came to problem solving tasks, reaction times, remembering lists of numbers, prospective memory (our ability to remember to do something later on) and pair matching.
This was also the case for people who developed a rarer form of dementia known as frontotemporal dementia, the researchers found. According to the study, people who on to develop Alzheimer’s were more likely than healthy adults to have had a fall in the previous 12 months.
David Thomas, head of policy at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “It is increasingly clear that the best chance to affect the course of the diseases which cause dementia lies in intervening at their earliest stages. “Health services don’t routinely offer the tests needed to detect changes in brain function that happen before symptoms are noticeable, like those alluded to in this study.
“In fact, the NHS is currently unable to guarantee early and accurate diagnosis for people living with dementia – more than a third of people over 65 living with dementia go undiagnosed. He added: “It’s now more important than ever that NHS services reflect our growing understanding of the importance of detection and early diagnosis.
“We must ensure that people with dementia don’t fall through the cracks at a time when treatment or risk-reduction interventions are most likely to be effective.” How to spot the first early signs of dementia and what you can do about the symptoms. It’s well known that memory loss and confusion are a sign of dementia. But scientists are discovering that other subtle – and perhaps surprising – signs can herald the onset of the disease.
These smaller and quieter signs occur in our daily lives, making them fairly easy to identify – if you know what to look out for. With our senses being linked to the brain, it’s not surprising that occurrences, such as those relating to our eyesight or hearing, could be signs of early dementia. However, it is also key to understand that some of these changes, such as mood or occasional moments of forgetfulness, can simply be signs of old age – which are not as concerning. Read below for the quiet, early signs of dementia – and some advice on how to prevent their progression.
What signs and symptoms of dementia should you look out for?
Eye conditions and hearing loss People who develop certain eye conditions are at increased risk of dementia, according to research from 2021. A UK Biobank study of 12,000 midlifers found those with age-related macular degeneration were 25 per cent more likely to develop dementia. Those with cataracts had an 11 per cent increased risk of dementia, and those with diabetes-related eye disease had a 61 per cent per cent heightened risk of dementia. The study follows research from 2021 by the University of Oxford that suggested people who go out for a meal at a noisy restaurant but are unable to hear what their friends are saying may be at an increased risk of developing dementia. The data from the study suggests that age-related hearing loss might be related to the onset of Alzheimer’s and other conditions. “While preliminary, these results suggest speech-in-noise hearing impairment could represent a promising target for dementia prevention,” says Thomas Littlejohns of the Nuffield Department of Population Health at Oxford and a lead author of the study. Katie Puckering is information services manager for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
“There are two reasons for this potential link,” she says.
“The first is that hearing loss might be linked with cellular changes in the brain. But the second is that social isolation has long been known as a risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.” Something as simple as having your hearing checked out – and having a hearing aid fitted, if needed, so you can hear the conversations around you – could lower your risk of dementia. This is known as a modifiable risk – that is, one that you can change or control.
In 2017, the Lancet Commission on Dementia found that 12 modifiable risks – one being hearing loss – could lower the number of dementia cases by 40 percent. Others included lack of physical activity, obesity and low educational attainment. “Mild cognitive symptoms can begin 15 to 20 years before the onset of dementia,” says Puckering. “If it’s picked up early enough, a doctor can refer you to a memory clinic for further tests or point you in the direction of research trials.” Breakthrough medical treatments are starting to appear, such as medications aducanumab and Lecenamab, which has been licensed in the US and is pending approval in the UK. “Early intervention gives you the best chance,” says Puckering. “At the very least, this will allow you to plan ahead.” Alzheimer’s Withdrawing from hobbies or family – Search (bing.com)
U.C. BERKELEY —We spend one-third of our lives sleeping, and yet it is only in the last decade or so that scientists have begun to really understand why. Among other things, UC Berkeley sleep researcher Matthew Walker has linked sleep deprivation to psychiatric disorders, obesity, risky behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, learning and memory loss in old age.
It’s common in midlife to have periods of low motivation, or feeling less sociable than usual,” says Puckering.
“But if you find yourself consistently becoming more confrontational than usual, or regularly snapping at your family, you may want to see a doctor to rule out other conditions including menopause, a mood disorder such as depression, and a thyroid condition or even a vitamin deficiency.” Others in the family may notice these changes before the person themselves.
Not understanding sarcasm or sense of humor “Early signs of dementia include changes to language, behaviors and responses to social cues,” says Hannah Churchill, research communications manager at the Alzheimer’s Society. According to a 2017 report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, individuals with early dementia laughed less both at their own jokes and other people’s funny comments than those who did not. This followed a 2009 report that, following MRI scans, those with neurodegenerative disease images were less able to recognize sarcasm. “If you find your sense of humor has changed significantly, it might be worth getting some medical advice,” says Puckering.
Forgetting what things are called or what they are for Regularly not being able to remember your own phone number, and finding it hard to organise your own thoughts: both of these may be warning signs. “Much is made of keeping your brain active, doing puzzles and so on,” says Puckering. “But in fact, physical fitness is more important. What’s good for the heart is also good for the brain: 80 percent of our brain is oxygen, and if you starve the brain of oxygen, it won’t do well.” Experts suggest 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise a week, a healthy diet, and keeping conditions such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure under control.
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Gum disease “The evidence linking oral health or gum disease and an increased risk of cognitive decline or dementia is mixed,” says Churchill. It could simply be that people who have received better dental care during their lifetime may have enjoyed a healthier lifestyle, which tends to be associated with reduced dementia risk. But a growing body of research, including a 2019 study in the Journal of Periodontology, has shown that periodontal (gum) disease and poorly fitting dentures can be a risk factor for dementia. Ensure you stick to basic oral hygiene, brushing your teeth twice a day, with a fluoride-containing toothpaste, see your dentist every six months, and don’t be put off dental procedures.
Change in mood Research from 2011 in the Archives of General Psychiatry showed that symptoms of clinical depression doubled the risk of cognitive impairment in older women and quadrupled it in men – and could even be a precursor to Alzheimer’s. “Scientists have long known that depression and dementia go hand in hand,” says Dr. Cornelia Cremens, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “If somebody appears to have the beginnings of dementia and they are depressed, it’s very important to treat their depression, and to treat it as aggressively as possible.” Ask your GP about a referral for talking therapy such as CBT, or, if appropriate, antidepressant medication. Puckering says: “Your GP may tell you you ‘only’ have depression, but it’s important to find a treatment for your distress, whether it’s a mood disorder, or an early sign of dementia.”
When not to worry: age-related changes that can happen to us all Sometimes forgetting names or appointments, but remembering them later Occasionally needing help with oven settings or the TV remote control Misplacing things from time to time, and retracing your steps to find them Making the occasional bad decision, like running out of petrol Becoming irritable if your routine is disrupted.
They woke up and realized President Joe Biden is no moderate. He is spearheading the most radical policies in modern history, policies would transform this nation into an unrecognizable country—far less safe, more impoverished, and more unfree. With homeless people standing on every corner in every street in our country…
Nevertheless, the vital issues of the day pull us together. Conservatives share a common vision for maximizing human freedom and opportunity. They are primed to unite and fight. What’s more, many Americans who do not identify as conservatives share these goals. Any national leader who champions this unifying vision will win the support of a vast swath of centrist America, and will energize conservatives in the process. Soon the only discrimination in our country will be toward the single straight white male.
Here are 12 issues that conservatives have answers for. Together, they make up a platform that a majority of Americans can rally around.
1. Protect Our Vote. Biden slandered voter integrity laws by labeling them “Jim Crow.” Practically his first act of governance was to propose that the federal government take over the conduct of national elections. America deserves better. Close elections are nothing new in America, and as the Supreme Court recognized, fraud has altered the outcome in numerous past elections. Every fraudulent vote cast invalidates the vote of an eligible voter. This imperils democracy. Americans deserve an electoral process they can trust. Reforms intended to ensure election integrity do not disenfranchise voters and, in fact, protect the right to vote and confidence in the fairness and integrity of elections. We know without question that the many vulnerabilities in our current system make election fraud relatively easy to commit and difficult to detect after the fact. It is important to take reasonable, commonsense steps to make it hard to cheat, while making it easy for legitimate voters to vote.
2. Secure Our Border. Biden is an “open borders” president—period. It is not possible to have a nation without secure borders and a lawful and orderly immigration system. Americans are dismayed by the current chaotic conditions created by the rapid implementation of policies that actually encourage illegal immigration rather than preventing it.
Our country is famously “a nation of immigrants.” Americans want new citizens to become part of an American community. They also want safe neighborhoods, to stop the opioid epidemic, and not bankrupt communities with the costs of illegal immigration, all policies under assault by unsecured borders. Americans want strong borders, and also, immigration laws to be enforced like any other law, and to prioritize Americans’ interests above those of illegal aliens.
3. Stop Adding Debt. Biden’s budget and economic policies promise sluggish economic growth and the threat of more inflation. The federal budget is growing far faster than American paychecks and the debt has hit astronomical levels. In the last year alone, every household’s share of the national debt increased by more than $36,000 to nearly a quarter of a million dollars. This madness must stop.
Overspending impedes economic growth. When the government grows too big, and taxes and spends too much, it infringes on liberty and makes it more difficult for families and communities to live the American dream. Rather than wasteful spending, the better plan is to get the economy open and get people back to work.
4. Stand Up to China. Biden is weak on China. That’s a problem. No free nation wants to be a suburb of Beijing. Ultimately, the China challenge is about what kind of world we want to live in. We cherish human rights, a free economy, and freely elected governments. China doesn’t believe in any of those. In fact, it sees freedom as the biggest obstacle to the world it wants. If we don’t defend these equities, it will destroy them.
Holding China accountable for its misdeeds and human rights violations is always the best policy. Otherwise, Beijing will regard America as nothing more than a speed bump to its global ambitions. The most significant and important way to punish the regime for its many misdeeds is to stand up for our own vital interests—pushing back will inflict real damage, humiliation, and punishment on the Chinese Communist Party. That will get its attention.
As an example, to let China go unpunished for its intentional and negligent actions in releasing a pandemic on the world ought to be unthinkable.
5. Don’t Raise Taxes. Stop The Massive Spending Overseas.. Biden has proposed near unprecedented tax hikes. We all know Americans are better off when they can keep more of their own money. Following the historic 2017 tax cuts, Americans experienced increased take-home pay, more job opportunities, and faster wage growth. Unfortunately, these cuts were not permanent.
Taxes will automatically increase on almost all Americans in just a few short years. Biden’s tax increases would just make it worse. America’s tax policy ought to focus on keeping business taxes low and further reducing taxes on Americans’ savings, while also reducing government spending. When O’Biden took office the Debt Clock was at 27.5 Trillion USD. U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time (usdebtclock.org)
6. Stop the Woke. Nothing could be more jarring than Biden endorsing critical race theory, an inherently racist doctrine destructive to our families and communities. And that’s not all. A tidal wave of identity politics has swept America toward resegregation, to politicized curricula that rewrite our history, and to laws that dictate biological males must be allowed to play on women’s sports teams. This tide threatens to entrench division and enforce a new political orthodoxy rather than build unity within our communities.
