Showing posts with label resources. Show all posts
Showing posts with label resources. Show all posts
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Sunday, April 24, 2016
The Celebration Of Mothers Day
One of the most precious things I have created is a music CD for Mother's Day. It is relaxing piano music created from my heart and in honor and memory of my mom. If you like relaxing music, you will love this CD. If your mom could use some relaxation, I know she would love this CD.
In addition, Mothers Day Music website is a place with some inspiring ideas and words and pictures. Maybe you're trying to make a homemade card for your mom and you just need a little more to make it complete, this website is for you. If you're just trying to fill out a card you bought for your mom or needing to add something to the flowers that you got for her, this website may be able to help you.
Maybe you're wondering what special things you could do for your mom on Mother's Day. Some of us are very creative and for others, it can be a challenging endeavor. I have listed many different ideas of things you can do with your Mom on Mother's Day. Feel free to use them, borrow from them, and by all means, if there is something you feel needs to be added, please let me know.
In addition to all the fun resources, there is some trivia that you can amaze your own mom or wow your friends. I've included many of the Presidential Proclamations from many years in the past. These are fun to read and you get a sense of what is written each year, that barely gets any press coverage.
I have also included some history of Mother's Day. It was not always a day that was celebrated like it is now. Learning about these things is something I find interesting and I have tried to pull together tidbits of history from many different places.
Most of all, make sure you check out the page that is included in memory of my own mom on Mother's Day. It is a special page and while the pictures may seem ordinary, they connect me to moments in my life where I cherished my own mom.
Don't forget that Mother's Day is May 8th!
Blog Post And Images (c) 2016 by Don Shetterly
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Sunday, April 17, 2016
Mothers Day Is May 8
It's that time of year!
Mother's Day is May 8.
Looking For A Gift For Mom?
Check out Mother's Day Music.com
Music, Resources, Trivia, Things To Do
Even if you are a procrastinator, Mom is too special to forget on Mother's Day. The website, Mother's Day Music.net has many resources for you to help you make this day a special one.
Make sure you check out my Relaxing Spa Music CD that was made especially for Mother's Day. I'm sure your mom would love it as she relaxes to the piano music. The CD can be downloaded on Amazon or iTunes or Spotify.
There are many ideas and wonderful resources on the website to help you. I no longer have my mom around to celebrate with, and that is why I made this page. It is a special one to me.
What are you waiting on - that's right, check out Mothers Day Music and spread the word!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Coping With Ringing In The Ear
Since my friend Jeff struggles with Tinnitus and I'm learning a considerable amount about ringing in the ear, I asked him to write and share his experiences with me so I could post them on this blog. Until I saw this video (posted to my blog on August 25, 2011) and actually heard similar sounds to what these people hear, I had no idea how horrible it was for them.So here's what Jeff Lemlich wrote and my hope is that it will help others that deal with this condition.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Mother's Day Facts, Trivia and Things To Do
This post is a tribute to Mom's across the world as we get ready to celebrate Mother's Day on May 8, 2011 (at least here in the United States). I know some parts of the world celebrate it at different times and most lik
ely differently than we do here in the US. I would love to hear how you celebrate it where ever you live and please leave a comment describing that.
This post is of course, dedicated to my own mom who left this world on Jan 4, 2002. www.mothersdaymusic.net
Here are a few facts and trivia about Mother's Day.
- Celebration of Mother's Day officially began in 1914.
- Mothering Sunday in Great Britain took place on the 4th Sunday of Lent.
- In 1872, Julia Ward organized a day of peace for mothers on June 2.
- Ana Jarvis managed to persuade her church to celebrate a day for mothers.
- Ana Jarvis was trying to begin a national campaign until she died in 1905.
- Ana Jarvis's daughter continued the campaign after she passed away.
- Ana Jarvis wanted a quiet day of reflection, prayer and peace with family.
- President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation establishing this day in 1914.
- There are over 82 million mothers in the US.
- Approximately 81% of women between 40 and 44 years old are mothers.
- There are 4 million new mothers each year.
