INSIDE OUT

I have been down this path, as you know, for a very long time. I have tried many things and it was all beneficial for its own reasons. Every path you are on, hopefully brings you to a new and deeper path. One that takes you through a journey of learning and better life - and health.

Okay, a bit of a cheesy title, I know. But, when I was thinking of what to title this one, "the "straw" that broke the camels back" was the first thing that popped in my mind. What WAS that "straw"? Well, it was RAW!!

Listen, I've been down a seemingly long and frustrating road with my son who has autism. He has always been high functioning and for this I am grateful. The things I KNOW and am quite confident in is how lower functioning he would be if we didn't choose this path. After my last blog entry, I need to remind myself of this all the time. What WERE those things that kept him from slithering down a much deeper, more slippery slope? Well, I'm glad you asked.

I've been asked this question more times than I have cared to. I get it. Especially since our latest knock on a very sick door. :( But there's something you have to know before you judge healthy eating. I've heard a couple people dismiss healthy eating because of looking at our family struggle through elimination diets and still ending up with sick children. But I have a secret. And I'm about to share it with you now.

THIS IS EXTRAORDINARY!

You know, I have a story as to how God led me to homeopathy. It isn't grand or emotive. Simply that one after another, my world was directed toward this path in the past couple of months. The only history I've had with homeopathy was one of teething pills and inducing labour - both of which I chalked up to "coincidence" when anything DID seem to occur. I am a skeptic after all.

I have recently discovered homeopathy. I have yet to treat my son, who has Autism, but I am presently treating my younger son, who has recently acquired an autoimmune, vasculitis disease known as Henoch Schonlein Purpura. It is a fairly rare disease but not unknown to most pediatricians. This has caused our family to shift focus. Autism is no longer in the forefront and autoimmune disease, which I believe autism is a form of, has now become the main research.

So much to say... such lack of motivation, energy, time, and purpose to come on here and say it. So for those who still have me on your "hit-list" of blogs to read, I apologize. What I will say is this, "life is grand". No truly. We are in a new phase of our lives and although financially, we are not where we would like to be, our hearts are full and are visions are plenty.

See the Forbes Top Ten List of Biggest Companies recently? It's quite revealing. Almost every one of the top ten companies either deal with oil, finance those who deal with oil, or insure them.

Do you often wonder why we are so "dependent" on oil in this world? I may not exactly know whether the chicken or the egg came first. But, I sure as well know who now controls the coop. *Sigh*

Just sayin'.

...that the gluten we eat today is NOT good for humans... well, these last few years have convinced me over, and over, and over, and...

So, MORE wasted energy, time, money, lives... Yet ANOTHER study, pouring MILLIONS of dollars into, to tell us they still. just. don't. know...
http://www.thetech.org/genetics/news.php?id=33

I've been back and forth on whether or not to homeschool my kids since before they were born. A part of me wondered what it would be like. Especially those days I'm just too tired, sick, or impatient with my kids. This week is the first week they're away from me in a Performing Arts Camp where Brad works. This is the first week I'm getting a taste of what this whole "sending my kids all day to school" looks like... and it's only the middle of the week! Ha!

*NOTE* This is not ANTI anything for anyone else. But, rather, just for my particular family.

The other day I got to thinking again, "did God mean for Adam and Eve to only care about each other"? When I read through the first chapters of Genesis, I am reminded that the "ideal" God created, was for Adam and Eve to take care of things OUTSIDE of themselves.

You've heard me talk about this before:
http://insideout.tougas.net/node/199

This month, in the U.S., it's Autism Awareness Month. But, "aware of WHAT exactly?" is the question I have. Well, it will be different for each camp. This camp, our camp; the camp in my home that tells me Autism is an epidemic of VAST proportions and is RUDELY man-made, well this camp is bowing out of any and all "awareness" campaigns that do not address this obvious issue.

So, this is only a couple days in. AND I'M LOVING EATING RAW FOOD!!! Everyone eats SOME Raw food in their days... well, some. ;) We all eat Raw salads and fruits. Although some of us know how to take some of the healthiest foods of the Earth and corrupt them so bad they become some of the worst meals (think processed, modified, high-sugar, hydrogenated salad dressing - ugh).

I wrote a blog, some time ago, about some practical tips for raising your kids. http://insideout.tougas.net/node/100 I'm thinking of changing the topic (is that even allowed in Blog-Laws?) to "How to Get Your Children To Do As You Ask the FIRST Time You Ask." But, I've been noticing one particular child of mine *cough* *Middle child* *Cough, cough* has not been listening at all recently. His inability to listen the first time I ask him is becoming a hobby of his.

I laugh every time I venture toward something new. The more I learn, well, the more I know I need to learn. I LOVE the journey our family has been on with our food-health. I am many moons away from the diet I chose since I met my husband. Before I met him... well, lets just say that margarine and white bread was a regular part of my diet.

I suppose it makes me want to blog again. Just supposin'... I love to blog in my head. But to get it out of this head has been a real stretch for me lately. LOTS going on since we moved back to Ontario. Not all of it good. Not all of it bad.

But to be asked in the same month to be a guest on two blogs is an honor I can't deny myself. When I get them done and out there I'll definitely post the link for ya. Until then, maybe I'm inspired to say a little more here and there... just maybe. ;)

A thought struck me the other day... What on Earth Am I Doing!??!?

As I'm laying in bed wondering what I did that day, prior, I thought of my children's purpose. I know, I know... Not the most "soothing" thought a girl can have just before she's supposed to be falling asleep. Yet, I just couldn't shake this feeling of purposelessness.

Well, as has been my last year's trend, here is another update on what's been going on in the life of our crazy family. :D

In the last post, I mentioned how our new home we bought was infested with mould. Well, my most amazing and absolutely incredible husband has put the mould to rest... for good.

I wasn't sure about whether I was going to share this here or not. I still see hundreds of people viewing (although I'm not sure if that's an error or not). So, for those of you interested in our world, here it is:

Well, our journey continues with us now living in Guelph, Ontario. I love it here. So many like-minded people... if only I can find them!! Ha!! I see them all at the local food festivals, the Waldorf festivals and the like... Just can't seem to "hang" with any of them yet. I'm used to finding my way through the social mazes of a new city. I'm sure to find some people who are much like me... socially crazy with a bit of laziness on the side. Ha!!