This is harmful to all Americans. Indeed, our everyday experiences show what really makes us stronger. As Americans have confronted the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, we have turned to the source of strength that has sustained us through other challenges: our families & communities. These “little platoons” in our communities form the foundation for our self-governance and an antidote to an over-reliance on government intervention.
They represent the kind of America that Americans want. We should be focusing on building families & communities, not on making the nation wards of the government and having Washington dictate how we live our lives.
7. Cut Red Tape. In Biden’s America every facet of American life will be controlled by the government’s massive compendium of do’s and don’ts. While a burden for all, overregulation harms low-income families and fixed-income seniors the most. And already, this ever present administration has displayed an appetite for more, seeking new regulatory controls over energy, transportation, and labor sectors. Using the president’s regulatory power to kill the Keystone XL is just one example. With one pen stroke, Biden destroyed jobs, undermined America’s energy independence, made a decision that is bad for the environment, and pushed fuel prices higher. Unless stopped, the nation’s regulatory burden will crush the freedoms of everyday Americans. Many of the nation’s foundational regulatory statutes were enacted a half-century ago. Thousands of obsolete and redundant rules should be repealed. Regulations that are necessary should be authorized by law, not presidential fiat. They should be efficient. Policymakers should be accountable for how they impact us.
8. Help Us Sleep Safe at Night. Biden could not be more indifferent to America’s security nor more aggressive in using security policy instead to advance progressive pet projects. His first budget shows defense ranks dead last in the president’s priorities. America is not the world’s policeman nor its babysitter. But, America is a nation with global interests. And We must have the capacity to protect them.
That’s what “peace through strength” is all about, a strong military and a government wise enough to avoid reckless military adventures. America can well afford to defend itself. The costs of not providing for the common defense would be far greater. To preserve the peace rather than promote war, America must ensure its military forces are of sufficient size, capability, and readiness to persuade any potential adversary that taking on the United States in an unthinkable idea.
9. Stop Big Tech. Biden sees Big Tech as a tool to control Americans, not businesses to provide goods and services. Big Tech is not inherently bad because it’s big. Americans are justifiably proud our nation remains a competitive, technological superpower, enabling every American to benefit that technology can provide in a free society. Citizens and consumers want and deserve an internet that is an engine of economic growth, one that is safe from malicious criminal activity and serves to enable the free exchange of ideas. Americans expect their constitutional rights of privacy and free speech to be respected.
They also want American technology companies to continue to lead in delivering technological innovation and economic growth. Many Americans, however, are concerned they no longer have control over the information they receive—not when Big Tech platforms use algorithms to screen, prioritize, label, and remove content that is political or policy-related. Americans also want policies and companies that give them reason to trust that tech platforms will stop trying to dictate or limit discourse based on users’ political views and instead allow for substantive, healthy debate.
10. Deliver School Choice. Biden is a vocal opponent of school choice. Nearly 90% of American students attend public schools—and 70% of them were assigned to them. The number of families who can opt out of the neighborhood assignment system is miniscule. The extent to which most American families can select their schools is largely determined by their ability to afford to live within a certain neighborhood.
Many families face the harsh reality that they have no alternative but to send their children to a failing school. The lack of options forces them to compromise on the quality and also safety of their children’s education, with a lifetime of opportunity costs. Also an education system that denies students access to schools that would better serve them and give them the opportunities they deserve is unjust.
Education excellence requires rethinking how public education is structured. School choice options allow students to attend schools that can meet their learning needs, allowing them to develop better both academically and as citizens. Dollars should fund students, rather than systems, following students to schools and learning options that are the right fit for them.
11. Empower Patients, Not Government. Decades of ever-increasing government mandates and bureaucratization have led to rising costs and fewer choices in health care. Biden wants more government health care, no matter how bad and costly it is. The solution is not to outlaw every American’s existing plan and force us all into the same government-run plan against our will.
Government should not get between Americans and their doctors. Instead, Americans should be empowered to get the personalized care they need from the doctors they trust. Americans must be free to control our own health care decisions and dollars, and innovators must be free to deliver care and coverage that meet the diverse needs of individuals and their families, without federal mandates that undermine the doctor-patient relationship.
12. Make Our Streets Safe Again. Biden is using the public safety issue as a tool to hound his political opponents. He has done nothing to stem the persistent organized political violence by Black Lives Matter and Antifa that has been ravaging our inner cities. Rioting and looting have become regular responses to police incidents or, in the case of Portland, for no apparent reason at all. Calls to defund the police remain all too common. Violent crime in many of America’s most “liberal” cities is skyrocketing.
That cannot become the “new normal.” Law and order benefit all parts of society. It is time to stand up to the leftist mob, return to supporting law enforcement, publicly condemn all violence, and demand prosecutors punish violent actors no matter who the perpetrator happens to be. And close are borders to terrorist and the drug cartel immediately
We Deserve to be The United States in Unity. Biden is constantly telling us we are divided—and that he will unite us. The reality is his policies divide us. What unites us are the foundational principles of liberty, justice, and equality—and policies rooted in that heritage that would make America a “more perfect union.” It is already clear that this is what everyday Americans want. It’s time for our leaders to commit to this, too.
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In Orwell’s novel, 1984, the Ministry of Truth actually spread disinformation and propaganda to keep the Proles (think working class) in the dark. The Ministry of Love was used to intimidate the Proles to make sure they submitted to the tyranny of Big Brother. are looking out for you and your best interest. In the United States, these functions have now been consolidated under one Ministry: The so-called Department of Justice (DOJ). If you are concerned about government overreach, you must read “OFF GRID: ESCAPE FROM THE SURVEILLANCE STATE”. A near-future, dystopian Thriller that hits way too close to home! Orwell must be rolling over in his grave!
Wow. 5 months. No pay. So much for whistleblower protection. “Friend said he made the decision to leave the bureau after he had been denied a paycheck for 150 straight days as his security clearance was placed under review after he made protected whistleblower disclosures.” Anything a democrat touches burns to the ground.
Why would the FBI be any different? Well, at least there was one agent with an ounce of integrity and patriotism. Now it’s time to address the thousands of jackbooted, Marxist that are prevalent within these corrupt institutions!
No kidding. In fact, some FBI deliberately register as Republican in order to appear fair in the aggregate. This is their favorite tactic, “plausible deniability”. This is nothing new, In some locations it’s common practice. It was a traffic ticket quota. Speed traps, no right turn on red posted at the entrance of department stores.. I jumped out of that frying pan into the dumpster. Whadup with the Wildfires in California.. Citizens can’t resist selling their land to the Cali High Speed Rail.
Eliott Ness was appointed a prohibition agent in the Treasury Department, in 1926. He handpicked a small band of agents who later became known as the “Untouchables” because of their reputation for integrity. Well I wouldn’t say today. Words like integrity could be used to describe the agency.
Replying to @RealAmVoice@SenateGOP@HouseGOP@MariaBartiromo We don’t want whistleblowers to leave the FBI! We want the corrupt to get the hell out! House Reps are not doing well with their oversight. We need ACTION, not just talk! We no longer have faith in Republicans. You are wasting time. We want the ELECTION PROCESS CLEANED UP NOW!
FBI “Designed To Spy On Americans” says Ron Paul – Search (bing.com) FBI is now proven to be a Dysfunctional Weaponized Obama/Sock Puppet Joe agency that is now openly attacking Americans. Time to flush Wray and his Whole Shit show down the toilet and create a NEW Unbiased Agency. ‘”Employees who don’t carry out their responsibilities are held accountable through an objective administrative process,” the statement continued.’ I just *know* you’re looking forward to the American people holding you to that very same ‘objective’ standard.
Wondering who hired this man believing he’d be an excellent leader…
The FBI is Going wok just as the Dunce Hat to Obama’s Gang in the WH Directed. “The denial of pay, he said, came even though he was never accused formerly of any wrongdoing or subjected to any formal disciplinary action.” Well, FBI has enough $$$ to buy a big useless HQ building (larger than the Pentagon!) for bloated, useless lawyer-fake-LEOs to rest their asses in while trolling twitter, going to “swinger” orgies or setting up Christians or extremely poor people for fake crimes. Apparently, they have plenty for you to sue them off the face of the planet-doing us all a huge dis-service.
THE PLAN – WHO plans for 10 years of pandemics, from 2020 to 2030 (rumble.com) For those that do not understand what a WELL-REGULATED MILITIA from the time of writing The Constitution and The Founding Fathers understanding of said militia should be. The FBI has been compromised since the 1960s. Main Reason: John Kennedy’s EOs June 4th, 1963, and maybe even before that as they were the ones that wrote the permission on uncovered documentation to take out President John F Kennedy. Because John F Kennedy said that he would shred the CIA and scatter it on the four winds, and we all know the CIA and the FBI are basically two different branches of the same criminal enterprise.
This is The FBI that is not protecting the country from terrorists or criminals or corrupt officials so all that’s left is busy work and they have to shake it out of the bushes and make it up like arresting people for praying the rosary or calling Catholics terrorists and people who live in the country as extremists or else they would have nothing to do.
Every time you hear how corrupt these government agencies have become, we have to ask ourselves why The Democrats do not want an armed citizenry??
The FBI (aka the Gestapo of the Democrats) has been fully politicized and weaponized against the very citizens that pay them and that they are sworn to protect. Trump forced the radicals to expose themselves and they have chosen the route of full frontal tyranny in order to survive because America first patriots are an existential threat to them!
The FBI has been irreparably broken and must be disbanded into other agencies. Unfortunately, the FBI is a microcosm of how the radical, communist and criminals, rot all institutions from the inside out. They are doing the same things to our educational, healthcare, military, food supply and energy supply institutions. As always, it’s time for America’s first patriots to step into the gap and save the country again!!
The FBI just got funding in the latest Omnibus Bill to build the largest facility on the planet. Larger than the Kremlin or Vatican.
FBI to get massive new edifice – American Thinker So, why do they need such a large facility? Who do they plan on staffing it with? How does this meet any “needs” of the American Taxpayer? What kind of “quotas” will need to be met in a facility this massive?
And, they will be keeping their existing facility, staff and agents. . . NOT replacing them. Americans are living in a lie right now and since November 2nd, 2020. Joe Biden is not the legitimately elected President of the United States. Joe Biden is a criminally induced fraud perpetrated against the American people by a treasonous, criminally motivated establishment that has embedded itself and metastasized inside the people’s governmental departments. This “CLICK” of tyrannical parasites must be removed from our nation’s government lock, stock and barrel. So, the government of the United States can once again serve (work for) and actually benefit the people that pay the taxes for it to do so.