- The average for a new mother is 25 years.
- July is the most popular month to have a baby.
- Tuesday is the most popular day of the week when babies are born.
- In 2010, there were 5 million stay at home moms.
- Mother's Day is the third most popular holiday after Christmas.
- Eve is considered the mother of all living in the bible.
- Over 120 million calls are made on Mother's Day.
- Nearly 80% of Americans by a card for their mom on Mother's Day.
- Approximately 139 million Mother’s Day cards are given each year
- 83% of the cards purchased on Mother's Day are by daughters.
- Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants
- The special flower for Mother's Day is a carnation.
- In 2008 in the US, 42,746 births did not occur in hospitals.
- Cards and Flowers are the most popular gifts on Mother's Day.
- In 2008, there were 777,817 child care centers in the US.
- There are 9.9 million single mothers in the US in 2010.
- In The US, Mother's Day is always the second Sunday of May.
- Mother's Day is the second most popular gift giving day.
- Hallmark has been producing cards for this day since 1920.
- The average person will spend about $127 on Mother’s Day gifts.
- About $1.9 billion are spent on flowers for Mother's Day.
- Almost $2.9 billion is spent on taking mom to lunch on this day.
- About $1.5 billion is spent on Mother's Day gift certificates.
- Men spend much more than women on Mother’s Day
- Having children later in life may help moms to live longer.
- Over 30,000 single mothers have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Most moms like to just spend time with their families and children on Mother's Day. Sure, going out to eat or buying her something makes the day special. I'll bet though if you asked any mom what she enjoyed most, and it would be spending a leisurely day, relaxing, talking or doing something together. So here's a few ideas to get you started but be creative! This is only a start! And Mom's, feel free to print this out and leave it laying around the house. Maybe you could wall paper the bedroom doors of your kids room with it. Just kidding of course (or am I?)
Things To Do With Your Mom On Mother's Day
- Spend time and hang out with your mom.
- Visit the park with your mom.
- Take mom to the movies.
- Go ice skating or roller skating.
- Clean the house for your mom.
- Wash and wax your mom's car.
- Go on a picnic.
- Buy or build her a front porch swing or hammock.
- Create a hand made card for her.
- Make a scrapbook together with your mom.
- Play a board game together as a family.
- Create an inspirational book of her favorite quotes.
- Create a coupon book of things you'll do for her during the year.
- Go for an ice cream cone.
- Treat her to a nice relaxing afternoon at the spa.
- Just talk to your mom and share your life with her.
- Make a simple breakfast in bed for her.
- Have her go on a scavenger hunt for thank-you's around the house.
- Plant flowers with her.
- Put a CD of her favorite music together.
- Bake something together and you clean up the kitchen.
- Go shopping together.
- Take her to a concert, a zoo or area attractions.
- Take a day trip.
- Go to a coffee shop.
- Take your mom out to eat or cook her a meal.
- Take a walk together.
- Give your mom a day away from everyone to relax.
- Tell her you love her.
- Give her a list of things of how much she means to you.
- Play her a song on whatever instrument you play.
- Compose a song and sing it to her.
- Give your mom a day to just read a good book by herself.
- A day of rest or a do absolutely nothing day.
- Those truly touching we appreciate you moments and gifts.
- Anything you can do that makes her feel special and wanted.
- Weed and clean her flower bed out.
- Create a photo album of old memories.
- Make a tribute video to your mom and be creative.
- Take her to the beach for the day.
- Download for your mom a relaxing music CD.
- Have a family portrait taken or painted.
- If you're a kid living at home, clean your room without being told.
- Write a poem together for your mom.
- Create an ecard for your mom.
- Check out local resources for activities on mother's day.
- Create a family history with your mother.
- Enjoy and celebrate the holiday of Mother's Day.
Whatever you decide to do on Mother's Day, keep it simple and make it something that you will cherish with your mom for years to come. It isn't about seeing how much money you can buy or how much you can impress your mom. Mother's Day is about showing your mom how much you care about her and how much she means to you. Hopefully you have had a mom that truly cared for you and if you did not, my heart does go out to you.
