Changing gears a bit with some ramblings...

I know I haven't posted much lately, I have been kind of stuck about what else to post.  Sure we have plenty going on at the store.  We have a monthly movie night, on April 12 at 8pm we are going to show the movie Frozen.  On March 23 at 2pm we are having our Ostara ritual with guests Oberon & Banshee from Covenant of the Goddess.  This and much more can be found either at www.michccs.com or www.smokeycrystal.com. This is not what I am writing about today though.

Yesterday I got a reality check when I checked my sugars and they were over 160.  Anything above 140 sends my heart into fits.  I am still confident I will have lost weight when I return to the doctor in a few months, but I want to lose as much as possible.  I keep losing focus on my sugar levels.  I am going to try and pay closer attention this time along with activity and meal tracking.

We picked up food from a pantry Saturday.  They gave us a bag of candy, a pie, 4 pizzas, 4 boxes of pizza rolls, 4-6 packs of Oreos, 6+ boxes of pop tarts, a ton of crackers, etc., etc., etc. My point is, this food came from a local reputable food bank that preaches health and wellness but give this stuff out to the financially challenged.  How is that brain food for a kid going to school!  How does that help someone who is depressed or needs to lose weight.  It doesn't.  Sure they gave 2 bags of apples and 2 bags of potatoes, but after cutting up the apples today so I could freeze them so they didn't go bad, quite a few had to have bad spots removed from them.  Oh and let's not forget the 24 pk of Diet Coke which is filled with Aspertame, an ingredient that has caused heart problems for my husband and I.  When asked not to receive it, they just suggest to give it away and give it to us anyway.

Please understand, I am not complaining that I was gifted free food, what I am concerned about is the type of food being given out.  Heck, when the government used to give rations out, they were healthy.  You got a log of cheese, bag of rice, and a few other things I cannot remember because I was so young...lol.

I am sad that the food given out to the underprivileged is majorly junk.  Why couldn't they have given out bottled water, peanut butter, jelly, flour, eggs (even liquid), vegetable oil, frozen vegetables or fruit, and other healthy things.  I know these items are donated.  I wonder where they go...

Anyway, just my 2 cents for the day.  There is a bigger problem with the lower class community than anyone sees.  There seems to be a multitude of factors that attempt to keep a cap over growth.  This girl will fight that cap until the end.  I will continue to reach, claw, and climb until I make a hole for others to get through or find a weak spot to fit through and leave a cord for others to climb through with me.

The Smokey Crystal, LLC. was the true start of the next leg of my climb.  I passionately believe in helping other people.  I began with the store, showing people that through holistic means, you can be helped, you can feel better.  A stone can help you get rid of nightmares, increase luck, keep negativity away, etc.  An herb can help to lift the negative energy around you or dark spirits harassing you.  Meditation is possible, you just have to keep at it.  It will help you!!  You are not in this fight alone.

Then in August of 2013 after a deep meditation session I came back with a message the size of a big book.  When I asked what it was about my guides told me that I would understand in time.  Here we are almost a year later and Michigan Council of Covens and Solitaires (MCCS) has been birthed.  We are a developing non-profit entity that is not using bells and whistles to draw crowds or raise money.  We are here to sincerely help.  You out of food?  Let us know and we will rally the troops together to fill your pantry.  Suffering from PTSD and no amount of counseling is easing all the symptoms, let us try to help you with some natural alternative approaches to add to your counseling.  Being harassed and/or bullied at school or work, let us know, we will try and work with the school or business to develop awareness, understanding, and compassion.  There are so many things we are working on, all you have to do is reach out and we will take your hand and help you along the way.

My rant is done for now, I will  get off my soap box and just let everyone know that we are here to help!  MCCS wants to bring Unity back to Community  let's work together!

Bright Blessings to all!!