Aliens-R-Us

Ha,Mercury is now Retrograde as of Sunday! In true form, I was trying to upload an image for this blog of the new Alien Mural that has suddenly appeared here in Roswell. There is an error in the upload. Very typical for a mercury retrograde. For those of you who aren't familiar with astrology which is a hobby of mine... Mercury retrograde means the planet of communication is traveling backwards in the sky. So, misunderstandings, delays in communication etc. are on the horizon. It is time to settle in and deal with communication or projects from the past. Be understanding with yourself if you get tongue tied or misunderstood. Slow down and be reflective.
One thing that is fun to reflect on is the date today. 9/09/09 Lucky Nine day. It's as if time is winking at us. I hope time slows down for you today. Now once again I will try to upload the image. If it doesn't come up ..I will sigh and save my Aliens-R-Us blog to another day.


Ok..So today 9/10/09 I can now add my photo. Quite an unusual Mural of Aliens. This is located here in Roswell behind the Peter Piper Pizza.
Quite a spot...Saturdays you can have Pizza, get your car washed(there is always a car wash at Peter Pipers on Saturday's) and peruse the latest in Alien Memorabilia. The name of the store is UFOria...don't ask me? No, really don't ask me what that name means.

Another thing that happened this last weekend in Alienland is a TV crew was here taking interviews for a Reality Based TV show based on those businesses that cater to the alien hysteria. They were taking applications at the Civic Center all day on Saturday. I think that might be a 'hoot' to watch. We do get a lot of interesting people coming through this town. What amazes me most is that it continues to generate interest and I don't foresee it ending anytime soon.
Roswell is on the map..like it or not. I will stop by a few more places and snap photos of the murals. There are getting to be quite a few!

Reflections of the Past....

This past weekend I went to a Pat Benatar concert up at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalaro,NM. It took me back in time once again. I did not realize their band formed in '79..right when I was graduating from High School. So, they are on their 30th tour reunion.
I remember the first Benatar song that I ever heard. It immediately made me a fan. For those who don't know me, I worked for sixteen years at a Home for Abused and Neglected kids. We take the kids on a summer vacation and it was on this trip..close to midnight..we were driving to Six Flags Over Texas. We were in the large Red Van we nick named the Big Ant. The kids were mostly asleep and my co-worker Cynthia popped in a tape..said it was Pat Benatar and the song "Hell is for Children" came rocking through.
If you are not familiar with that song, you might want to find it on Youtube!
I was an absolute fan there and then. Benatar sang with the angst that I felt from the kids I was listening to.
So, this concert took me back to those days and those many stories I heard and how I was honored to be a witness to the healing process of so many brave kids who had been so beaten down by the very ones who should have been loving them.
Those kids taught me by their courage to stand up and not let the abuse happen any more!
Some were too broken which is heart breaking to see.
But so many though moved on,picking up the pieces. Families of their own..hopefully stopping the cycle.

Right now,I work as a Hypnotherapist in Roswell. Now, I see adults that never had the opportunities that the kids who had gotten out of the abuse. Some who I have seen are in their 60's & 70's now. They are in the process of dealing with the pain that occurred 50 or 60 years ago!
A child's life is so precious!
What happens to them at a young age will stay with them a life time.
Be kind to the children. Protect them when you can.
Never forget and never look away.
Those who have been blessed with a pretty decent childhood count your lucky stars that you never knew that Hell is for Children...

Comments, Etc.

Now I think I have solved the problems for leaving comments on my blog!
Thank you for being patient with me as I scrounge through and detect the problem. I think I have it open now for everyone! Now, I need your help! Please, comment away!

It is always nice to have a dialogue going with 'Another day in Roswell'.

I guess you would say we are in the 'Dog Days of Summer' I just want to laze around like my sweet dog.
But there are things to do...like letting go of more stuff, which I did this weekend.
The interesting thing is the emotional connection to such silly things that I will never miss but are so hard to let go of! I took small steps, a little at a time! Kind of like loosing weight, just do it one pound at a time. You can't think of how much..just little changes! I still need to get rid of more clothes. Clothes I haven't worn and probably will never wear again. It is just a part of my past personae. So, off it goes!
I can create new. We all have that opportunity everyday for something New to enter our lives!
New Joy, New Happiness.. letting go of the past just makes more room for more love, more peace. That's what I am reaching for!

Holding On~~Letting Go~~

It is the middle of August. School has begun for many kids across America and I am pondering the idea of holding on and letting go.
Whether it is wanting to hold on to summer or your child or old ways of being.
It can never happen no matter how hard we grasp.
Autumn is soon to be on the horizon.
Everything will be let go.
There are those stubborn leaves that hang on to the very last of their being and yet the cold wins out and it is forced to let go and fall.