Enquiring minds want to know. . . But we know Y’all didn’t read this.
We were told by Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley that there were 14 whistleblowers. Where the fuck are they? All we ever hear about is the 2 who came out of the closet? Yea….don’t tell me how that %99 of agents are good. Just a few came forward at great peril for them and their families. The rest are traitors or cowards if they don’t back these few heroes up. The American People will never see justice served! EVER AGAIN!
13 Hours: what actually happened at the US consulate in Benghazi Also include Nancy Pelosi Arrows in our Quiver the January 6th riot and Capitol Police coverup, the withdrawal of Afghanistan, the border crisis, and so on and expose all truth for these incidents and all clients of Epstein’s island worldwide to forfeit all their fortunes to distribute their forfeited fortunes to all people in your country.
The March https://youtu.be/8b9ZSzdQwz8 Assemble the people’s army, March with me, down these broken streets of society, Where a political party has weaponize the entire government body
On the right, his father, intimate confidant of Hitler, the industrialist and fascist “Eugen Schwab” in uniform. Klaus was born in Hitler’s Germany in 1938. that time, his father was in charged.
Fact Check: Was Davos Founder Klaus Schwab’s Father Hitler’s ‘Confidant’? BY TOM NORTON
As world leaders meet in Davos, Switzerland, social media users have attempted to create a familial link between the conference’s founder, Klaus Schwab, and Adolf Hitler. Schwab, who was born in Ravensburg, Germany, in 1938 during the Nazi era, has been the target of multiple conspiracy theorists, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To that end, Twitter and Reddit users have shared claims that Schwab’s father, Eugen Schwab, was an “intimate confidant” of Germany’s infamous W.W. II leader. Klaus Schwab Founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab delivers a speech at the Congress center during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 23, 2022.
The posts shared online in May 2022, claim Klaus Schwab’s father, Eugen Schwab, was a close ally of Hitler, and include a photo of the World Economic Forum leader alongside a man in Nazi uniform. The posts have received thousands of likes and engagements on both Reddit and Twitter. Klaus Schwab has been a frequent target of conspiracy theorists, who have invented claims that he was related to the Rothschilds and that he wrote that four billion people would die through planned epidemics.
The theory that his father was a close confidant of Hitler appears to be part of the same misinformation narratives. To start, the photo shared online is not of Eugen Schwab, but of Nazi general Walter Dybilasz. The photo used in the post appears to be the same used in blogs cataloging details of Third Reich officers. It has been published multiple times including by someone who claims to have an original photo.
Of what little information is available online, Dybilasz is said to have been born in 1892 and died in 1950, possibly in Soviet captivity. Some sources claim he was awarded the German Cross and obtained the rank of General-major. Other spellings of his forename include Watther and Walther. Klaus Schwab’s father, on the other hand, was the managing director of a subsidiary of Zurich-based engineering firm Escher Wyss.
The history of Eugen’s relationship with Nazism in general is complex, but there is no substantive evidence of ties to high-ranking German leadership, particularly Hitler. A fact check published by accredited German journalists dpa used Denazification records to uncover that Eugen Schwab was a member of some National Socialist organizations, but that alone does not prove any relationship to German high command or a belief in Nazi ideology.
While the Escher Wyss branch in Ravensburg, Germany, (which Eugen managed) used prisoners of war and forced laborers, it is not clear whether the company was forced to do so by the Nazis or because of a lack of workers. Similarly, while Escher Wyss made a turbine for a Norwegian hydro-electric power station used in the construction of an experimental reactor for military-use plutonium, whether the Ravensburg branch did so as well is not clear.
At the end of the Second World War, as Germany attempted to remove Nazis and Nazism from public life, Schwab was acquitted before a committee investigating prominent public figures. A translation of dpa’s work states: “…it also seems unlikely that Schwab could have successfully denied that he would have been a member of the N.S.D.A.P. (the National Socialist German Workers’ Party) if he were a prominent Nazi.”
Crucially, there appears to be no evidence to suggest that Eugen Schwab was a confidant of Hitler, as the social media posts state. Newsweek has contacted the World Economic Forum for comment.
The Ruling – is False, The photo shared on social media is thought to be of German general Walter Dybilasz, not WEF chief Klaus Schwab’s father. While Eugen Schwab was a member of some National Socialist organizations and managed a factory that used prisoners of war, this does not demonstrate any direct ties to the Nazi regime. There is no evidence he was linked to German high command, including Hitler.
This is not equal opportunity but reverse discrimination. Quotas, in most situations, are the most unfair way to conduct business. The best of the best. Who believes and who cares now that we know how the FBI has been weaponized…
Anyone watch Law and Order Heroes February 16, 2023 – Search (bing.com) I know it’s just a story but the FBI let a known murder free because of a corrupt system! I would like to know how many of them people on the seventh floor actually were field agents and got promoted instead of appointed. The FBI is actually allowed to govern themselves with no oversight from any other organization.
That’s gotta change right now. In other words. The FBI is becoming the enforcement of the Democratic KGB for The United States Communist Party.
The argument that MAGA conservatives are anti-government.
Does not hold water because we no longer have a government but rather a full-blown fascist administrative state that serves itself and bows to the PRC, not the people of the United States.
The FBI is unfixable and must be dismantled. Real American Voice (EAV) THIS IS EXACTLY WHY WHISTLE BLOWERS DON’T COME FORWARD BECAUSE CONGRESS DOES NOTHING TO STOP THE CORRUPTION, WE ALL KNOW WE DESPERATELY NEED OUR RIGHTFUL LEGAL LEGIT 2020 WINNER BACK WHERE HE RIGHTFULLY BELONGS IN THE WHITEHOUSE! FOR HE IS OUR PRESIDENT AND CICCONGRESS MUST REINSTATE PRESIDENT DONALD J TRUMP NOW FAMILY BEFORE OUR COUNTRY IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED! BECAUSE — WE “DO” HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN RELYING ON US TO SEE THEM THROUGH LIFE!!!
Nothing Wrong with Investigating. But in a straight Party-Line Vote, the House voted 221-211
CHRISTOPHER WRAY EXPOSED: FBI Paid Russian Source for Anti-Trump Disinformation, Special Counsel John Durham Never give up !! All the things happening now will be the materials that your children and grandchildren will learn in classrooms, of American Democracy !!
According to newly released information from special counsel John Durham, the FBI paid a Russian source for anti-Trump disinformation and may have attempted to conceal information on the source from investigators. FBI Director Christopher Wray has some explaining to do for his role in covering up his agency’s treasonous efforts in giving aid to a foreign government in an effort to sabotage President Trump and his administration.
Love for all Humanity … Trust in God. I always hear that the border wall doesn’t work but I noticed the border wall around the Pentagon seems to work pretty well keeping people out of the Pentagon’s property who aren’t supposed to be there. How about stop talking about it and get the shit stopped. All of you talk shit after shit after shit. And we the American people end up with not a F_____ing thing.
Because you’re all talk and no action. I say put up or shut the fuck up. Citizens of CCP-controlled China are under relentless, brutal, life-threatening surveillance 24/7. How likely is it that Chinese citizens who are permitted by their C.C.P. overlords to use GETTR are using GETTR in the best interests of Americans?
Does any @HouseGOP watch the news? Do any of you investigate the videos of illegals crossing online? Do you listen to the people that live there? Did you see the older man that shot a migrant on his property in jail because the migrant was stealing from him. He was arrested in a Carry state for protecting his home and property. These are things you need to know about. Are you aware of what these open borders are doing to communities there?!! DO SOMETHING!! Articles of Impeachment on JOE B. Dereliction of Duty!!
Stop the Damn Insanity!! So far, the only person that said they would declare what’s happening at the border as an emergency and bring in the military for help, was Kari Lake.
And we saw what happened with her election. So what’s happening with the rest of these “Republicans”, who do run these States near the borders. What aren’t they at least following her plan? There’s no excuses. Don’t trust either party. #UnityParty
I’d really like to see a little more Anger out of McCarthy. He always sounds like he’s repeating a practiced speech. I want to see fire in his eyes, hear anger in his voice. Show a little emotion about what’s happening there!! Act like you are determined to make a difference!! SpeakerMcCarthy …. Act like you really care!!
Raise your hand if you watched the video with this article…. If you did, then you may (not) have noticed that you only see border agents wandering around, and a few border patrol vehicles, and McCarthy taking a lot of pictures. He was there to run his mouth and “Highlight the crisis”. I didn’t see anything resembling a “crisis”, did YOU?
No video of border crossers clambering at the wall waiting for their chance. No video of folks climbing over or under the wall. No video of crowds of people waiting to get in AT the border. No video of camped out migrants. Nope. Just lots of video of McCarthy smiling and taking group photos and selfies.
The House has no power to directly change anything at the Border & CCP Biden knows it. All the House 0f REPS, can do is raise awareness & impede finances funding CCP Biden’s Treasonous Border Invasion. If it means not financing the Border Patrol & individual states have to take over responsibility & deploy National Guard or Sheriff’s because of lack of Federal Funds, then things will finally get done.
Glad you took some freshman members there, but your press conference would have been more effective if the viewer could have seen the chaos going on behind you. The garbage & clothes left behind by the immigrants or the tents they sleep in on the local streets until some NPO picks them up to transport them at our expense. Half of America has no true view of the mess the border is in. It has to be exposed. If it means not financing the Department of Transportation & then states shipping illegals to D.C., CHINA, and Canada, then let it be done. If it means letting the debt limit expire & defaulting on the debt, then let it be done. Let CCP Biden deal with the catastrophic consequences. It’s time WE THE PEOPLE start causing chaos of our own and go down fighting on our terms!
I was just wondering what Biden would do if 6,000,000 balloons came across the border? For those that do not understand what a WELL-REGULATED MILITIA from the time of writing. The Constitution and thus The Founding Fathers understanding of said militia should be. But we know Y’all can’t read this. An act for regulating and disciplining the Militia (May 5, 1777) – Encyclopedia Virginia
It is a border invasion, much worse than a crisis! #wokejoebiden continues to ruin the United States of America so the @SpeakerMcCarthy isn’t gonna stand for it. Jojo got a free pass from the wicked witch for two years to do whatever he wanted, but there’s a new sheriff in town, and the majority of Americans are against his open border policy and giving tax dollars to illegal aliens just so he can make them Democrats and have more House Democrats so he can try to keep his left-wing in power.
We should applaud McCarthy and the Congressional delegation at the Texas border. We must have conservative outspoken leadership on a number of issues. This is the only way to break through the media barriers.
Our voice must be heard, we are the majority, but public sentiment is squelched and subdued. So what is the probability that a horse could evolve into a simple horse?
Math does not lie, humans are liars, check mate; tell your boss, your mate, the government, your family how you honestly feel.
