It's All Mind Over Matter...

Yes, it is "Mind Over Matter"....

I try to keep a positive attitude...sometimes it's hard when you have health issues...

*Check Out My PINTEREST Board "Mind Over Matter" to see all my causes...

 BUT...

Every time I have a flare...I muster up the Begin-Again-Finnegan attitude!

As I told my Friend, who called to check on ME....

"I'm back in My Queenly State of Mind. I've taken my place on the Throne, MY Crown is a little Lopsided but, I'm getting there!"
Having a Positive attitude is the Key ingredient!

So exercise has begun again! Yeah....AND best of all the weight loss is still happening. 2 more pounds!

New total of 12.5 pounds...

Lucille Ball

This was a Classy Lady...LOVED her Style

She was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis as a teenager! She was one of the original celebrity's to serve the National Arthritis Foundation.

 Rosalind Russell a wonderful Actress
She also had RA and served on a National Commission of Investigation Committee for RA. She was honored for her efforts by Congress. The Rosalind Russell Medical Research Center at the University of California in San Francisco was founded in her honor.

"There are over 100 types of Arthritis" that includes

 "Thirteen types of RA"

There are several things to remember when You or someone you love suffers from Arthritis...
The PAIN...
YOU own it! You live daily with it! YOU need to CONTROL it with inner STRENGTH, If YOU don't... it will DESTROY you!

You need to have a conquering attitude...
 Exercise & Eat right!
What I like to call the... "Begin-Again-Finnegan" approach!
Start-Stop-Start...pick yourself up and start over...again!
It's a 1 step forward, 2 steps back feeling ONLY I turn that thought around when coming out of a flare:
 "One step back, NOW 2 steps Forward!"
 
LOVE this!
A sense of Hope & Humor is truly needed! 
It truly helps fight the pain! Humor, Hope & appreciation for Life means you've accepted your fate and YOU have control!
It Doesn't mean You wont have PAIN!
But Hope & Humor helps you to Grin & Bear it!

Wear BLUE for You, Your Family & Friends in May with Style...

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I Do it with a Style that is My Own...

 

*You may re-pin this poster & others on my Pinterest page at this blog site.

*Poster photo courtesy of Pinterest

A few weeks ago I was browsing around on Pinterest...

AND... I came upon the poster above. 

It touched my heart. So I re-pinned IT to my "Make a Statement" board on my Pinterest Page. Why? Well, for one reason we know a few families with autistic children.

But mostly, because this poster (above) speaks volumes while touching your heart! 

*Photo of Folk Art Magnet (above) is courtesy of Pinterest from etsy.com

You will find this Folk Art Magnet Photo posted on my "Art to My Eyes" pinterest board. See my Pinterest Page button on this Blog.

Fast forward, on the evening of February 8, 2012, I received very nice email from a young man. A very impressive young man. I quickly went to the sites he had listed.

WOW! This young man is not only impressive, he has a passion to share his cause and spread the word around the world about Autism. 

And, WHO better to do it than someone WHO LIVES IT?

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I believe everything has a reason. 
Fact: I had recently posted two PINS on Pinterest regarding Autism. Then out of the BLUE...I get an email from Kerry.
It was meant to BE!

I will NOT attempt to write about this subject myself. I want someone who is qualified, to speak in the behalf of Autism.
I DO want to share this amazing young man with my blog readers. 

So, I will let him speak for himself and Autism. I highly encourage you to visit his Blog, Facebook and Twitter pages. He also has a youtube page.

All of his links are listed below.

Please see the email HE sent below...

*Photo taken from Google Images

Hello,

My name is Kerry and I wanted to congratulate you on being on eCollegeFinders Top 115 Parenting Blogs.

I was diagnosed on The Autism Spectrum when I was 4 years old. I have been advocating for disability awareness ever since I was in high school. Now as a young adult, I have started a daily video blog called “My Autism My Voice” which discusses several related autism topics. I appreciate what you are doing through the parenting community because I often consult for parents with young children with autism.

Besides from this I recently graduated from Seton Hall University and have been doing my best to help as an advocate in The Autism Community. I currently write a bi-weekly blog for Autism Speaks in relation to College with Autism. Through this opportunity I have started speaking at schools across New Jersey about disability awareness along with my experience on The Spectrum. I am also in the midst of finishing my first novel along with retooling my website which you can find here.

If you can, I would love if you could forward my video blog to anyone who you think may have use for it. One of my biggest missions through this initiative is too get as many families involved as possible so we can help strengthen our community. You can follow my blog and or subscribe to my youtube page here to get started.

If you also have any thoughts about my blog, videos, or anything at all it would greatly appreciated. Thank so much for taking the time to read this email and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Best Regards,
Kerry Magro
Kerrymagro.com
Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Kfm3415
Follow me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kerry-Magro/159413000779152

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This poem written by Kerry speaks volumes....
AND I wanted to share it with you...


My Autism My voice

My Name is Kerry and I Have PDD-NOS

Kerry Magro pictured

*This is a poem I wrote that describes what autism means to me. You can find this blog on Autism Speaks Official Blog or through The SFGate*

My name is Kerry and I have Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified.

This means I have autism.

This does not mean I am autism.

This means I see the world sometimes in a different light.

This does not mean I’m in the dark.

This means from time to time I may have a difficulty expressing my emotions.

This does not mean I don’t feel.

This means when I communicate, I do it with a style that is my own.

This does not mean I don’t have a voice.

This means I may have sensitivity when it comes to a certain feel or touch.

This means sounds can sometimes make me feel uneasy.

This does not mean I’m deaf or hard of hearing.

This means I can often focus on certain interests for a long period of time.

This does not mean those are my only interests.

This means that I’m the only person in my family to have this.

This does not mean I’m alone.

This means I may have 500 other symptoms/capabilities that are different than yours.

This does not mean I’m any less of a person than you are.

My name is Kerry, and regardless of what PPD-NOS means or doesn’t mean, Autism can’t define me, I define Autism. I can only hope those individuals, regardless of being autistic or not can define their lives and their journeys in the way they see it.

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Now you can see why I was so impressed with this young man. He is on a mission. A wonderful mission of love and understanding. I wanted to share his story with you and in turn help him to accomplish his goals. 

I have no doubt he will. 

There is strength in numbers!

Thank you Kerry for sharing your mission for Autism!

*A sentence in his poem above was used as the title for this article.
It will also be used for my sign-off tag...


I DO it with a Style that is My Own...@K.M.

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*Photo taken from Google images.

**All photos were taken from Pinterest, Google Images or Kerry's website's

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