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Juls · 06-05-2003, 03:13 AM

Hi,

I just wanted to check in. I apologize for not having beein in touch for so long now, but my life is just so busy between work, and trying to get our house ready to put on the market and sell. It's really a dilemma. The reason we want to move is for our daughter to be in a neighborhood with a better school. However, the homes are more expensive there, and there is alot of competition for any home that goes on the market. The way it seems is that we'd end up having to buy a smaller house, and the house we have is not that big. Only 1200 sf. I definitely don't want to go any smaller. The school where we live is not very good, although I do know parents here whose kids go there. I know it sounds snobby, but I don't want my daughter going there. I want to expose here to something better.

Does that sound bad? We could, I think, have her go there from where we live now, but my husband doesn't want to drive her, and because of my work I can't take her in the morning, but I can pick her up in the afternoon. So anyway that's "my" big dilemma.

I'm enjoying my new job pretty much, but even in an office of seven there are still office politics. I really dislike office politics. I would like to say "hate" but my daughter tells me that is a bad word, so we don't use it. (Smile)

I still struggle with some of my demons, but I had an interesting experience at work. At the end of every month we have a staff meeting, and at the staff meeting we have someone that comes in to give a talk. I work at a homeopathic and holistic clinic, I'm an esthetician and a massage therapist.

The last week's meeting we had an energy healer. She talked about how she worked with the same meridians that an accupuncuturist works with. She was talking about the main meridian in the body, explaining that the only way it could be broken was through a major trauma like rape. I was raped at a young age.

She asked for a volunteer to demonstrate on and I did. She did this whole interesting process with me and when she was done I felt incredible. I felt very light, and I had this feeling of completeness. I don't really know how to describe. I know this sounds like some new age mumbo jumbo, but I really did feel different. My co-workers noticed a difference too, they said my face looked so much more at peace. I'm going to go see this lady again.

Well if you've read this far your probably tired of reading LOL

Thank you all for being my on-line support system.

Luv,

Juls

Paulie · 06-05-2003, 09:01 AM

(((Juls)))

I have missed you...so glad you are doing good, just caught up in the chaos of life, I understand that

.

I don't think wanting your daughter to go to a better school is snobby at all. I hope it all works out for you.

wow - energy healer, that sounds very interesting. Mumbo jumbo, funny!!!! Seriously, it I love stuff like that.

I am glad you are well, and hope you can come see us more often, I miss your experience, strength and hope.

Love P-

Sarah2003 · 06-05-2003, 09:21 AM

Hey Juls,

I think you're a great parent for wanting your daughter in a better school system. The top reason that we moved into our current neighborhood was the schools. That's always been my top prioity when we've had to move.....it's the first thing I've ever considered when choosing an area to live.

Like Pauline, I think that evergy healing stuff is great! I have a friend who went to an energy healer and she loved it.

Take care and good luck with your move!

Juls · 06-05-2003, 10:55 AM

Thanks Pauline and Sarah,

I'm glad to know that people are still glad to hear from me. LOL I was wondering if it seemed odd that I'm not on for awhile, and then I come on and post alot of replies. That maybe someone would find that offensive for some reason. Part of my insecurities coming to the surface. I'm sure you can relate.

I'd actually like to take my whole family for some sessions with the woman who does the energy healing. I think we could all benefit. I definitely want to go again for myself. If anyone would be interested in having her number I could post it. Of course I live in San Jose, and I don't know if anyone else is in my neck of the woods. (I like to use outdated sayings, LOL).

Hope your having a positive day.

Juls

**Ann** · 06-05-2003, 12:33 PM

{{{Juls}}}

I'm not over here a lot lately, but wanted to say

Don't you ever feel funny about coming here - you're family and family can come and go as they please. I'm glad things are going well for you, and I think what you are doing for your daughter is very nice too.

Good luck on the house sale and move, and don't forget to let those people in your office have their own bad days - you don't have to share it with them

Hugs and prayers

2stop · 06-05-2003, 12:41 PM

You're not a snob at all for wanting your daughter to have the best life posible. My two kids are blessed this year to go to a christian school where my brother and I attended in grades 2-4. There are only 7 students and they have their main class in one room, the teacher is awesome and they are getting so much one on one attention. I used to always tell them "Your mama went to a one-room school house and walked in the snow some days to get there" and I wasn't exaggerating!LOL! I believe in our public school system, but I also believe we have to do what's best for our kids..Some people think I am a bit snobby for sending my kids to a private school, and I am not at all. I hope everything works out with the housing and all. And I am so glad you are here!

Many hugs and hope too,
Tammie

liveweyerd · 06-06-2003, 05:14 PM

HI! Juls!!!

I know you make good decisions...so I am just saying hi there!!!!

Keep shining!!!

live

Chy · 06-06-2003, 06:48 PM

Hi Juls,

Just adding by support of your decisions also. As a teacher/mom I COMPLETLY understand. I fortunatly didn't have to move but as teacher perk was able to put my son in a school with a "better demographic population" If we don't take care of our kids who will! Kudos to ya!

Juls · 06-07-2003, 05:59 PM

Thank you Ladies for your wonderful support and encouragement. I have so much admiration for the women here at Recovery. I have so much appreciated learning about other women's lives and how they deal with things as well as their recovery.

I think that I should put more time in on the other boards, but WR is where I feel most at home. I hope that I am able to offer the same kind of support that I receive. It's amzaing how being validated here by other women helps me in my day-to-day life.

