I seem to have contracted some sort of flu-like bug, so I have been sitting a lot which drives me crazy, but have been productive with my on-line shopping which probably will drive Andrew crazy. I am not up to posting, but just read Alix's new post and thought I'd share the link here. All of her posts are quite good.
"Dr. Kendrick compares this to ancient religions, in which people appealed to religious leaders and deities to protect them, suggesting science just came along and gave us some explanations, but didn’t really change the underlying social need to be protected from unforeseen harm." ~ quote from Greymadder, Alix Haydn's blog
Medicine, Science, & Religion
~xoxo Autumn
Friday, May 29, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Ugh and true love...
My life from the start has not been boring, usual, or humdrum. It has been one fast-paced, crazy adventure after another due to factors within my control and many without. Today, I learned that I have early onset artherosclerosis. Ugh. Although the plaque build up in my carotid artery is fairly minimal with a slim chance of a heart attack or stroke today, the medical staff agreed that it is still a concern that needs to be addressed. My cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic thinks it is a good idea to wait with treatment until after my next MRI, so I can see how the ketogenic diet is working with the tumor, and then decide which drugs/treatment to take/do to lower my cholesterol. The medical team at Mayo stated that my high cholesterol is genetic, which means that it cannot be controlled by anything that I do personally and in order to lower the cholesterol I will need medical intervention (i.e. drugs). "This is a very, very, unique situation in every way..." according to one of the cardio-staff. "From the moment I met this woman, everything about her has been unique," responded Andrew. <3
Andrew *sigh* I Don't Want to Miss A Thing -- Aerosmith
Andrew has been without a doubt the single best thing that has come into my life. We have created the life that I always dreamed of as a child. He has been willing to accommodate and aid in my crazy schemes from eating vegan (and teaching vegan cooking classes in our community), to homeschooling, to moving to Brazil, to moving to India after we knew I had brain cancer, to leaving the church of our youth and embracing life on our own terms, to eating a mostly fat-filled ketogenic diet, etc.. He has supported me 99.9% in all of my craziness and hunger for knowledge and excellence and striving for an authentic life. And, now here we are in a situation we did not create, nor ask for, but it is what it is. The people around the world who died today of a random accident or unknown health condition did not ask for that either. :-( There are no guarantees. We all hope that we will have the best of the best, but really all we can do is be our best, love our best, and then hope for the best and accept the rest.
xoxo ~ Autumn
P.S. I re-opened our old blog I started back in 2006 for Sam to access for a school project. If interested: Old Foerderer Family Blog
Andrew *sigh* I Don't Want to Miss A Thing -- Aerosmith
Andrew has been without a doubt the single best thing that has come into my life. We have created the life that I always dreamed of as a child. He has been willing to accommodate and aid in my crazy schemes from eating vegan (and teaching vegan cooking classes in our community), to homeschooling, to moving to Brazil, to moving to India after we knew I had brain cancer, to leaving the church of our youth and embracing life on our own terms, to eating a mostly fat-filled ketogenic diet, etc.. He has supported me 99.9% in all of my craziness and hunger for knowledge and excellence and striving for an authentic life. And, now here we are in a situation we did not create, nor ask for, but it is what it is. The people around the world who died today of a random accident or unknown health condition did not ask for that either. :-( There are no guarantees. We all hope that we will have the best of the best, but really all we can do is be our best, love our best, and then hope for the best and accept the rest.
xoxo ~ Autumn
P.S. I re-opened our old blog I started back in 2006 for Sam to access for a school project. If interested: Old Foerderer Family Blog
Rochester, MN ~ Cold and Cloudy May
Friday, May 8, 2015
Emerson and an Update
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
“Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet.”
“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.”
“It is not the length of life, but the depth.”
“It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.”
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
“The earth laughs in flowers.”
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”
“Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you.”
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am currently reading (and re-reading) Emerson's book "Self-Reliance" and have been thoroughly moved by his heart and sentiments as they mostly mirror my own heart and life journey. I wish I had been born with his intellect, but am grateful that he wrote down what he did and shared his gorgeous mind with the rest of us.
An update on what's happening here health-wise: Andrew and I go back to Mayo for cardio based testing in a week and a half. We have decided to wait on the neuro-doctors recommendations until my next MRI, so no brain surgery!!! Yay--(yet)!!! ;-)
This upcoming week our youngest turns 14, so we are busy preparing for those celebrations--sooo fun!!! Plus we have 3 exciting concerts to attend that week also--Sam's final choral concert and the girls' final school orchestra concert!!! And, then that same week Yo Yo Ma will be in town giving a concert in honor of our local orchestra's centennial anniversary. It's an exciting time for us here in the Quad Cities.
I hope all is well with you wherever you may be, and that if you are in the northern hemisphere you are enjoying all of the new spring blooms.
~ xoxo Autumn
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
“Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet.”
“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.”
“It is not the length of life, but the depth.”
“It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.”
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
“The earth laughs in flowers.”
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”
“Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you.”
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am currently reading (and re-reading) Emerson's book "Self-Reliance" and have been thoroughly moved by his heart and sentiments as they mostly mirror my own heart and life journey. I wish I had been born with his intellect, but am grateful that he wrote down what he did and shared his gorgeous mind with the rest of us.
An update on what's happening here health-wise: Andrew and I go back to Mayo for cardio based testing in a week and a half. We have decided to wait on the neuro-doctors recommendations until my next MRI, so no brain surgery!!! Yay--(yet)!!! ;-)
This upcoming week our youngest turns 14, so we are busy preparing for those celebrations--sooo fun!!! Plus we have 3 exciting concerts to attend that week also--Sam's final choral concert and the girls' final school orchestra concert!!! And, then that same week Yo Yo Ma will be in town giving a concert in honor of our local orchestra's centennial anniversary. It's an exciting time for us here in the Quad Cities.
I hope all is well with you wherever you may be, and that if you are in the northern hemisphere you are enjoying all of the new spring blooms.
~ xoxo Autumn
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