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06/13/2014: Welcome to Practical Spirituality

Thank you for visiting my Blog.

I believe that we are born spiritual. If we say God is spirit, and if He created us to his image, how we cannot be spiritual? Yet, so many people think that talking about energy, angels, rituals, etc. is just too out there.

I was a really sensitive child and I sensed people’s misery, bitterness, pain and blocks they had in their lives. I also saw, heard and knew things that others did not. I knew these people were missing something from their lives, but they did not always see it.

Even as a child, I could help the people around me see things in a different way.  The result was miraculous. Their lives started to shift, and they started to see connections they hadn’t seen before. With this, they got more prepared for the storms in life and started to listen to their intuition more.  They started to focus more on the positive, seeing the link between the positive results they got in their lives and their way of thinking and living.

This gift and passion is still very much alive in me. Moreover, since I have accepted it as the mainstream of my Divine Career, I am even more inspired. 

This passion is why I am here. My mission is to help women especially to balance their masculine and feminine energies, to consciously listen more to their intuition, to enjoy their sensuality without feeling guilty, and to create the holistic lifestyle they want and deserve.

What does holistic mean? There are several ways of defining it, but the one that makes sense to me is the fact that the whole object of a holographic picture can be reconstructed from a small part of the hologram.

It is like “as above so below, as within so without” (Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus) – everything is connected.

In my blogs you will read about interesting and exciting ideas, and secrets about how to learn to see behind the scenes. You will learn about rituals, even recipes. I will share Feng Shui tips with you. Sounds eclectic? Well, as I told you, everything is connected, so the pieces of the puzzle will come together to show you a holographic picture of your life.  Till next time.

Live Passionately, Heni

Love and Light,

Heni Glant

Feminine Passion

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heni@heni.us

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06/03/2014: Princeton Police Department's Crime Prevention
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02/10/2013: Transition Task Force - Consolidation of Princeton Township & Borough
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10/09/2012: Think Pink!

 Think Pink!!

So how are you feeling about pink during the month of October?  It is not exactly a “fall” color but it does have significance.  In case you were wondering or have not heard, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the very girly color that represents this month is Pink!

 I have been seeing lots of images that incorporate pink into décor and I thought; could it be used in a kitchen for real?  I found a pin board on Pinterest with quite a few examples and let me tell you, it’s not for everyone but it is interesting.  Do you dare?  Here’s the link: 

 http://pinterest.com/chefmanouschka/think-pink-kitchen/

 What about a symbol?  Have you or someone very close to you been affected by Breast Cancer?  Do you love to cook?  What about reminder of person you love that comes in form of a kitchen appliance?  You could make a statement and pay tribute to that person or remind yourself of the triumph you have accomplished.

Why not?  Several companies are offering large and small appliances that come in pink!!!  Check out these links!

 http://www.vikingrange.com/consumer/global/content_no_sidemenu.jsp?id=cat1561004

 http://www.kitchenaid.com/flash.cmd?/#/page/inside-kitchenaid-cook-for-the-cure

 http://bigchill.com/site/fridges

 So go ahead think Pink in the month of October and maybe throughout the year with a tribute to loved one or a reminder you have triumphed during tragedy.

02/16/2012: When a Doctor Becomes a Patient Part 3, Prescription Pain Medication

After surgery, I took off work for a week.  I was given a prescription pain medication called Percocet 5/325 to be taken every 4-6 hours if needed for post operative pain.  The post operative pain was more intense than I initially expected, and I took the pain medication for the first 4 days after surgery.  This type of medication is from a class of medications called opioids.   Another term that is used is “narcotic”, although opioid is now the preferred term. 

There are many other types of pain medications such as acetaminophen, NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen), however opioids are probably the most notorious.  The term opioid is derived from the word “opium”.  Historically, opioids have been the mainstay in the treatment of pain for hundreds of years.  Our bodies have a naturally occurring form of pain relief using endorphins.  Therefore opioids exert their effects by mimicking our body’s natural endorphins.  This response of our body to opioids explains the pain relieving results.  However the body’s natural system also can be influenced by the powerful rewarding and addicting properties of opioids. 

 I do believe that pain medications such as Percocet have a therapeutic value in the management of pain, particularly post operative pain.   However if you are a parent reading this blog post, or a teenager, I would hope that this post can help you understand a bit more of the reasons why caution should always be advised when dealing with these types of medications. 

Heroin, Oxycontin, morphine (Avinza), Roxicodone, oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet), hydrocodone/acetaminophen( Vicodin), hydromorphone(Dilaudid), fentanyl (Duragesic).  These are all opioids.  Heroin is illegal for many reasons, and everyone would agree that it is highly addictive.  However, the others can also be highly addictive.  In Europe, heroin is the most highly abused opioid.  In North America, however, illegally diverted prescription opioids such as the ones I listed, are increasingly the primary illegal opioids.   Among high school seniors in America, approximately 10% have used Vicodin non-medically.  An estimated 63 million Americans have used a prescription opioid for nonmedical purposes in their lifetime.  In 2003 studies showed that opioids were only second to marijuana as the most frequently abused illicit drugs among high school seniors.  Nearly a third of teens believe that prescription pain killers are ‘not addictive’.  More than half of teens don’t agree strongly that using cough medicines to get high is risky. 

http://www.goodmedicinebadbehavior.org/download/DEA-PillBook-2010.pdf

There is a national epidemic in prescription drug abuse in our country.  The effects of abuse are not limited to a ‘high’.  The brain has a natural mechanism to respond to elevating levels of carbon dioxide by causing our bodies to breathe.  Opioids can powerfully suppress this responsiveness which is a leading mechanism in opioid related deaths.  Often times other sedating drugs are taken together and the combined effect is tragic.  Prescription opioid addiction, even when not fatal, can destroy individuals and families.   Diversion (illegal selling) of prescription pain medications is a billion dollar industry in America.  Street value of some prescription pain killers can be $80 a pill.   

http://money.cnn.com/2011/06/01/news/economy/prescription_drug_abuse/index.htm

What we can do:

• Talk to your children about the dangers of addiction, overdose, and death from prescription pain killers.
• Do not store your pain medications in the same medicine cabinet that other drugs may be stored.  A hidden location, or preferably a locked safe would be a better deterrent.  Remember, even friends or relatives who visit may be tempted if medications are easy to find.
• If you had an old prescription for pain killers, throw them away.  The FDA has a site that gives information on safe disposal.  http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm101653.htm
• Do not let another person have your prescriptions.  It is illegal.  You may have good intentions, but by doing this some people may inadvertently add fuel to the fire of someone’s addiction.  Moreover, it may result in the discharge of that person from his/her doctor’s practice. 
• If you have been prescribed pain killers for a legitimate cause, such as post operative pain, and yet your pain is not controlled with the prescribed dose, do not simply take two or three tablets/capsules at once without first discussing it with your doctor.  Certain medications are combination type drugs with a potentially toxic effect above certain doses.
• If you have chronic pain and are taking escalating doses of opioids, and are worried about how to stop taking it without terrible withdrawal symptoms, talk to your doctor.  There are resources available such as Suboxone therapy which can safely detox patients from high doses of opioids. 
  

Join me for my next post as I continue my journey of post ACL reconstruction.