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To give my readers a little background: I am married (second marriage), have three grown children, and five grandchildren. I live in a very rural area of Southeast Oklahoma, and am responsible for the care of our home, ten acres of land, and several animals. I also actively maintain good relationships with my mother, four siblings, and their families. In addition, I attempt to maintain close relationships with several relatives that are more distant, and many friends.

I have recently attended Kaplan University as a full-time on-line student (June 2007- March 2008). I was majoring in communications. Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, I had to drop out before attaining any degrees. However, I hope to use the knowledge gleaned from these courses to improve my writing.

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I enjoy writing and holding conversations with others. One of the main reasons that I desire to write is to share the vast knowledge and life experiences that others and I have gained. Several people, including my classmates and family, have suggested that I write a book to share all my unique life experiences with others. However, I tend to believe that everyone has "extraordinary" experiences while living their daily lives. They simply do not realize how interesting their lives are to other people. I hope to make people more aware of how their life stories are worth hearing about.

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My passion is ...

learning about everything

I know too much about ...

about the painful lessons in life

My parents always told me ...

that I would be good at whatever I set my mind & heart to doing.

My childhood ambition ...

to own a 300-acre healing ranch for anyone or anything that needed a place to go to for healing

My favorite memory ...

going fishing and camping

Why I write ...

to express my own thoughts and feelings, and to communicate with others

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

interesting articles on Helium.com and listening to a variety of music

My first job ...

was the Army, my first civilian job after that was working for Dairy Queen

My best moment ...

every moment I am alive

My inspiration ...

God, and all forms of spirituality, in other words: all life

Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Health benefits of the ceremonial sweat lodge

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Many people from around the world have discovered the health benefits of Native American Sweat Lodges, and other similar aboriginal ceremonies. When asked what the benefits are, most people will mention the detoxification of the body or the spiritual renewal. They may mention the emotional release and the mental relaxation gained through participating in the ceremony. All these can definitely be among the benefits gained from attending a Native American Sweat Lodge ceremony. Numerous people try to pinpoint what exactly makes the sweat so beneficial. Some think it is mainly due to the heat a...

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