I think it would be hard for me to live in a place that didn't have distinct seasons.

Seasons are such a lesson!

I have always in this life been one like that silly leaf and hold on till it gets so cold that I have to let go.
It is only torturous to me.
Know one else..and just like we get amazed at that stubborn leaf and it's tenacity to hang on, I amaze myself, always holding on way past the time to let go.

There is a new T.V. show out on ,I believe, A & E called Hoarders. Maybe it is an American phenomena..we hold on to things because we don't want to let go. Or maybe we can't control any of the losses in our life so we hold on to things for security.
Eventually, though as with all things there is a time to let go.
Maybe when it is just too painful to hold on any longer.
If you are stubborn, like me,then ,generally ,the cold gets to you and then you let go!

There is a time to lay dormant. Winter. To be able to bury the seeds of new hope. New vision! Creativity in the dark of the winter that will come alive in the Spring.

My goal is to let go more gracefully once I realize that, yes, here is Autumn.
It is ok and natural to let go. To rest and wait for the new cycle of regeneration and resurrection!
I silently wait..dormant, waiting for that new vision!
Will you sit with me and wait?

Attitude~Altitude

High above Roswell last night was the Perseid's Meteor Shower!

I stepped out in my front yard to take a glance upwards in this Alien town which is so use to looking up!
Alas, the only thing I spotted was a few stars to the South and most of the sky was covered in a hazy cloud! No viewing from here!

Early this morning, I again glanced out to maybe watch a few meteors. Nope, the haze was still there. Sometimes that's just the way it is!

As I was having my morning cup of Joe, I was channel surfing and began listening to Joyce Meyers. She was talking about our Attitudes and how we need to sing a new song!! We get such in a rut with our attitudes and in our song..which made me think of our altitude.

Where am I flying in the scheme of things?

Two situations came to mind as I thought of the correlation between Attitude and Altitude. The Hudson River Miracle landing and the horrific crash over the Hudson this past weekend. The pilot who was able to land the plane in the Hudson had alot of experience gliding and using his ability of staying calm and focused. He was able to come down okay.

In the other instance, there was too much traffic and it was impossible to see each other that caused the crash.

Maybe I can learn something from this...using a metaphor. If we practice a lot gliding..maintaining our balance, focusing our attention maybe just maybe when those emergencies happen all of the practice emotionally will help us out. We shift into maintaining balance and altitude and glide down into the rough waters trusting that we have the ability to handle what comes.

In the other instance, it's important to notice what and who are around us. Is something or someone becoming a threat to our safety? We have to adjust our altitude!! Sometimes the best we can do is get out of the way and quickly!! Either go up or drop down...change altitude now!! An altitude adjustment changes our attitude. We must keep on flying!

Maybe, there is another advantage of living in the Alien City...there is a constant reminder that there is a possibility that there is something more out there in space...so as the old song goes...Fly me to the moon, let me dance among the stars.... I will be looking for you! Wink, Wink!

Speaking of Reunions...

Yesterday the news was both uplifting and horribly sad. On one side of our country there was a reunion of Mother & Child. On the other side of the country there was the horrible shooting at a Gym. One of the victim's was an expecting mother ...How horrific.

I kept hearing in my mind Paul Simon's song "Mother and Child Reunion" I had never really paid much attention to the words other that the catchy phrase of Mother Child Reunion is only a moment away...then I googled the lyrics. I think it exactly expresses yesterday's energies!

Read for yourselves!

Words & Music by Paul Simon

No, I would not give you false Hope

On this strange and Mournful day

But the mother and child reunion

Is only a motion away,

Oh, little darling of mine

I can't for the life of me

Remember a sadder day

I know they say let it be

But it just don't workout that way.

And the course of a lifetime runs over and over again.

I just cant' believe it's so,

And though it seems strange to say I never been laid so low

In such a mysterious way

And the course of a lifetime

Runs over and over again

But I would not give you false hope

On this strange and Mournful day

When the mother and child reunion

Is only a motion away

Oh, the mother and child reunion is only a moment away.

30th Class Reunion for Roswell & Goddard High

There was not an Alien in sight for our 30th Reunion! When I was going to school we never talked about such things and to my pleasant surprise there again was little mention of the Alien Phenomena that seems to envelope our home town! It was wonderful to see old friends and meet some new! The best I have to say was the Dancing! I'm the little red head girl..which are you?

Thanks to all those folks who put this together!
You all did a wonderful job! I am so glad we combined Roswell High & Goddard! Cheers!