Eating Well

Growing our own ce

In my perfect world, everything I eat is good for my body. In this world, I have to pay extra to get food that is supposedly better for me. What I'm talking about is organic food.

The way that our food is grown and processed now it's obvious that it's making us sick. There are so many more man made diseases than at any time that our food has to play a big role in that. Our food has been tampered with, especially with the use of modified ingredients. It's scary really because we have no idea what's really in our food.

I know that I want the best food for me and my family. I'm sure that we all want that. Organic food gives me an option. Is it a good one? Maybe! I don't know for sure. I buy organically when I can.

It just that the big companies have a monopoly on everything. They can offer food at a price that we just can't ignore when we need to take care of our families. How do you choose?

If you live in a climate where growing your own food is an option then it's possible to help yourself. Research your area and find out about food that is grown there if any, and how it's grown. Then shop locally.

Read the labels on the food packages. That's how you become more aware. Check out some of the organic growers and read, read, read, all you can in your own private library, the internet. Also by taking the right vitamins, eating healthfully and exercising regularly we can heal ourselves.

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Intervention

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How do you handle it when someone starts talking about death and dying? What about when the thought is about their death? Now, how about if it's your child?

My heart pounds when I think about it and tears come to my eyes. Yet I'm so mad too. I know teens think about these things as we all do sometimes. I remember feeling as if I wanted to jump off of a bridge when things felt bad at home for me too. I just never verbalized it to anyone.

To hear my son talk about suicide leaves me shaken. I don't know if he would actually do it or if it's just talk. I decided that I wasn't going to wait around to find out. I had to do something about it.

I arranged some intervention right away. I talked to his dad whom he lives with and together we can arrange time with a therapist.

I have two children. My son, though is the one that has been greatly affected by the separation of his dad and I. He feel things deeply and hides that hurt inside. Oh GOD, I wish I could take that pain away, so much. I would take that gladly so that he would not have to suffer.

Tell me what else can a parent do in a situation like this? He lives far away from me and I can't even hug him. The phone is my only consolation for now.

UPDATE
I'm happy to say that things are not as they seemed. My son has been feeling very down but I guess he wanted more attention than anything. Anyway, he's well and We'll be keeping an eye on him just in case. In my case, my ear to the phone for long conversations.

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