The real numbers for a horse to evolve are astronomically impossible! So what is the possibility that a female horse would evolve exactly at the same time so they can produce their (off kind, it’s a joke) there are not enough zeros in the universe. He doesn’t care about the illegal aliens as human beings; he wants to have more House Democrats! Joe Biden is the biggest hypocritical, lying president … in the history of the United States and everybody knows it! Reality check, the crowning Jewel of God creation of our earth, was mankind, which included woman kind, Eve, as Adam’s helper.
To put the environment, pets, chicken, horse God knows what else above human’s is ass backwards! It is a worship of the Devil and liars, hate your neighbor, love the darkness! You should be bringing impeachment hearings on our open border crisis and charging those with high crimes and treason for allowing fentanyl to kill our citizens.
They say that McCarthy is in Arizona to highlight the border crisis, but in reality, it’s not a crisis to him or his allies; it’s a planned event, creating a borderless America, the North American Union (NAU). Democrats and RINOs (including all but around 20) have been keeping this treasonous act from the public since G.W. Bush got the ball rolling during his term. The Republicans and Democrats are America-destroying brothers in arms.
Cincinnati to close intake from Ohio River amid East Palestine derailment. The federal government dishes out plenty of funds to illegal immigrants, and yet, the federal government says that they will give ZERO funds for the train derailment toxic-debacle. Why can’t McCarthy and other Republican representatives make it — their mission to defund the illegal immigrants? Because they also choose NOT to. Keep in mind that the funds come from the taxpayers, and yet, the Biden regime wants zero funds for East Palestine, Ohio. Outrageous!
Emergency Management refuses to Manage an Emergency?!
What the actual fuck has happened to America!!!!!!! It’s not a crisis, it’s a deliberate attempt to change the makeup of the population of the United States. Period. If McCarthy were smart he would also highlight rampant voting fraud. Republicans MUST rid America of electronic voting machines and massive ballot harvesting! McCarthy, get your azz in gear- we demand results !
The open border welcome mat must be shut down. No sovereign nation permits unvetted people to pour in by the millions. Members of Congress who allow this, are aiding and abetting the lawlessness of America. They are condoning criminals, diseases, drugs, and human trafficking. They don’t give a damn about keeping The Unites Socialist States of America (U.S.S.A.) a world class country.
Past Covid Infection “as Good as Vaccines” Says Bill Gates-Funded Study The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most manipulated infectious disease events in history, characterized by official lies in an unending stream lead by government bureaucracies, medical associations, medical boards, the media, and international agencies.[3,6,57] We have witnessed a long list of unprecedented intrusions into medical practice, including attacks on medical experts, destruction of medical careers among doctors refusing to participate in killing their patients and a massive regimentation of health care, led by non-qualified individuals with enormous wealth, power and influence. READ MORE:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9062939/
How many more trips is it going to take? How many more millions will enter and suck our healthcare system dry before someone does something? Why does he not highlight the stolen AZ elections while he is out there? Because McCarthy does not support and defend the Constitution as he took an oath to do. This has been going on since Biden entered office. Are we totally helpless?
How many more speeches have to be made? If McCarthy had given more $$ to the Kari Lake campaign…. Instead of giving it to the McCain cartel to oppose her, Kari would be the governor of Arizona now and the border wall would be being built / reinforced there right this second. Hypocrisy
So, we’ve finally proved the collusion between The White House and Media.
Look up the FRAUD ELECTIONS again in AZ. Lake and Masters got STOLEN. The Left wants AZ to be California. They are trying to win a state where we have a far ahead majority. We can not lose AZ through FRAUD again! These people are making mince meat out if you and we are tired of it. GET PRIORITIES STRAIGHT! YOU MUST BAN mail-in-ballots, Dominion, > 1 day voting, harvesting, drop boxes, absentee ballot abuse, delays in counting, software not forensically audited after elections, media calling winners, no Voter ID, > 1 day causes many breaches to chain of custody with ballots, tampering or dysfunctional software apps, printers, settings & tabulators, using scripts that disqualify ballots, confusing voters in precincts…
Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championship giant slalom in Meribel, France, on Thursday. Image: Alessandro Trovati/APMERIBEL,
On December 20, 2012, a young and rosy cheeked 17 year old Mikaela Shiffrin won her first world cup race in a slalom in Åre, Sweden. At 17 years, 9 months, and 7 days, she became the third youngest American to win a world cup race. The only younger ones are Kiki Cutter (16 years, 7 months, 1 day), and Judy Nagel (17 years, 5 months, 12 days) Little did anybody, know that someday this young girl would become the greatest skier in the world.
A season for the ages!!! And a legend in the making!
EXTRAORDINAIRE
Unbelievable. That is @mikaelashiffrin now has just ONE MORE win
until she ties the overall World Cup win record. Mikaela is lightning in a woman’s body. Is she a robot because her runs are flawless
GOAT! Legend! I wouldn’t be surprised if her new record (which is just a matter of time)
Will be well over wins eventually. Frustrating this amazing athlete and performance does not get more news press here in the states.
Stack her up against any GOAT in any other sport!
And she would blow them away! .
About to be the most dominant athlete the sport has ever seen!!
She’s incredible !!!!!
Agreed her win ratio is the best ever and
that’s including Michael and Tiger.
I am glad I’m watching this history be made right at the very moment!!
It begs the question – is Shiffrin the GOAT of all GOATS?
Stolen from Team USA website, lol…. but it is mind-blowing… Consider this: Shiffrin attained her 85th victory in her 240th career World Cup race, for a mesmerizing 35.42% winning percentage. Just for fun, she is above and beyond other more famous sporting legends in this category: Novak Djokovic 32.9% (92 wins), Serena Williams 30.4% (73), Rafael Nadal 30.3% (92). Also, Roger Federer 28.1% (103), Tiger Woods 22.1% (82), Lindsey Vonn 20.8% (82), and Jack Nicklaus 12.3% (73).
I can’t even find the words to describe how PRICELESS MIKAELA is.
A Phenomenon with a capital F!!!
Ingemar Stenmark has today made an interview (in Swedish) with Swedish TV about Mikaela’s success.
He says that Mikaela is a fantastic skier, and that she will likely win over races in the end, and this might be unbeatable forever, and that she deserves to claim the record. https://www.svt.se/sport/alpint/ingemar-stenmark-om-mikaela-shiffrins-rekordjakt I’ve been in love with the US Ski Team since the early 80’s!! So many greats over the years, but who could have ever imagined Ingemar Stenmark would be spoken about in the same breath as LINDSEY VONN AND MIKAELA SHIFFRIN!!!!!
So AWESOME!!
Mikaela’s consistency in a sport that has so many variables is utterly amazing. The World Cup circuit won’t see another phenomenon like Mikaela for a long, long time if ever. The precision of her skiing doesn’t even look real.
Unbelievable is an understatement!
Truly one of a kind. We love you, Miki!
Such an amazing athlete.
And doing it with the ultimate in grace and charm.
Incredible … running out of superlatives for this amazing athlete.
A privilege to watch…she is so into the zone.
She deserves it. no one does it better.
Passion, talent and hard work gets you to the top.
God, I love this legend so much
I wouldn’t want to be a professional skier right now,
always competing for 2nd place….
If this girl doesn’t impress you, it can’t be done.
You are already a legend and you’re only 27 years old. Incredible
In a field crowded with gifted competitors, she stands peerless at 86!!!
and goes against Stenmark’s 86!!!
She’s feelin’ it. About to leave an unbreakable record in the rear-view mirror! This is what happens when you don’t give a damn about the haters and also trolls who want you to fail. She is happy, loose and overall, brilliant. It’s just so emotional to watch her now. She’s a true force of nature right now, like avalanches and volcanic eruptions. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen an athlete like her [except maybe Usain in his prime.] Usain Bolt: Eight-time Olympic champion’s career in 9.58 charts Staggering. Humbling.
You are so amazing, Miki. Absolutely amazing, Mikaela!!!
She could tie Stenmark as early as Sunday. The American won her 85th World Cup race on Saturday, leaving her just one behind Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark’s all-gender record. Shiffrin’s win Saturday, in a slalom at Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, was her third in as many races and 11th of the season. She had the fastest time in the first run and, with Germany’s Lena Duerr throwing down a challenge just ahead of her, was even better in the second.
“I knew it would take some risk, and there’s a chance I don’t finish at all,” Shiffrin said. But she did, her combined time a commanding 0.60 seconds ahead of Duerr. Wendy Holdener of Switzerland was third, 1.31 seconds behind Shiffrin. Though Shiffrin can catch Stenmark on Sunday, it will be a month, at the earliest, before she can surpass him. The World Cup circuit takes a break after this weekend for the world championships, which are Feb. 6-19 in France.
It resumes Feb. 23-26 with two downhills and a super-G in Crans Montana, Switzerland. Shiffrin’s best chance to surpass Stenmark is likely to come in his home country, with giant slalom and slalom races in Are on March 10 and 11. Of her World Cup wins, 52 are in slalom and 19 are in giant slalom. “I’m not worried about it,” Shiffrin said when asked how important it is to get No. 86. “I thought today, if I don’t finish the race I don’t care.
Mikaela Shiffrin has won her seventh career Alpine world championships gold medal after winning the giant slalom in Méribel, France, in the Alps. The American has now taken her overall tally to 13 medals from 16 career world championship races, making her the most successful skier in the modern era.
What a little ripper she is!!! A talent so unbelievable, her training ethics so unmatchable,
her achievements so undeniably snow goddess. Bravo Mikaela!!!!!
Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in women’s giant slalom at the world championships Thursday, a day after her unexpected split with longtime coach Mike Day.
Shiffrin overcame a mistake near the end of the race to hold on to her first-run lead. When she saw her time, she covered her mouth with her hands, then collapsed to the snow in joy, relief and celebration. She stayed there for a few moments, breathing heavily from the exertion of her run.
Italian skier Federica Brignone, who was 0.12 seconds behind to take the silver, and Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway, who trailed by 0.22 for the bronze, came over to congratulate her. “I feel really emotional right now,“ Shiffrin said. ”It’s unbelievable, it’s 12 hundredths, it’s really a small margin. On the bottom I just went blind and was like, turn on the gas just ski faster. I don’t know how, just do it. “
Related video: Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in giant slalom for her 7th career Alpine world title (cbc.ca)
World championship races don’t count toward the World Cup circuit, where Shiffrin has racked up 11 wins this season to take her overall tally to 85. She broke former teammate Lindsey Vonn’s women’s record of 82 last month and has moved within one of the overall mark set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1970s and 80s.
Shiffrin’s victory at the world championships came a day after Day, her head coach since 2016, left the team during the middle of the event. Shiffrin had informed him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the season.
French skier Tessa Worley, who was second after the opening run, slid on her inside ski and fell in her second run. “I felt my skiing was not relaxed enough,“ Worley said. “I didn’t want to go for a medal, I wanted to go for the win.“ Worley, a two-time giant slalom world champion, had the added pressure of skiing in front of her home fans.
