The relationships in my life have always been somewhat toxic. I knew it wasn't normal... But I never thought it would end up with me being attacked in my sleep, or the hell that would follow to stay alive. My mental health leading up to the attack was not good. Isolation and depression had me using illegal drugs to cope.
I had left my abusive marriage after over 9 years. I had recently moved across country as a last attempt to salvage the relationship and get to know my biological I had recently found and started a relationship with. But they barely knew me. No one did. When I finally left my husband he told everyone I was shooting up heroin. I wasn't. In fact I'm terrified of needles. But no one knew that. Family turned their backs on me. I was basically alone except for a much younger very new boyfriend.
One night when my boyfriend and I were arguing my ex found out I was in our apartment alone. We were in the process of moving out and the electric was off. It was 10 degrees. I went to sleep in the apartment waiting for my boyfriend to come back and work things out. My ex broke in and I woke up 8 days later from a coma practically beaten to death. The police marked it as an attempted suicide. My ex remains free.
I had no memory of the attack although I knew it was him from flashes that slowly returned. I lost the apartment and everything I owned was stolen while I was in a coma. I was released 24 hours after opening my eyes to nothing. Nowhere to go. No one believed me but my boyfriend (who surprisingly was the one to find me 12 hrs. after the attack on a cold tile floor and call the ambulance.) he stood by my side and without him I wouldn't have survived. I could not walk but was told that I was fine and marked as just seeking drugs. It would be two years until it was found I had been walking around with a broken spine in two places and almost ended up paralyzed. Surgery to attempt to fix it was just recently done and 6 months later I am still recovering from it... But the mental and emotional damage that had been done from the whole experience will be with me forever.
I am lucky. I had a very special person that helped me rebuild my life. We moved to another state. I've rebuilt relationships with some of my family and am completely sober. There were times when I thought I would not survive and nothing would change. I kept pushing forward. Slowly but surely I made steps to improve myself and my life. For the first time I can honestly say I have a completely loving and healthy relationship and lifestyle but it was hard work and still takes work to keep moving forward.
As you might know already, Baauer’s song “Harlem Shake” fueled an Internet meme last month, seeing hundreds of thousands of individuals posting YouTube videos of themselves doing random dances set to the song. It’s a cultural phenomenon for sure, but as the New York Times pointed out yesterday, the videos are not inspired by the actual Harlem shake, a dance that originated in New York City over 30 years ago. Now, the writers behind The Simpsons have picked up on meme as well. Check out “The Homer Shake” below, which sees a cast of characters from the show doing random dances set to a parody of the song. (Spoiler alert: still no actual Harlem shaking to be found.)
And in case you missed it on Videogum last month, also check out a video of Harlem residents responding to “Harlem Shake” videos.
"And God blessed them, and God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply and replenish the earth, and subdue it." Genesis I 28
This Seal leads people into situations through which they meet, watch, and identify the match they yearn for.
It helps them to accept this match with love, respect and admiration. It also increases the fertility and harmony within the family unit.
The Seals bear the ancient wisdom of King Solomon. This powerful source of wisdom can bestow harmony to everyone in everyday life.Not only Jews have known the powers of the seals for thousands of years. Christians and Muslims also believe in their powers.
According to tradition the Seal originated from King Solomon's ring - the wisest of all men. He wore a ring on which were engraved symbols, letters, names of angels, codes and biblical verses.
King Solomon's Seals are here for people to use and they accurately preserve their shape, original and authentic language (Hebrew script) as reported in the bible , so people can connect to an ancient source of knowledge and enjoy the same energy that had changed destinies in ancient times.
King Solomon, the son and heir of King David, builder of the Lord’s Temple in Jerusalem, was considered to posses the wisdom of nature. It was believed Solomon could speak the language of animals and spirits, and submit the spiritual world to serve justice for the benefit of men.
King Solomon Seals presented here are attributed to King Solomon, who was given the knowledge associated with the King Solomon Seals creation of the seals by an angel of the Lord.
According to ancient traditions the various seals were used by the magic-wise monarch in magical rituals to evoke spirits in order to achieve benevolent and just goals.
How the seals have become part of kabbalistic magic (Jewish ,mysticism) and also valued by the occult in other forms of medieval and even Eastern magic is not yet clear and is a matter of historical, archeological and spiritual research and investigation. So is true for the use of the seals in different rituals. While some of the letters and markings on the seals can be recognized, a great many of them are obscure, at least to those who do not posses the ability to understand their true nature.Some of the Seals are represented in our necklaces.
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