I created a CD called, Relaxing Spa Music: Mother's Day, and the music came out of my love and dedication to my mom. I lost my mom in 2002 and she is forever in my heart and in my music. This CD is one that is just as the name implies, it is a relaxing spa CD. I hope you will take a moment and check it out. It is available on Amazon or iTunes. You can listen to sound clips and learn more about it on my website.
Relaxing Spa Music: Mother's Day by Don Shetterly
Buy On Itunes
Buy On Amazon
Buy On CDBaby.com
Some Sources Of Information:
1) Mother's Day Music.net
2) US Census Bureau
3) Hallmark - Mothers Day
4) National Retail Federation
Blog Post & Images (c) 5/1/11 Don Shetterly - use by permission only
http://www.donshetterly.com
ely differently than we do here in the US. I would love to hear how you celebrate it where ever you live and please leave a comment describing that.This post is of course, dedicated to my own mom who left this world on Jan 4, 2002. www.mothersdaymusic.net
Here are a few facts and trivia about Mother's Day.
- Celebration of Mother's Day officially began in 1914.
- Mothering Sunday in Great Britain took place on the 4th Sunday of Lent.
- In 1872, Julia Ward organized a day of peace for mothers on June 2.
- Ana Jarvis managed to persuade her church to celebrate a day for mothers.
- Ana Jarvis was trying to begin a national campaign until she died in 1905.
- Ana Jarvis's daughter continued the campaign after she passed away.
- Ana Jarvis wanted a quiet day of reflection, prayer and peace with family.
- President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation establishing this day in 1914.
- There are over 82 million mothers in the US.
- Approximately 81% of women between 40 and 44 years old are mothers.
- There are 4 million new mothers each year.
- The average for a new mother is 25 years.
- July is the most popular month to have a baby.
- Tuesday is the most popular day of the week when babies are born.
- In 2010, there were 5 million stay at home moms.
- Mother's Day is the third most popular holiday after Christmas.
- Eve is considered the mother of all living in the bible.
- Over 120 million calls are made on Mother's Day.
- Nearly 80% of Americans by a card for their mom on Mother's Day.
- Approximately 139 million Mother’s Day cards are given each year
- 83% of the cards purchased on Mother's Day are by daughters.
- Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants
- The special flower for Mother's Day is a carnation.
- In 2008 in the US, 42,746 births did not occur in hospitals.
- Cards and Flowers are the most popular gifts on Mother's Day.
- In 2008, there were 777,817 child care centers in the US.
- There are 9.9 million single mothers in the US in 2010.
- In The US, Mother's Day is always the second Sunday of May.
- Mother's Day is the second most popular gift giving day.
- Hallmark has been producing cards for this day since 1920.
- The average person will spend about $127 on Mother’s Day gifts.
- About $1.9 billion are spent on flowers for Mother's Day.
- Almost $2.9 billion is spent on taking mom to lunch on this day.
- About $1.5 billion is spent on Mother's Day gift certificates.
- Men spend much more than women on Mother’s Day
- Having children later in life may help moms to live longer.
- Over 30,000 single mothers have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Most moms like to just spend time with their families and children on Mother's Day. Sure, going out to eat or buying her something makes the day special. I'll bet though if you asked any mom what she enjoyed most, and it would be spending a leisurely day, relaxing, talking or doing something together. So here's a few ideas to get you started but be creative! This is only a start! And Mom's, feel free to print this out and leave it laying around the house. Maybe you could wall paper the bedroom doors of your kids room with it. Just kidding of course (or am I?)
Things To Do With Your Mom On Mother's Day
- Spend time and hang out with your mom.
- Visit the park with your mom.
- Take mom to the movies.
- Go ice skating or roller skating.
- Clean the house for your mom.
- Wash and wax your mom's car.
- Go on a picnic.
- Buy or build her a front porch swing or hammock.
- Create a hand made card for her.
- Make a scrapbook together with your mom.
- Play a board game together as a family.