“This is not an easy position, with the home crowd favorite… I mean, thank you for cheering for me anyway,” said Shiffrin, who was the 2018 Olympic champion and won five of the last six giant slaloms on the World Cup circuit. Brignone, who won gold in the combined event that opened the world’s last week, recovered from illness over the past few days. “I’m so proud, so happy, I managed to do it,” the Italian said. ”Today I was completely free, thinking about my skiing, I was able to put everything away.”
Competing in her first major event since not winning a medal in six starts at last year’s Beijing Olympics, it was Shiffrin’s first gold medal at the world championships after winning the combined title in 2021 in Italy. It raises her tally to seven world titles and 13 medals overall from 16 career world championship races. She is second behind German skier Christl Cranz on the all-time list for the most individual medals won by a woman at the worlds. Cranz won 15 medals in the 1930s.
The victory makes Shiffrin only the fourth female skier to win world titles in four different disciplines, after previously winning four golds in slalom, one in super-G and the combined gold two years ago.
Mikaela Shiffrin Breaks Record for Most Individual World Championship Medals‘. France — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom at the world championships on Thursday, a day after her unexpected split with longtime coach Mike Day. Shiffrin overcame a mistake near the end of the race to hold on to her first-run lead. When she saw her time, she covered her mouth with her hands, then collapsed to the snow in joy, relief and celebration. She stayed there for a few moments, breathing heavily from the exertion of her run. Italian skier Federica Brignone, who was 0.12 seconds behind to take the silver, and Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway, who trailed by 0.22 for the bronze, came over to congratulate her.
“It’s definitely been some high levels of stress these days,” Shiffrin said. “It was very, very difficult today to keep the focus and keep the intensity on the right level. “Shiffrin’s victory came two days after Day, her head coach since 2016, with Mikaela for 65 of her 85 wins left her team during the middle of the championships. Shiffrin informed him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the season and Day decided to leave immediately. “One thing I really want to say is just thank you to Mike for seven years of — I can’t even say helping me — he’s been such an integral part of my team and being there to support me through some of the most incredible moments in my career and some of the most challenging moments of my career and also my life,” Shiffrin said.
“So it’s it’s just a little bit sad how it came down,” Shiffrin said, adding that she was hoping to give Day “the time and the notice” to figure out his own plans before the end of the season but that his sudden departure was “difficult for all of us to imagine” after “being such a tight group, really a family.”World championship races don’t count toward the World Cup circuit, where Shiffrin has racked up 11 wins this season to take her overall tally to 85. She broke former teammate Lindsey Vonn’s women’s record of 82 last month and has moved within one of the overall mark set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1970s and 80s.
French skier Tessa Worley, who was second after the opening run, slid on her inside ski and fell in her second run.”I felt my skiing was not relaxed enough,” Worley said. “I didn’t want to go for a medal, I wanted to go for the win.”Worley, a two-time giant slalom world champion, had the added pressure of skiing in front of her home fans.
“This is not an easy position, with the home crowd favorite to … I mean, thank you for cheering for me anyway,” said Shiffrin, who was the 2018 Olympic champion and won five of the last six giant slaloms on the World Cup circuit. Brignone, who won gold in the combined event that opened the worlds last week, recovered from illness over the past days.
“I’m so proud, so happy, I managed to do it,” the Italian said. “Today I was completely free, thinking about my skiing, I was able to put everything away.”Competing in her first major event since not winning a medal in six starts at last year’s Beijing Olympics, it was Shiffrin’s first gold medal at the world championships after winning the combined title in 2021 in Italy.”I feel really emotional right now,” Shiffrin said. “It’s unbelievable, it’s 12 hundredths, it’s really a small margin. On the bottom I just went blind and was like, just ski faster. I don’t know how, just do it.”It raises her tally to seven world titles and 13 medals overall from 16 career world championship races.
She is in second place behind German skier Christl Cranz on the all-time list for the most individual medals won by a woman at the worlds. Cranz won 15 medals in the 1930s.The victory makes Shiffrin only the fourth female skier to win world titles in four different disciplines, after previously winning four golds in slalom, one in super-G and the combined gold two years ago. Shiffrin didn’t finish her opening event at the world’s last week when she straddled a gate in the slalom portion of the combined.
She won silver in the super-G two days later.
Shiffrin’s last race at the worlds is the slalom tomorrow. Nina O’Brien posted the second-fastest time in the final run and improved from 21st to 11th position, while American teammate Paula Moltzan spun around and missed a gate halfway through her first run and did not finish. Moltzan fractured her hand in Tuesday’s team event, which the U.S. team won. Shiffrin did not compete in that event.”The hand is as good as it was going to feel so I’m not disappointed with that,” said Moltzan, who had her glove taped to her ski pole during her run. “I think I just misjudged my turn a tiny bit and came inside a bit and couldn’t recover.”
8 Ways Women’s Bodies Change After 40 & What To Do About It By DR. THAÏS ALIABADI on 05/07/18 (last updated on 07/07/2022)
How Women’s Bodies Change with Age: 30, 40, 50 & Beyond (canyonranch.com) Despite some Silicon Valley entrepreneurs’ efforts to achieve immortality, aging still appears to be unavoidable. If you’re concerned about aging (and who isn’t?), we’ve put together eight changes that usually occur to women in their 40s. But don’t despair! There are ways you can remedy, alleviate, even accommodate this change in your life.
“After the age of 20, the dermis layer produces 1% less collagen each year. It is a natural ageing process known as intrinsic ageing,” says our Clinical Director Dr. Garry Cussell. “The collagen and elastin fibres become thinner and looser as we age, which means our skin is less elastic, which eventually causes wrinkling and sagging.”
Wrinkles, a natural part of aging, are most prominent on sun-exposed skin, such as the face, neck, hands and forearms. Although genetics mainly determine skin structure and texture, sun exposure is a major cause of wrinkles, especially for people with light skin. Pollutants and smoking also contribute to wrinkling. Collagen | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
How much muscle mass do you lose after 30? – Search (bing.com) After age 30, you begin to lose as much as 3% to 5% per decade. …Age-related muscle loss, called sarcopenia, is a natural part of aging. From around the age of 40, we start to lose muscle mass naturally, probably as the male hormone testosterone declines along with lower levels of physical activity. The natural loss may be around 3 percent to 10 percent of muscle mass per decade after age 50 and perhaps even more for those in less-than-ideal health. Muscle is a soft tissue found in most animals. Muscle cells contain protein filaments of actin and myosin that slide past one another, producing a contraction that changes both the length and the shape of the cell.
How much muscle mass do you lose after 40? – Bing video. Muscles function to produce force and motion. They are primarily responsible for maintaining and changing posture, locomotion, as well as movement of internal organs, such as the contraction of the heart and the movement of food through the digestive system via peristalsis. Muscle tissues are derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells in a process known as myogenesis. There are three types of muscle, skeletal or striated, cardiac, and smooth. Experts Agree: People Over 40 Should Swap Red Meat For This Protein For A Longer Life (msn.com)
Muscle action can be classified as being either voluntary or involuntary. Cardiac and smooth muscles contract without conscious thought and are also termed involuntary, whereas the skeletal muscles contract upon command. Skeletal muscles in turn can be divided into fast and slow twitch fibers. Muscles are predominantly powered by the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates, but anaerobic chemical reactions are also used, particularly by fast twitch fibers.
1. After age 40, your metabolism begins to slow down Exercise and slow metabolism. As we grow older, the efficiency with which our body produces energy is markedly decreased. Even if the routine of our daily activities doesn’t change as we age, less of our caloric intake is burned. This causes a reduction in the energy produced, and the unburnt calories cruelly turn into fat.
The remedy is simple, but simple is not always easy – both your diet and exercise routine must significantly change. A smaller caloric intake, coupled with an increase in regular exercise, will help you maintain the weight and energy levels of your younger self. Keep this up into middle age and beyond and watch longevity become your best friend. (Caveat: an increase in willpower is also required.)
2. Why is my hair falling out? Only a small percentage of women actually lose enough hair to cause bald spots. But in their 40s, most women will also experience their hair thinning out a bit. Estrogen plays a significant role in women’s hair growth. It’s not surprising that hair loss increases as the approach of menopause causes estrogen production to decrease.
To alleviate thinning hair, you can reduce the frequency of washing your hair. This allows the natural oils produced by your scalp to better condition your locks. Always use a conditioner, limit the use of styling tools that rely on applications of heat, and limit chemical treatments like coloring. To restore some hair growth, Minoxidil has shown some efficacy.
3. Your bladder can sometimes elude your control Again, the culprit is the decrease in estrogen production that accompanies perimenopause (the period preceding true menopause). Estrogen loss weakens the muscles that support the bladder and the urethra. When the muscles are weakened, any abrupt clenching of the diaphragm can lead to leakage. This means you can no longer safely (or dryly) cough, sneeze, or enjoy a good belly laugh. (If it makes you feel any better, men have their own significant problems in this regard.)
There are several effective remedies for incontinence. They can enable you to resume fearlessly laughing, coughing, and sneezing with gusto. Taking off a few extra pounds will alleviate pressure on the bladder, and reducing your intake of alcohol and caffeinated beverages will make leaks less likely. Kegel exercises will help rebuild the weakened bladder and urethral muscles. If none of these methods provide a cure, your treating OB/GYN can provide medical procedures that are very effective.
4. Memory loss: your brain goes AWOL There’s got to be a good reason why you’re standing in front of the fridge, right? Some loss of brain function between perimenopause and postmenopause is so common among women as to be almost unavoidable. One more time, it’s that pesky midlife refusal of the ovaries to pump out the usual dosage of estrogen that causes problems.
Women have estrogen receptors in two brain areas that control memory, and when there’s less estrogen, there are negative structural changes in those areas. Brain exercises and menopause memory loss.
But there’s some good news about memory loss! Just because brain fog is normal doesn’t mean that you can’t fight it! Your brain’s operational efficiency is largely dependent on the amount of oxygen provided to it by your bloodstream. So, what’s good for your heart is good for your brain.
This means a vigorous program of exercise, a healthy diet, and effective stress management. And work your brain! Crossword puzzles, reading difficult books, and similar brain exercises will maintain your brain function, including your recollection that it was the mayonnaise you were looking for. Also, your brain’s unplanned vacation isn’t permanent. The brain bounces back after menopause. It adapts to lower estrogen levels, and it compensates.
5. Urinary problems will increase as you get older According to Lauren Streicher, M.D., director of the Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, estrogen appears to provide protection against the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections. UTIs become more common in women as perimenopause, and then menopause, shut down the ovaries’ production of estrogen.