Luv

Juls

06-05-2003, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	Hi Everyone Hi, I just wanted to check in. I apologize for not having beein in touch for so long now, but my life is just so busy between work, and trying to get our house ready to put on the market and sell. It's really a dilemma. The reason we want to move is for our daughter to be in a neighborhood with a better school. However, the homes are more expensive there, and there is alot of competition for any home that goes on the market. The way it seems is that we'd end up having to buy a smaller house, and the house we have is not that big. Only 1200 sf. I definitely don't want to go any smaller. The school where we live is not very good, although I do know parents here whose kids go there. I know it sounds snobby, but I don't want my daughter going there. I want to expose here to something better. Does that sound bad? We could, I think, have her go there from where we live now, but my husband doesn't want to drive her, and because of my work I can't take her in the morning, but I can pick her up in the afternoon. So anyway that's "my" big dilemma. I'm enjoying my new job pretty much, but even in an office of seven there are still office politics. I really dislike office politics. I would like to say "hate" but my daughter tells me that is a bad word, so we don't use it. (Smile) I still struggle with some of my demons, but I had an interesting experience at work. At the end of every month we have a staff meeting, and at the staff meeting we have someone that comes in to give a talk. I work at a homeopathic and holistic clinic, I'm an esthetician and a massage therapist. The last week's meeting we had an energy healer. She talked about how she worked with the same meridians that an accupuncuturist works with. She was talking about the main meridian in the body, explaining that the only way it could be broken was through a major trauma like rape. I was raped at a young age. She asked for a volunteer to demonstrate on and I did. She did this whole interesting process with me and when she was done I felt incredible. I felt very light, and I had this feeling of completeness. I don't really know how to describe. I know this sounds like some new age mumbo jumbo, but I really did feel different. My co-workers noticed a difference too, they said my face looked so much more at peace. I'm going to go see this lady again. Well if you've read this far your probably tired of reading LOL Thank you all for being my on-line support system. Luv, Juls

06-05-2003, 12:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ann Sharing Our Light Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 15,155	{{{Juls}}} I'm not over here a lot lately, but wanted to say Don't you ever feel funny about coming here - you're family and family can come and go as they please. I'm glad things are going well for you, and I think what you are doing for your daughter is very nice too. Good luck on the house sale and move, and don't forget to let those people in your office have their own bad days - you don't have to share it with them Hugs and prayers __________________ Somewhere between the gator swamp and the Taj Mahal there is a path, it may be hidden, overgrown or may blend in with the other surroundings, but it is there, it's your path and it is calling you.~Frankly~

06-06-2003, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
liveweyerd Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: central Florida Posts: 7,290 Blog Entries: 5	HI! Juls!!! I know you make good decisions...so I am just saying hi there!!!! Keep shining!!! live __________________ Each small candle lights a corner of the dark....Roger Waters

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06-05-2003, 09:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Paulie It is what it is!!! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sobriety Posts: 5,525	(((Juls))) I have missed you...so glad you are doing good, just caught up in the chaos of life, I understand that . I don't think wanting your daughter to go to a better school is snobby at all. I hope it all works out for you. wow - energy healer, that sounds very interesting. Mumbo jumbo, funny!!!! Seriously, it I love stuff like that. I am glad you are well, and hope you can come see us more often, I miss your experience, strength and hope. Love P-

06-05-2003, 09:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sarah2003 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: where I need to be Posts: 165	Hey Juls, I think you're a great parent for wanting your daughter in a better school system. The top reason that we moved into our current neighborhood was the schools. That's always been my top prioity when we've had to move.....it's the first thing I've ever considered when choosing an area to live. Like Pauline, I think that evergy healing stuff is great! I have a friend who went to an energy healer and she loved it. Take care and good luck with your move!

06-05-2003, 10:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	Thanks Pauline and Sarah, I'm glad to know that people are still glad to hear from me. LOL I was wondering if it seemed odd that I'm not on for awhile, and then I come on and post alot of replies. That maybe someone would find that offensive for some reason. Part of my insecurities coming to the surface. I'm sure you can relate. I'd actually like to take my whole family for some sessions with the woman who does the energy healing. I think we could all benefit. I definitely want to go again for myself. If anyone would be interested in having her number I could post it. Of course I live in San Jose, and I don't know if anyone else is in my neck of the woods. (I like to use outdated sayings, LOL). Hope your having a positive day. Juls

06-05-2003, 12:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
2stop ~Author of My Life~ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Doing what I thought I couldn't.... Posts: 4,666	You're not a snob at all for wanting your daughter to have the best life posible. My two kids are blessed this year to go to a christian school where my brother and I attended in grades 2-4. There are only 7 students and they have their main class in one room, the teacher is awesome and they are getting so much one on one attention. I used to always tell them "Your mama went to a one-room school house and walked in the snow some days to get there" and I wasn't exaggerating!LOL! I believe in our public school system, but I also believe we have to do what's best for our kids..Some people think I am a bit snobby for sending my kids to a private school, and I am not at all. I hope everything works out with the housing and all. And I am so glad you are here! Many hugs and hope too, Tammie

06-06-2003, 06:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 5,886	Hi Juls, Just adding by support of your decisions also. As a teacher/mom I COMPLETLY understand. I fortunatly didn't have to move but as teacher perk was able to put my son in a school with a "better demographic population" If we don't take care of our kids who will! Kudos to ya!

06-07-2003, 05:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Juls Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,101	Thank you Ladies for your wonderful support and encouragement. I have so much admiration for the women here at Recovery. I have so much appreciated learning about other women's lives and how they deal with things as well as their recovery. I think that I should put more time in on the other boards, but WR is where I feel most at home. I hope that I am able to offer the same kind of support that I receive. It's amzaing how being validated here by other women helps me in my day-to-day life. Luv Juls

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