- Create an inspirational book of her favorite quotes.
- Create a coupon book of things you'll do for her during the year.
- Go for an ice cream cone.
- Treat her to a nice relaxing afternoon at the spa.
- Just talk to your mom and share your life with her.
- Make a simple breakfast in bed for her.
- Have her go on a scavenger hunt for thank-you's around the house.
- Plant flowers with her.
- Put a CD of her favorite music together.
- Bake something together and you clean up the kitchen.
- Go shopping together.
- Take her to a concert, a zoo or area attractions.
- Take a day trip.
- Go to a coffee shop.
- Take your mom out to eat or cook her a meal.
- Take a walk together.
- Give your mom a day away from everyone to relax.
- Tell her you love her.
- Give her a list of things of how much she means to you.
- Play her a song on whatever instrument you play.
- Compose a song and sing it to her.
- Give your mom a day to just read a good book by herself.
- A day of rest or a do absolutely nothing day.
- Those truly touching we appreciate you moments and gifts.
- Anything you can do that makes her feel special and wanted.
- Weed and clean her flower bed out.
- Create a photo album of old memories.
- Make a tribute video to your mom and be creative.
- Take her to the beach for the day.
- Download for your mom a relaxing music CD.
- Have a family portrait taken or painted.
- If you're a kid living at home, clean your room without being told.
- Write a poem together for your mom.
- Create an ecard for your mom.
- Check out local resources for activities on mother's day.
- Create a family history with your mother.
- Enjoy and celebrate the holiday of Mother's Day.
Whatever you decide to do on Mother's Day, keep it simple and make it something that you will cherish with your mom for years to come. It isn't about seeing how much money you can buy or how much you can impress your mom. Mother's Day is about showing your mom how much you care about her and how much she means to you. Hopefully you have had a mom that truly cared for you and if you did not, my heart does go out to you.
I created a CD called, Relaxing Spa Music: Mother's Day, and the music came out of my love and dedication to my mom. I lost my mom in 2002 and she is forever in my heart and in my music. This CD is one that is just as the name implies, it is a relaxing spa CD. I hope you will take a moment and check it out. It is available on Amazon or iTunes. You can listen to sound clips and learn more about it on my website.
Relaxing Spa Music: Mother's Day by Don Shetterly
Buy On Itunes
Buy On Amazon
Buy On CDBaby.com
Some Sources Of Information:
1) Mother's Day Music.net
2) US Census Bureau
3) Hallmark - Mothers Day
4) National Retail Federation
Blog Post & Images (c) 5/1/11 Don Shetterly - use by permission only
http://www.donshetterly.com
Friday, November 12, 2010
Resources for Survivors
There are many resources out there for survivors of child sexual abuse. While many of these may be for male survivors, some of them would equally apply to female survivors as well. By no means is this list comp
lete and to make it complete, I'm sure it would easily become a book.
If you have a resource that helps survivors heal, please feel free to email me and I'll update the list or just leave a comment with the information in it and I'll publish it that way. Either way works fine but my goal is to provide as many resources for survivors as I can along with links to more information or various books.
This may become too large for one blog post and if it does, I'll put this all in a pdf and upload it with a link. I'm not sure how large this will get but I'll keep adding to it until I find I need to change the format in how it is displayed.
BOOKS:
1. Hope And Possibility Through Trauma by Don Shetterly
2. Father's Touch by Donald D'Haene
3. Victims No Longer by Mike Lew
4. Leaping Upon The Mountains by Mike Lew
5. The Fishfly by Rob Maniscalco
6. Boys Cry Too by John Mark Clubb
7. Unpinned by Grant Watkins
8. Unraveling the Threads: ... by Ginny Moye
9. This Tangled Web by Kate Swift
10. Men In My Town by Keith Smith
BLOGS
1. Mind Body Thoughts Blog
A blog dedicated to healing and development in the area of how our minds and our thoughts connect with our awareness.
2. The Beckstead Group
Inspiring and Motivating people to enhance the best Human Beings that they are.
