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Yesterday was a full day--got up and did normal morning rituals, rested for a bit and daughter dropped by for lunch. Then rested briefly, met with French couple (He was here for treatments), then rested again and then went dancing. Got tired about two hours into dancing, but not unexpected given the full day before that.

Today--rested/napped a lot. Did morning rituals, but then napped out until lunch. Ate a hearty lunch and went horizontal again. Rested, napped and read through the afternoon. Apartment got warm from the sun and made it even more conducive to zoning out. Cooled down now and I feel awake/alert. Just had a bowl of cereal with bananas as a late snack. Dinner was a pear and cottage cheese.

Daughter brought some food from the Garden Fresh place (healthy veggie foods--big portions). Have to add them to my round of places to eat or get food. She brought a stir-fry with veggies and an eggplant with tofu/rice dish. We had enough for lunch yesterday and for my lunch today, plus some leftovers.

Daughter's "good news" report was that she's been on the Dean's List at school for several terms, but didn't know it. Her grades are also good enough that she has the possibility of graduating in the Fall summa cum laude. That fact will open more doors to her for colleges to attend and for scholarships/student loans. Truly good news!

She's looking into doing honor's classes for her remaining courses.

Dancing last night went fairly well. Noticed an interesting nuance--I remember the new dances (ones I've been taught in recent classes), but have "forgotten" some of my older favorites. It's as if my brain is being rewired! Strange, strange!

Met with the couple from France. He's been coming to SC for five years. He was diagnosed over 10 years ago and took medication before coming to SC. He was one of the people who found out that the recovery treatments conflict with the taking of medications. He got better, but has had relapses in the past couple of years. The treatments work, but his symptoms are much more pronounced and present.

I was moved by his plight. I offered what little I had to tell them about my treatments and the visualization processes. When he started, the team was not doing much visualization work.

He also does not have a practitioner to work with when he's home. His wife does what she can do, but it's not like having a trained practitioner. I suggested that he find a sacro-cranial specialist and "train" them (direct them) as to what to do ("move the energy down my right arm", etc.). In fact, I'm going to experiment with doing that myself utilizing the CS specialist that's already done work with me.

In talking with them, couldn't help but thinking about my own situation--whether or not I'll deteriorate instead of heal. Bummer thoughts for a while after being with them, but later on a new sense of resolve, of commitment. Went to dance last night even though I could have begged off. Have to participate! Have to move.

Man at dance came up and told me his father had had PD. He was one of the early ones who tried electro-surgery. It didn't help or hurt his situation, but it sure made an impression on his son--the man who told me the story.

I continue to read the Living and Dying book. A wealth of information in that text. Moves me to want to look further into the basis of that tradition and set of rituals/concepts. Much that can be done--looking forward to doing it!

Also time for an update to be sent out to my F&F distribution list. Been two months since I moved into this place. The days have zoomed by! Will write an update in the morrow.