Most urinary tract infections can be treated quickly and easily with antibiotics, and fortunately, symptoms usually disappear within two days. When taking antibiotics, it’s important to take all of the doses prescribed, even if you are feeling better before you run out of your medication. Failing to take the entire prescription as recommended could result in a relapse of the infection.
6. Often, in your 40s, your menstrual period can become unpredictable By the time you reach post-menopause, your periods have permanently ceased. However, from perimenopause through menopause itself, the reduction in estrogen production can be wildly unpredictable. This can result in varying menstrual patterns; periods can be either closer together or farther apart.
Some cycles will have an extremely heavy flow, and there may be months where your period doesn’t occur at all. Most of the more effective remedies for chaotic menstrual cycles, such as oral contraceptives or hormone-releasing IUDs, must be administered under a doctor’s supervision. If menstrual irregularity becomes bothersome, see your OB/GYN.
7. Now we have to deal with vaginal dryness as well? Another problem that creeps up with age is vaginal dryness. Dr. Aliabadi was asked about sex and vaginal dryness on The Doctors TV show. She responded, “low hormone levels begin to make the vaginal walls thin and dry. Vaginal sexual activity is very important.
It helps with stimulating blood flow to the vagina, keeping vaginal muscles toned, and helps to maintain elasticity and the length of the vagina.” If vaginal dryness is a problem for you, try using an over-the-counter vaginal lubricant or also talk to your health care provider for prescription relief with a vaginal hormone cream.
8. Loss of Estrogen If you’ve been paying attention here, you’ll notice an overarching theme. The ovaries’ reduced production of estrogen, it begins during perimenopause and finalizes in menopause itself, is the villain in most of the above scenarios.
So, why not replace all that missing estrogen with a robust program of hormone therapy? The answer: Traditional hormone therapy presents an increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke, so it is contraindicated for most of the minor problems that women face beginning in their 40s. When traditional hormone replacement therapy is appropriate, it must be administered under the careful supervision of a qualified physician, usually a gynecologist.
However, there’s a compromise available. Local estrogen, applied as a topical cream, provides a lower dosage of estrogen. More importantly, the hormone is absorbed directly into the bloodstream, so it’s less likely to affect the rest of the body. See your OB/GYN to learn if locally applied estrogen may be effective in alleviating your problems.
About Dr. Aliabadi
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Highly trained and honored by the medical community. Dr. Thais Aliabadi is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Diplomat of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She implements the most advanced, state-of-the-art technology and treatment options.
Dr. Aliabadi specializes in up-to-date, minimally invasive surgical techniques, promising her patients shorter recovery times, reduced pain, and the least interruption to their daily lives. Supported by her warm professional team, Dr. Aliabadi treats women through all phases of life and cherishes the special one-on-one relationship between patient and doctor. 40 Ways Your Body Changes After 40 – Changes with Aging (bestlifeonline.com)
The Common Mineral Deficiency That Increases Risk Of Breast Cancer Iodine is an element that is needed for the production of thyroid hormone. The body does not make iodine, so it is an essential part of your diet. Iodine is found in various foods (see Table 1). If you do not have enough iodine in your body, you cannot make enough thyroid hormone. Thus, iodine deficiency can lead to enlargement of the thyroid (goiter – see the Goiter brochure), hypothyroidism (see Hypothyroidism brochure) and to intellectual disabilities in infants and children whose mothers were iodine deficient during pregnancy.
Before the 1920s, iodine deficiency was common in the Great Lakes, Appalachian, and Northwestern U.S. regions and in most of Canada. Prevention of iodine deficiency by the introduction of iodized salt has virtually eliminated iodine deficiency and the so-called “goiter belt” in these areas. However, many other parts of the world do not have enough iodine available through their diet and iodine deficiency continues to be an important public health problem globally. Approximately 30% of the world’s population remains at risk for iodine deficiency.
Iodine and your body
(i) The Thyroid Think of iodine and most people think of the thyroid gland, and little else. Iodine is essential for the proper function of this gland. Iodine is a chemical element. Normally, you absorb iodine as a salt, for example potassium iodide. In fact, nowhere in the body uses iodine directly. Your thyroid reduces iodine and iodide, which is used to build two hormones – thyroxine or tetraiodothyronine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). If the thyroid doesn’t receive enough iodine, it can’t make enough of these hormones, and the result is Hypothyroidism – result: fatigue, lowered metabolism, headaches, increased weight etc. If this is the case, the doctor MUST do a test to determine iodine levels before recommending treatment. Sadly, many doctors put the patient straight on to synthetic thyroxine supplementation. This is neglect. Two American doctors wrote to us saying that they always test for low iodine, and find it in 80% or more of cases – only rarely do they need to provide thyroxine supplementation. Apparently, levels of iodine in the body in Americans have fallen 50% over the past 40 years. We have covered that synthetic thyroxine can be linked to increased levels of breast cancer. But women who haven’t been tested for iodine deficiency also run the risk of the double whammy – having low iodine AND taking something that can cause breast cancer!
Iodine is truly the most misunderstood nutrient. Iodine: Why You Need It. Why You Can’t Live Without It. 5th Edition Not only is iodine necessary for the production of thyroid, but it is also responsible for the production of all the other hormones in the body. Adequate iodine levels are necessary for proper immune function, as well.
Do You Have Low Progesterone or High Estrogen Low progesterone and high estrogen can both manifest as PMS, period pain, or other menstrual disharmonies.
So how can you tell which is the cause of your symptoms?
If you suffer from PMS, period pain, or other menstrual disharmonies, you may be wondering if they are caused by high estrogen or low progesterone. You’ve probably learned igh estrogen levels (estrogen dominance) can produce PMS, mood swings, fibroids, PCOS, endometriosis, and a whole slew of other menstrual problems.
But so can progesterone deficiency, because estrogen dominance is often accompanied by low progesterone levels (when one is too high, the other will become relatively low). It can be confusing to sort through the often-contradictory symptoms and come up with a correct diagnosis.
Low Progesterone or High Estrogen In this post, I’ll help you make a distinction between these two common patterns of hormonal imbalances so you can get down to the bottom of your symptoms – and choose the right remedies.
Here’s the key: High estrogen levels tend to manifest as signs of excess, whereas, low progesterone levels are likely to produce symptoms of deficiency.
Below are some examples: Emotional Symptoms of High Estrogen Versus Low Progesterone If you have estrogen dominance, you may experience more “turmoil mood symptoms,” such as anxiety, nervousness, restlessness, anger, tension, mood swings, impatience, irritability, oversensitivity, or feeling overwhelmed or out of control. On the other hand, if you have progesterone deficiency, you may experience more “Blue mood symptoms,” such as feeling depressed or sad, crying easily, loneliness, a lowered desire to talk or move, a feeling of unattractiveness, low self-image, or sleeping more than usual. Physical and Mental Symptoms of High Estrogen Versus Low Progesterone Estrogen dominance tends to manifest itself as various symptoms of excess, such as bloating, nausea, gas, acne, breast tenderness, pulsing headaches, etc. Whereas progesterone deficiency can make you feel tired, or cause you to experience mental fog, food cravings, diarrhea, dizziness, dull headaches, or a decreased sexual desire. Both high estrogen and low progesterone can cause insomnia. To learn the difference, check out high estrogen insomnia vs. low progesterone insomnia. Menstrual Symptoms of High Estrogen Versus Low Progesterone. When estrogen levels are too high, there may be a build-up of the uterine lining, which can cause intense, stabbing pains during period, and heavy menstrual bleeding with dark clots.
Due to the stagnation in the reproductive organs, you may feel bloated in the abdomen, have swollen and painful breasts, or experience pain one to two days before your period. Since progesterone deficiency often accompanies estrogen dominance, you may experience similar symptoms if your progesterone levels are low. But the strength is likely to be weaker. For example, you may have more of a dull pain or dragging sensation in the lower abdomen, which is often relieved by pressure or massage. The color of your menstrual blood is not as dark, and the amount of your bleeding is also less. As you can see, though similar, the signs of estrogen dominance versus symptoms of progesterone deficiency differ in intensity and strength. Here are a couple simple questions to ask yourself when faced with mixed signs: “Do my overall symptoms suggest excess or deficiency? Do I feel robust or weak?” If you feel robust and have more of the symptoms of excess, estrogen dominance may be the underlying cause of your hormonal imbalance. Study the 5 leading causes of estrogen dominance and learn natural ways to low elevated estrogen levels. If you feel weak and have more of the symptoms of deficiency, you might want to focus on supporting progesterone. Review the 7 common causes of progesterone deficiency and learn how to use natural supplements to increase your progesterone production naturally. I hope you find this post helpful. As always, please leave a comment to share your questions, thoughts and experiences. High estrogen and Low progesterone video.
YES, Yes, Yes, Consistency is a byproduct of intentionally showing up daily.
Live your life by design rather than by default. It’s easy to live life on autopilot, but then you’re not in the driver seat. This is when we lack vitality because we’re not experiencing the fullness and richness life has to offer us.
Become intentional in all life areas [career, relationships, personal development, health, wellbeing, spirituality, community, family, friendships]
So you can thrive and LIVE THE LIFE YOU DESIGN.
It’s in the present moment where we can access joy, inner peace, clarity, gratitude, and feel connected.
Sending you all love today and always.
Sometimes you need to slow down before you can speed up. It’s when you connect with your inner stillness and wisdom that you are able to gain clarity and vision. Oftentimes we’re so busy and rushed that we don’t take the time to slow down and connect with ourselves. The ability to slow down and connect with yourself is truly an act of self love. You can’t pour from an empty cup.
You’re unstoppable when you accept that your purpose is bigger than you.
Get out of your head and into your purpose.
Your anxiety, fears, inner self criticism, doubts, excuses, imposter syndrome, unworthiness will try to get the best of you……..give yourself grace because you’re human. Stay committed to YOU and your purpose because you’re meant to contribute and thrive.
Live Mindfully & with Intention in 2023
Living life with intention takes you out of autopilot and allows you to create richness and meaning through intentional action.
Living mindfully and with intention establishes accountability to create, design, and live the life you desire.
Living with Intention allows you to actively be aware and pursue what matters to you; living life true to yourself and your values.
Some examples of “Living with Intention” can be…..
Being intentional with how you allocate your time Being intentional with your relationships Being intentional with your health Being intentional with your wellbeing (mind, body, soul) Being intentional how you relate to your thoughts Being intentional with how you “show up” daily Being intentional connecting with the present moment Being intentional with how you honor your needs Being intentional when to take action vs stillness
What does living life with intention mean to you?
It’s easy to blame being stagnant or stuck on your circumstances.
Or you can take full accountability and responsibility to show up for yourself and engage in behaviors aligned with your values despite the hardships, challenges, obstacles, and burdens. You have the choice to decide to stay dreaming or start doing! It’s only when we get clear on our values (what truly matters to you) that we can begin to create a vision and goals aligned with our values to live a full and meaningful life. I love hosting these workshops to get people connected to follow their life’s purpose and
The path to inner peace and wholeness starts by loving yourself. If you love yourself, you will do whatever it takes to restore and nourish your mind, body, and spirit.
