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Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:05:41 -0000

Thanks for your continued support and encouragement to me!

So when do we get the pleasure of your company again on this side of the world? Looking forward to that hug! xxx

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

philthy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:03:21 -0000

Well firstly, I am so glad you are ok. You have yet again, brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.

I'm glad you've recognised this element of your life, as you bring much to all of us and being with friends and family allows us to give back to you easily.

I think it takes strength and courage to live alone, let alone in The Forest.

Secondly, I hope you are around in the next few weeks, cause I'm going to hug you.

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:23:56 -0000

Hello there! Wow, from the forest of Northern NSW to the woods of Northern Minnesota. The wonders of the internet eh? I once visited Cook up your way. Absolutely beautiful countryside. I really like your pragmatic approach to living alone in the woods. I have learned through this episode that I have to reach out. I love the handy list you make for your brother. I have a friend visiting in a couple of weeks and have tallied up some of handy jobs for him. Usually I would not want to trouble friends like that, but you know what,I realise I need help! I have started scheduling in some more visits with the few people I know in the area to get out during the week after work too, so that I am not always home alone for days on end. I will look forward to exploring your world through your blog some more fellow friend of the forests :-)

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:13:25 -0000

Thank you so much for the encouragement! And thank you for the link to this post and blog on your website...I am really touched :-) x

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Bearyweather — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:26:10 -0000

Hello to a fellow forest dweller! ... woo hoo .. I am not the only one! I have lived in my little piece of the north woods alone for 6 years. I have been where you are .. and will be there again in the future, no doubt. There is only so much aloneness a person can handle until we have to reach out to people. I have developed ways to cope .. I have friends call and check on me when I am sick, if I go out cross country skiing I let someone know where I am going in case I fall and get hurt, I keep a list of things I need help with and then invite my "handy" brother for dinner ... there are ways to be alone. I value my alone time ... but, I would definitely prefer to share my woods with a special someone .. until then, I work on my living alone in the woods coping skills .. mostly learned the hard way ...

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

clearlycomposed — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:38:58 -0000

People who need people...are the luckiest people in the world. :) Bravo on your courage and willingness in life and in this post. Thank you. :)

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:32:57 -0000

Thank you Simon!

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Simon Hay Healer — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:57:10 -0000

Hi. If you die on the floor visit me and I'll pop you into the light. We can talk and hug before you go. If you survive txt me and I'll leave my body and lie on the floor with you. Either way you won't feel alone. Talk soon, Simon.

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Miss Mandie — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:27:33 -0000

Thanks beautiful! Lotsa love to you xxx

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Anna King — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:23:40 -0000

Chica! I love your About Miss Mandie page. It's so uplifting to read. I love the way you write and it's always wonderful to read such honest words posted publicly. Good on you!

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:04:48 -0000

Thanks Sam. I have certainly felt very loved and supported since reaching out. Warms my heart :-) xx

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:59:55 -0000

Love you mum! xx

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:59:44 -0000

I can't wait until you move down! Will be so nice to have you so close. Thanks for your continued support, love and encouragement on this crazy journey of life. I love you dearly xx

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:56:01 -0000

Thanks Jim! I heart you too :-)

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

sam — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:39:57 -0000

Hi Mandie, thats a brilliant post and definitely something for us all to think about. Glad to see from all the responses that its clear youre anything but alone in this world. Thanks for sharing your thoughts xo Sam

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Mum,xx — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:26:56 -0000

Our arms are always around you, my darling!

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Laura — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:17:41 -0000

Hi Mandie, glad to hear you are now snuggled in the company of beautiful people. You give so much to EVERYONE and especially to the people who would never normally ask for help. There is so much scope to the growth you can get from this episode, a rollercoaster journey indeed that you are on.

Ill be just over the mountain in a couple of weeks so please dont feel so isolated and lean lean and lean.

I hope we get a chance to hug over the weekend and recharge your batteries. Remember just how people can zap our energy they also feed it. Maybe get some laptop free time while you have people around, relax and it plenty of bananas.
Love you xx

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Jim — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:12:48 -0000

I love you, Mandie! Thanks for continuing to post what's real with you. You're so awesome.

j

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:12:39 -0000

Hi beautiful. OMG, that happened to you while you were pregnant and on the street? Oh hunny, that is awful. Happy that you lived to tell the tale obviously :-) Unfortunately I will miss your fleeting visit to Brisbane - I have to be back at work on Monday, so will be travelling back down that day. Hope Aiden's test results come back useful in some way or another for you all xx

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:10:23 -0000

Tracy! I'm pleased our journey to get to know one another started this week too. Was such a lovely night :-) Thanks for your kinds words about this post. It came straight from the heart, so I'm pleased its been received as it was delivered. I look forward to our next meeting xx

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:06:45 -0000

Hey Christina - thanks for coming by and sharing. Absolutely - it can be so hard to ask for help when we've spent a lifetime trying to convince ourselves we don't need it. As someone who is now sitting in a lovely warm lounge, with a bed all nicely made for me at my friend's place (complete with oil burner already going to help me sleep better - too sweet), I'm happy I've reached out. It feels good. Good luck as you reach out to those around you x

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:58:52 -0000

Lisa, thank you so much for this empowering comment. For giving me further encouragement to open up and share. It's a beautiful gift we can give one another isn't it? That simply by sharing our stories and journeys, each of us is able to reflect on our own lives and gain insights from what we read.

Thanks for helping make this a safe space for me and others to lean away :-)

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Rae — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:39:36 -0000

My Dear Friend Mandie, So glad you are OK. I too am a fellow low blood pressure, iron deficient being and have suffered fainting spells in the past. (Particularly scary when pregnant & you collaspe whilst crossing the road). Proud of you for baring so much of your sole! Aiden and I will be in Brisneyland over night Wednesday, I'd love to hug you in person if you are still in the vacinity :) Love & hugs, Rae xx

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:36:44 -0000

Thanks for reaching out Jane. So pleased you have your mum so close to come by and support you. I hope you feel better soon xx

Re: Losing consciousness, gaining awareness

Miss Mandie — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:33:10 -0000

Oh Walter, how I love thee :-) Thanks for your kind words and insightful comments. You are so totally right. Through the process of accepting how we feel, we are better able to move through the feelings. If we try to ignore them/distract ourselves from them/deny them, then they will only come back up to the surface at some other point in time (something I learnt from my vipassana!).

I get your point about our last thoughts. Let's face it - so many of our thoughts are never shared with others aren't they?

Thanks for the hugs...envious of your meeting with some of the CS crew back on old stomping ground in Thailand and good luck setting into your place in KL xx