Rainforest Ranch Retreat: A Healing Sanctuary
256th -112 th abe V2W 1H1 Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

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Bella is such a big huge love bundle of cuddle. She was an outdoor northern Manitoba farm dog. When she was 7 years old her mom died and Bella and her sister ...who were twins apparently were surrendered by their moms husband. To him they were guard dogs who stopped having someone to guard. Anyway two years they waited to be placed together as a bonded pair. But to no avail. So they were separated and her sister was adopted and she wasn’t. And then I saw her and I Was a believer! Lololol I felt such an urgency and a a joy at the thought of her joining me and Mylo . Well short story long. I applied to be her for ever home and I was accepted. And then a host of angels stepped in to bring her across the prairie provinces of which were once my home too, to here In British Columbia Canada. I’ve been gone from the prairies for twenty five years. I was born in Winnipeg , Bella’s birthplace also. You know when I bought Bella home she wouldn’t come into the house. She looked at me like I couldn’t be serious about stepping over the threshold. When I encouraged her to jump up on the couch she was dumbfounded; And she backed away, untrusting and fearful and doubtful. And when I invited her upon my bed to sleep, I could feel her confounded incomprehension of how in the real world would she, an outdoor even in the winter guard dog, be now sleeping on a bed? What evil trick was She seeing before her !!!?? She did that very night, trust me enough to jump up on my bed and lay her head on the pillow even and just look at me. She was grateful yes, but more than that, she trusted me. She took the chance of trusting me. She is so filled with courage and a never ending belief in the goodness of mankind. Bella despite how she had spent most of her life and had obviously endured not only cold and bitter weather, but by her reaction to some people and some things she showed me how very fearful she was of being hurt. And that she had been hurt. That being hurt was in fact her expectation. It has been my great honour to give and receive trust with Bella. It’s has been my greatest joy. To be Bella’s mom, forever. And what she has taught me about myself. She has taught me how to trust love. The gift she gave herself in trusting me and allowing me to give to her. Because of her, I give, because of her I receive. See more

Did you know that addiction is classified in the DSM-5? It’s a mental illness that lives in the brain stem: the same brain stem that serves a critical role in r...egulating certain involuntary actions of the body, including heartbeat and breathing. Addicts feel that they need their drug of choice (DOC) the same way they feel they need to breathe. Did you know that our society treats addiction as a moral issue and pawns it off on law enforcement to control? The average stay in jail being 365 days or less. Where addicts are left to detox alone ? Did you know the detox process can be violent and result in death if not monitored by medical professionals? Did you know the addict is many times released and at that time their serotonin levels are at their lowest, leading to a high crime rate , higher chance in relapse. It’s a pun to say that this is criminal but that’s exactly what this really is ....criminal. It takes an average of 14-16 months of sobriety for an addict’s brain to balance serotonin levels to that of a neuro-typical brain. Did you know that? Did you know that most insurances will only pay for 30 days of treatment for an addict? Please get mad about that. I’m begging you ...get mad about that. Did you know that 136 people die everyday from opioid overdose? That’s one person every 10.58 minutes. By the time you’re done reading and processing this post, someone will have died from an opioid overdose. Someone’s child. Someone’s spouse. Someone’s parent. Someone’s friend. Someone’s aunt/uncle. Let that sink in. Did you know that the two biggest factors that make an addict are (1) Genetic Predisposition and (2) Childhood trauma. There’s not that one hit or that one decision that will make an addict. You never really know who is or is not an addict before they ever even pick up. It’s NOT a moral problem. I repeat, addiction is NOT A MORAL PROBLEM. Just for a minute let’s take this in a little bit of a different direction. Did you know that the BRCA gene for breast cancer has a 5-10% genetic predisposition rate? People every day undergo testing and life changing surgeries to avoid it but addiction genetic predisposition is over 50%. O V E R 5 0 %. Let that sink in. You still think addiction is a moral problem? A parenting problem? Too bad there isn’t a surgery to remove addiction huh ? If there’s one thing an addict would say.it’s that they’re still in there. (I know because I’ve asked.) The person that you knew and loved is still in there. They are not their disease. THEY ARE NOT THEIR DISEASE. Addiction is a disease. Much like diabetes. It has to be monitored everyday. For the rest of their lives. And it’s HARD. It takes support and unrelenting diligence. Like cancer in that it can always reoccur. The blaming needs to stop. We need to do better. The paradigm needs to change. Insurance benefits needs to change. Public awareness needs to change. Period. The next time you hear someone say they have a choice or you hear others refer to addicts as a junkie start by educating them because that really is how this works. You can make a difference you can change things. It starts with educating yourself and then spreading that knowledge one person at a time. Please I beg you join me in this. Did you know? I know! Copied and pasted. Please do the same... Be a part of the change!

You are a DIVINE SURVIVOR There is no better way to heal the world Than to heal yourself.... 7 generations before you 7 generations after you Experience a healing Literally changing history There is a shift Hone in on that Focus on what you feel in your body You will feel this As truth We are in this moment AS HUMAN BEINGS A creation and collection Of what we have experienced Embrace the whole of that And choose to recall the moments Of glory and be grateful For the moments you felt a lost soul You are here for a purpose You are here for a reason You fullfil a piece of the DIVINE plan All that you have survived Is who you are today A survivor YOU ARE A DIVINE SURVIVOR ~cynthia joy 1/23/2022 7:55 p.m.

Do you have family and friends on the west coast of Vancouver Island, including Victoria? A tsunami alert was issued at 7:50 am. Update as at 12:35 pm: Notific...ation Zones: The Tsunami Advisory has been cancelled for the following zones of coastal British Columbia: Zone C: the Outer West Coast of Vancouver Island from Cape Scott to Port Renfrew. Zone D: the Juan de Fuca Strait from Jordan River to Greater Victoria, including the Saanich Peninsula. Zone A: the North Coast and Haida Gwaii. Zone B: the Central Coast and Northeast Vancouver Island Coast, including Kitimat, Bella Coola and Port Hardy. There are no further areas under Tsunami Advisory in BC. Please continue to listen to instructions from local officials until the ALL CLEAR has been issued in your community.

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This Sunday...Discover how to transform your emotions with Emotional Alchemy and live life of joy , grace and bliss- Live On-Line and interactive and in person!

People will forget what you have said People will forget what you have done But people will always remember how you made them feel Make that the goal that all who you greet feel the warmth of your love, respect and compassion

Architecture students built giant megaphones in Austria to listen to the sounds of nature. A place of rest, healing and contemplation. The medicine of ...the future will be music and sound Edgar Cayce, American Mystic (1877-1945) See more

I guess our beautiful planet has been inundated by the foolishness of men since the dawn of time, and here we are again. I believe this time, when once again the crisis has passed we will move forward in a very different state of mind and with an open heart. Love is all there is. Be kind. Be love.