SELF COMPASSION – We need both tender self-compassion and fierce self compassion in order to optimize our wellbeing.
TENDER SELF COMPASSION – when our hearts are open, we can warmly embrace whatever arises in our experience with gentleness and care. I also like to refer to this as a “Compassionate Willingness” to lean into your pain with compassion rather than struggle, resist, or avoid it.
FIERCE SELF COMPASSION – Empowered action to speak your truth, take action, live in your purpose and authentic self. Knowing you are worthy to take purposeful action to protect yourself (boundaries) as well as live a meaningful life aligned with your values and thrive.
COMMON HUMANITY – remembering that everyone experiences pain. You are human. Nobody is perfect or leads a trouble-free life. You are not alone.
COMPASSION MINDFULNESS – also allows us to be with “what is” in the present moment (internal and external experiences) without judgment.
Are you goals driven or values driven?
Not that goals are bad, however, if your goals are not aligned with your values, it’s easy to get stuck in the “happiness hamster wheel of life” “I’ll be happy when …….”
Consider connecting to a VALUES-DRIVEN LIFE where your goals are aligned with your values. Living our values connects us to a sense of purpose, fullness, and richness to life that is not available to us when we are relentlessly chasing our goals in the pursuit of happiness.
As an expert in human behavior and maximizing human potential, it’s not only beneficial but necessary for us to understand ourselves before we can understand and help others. – Dr. Lori Ochoa
“You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.” -Napoleon Hill
CONNECT YOUR DOTS AND THRIVE!
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️ Represents your core values, your uniqueness, your gifts and also, your talents, what makes you shine, and your superpowers.
️ Represents if you’re actually living this out in life and engaging in behavior consistent with the dot above which allows you to thrive and give contribution to others and the world.
Oftentimes there’s a disconnect and we don’t connect our dots which then keeps us stuck, disconnected, and not living a full, rich, and meaningful life.
Good news is that if you’re feeling stuck or unable to connect your dots, there are evidence-based psychological and behavioral tools and strategies [Acceptance and Commitment Coaching] that can help you connect your dots.
This is what I specialize in.
Give yourself permission to evolve and grow at your own pace.
What will giving yourself “permission” allow and open up for you?
Give yourself Grace Self Love & Self Compassion Embracing Rest & Slowing Down To go at my own pace Be more present in the moment Not be so hard on myself (self critical) Take time to gain clarity Appreciate the process Learn from life lessons Take More Action & Risks Acceptance of Self, Others, & Life Allow & Lean into uncomfortable feelings Embrace Life’s ups & downs Self Expressed Empowerment Self Advocate Establish Healthy Boundaries
Enjoy Life! Live your values. Follow your passion and purpose.
“It’s not about the destination, but learning to embrace and enjoy the journey.” May you find peace and joy in life’s everyday simple moments. #embracethejourney It may be uncomfortable at times, but you owe it to yourself to lean into the discomfort and still stay true to following your life’s purpose. – Dr. Lori Ochoa
Are you playing on the court of life or sitting in the stands?
Do you have a clear destination or are you a passive passenger to life?
Follow your purpose and pursue your values even if it requires you to step outside of your comfort zone! It’s safe to sit in the stands, but imagine if you were to start playing on the court? What is it costing you by playing it safe? Don’t play small and go after your goals and dreams one step at a time. It’s not about the destination but learning to embrace and enjoy the journey.
The “Reality Gap” is the gap between what we want (i.e., expectations) and the reality of “what is” (current reality). The bigger the gap tends to lead towards more suffering. We can become mindful of our suffering with compassion and ask ourselves the following questions.
What am I not accepting? What am I holding onto that needs to be released? What can I accept which is also a form of ‘letting go’? What am I resisting? What am I unwilling to be with (e.g.,pain)? Can I lean into my discomfort with compassion as I gently release and accept? What’s on the other side of “letting go”? What’s it costing me to hold on so tightly by controlling or escaping? Is holding on and resisting moving me towards or away from my values? Is resisting preventing me from being open, present, and meaningfully engaged with life.
BIO Life Coaching with Dr. Lori Ochoa (drloriochoa.com) Dr. Lori Ochoa received her doctoral degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Behavior Analysis. She is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) specializing in self-development, human behavior, wellness and empowerment coaching. She has been coaching, training, and working with individuals to maximize their potential for over 15 years.
She utilizes evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), behavioral principles, as well as personal development strategies to help her clients achieve goals in all areas of their life. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Behavior Analysis department at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Anaheim campus. She is also the Executive Director and co-founder of Bloom Behavioral Health, a company specializing in providing behavioral therapy to children with also developmental disabilities in Orange County, CA. She is passionate about empowering, supporting and coaching others to optimize their wellbeing and live a rich, full, and meaningful life. Dr. Ochoa is a mother of 2 boys and has been incorporating these personal development strategies in her own life to support her wellbeing (mental, physical, spiritual). She enjoys being of service to others in fulfillment of her mission to help people maximize their potential and thrive in life.
Pitcher Daniel Norris, Surfer Sage Erickson, in love after random Instagram encounter By Ryan Glasspiegel
Welcome, Sage! (outerknown.com) After being engaged on January 13th, Sage Erickson, a 31-year-old surfer, and Daniel Norris, a veteran Major League lefty reliever and dating for over 2 years prior. Sliding into each other in an Instagram DM. Instagram suggested three people to follow when you’re browsing, and he was one of them.” Erickson revealed she followed Norris on the platform as a suggestion from the algorithm, then made the plunge to slide into his DMs when she saw he posted a photo of a surfboard.
“I love him, and I love that we’re both athletes.
“If Ever” – Paula Fuga with Jack Johnson (featuring Ben Harper) – Lyric Video We can understand what we go through,” Erickson said. “We very much understand long distance. We understand wins and losses and ups and downs and staying positive and we’re probably both a little bit crazy at this point from our sports, while trying to adapt and stay on it.”
She also complimented his surfing prowess. “That was something also that I fell in love with is that he rips and he surfs really well and he knows so much about board design,” Sage said. “He’s got such a great style. It’s been an amazing thing for us to share.
We love catching party waves together.”
Getting lost in & out of the water.
Sage Erickson and Daniel Norris Love surfing together. Erickson is a two-time gold medalist in the U.S. Open of Surfing.
Norris, 29, broke into MLB in 2014; he pitched for the Blue Jays, Tigers and Brewers before joining the Cubs last season.
2011–2012 The Blue Jays drafted Norris in the second round (74th overall) of the 2011 MLB. Draft.[1]Baseball America rated Norris as the 91st best prospect in baseball prior to the 2012 season.[2] He was ranked as the number 4 prospect in the Blue Jays minor league organization on July 26, 2013, when the revised Top 100 Prospects list was released.[3] Norris began his career with the Rookie-Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays and also Low-A Vancouver Canadians in 2012, where he pitched to a combined 2–4 record, earned run average (ERA) of 8.44, and a 1.78 walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) ratio.[4]
2013–2014 In 2013, Norris split time with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts and High-A Dunedin Blue Jays, and finished the season with a 2–7 record, but made a major improvement with his ERA, which dropped to 3.97.[5] Norris began the 2014 season in Dunedin, and earned a 3–0 record with an ERA of 0.80 through his first 9 starts.[6] On June 3, 2014, he was announced as the Pipeline Pitching Prospect of the Month of May. He posted a 1–0 record and a 0.68 ERA over 5 starts to win the award.[7] On June 15, he was called up to the Double-ANew Hampshire Fisher Cats after posting a 6–0 record, 1.22 ERA, and 1.025 WHIP in 13 starts with Dunedin.[8] Norris appeared in the 2014 All-Star Futures Game on June 24, 2014.[9] As of the 2014 midseason update, he was considered the Blue Jays’ top prospect, and 25th overall prospect in baseball-by-Baseball America.[10] With New Hampshire, Norris had a 3–1 win–loss record, 4.54 ERA, and struck out 49 in 352⁄3 innings before he was promoted to the Triple-ABuffalo Bisons on August 7.[11]
Making his Triple-A debut pitching in the first game of a double-header on August 10, Norris earned the win, pitching six innings against the Durham Bulls and gave up only two hits while striking out 10, including Wil Myers, on a rehabilitation assignment for the Tampa Bay Rays.[12] In his following start, he also struck out a career-high 13 over 52⁄3 innings, making him the first pitcher in Bisons history to have back-to-back starts with at least 10 strikeouts.[13][14] Norris pitched five innings and earned his third win in three tries on August 21, against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He struck out nine, walked three, and gave up one hit, a home run.[15] While speculation circulated that the Blue Jays intended to move Norris to the bullpen following his third Triple-A start, they instead announced on August 22 that he would continue in a starter’s role.[16] In total for 2014, he posted a 12–2 record with a 2.53 ERA and 163 strikeouts over 1242⁄3 innings.[17] On September 3, Baseball America named him to their First Team All-Stars for 2014.[18] He was named to the MLB All-Prospect Team on September 26.[19]
Major league career Toronto Blue Jays (2014–2015) Norris with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015 On September 1, 2014, Norris was called up to the Blue Jays as part of the September roster expansion.[17] On September 5, he made his MLB debut against the Boston Red Sox, striking out David Ortiz.[20] Blue Jays manager John Gibbons announced on September 23 that Norris would make his first major league start on September 25, and would pitch 2–3 innings.[21] Norris pitched 31⁄3 innings and yielded 2 earned runs on 1 hit, 2 walks, while striking out 1. In total for 2014, Norris pitched 62⁄3 innings with the Blue Jays, and posted a 5.40 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and a 1.50 WHIP. Norris had arthroscopic surgery on October 7, 2014, to remove bone spurs and loose bodies from his left (pitching) elbow.[22] On January 21, 2015, Norris was named by MLB as the third-best LHP prospect in baseball.[23] In 2015, MLB named Norris the number 1 Blue Jays’ prospect,[24] the number 3 left-handed pitching prospect in baseball,[23] and the 17th best prospect overall.[25] He opened the 2015 season in the starting rotation for the Blue Jays. After his fifth start, Norris was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on May 1.[26]
Detroit Tigers 2015 On July 30, 2015, Norris was traded to the Detroit Tigers along with Matt Boyd and Jairo Labourt in exchange for David Price.[27][28] In his debut for the Tigers on August 2, Norris pitched 71⁄3 innings and struck out five Baltimore Orioles hitters, allowing one walk, four hits, and just one earned run on a solo home run by Chris Davis in the fourth inning. Following the home run to Davis, Norris retired the next 12 batters in a row, earning the win in a 6–1 Tigers victory.[29] On August 19, 2015, Norris became the first Tigers pitcher to hit a home run in his first career plate appearance, the first pitcher to do so since Tommy Milone in 2011, and the first American League pitcher to do so since Esteban Yan in 2000. He also became the first Tigers pitcher to homer since Jason Johnson did so on June 8, 2005, and the first American League pitcher to ever hit a regular-season home run at Wrigley Field.[30] Norris exited the game in the fifth inning with a right oblique strain and was placed on the disabled list the following day.[31] Norris was recalled from the disabled list on September 16. In his second start after returning from the injury, he threw five perfect innings in a September 22 game against the Chicago White Sox, but was pulled from the game after reaching a predetermined pitch count. The Tigers eventually lost the bid for a combined no-hitter with one out in the ninth inning when Neftali Feliz, the fifth pitcher used, surrendered a triple to Tyler Saladino.[32] Norris finished the 2015 season (combined stats between Toronto and Detroit) with a 3-2 record in 13 starts, while compiling a 3.75 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 60 innings.