3. Men In My Town
A blog about the book, "Men In My Town" written by Keith Smith
ORGANIZATIONS
1. Male Survivor.org
2. Men Thriving.org
3. 1 in 6.org
4. Surviving Spirit.com
5. RAINN
6. Survivors Of Incest Anonymous
7. Women Speak Out
8. Just Tell.org
9. Stop Abuse Campaign
10. The Coming To Life Project
THERAPISTS
1. Dr. Howard Fradkin - Columbus, OH.
2. Mike Lew - Jamaica Plain, MA.
3. Dr. Paul Canali - Miami, FL.
SUPPORT GROUPS
1. Men's Peer Support Group (Toronto) - Stephen MacDonald
TV & MEDIA
1. Oprah - Resources For Male Survivors
2. Big Voice Pictures - Boys And Men Healing
3. Boyhood Shadows Project - Boyhood Shadows: The Film
OTHER
1. The Child Abuse Survivor Monument Project
MUSIC
1. Music About Life - Michael Skinner Music
2. Relaxing Piano Music From The Heart - Don Shetterly
SURVIVORS AND FRIENDS
1. Survivors And Friends.org
Note: Please feel free to link to this list or use these resources to help advance the recovery and prevention of child abuse. I will try to update this information as I hear about things, so please keep checking back. If you use this information, I would greatly appreciate a credit or link back to this blog at: http://mindbodythoughts.blogspot.com/
lete and to make it complete, I'm sure it would easily become a book.If you have a resource that helps survivors heal, please feel free to email me and I'll update the list or just leave a comment with the information in it and I'll publish it that way. Either way works fine but my goal is to provide as many resources for survivors as I can along with links to more information or various books.
This may become too large for one blog post and if it does, I'll put this all in a pdf and upload it with a link. I'm not sure how large this will get but I'll keep adding to it until I find I need to change the format in how it is displayed.
BOOKS:
1. Hope And Possibility Through Trauma by Don Shetterly
2. Father's Touch by Donald D'Haene
3. Victims No Longer by Mike Lew
4. Leaping Upon The Mountains by Mike Lew
5. The Fishfly by Rob Maniscalco
6. Boys Cry Too by John Mark Clubb
7. Unpinned by Grant Watkins
8. Unraveling the Threads: ... by Ginny Moye
9. This Tangled Web by Kate Swift
10. Men In My Town by Keith Smith
BLOGS
1. Mind Body Thoughts Blog
A blog dedicated to healing and development in the area of how our minds and our thoughts connect with our awareness.
2. The Beckstead Group
Inspiring and Motivating people to enhance the best Human Beings that they are.
3. Men In My Town
A blog about the book, "Men In My Town" written by Keith Smith
ORGANIZATIONS
1. Male Survivor.org
2. Men Thriving.org
3. 1 in 6.org
4. Surviving Spirit.com
5. RAINN
6. Survivors Of Incest Anonymous
7. Women Speak Out
8. Just Tell.org
9. Stop Abuse Campaign
10. The Coming To Life Project
THERAPISTS
1. Dr. Howard Fradkin - Columbus, OH.
2. Mike Lew - Jamaica Plain, MA.
3. Dr. Paul Canali - Miami, FL.
SUPPORT GROUPS
1. Men's Peer Support Group (Toronto) - Stephen MacDonald
TV & MEDIA
1. Oprah - Resources For Male Survivors
2. Big Voice Pictures - Boys And Men Healing
3. Boyhood Shadows Project - Boyhood Shadows: The Film
OTHER
1. The Child Abuse Survivor Monument Project
MUSIC
1. Music About Life - Michael Skinner Music
2. Relaxing Piano Music From The Heart - Don Shetterly
SURVIVORS AND FRIENDS
1. Survivors And Friends.org
Note: Please feel free to link to this list or use these resources to help advance the recovery and prevention of child abuse. I will try to update this information as I hear about things, so please keep checking back. If you use this information, I would greatly appreciate a credit or link back to this blog at: http://mindbodythoughts.blogspot.com/
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