Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

This past week started a new celebration here in Chapala and Ajijic, Mexico. This is the first Halloween in Mexico that Dan and I will experience.. We strolled along the streets of Chapala and on the river walk they had figures of Catrinas, one of the most popular figures of the Day of the Dead. I had to take pictures of them which I tried to capture in detail.




                     



                    

Then off we went to Ajijic where they had Zombies dancing to Michael Jackson’s song THRILLER. It was amazing to see the people, old and young dress up like zombies and dance.

Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where the day is a bank holiday. The celebration takes place on October 31, November 1 and November 2, in connection with the Christian triduum of Hallowmas: All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts. They also leave possessions of the deceased.

Scholars trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl. The holiday has spread throughout the world: In Brazil Dia de Finados is a public holiday that many Brazilians celebrate by visiting cemeteries and churches. In Spain there are festivals and parades, and, at the end of the day, people gather at cemeteries and pray for their dead loved ones. Similar observances occur elsewhere in Europe, and similarly themed celebrations appear in many Asian and African cultures,

Our daughter and boyfriend are coming Friday to enjoy the end of the Festivals with us. I am excited for this will be her first time visiting with us here in Mexico. More to come!!!!!!

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We were invited to Laura’s Market Café to enjoy the day with some venders that we catch on regular basis. But, before we showed, Dan had to get blood work. We had a great time seeing everyone, see video.

After, we decided to explore the town of Ajijic by going to the lake and strolling along the boardwalk. Today was an awesome day for the weather in the 70’s.


　

　
Living in Mexico is our dream and in two weeks our daughter and her boyfriend will pay us a visit. I am excited and planning to share our new journey with them.


It’s time to close, stop and smell the roses…

COCONUT

LEMON

EVERY CELL IN YOUR BODY IS MADE FROM FOOD YOU EAT!!!

SALT

ORGANIC

WRITING FROM THE HEART

WRITING FROM THE HEART

It’s been nearly a half a year since I moved to Mexico and never have we looked back at the decisions Dan and I made. It was the right choice for us! The atmosphere and way of life suits our healing process. There is less stress for we are able to meet our expenses and take our supplements. The other day I had my lab works done, checking my cancer markers and keeping up with my health. When I received them back from the laboratory, I e-mailed them to my doctor in Tijuana. He called and went over them and stated everything looks good. I feel blessed that I was being able to select the type of treatment other than conventional. It paid off!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it hurts me to see so many still suffering. The knowledge I gained the past three years makes me want to shout out to every one; stop and think how did this start. There is a reason and the first place to look is in our lifestyles. The foods we eat and the chemicals we use. We need to be more careful on how we guide our bodies. Let's take a moment and honor the ones that are struggling from this terrible disease and hope as a nation to realize that we have to stand together.

I've been real busy with editing my book. This is a challenge for I was not one for grammar. I wish to thank this program I am using http://prowritingaid.com for it has helped me become a better writer. I feel this story must be told, we need to hear that there's hope and it's not far from us. It is right around the corner open up your ears and listen to what is out there. We are a drop but together we are an ocean.

Until next time, enjoy the pictures.

ART IN MEXICO

ART IN MEXICO

Art fills our world with emotions. The color and shapes form the vision in our minds of what we see. Two people may look at the same piece and get a different meaning from it.

This is why it's called art, it's your imagination that is creating your like or dislikes.

Being in Mexico I am seeing the beauty and talents of the culture within the land using creativity from even a simple item, such as a flower or a boat. These artists are everyday on the side of the roads or sidewalks making these pieces for one to enjoy. It’s amazing to be part of this fine artistic world.

In Ajijic there was this person that carved a tree and designed a canvas of a master art object. Look at the start of his creation to the final piece. I was blown away with the talent of people here.

 

 

Savor some of the work that is done by the local Mexican’s, with imagination and use of all the colors and shapes.

　

PEACE

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Breast cancer treatments are improving survival rates—but do we need to focus more on true prevention and environmental factors?

By Leah Zerbe           

 

Breast cancer rates have skyrocketed since the 1930s. Many everyday chemicals are linked to the disease.

First, the good news. We're getting better at successfully treating breast cancer in the United States. Today, receiving a breast cancer diagnosis isn't a death sentence, as evidenced by the 2.9 million women survivors of the invasive form of the disease. While that's positive news, there are some other breast cancer facts you need to know, including that prevention isn't truly a priority when it comes to funding. Once a rarity, today, breast cancer has touched nearly everyone in some form. And scientists are increasingly linking environmental exposures to the disease. And many believe there's much more to be done to stop breast cancer before it even starts. "We're working for a world beyond pink ribbons, beyond awareness," says Jeanne Rizzo, president and CEO of the Breast Cancer Fund. "It's a world where far more research dollars go into how to prevent breast cancer and where lawmakers and companies ensure the products we use every day don't contain toxic chemicals linked to cancer. It's a world where fewer women—or men—ever have to hear the dreaded words, 'you have breast cancer.'"
We teamed up with the Breast Cancer Fund to bring you need-to-know breast cancer facts:
• 1 in 8 women (in the U.S.) will be diagnosed with the disease
• A U.S. woman's lifetime risk of breast cancer increased steadily and dramatically from the 1930s, when the first reliable cancer incidence data were established, through the end of the 20th Century
• In just a generation (since 1978) we've witnessed a 40-percent increase in breast cancer incidence
• At any age, black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than are white women. Mortality rates for both groups have recently decreased, but much less rapidly for black women. In fact, this disparity in mortality rates is getting bigger over time.

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• The projected cost for breast cancer care and treatment in the U.S. for 2013 is $17.7 billion. (The projection for 2014 is $18.1 billion.) This does not account for the physical or emotional costs of often-arduous treatments, worries about recurrence and long-term treatment side effects, the toll on caregivers, or the pain of losing someone to the disease.

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• Research into environmental links to breast cancer is underfunded—federal breast cancer programs only devote 8.6 to 15.5 percent of funds to research on chemicals and radiation, diet, lifestyle, alcohol consumption, shift work, and social and cultural influences.
• Fewer than 10 percent of breast cancers are tied to the "breast cancer genes"
• In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 57,650 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
• About 2,140 new cases of invasive breast cancer are diagnosed a year. A man's lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000.
• About 39,520 women in the U.S. were expected to die in 2011 from breast cancer, though death rates have been decreasing since 1990—especially in women under 50 years old. These decreases are thought to be the result of treatment advances, earlier detection through screening, and increased awareness.
• For women in the U.S., breast cancer death rates are higher than those for any other cancer besides lung cancer.