October 29, 2015 DETROIT — Daniel Norris said he’s cancer-free after undergoing surgery for a cancerous growth on his thyroid. Norris made the announcement on his Instagram account, posting a photo of himself with the scar from the procedure. “I just want to thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers,” Norris posted. “Surgery was successful and I am Cancer Free.”
The post comes 10 days after Norris announced on Instagram that he had been diagnosed with a cancerous growth on his thyroid earlier in the season, before he’d been traded from the Blue Jays to the Tigers on July 30. Tigers general manager Al Avila said the team was aware of Norris’ situation at the time of the deal.
“This is a personal matter with Daniel,” Avila said earlier this month. “Yes, we did know about it before the trade. We expect him to have a full recovery and be with us in Spring Training.” Norris kept pitching through the season after a second opinion determined he could wait until season’s end to have surgery.
Norris not only kept pitching, he pitched well with the Tigers. He became the first American League pitcher to hit a home run at Wrigley Field during an Interleague game against the Cubs in August, before going on the disabled list with an oblique strain. He returned to make four starts in September, including 10 scoreless innings over two starts against the White Sox.
“Baseball kept me sane,” Norris posted Oct. 19 on Instagram. “Regardless of results on the field, I forgot about it when I was between the lines. After all, I was just trying to get the heck out of AAA. And I did. I was revived with an opportunity, a blessing from God, with the Tigers back in the big leagues.”
According to the American Cancer Society website, the five-year relative survival rate is high for people diagnosed with thyroid cancer in its early stages — near 100 percent for Stages I and II. Even the stage III survival rate is high, depending on the type of thyroid cancer.
2016 On March 24, 2016, the Tigers announced that Norris would start the 2016 season on the disabled list, due to a lower back issue suffered during spring training.[33] He was recalled to the Tigers on May 11, 2016, but made only a one-inning appearance against the Baltimore Orioles on May 12 before being returned to AAA Toledo. Norris was recalled again on June 21 following the demotion of Matt Boyd, and made his first start of the 2016 season on June 23.[34] After pitching two innings plus one batter in a July 4 start against the Cleveland Indians, Norris was removed from the game. He was later diagnosed with an oblique strain, the same injury he suffered in late 2015, and was placed on the disabled list for the third time in his career.[35] Norris returned to the mound for the Tigers on August 9 to start a game against the Seattle Mariners.[36] In a September 12 game against the Minnesota Twins, Norris struck out a career-high 11 batters in just 6+1⁄3 innings.[37] Norris made 13 starts for the Tigers in 2016, finishing the season with a 4–2 record and a 3.38 ERA, while striking out 71 batters in 69+1⁄3 innings.
2017 Although he logged the most innings of his young career (101+2⁄3), Norris took a step backward in 2017, posting a 5–8 record and a 5.31 ERA while striking out 86 batters. Norris dealt with hip and quadriceps issues during the season, and admitted he dug a “deeper hole” by trying to come back too soon from a DL stint.[38]
2018 Norris started the season in the bullpen as a long reliever. He made a spot start on April 29. came out of the game in the 3rd inning with groin tightness, which he has been dealing with since 2017. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list the next day which marked the fourth straight season on the DL since the Tigers acquired him.[39] It was announced a day later that the injury would require surgery and Norris will miss 8 to 12 weeks. He was moved to the 60-day disabled list on May 8.[40] Norris returned from the disabled list on September 1, but came out of the game in the fifth inning with a left leg injury right after giving up a 2-run home run which earned him the loss. The home run was the only hit he gave up that game.[41] During the 2018 season, Norris failed to earn a win in eight starts and three relief appearances, going 0–5 with a 5.68 ERA.
2019 On January 11, 2019, the Tigers avoided arbitration with Norris, agreeing on a one-year, $1.275 million contract.[42] Norris ended the season with a 3-13 record despite setting career highs in games (32), starts (29), innings (144+1⁄3) and strikeouts (125). In the latter part of the season, the Tigers limited Norris to three innings per start in an effort to manage his workload.
2020 On January 10, 2020, the Tigers avoided arbitration with Norris, agreeing on a one-year contract worth $2,962,500.[43] On July 9, 2020, it was announced that Norris had tested positive for COVID-19.[44] Norris was later cleared to join the Opening Day roster.[45] In 14 games during the 2020 season, Norris went 3–1 with a 3.25 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 27+2⁄3 innings. Daniel Norris offers emotional goodbye to Detroit as he prepares to join new team – mlive.com
Milwaukee Brewers On July 30, 2021, Norris was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor league prospect Reese Olson.[48][49] Norris appeared in 18 games for the 2021 Brewers, all in relief, compiling a 6.64 ERA in 20+1⁄3 innings.
Chicago Cubs On March 19, 2022, Norris officially agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs.[50] He was designated for assignment on July 17, 2022. He was released on July 23.
Detroit Tigers (second stint) On July 26, 2022, Norris signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[51] He was assigned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Norris was called up from Toledo on August 11. He recorded 2 wins pitching in 14 games and became a free agent at the end of the season.
On February 15, 2023, Norris signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.[52] GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Reds added another left-hander into the mix of competing for a roster spot on Wednesday when veteran Daniel Norris agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. Norris will be in big league camp.
A nine-year Major League veteran who has been with four clubs, the 29-year-old Norris was 2-4 with a 5.33 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 41 appearances with the Cubs and Tigers. After Chicago released him on July 22, he went back to his former team in Detroit and posted better results, compiling a 3.45 ERA in 14 games, including two starts.
“You’re totally bummed you got released, but you’re walking out the door thinking maybe the numbers don’t reflect what I feel. I feel like I got better,” Norris explained. “Going back to the Tigers, I think I was able to sort of piece it together and show that I utilized things that I learned with the Cubs and it provided an opportunity to grow and get better with the Tigers to finish the year strong.
“I felt really solid about how I finished the year. I think I turned things around in the numbers respect, but also pitch-by-pitch. I had a way better plan and process. I felt good about that.” Former Tigers teammate and Reds reliever Buck Farmer is one of Norris’ best friends. In high school, Norris was recruited for Vanderbilt University by current Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson. Norris felt his experience could be of help to a younger Cincinnati clubhouse.
“At this point in my career, I relish the opportunity to help younger players grow,” Norris said. “I think in my career as a whole, I’ve been through a lot. I’ve seen a lot of things. I’ve had the ups and downs, peaks and valleys.” Over his career, Norris is 22-38 with a 4.71 ERA in 208 games (86 starts). He previously pitched for the Blue Jays (2014-15), Tigers (2015-20, ’22), Brewers (2021) and Cubs (2022).
Norris’s family has owned a bicycle shop in Johnson City, Tennessee, for more than 80 years. In the offseason, Norris lives by choice in a 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia van, nicknamed “Shaggy.” His unconventional lifestyle can be described as nonconformist and minimalist, and has raised eyebrows in MLB. Prior to the 2015 season, Tony LaCava, Toronto’s assistant general manager, said of Norris “He takes care of himself as well as anybody we’ve got. He’s in great shape. He competes on the mound. If that wasn’t the case, maybe we’d be more worried about some of the other stuff. But right now, the van and all that is secondary. He has great values, and they’re working for him.”[57]
This Baseball Star Makes Millions, And Lives Happily In A VW Van (tinyhouseforus) Despite his $2 million signing bonus, Norris lives off just $800 a month. In an interview with ESPN he was asked why he chooses to continue to live so conservatively. He asked back, “Who am I to deserve that? What have I really done?” He has also said, “I’m actually more comfortable being kind of poor,” as it helps him maintain a minimalist lifestyle and resist conformity.[57]
On October 19, 2015, Norris announced through his Instagram account that he had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He was diagnosed the previous April, and with a doctor’s consent, he continued playing and delayed treatment until the end of the season.[58][59] On October 29, Norris announced he was cancer free following a successful surgery to remove a malignant growth from his thyroid.[60]
One of Norris’ hobbies is photography. During the 2015 season, he acquired professional photographer Ben Moon’s Canon EF 85mm portrait lens, and the two became friends. That offseason, the two went on a road trip together, from Norris’ home state of Tennessee to Oregon, where Moon is based. Moon has turned footage from the trip into a short film, titled “Offseason.”[61]YETI Presents: Offseason – YouTube
During the offseason, Norris hopped into a van with Moon and drove from his hometown of Johnson City, Tenn., to the coast of Oregon, where Moon is based.
As a Major League pitcher and cancer survivor, Daniel Norris is also used to taking some hard knocks. But living out of his van during the offseason provides a sort of “reset” button for the everyday grind. The short film, entitled “Offseason” and sponsored by YETI, features narration from Norris about baseball and life as the duo drive through the natural landscapes of the American West.
“The thing for me is I’ve been such a fan of Ben’s for long before he knew me, so it was really cool to be one of his subjects,” Norris said. They struck up a friendship after Moon read about Norris’ story two springs ago. Then a Toronto Blue Jays prospect, Norris was a free-spirited, outdoors-loving, photography buff who had beaten cancer and lived in a van for a while to get away from it all.
But Norris grew tired of the stories and questions, not wanting to be labeled by one-line cliches about his pursuit of an unconventional lifestyle. “I kind of grew to hate the publicity about it,” Norris said. “(Moon) wanted to kind of redirect that into what my vision was in the beginning of it. “It’s so good because he genuinely wanted to tell my story the right way. It was more about wanting to be able to inspire others to do different things in life.”
Norris and Moon originally bonded over their shared love of photography and Norris said they still are good friends and talk regularly. And he was thrilled with the finished product. “Everything he does, whether it’s a portrait or a short film, is so raw and so organic and real. It’s not forced,” Norris said. “It was never like, ‘Hey, can we get you to walk through here again? Can we get you to paddle into that wave again?” Norris said. “No, this is what happens, and this is what it is. I thought he did a really good job of just letting it be real.” YETI Presents: Beyond the Offseason – YouTube
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