[stylist] new list for alternative healing

[David Andrews]

I'm going to pass -- (smile,) I already have to 
go through from 500 to 1000 e-mail messages a day!

Dave

At 01:12 PM 5/28/2012, you wrote:
>I didn't realize that, thanks for the good wishes.
>
>And you're welcome to join!
>
>Atty
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 1:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [stylist] new list for alternative healing
>
>
>Just to be clear, our public lists have never
>been restricted to NFB members only, so your
>statement below isn't completely accurate.
>
>Good luck with your list.
>
>Dave
>
>At 10:32 PM 5/27/2012, you wrote:
>>I am sure we can work it out without the NFB. 
>>Besides, then other blind folks can join too. 
>>Atty ----- Original Message ----- From: 
>>"Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com> To: 
>>"Writer's Division Mailing List" 
>><stylist at nfbnet.org> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 
>>9:50 PM Subject: Re: [stylist] new list for 
>>alternative healing > When it comes to plants, 
>>is there a blind gardeners list?  Frankly, I > 
>>still think that those of you who are on this 
>>list should just go over to > the other list 
>>and talk away. Plants are very fascinating 
>>subjects to > write about ... and also their 
>>uses. > Barbara > > > > > Poetry is an echo, 
>>asking a shadow to dance. -- Carl Sandburg > 
>>-----Original Message----- > From: The Crowd > 
>>Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 6:00 PM > To: 
>>Writer's Division Mailing List > Subject: Re: 
>>[stylist] new list for alternative healing > > 
>>I am a Reiki Master Teacher. To become one you 
>>must learn symbols. I can't > see them, I have 
>>to use an alternative method. > > In healing 
>>Touch there are hand motions that must be 
>>learned in a > different > way from seeing them 
>>done. So  unless you've gone through having to 
>>find > other ways to reach your goals, such as 
>>in hypnosis, Reiki, Healing Touch, > finding 
>>usable herbs in your yard, and learning by 
>>touch and smell, dont' > make blanket 
>>statemens. > > Atty > > ----- Original Message 
>>----- > From: "Ashley Bramlett" 
>><bookwormahb at earthlink.net> > To: "Writer's 
>>Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org> > 
>>Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 5:50 PM > Subject: 
>>Re: [stylist] new list for alternative 
>>healing > > >> Atty, >> I agree, itâ?Ts a good 
>>topic, but IMO does not have to do with 
>>blindness. >> Other things are like crafts as 
>>we have to employ alternative techniques >> to 
>>perform these tasks with our sighted 
>>counterparts. Either start it on >> another 
>>platform like yahoogroups or use writers chat 
>>for a discussion. >> You could kind of tie it 
>>to writing because you have to be healthy 
>>and >> relaxed to write well. >> >> 
>>-----Original Message----- >> From: The 
>>Crowd >> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 9:27 
>>PM >> To: Writer's Division Mailing List >> 
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] new list for alternative 
>>healing >> >> David says he wont' do it, so we 
>>can find a different venue. It isn't in >> 
>>the >> NFB scope, apparently. >> >> Crafts are, 
>>but healing, and alternative learning, 
>>isn't. >> What can you say. >> >> 
>>Rediculous. >> >> Atty >> >> ----- Original 
>>Message ----- >> From: "Eve Sanchez" 
>><3rdeyeonly at gmail.com> >> To: "Writer's 
>>Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org> >> 
>>Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:19 PM >> 
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] new list for alternative 
>>healing >> >> >>> Myrna, Sounds great! And I 
>>love to learn how and why people have the >>> 
>>interests they do. Thanks for sharing with us. 
>>If no one knows how to >>> get >>> this started 
>>I could check with the NFB when they reopen 
>>during the >>> week. I >>> think this is 
>>something that will not only generate a lot of 
>>interest, >>> but >>> could also be beneficial 
>>to many blind people. Oh I am so excited 
>>about >>> this. Thank you thank you Atty for 
>>coming up with such an excellent >>> idea. >>> 
>>Eve >>> >>> On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 1:47 PM, 
>><KajunCutie926 at aol.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Count 
>>me in!  For a very special and personal  reason 
>>I would so look >>>> forward to this.  My 
>>grandmother was a midwife and  herbal healer, 
>>or >>>> 'treateuse', in the Cajun culture.  She 
>>delivered over  500 babies >>>> during >>>> her 
>>time and >>>> I was the last of these 
>>deliveries so when I saw  I was born in 
>>the >>>> small >>>> community I grew up in, I 
>>mean I was born and raised  there.  I can >>>> 
>>remember >>>> helping my grandmother crush the 
>>herbs she made teas  with and also >>>> 
>>ointments.  I wrote what I suppose might be 
>>called a 'memoir'  about >>>> her >>>> called 
>>'The >>>> Willows Weep'.  She was a special 
>>lady and was loved  by so many.  She >>>> 
>>did >>>> not speak much English though she 
>>could understand  quite a bit of it. >>>> 
>>I, >>>> on >>>> the other hand, understood the 
>>French but did not speak it well.  So >>>> 
>>she >>>> spoke French to me and I spoke to her 
>>and we  understood each other >>>> 
>>perfectly.  I know that was a long story just 
>>to say  I'm interested >>>> too >>>> but I 
>>wanted >>>> to share why I was so interested 
>>in  it. >>>> >>>> Myrna >>>> >>>> >>>> In a 
>>message dated 5/26/2012 11:25:24 A.M. Central 
>>Daylight Time, >>>> 3rdeyeonly at gmail.com 
>>writes: >>>> >>>> Oh Atty,  That is a wonderful 
>>idea. How do we do it? I am totally up >>>> 
>>for >>>> it. >>>> Not just  alternative healing 
>>though,but preventative health and >>>> 
>>natural >>>> living. All  geared for the blind. 
>>We all do input and learn from each >>>> other. 
>>Let's do  it. Let's do it. I am sure Lynda 
>>would also be on >>>> board. >>>> Peace be with 
>>us, Eve >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 4:31 
>>PM, The Crowd <the_crowd at cox.net> 
>>wrote: >>>> >>>> > That's what 
>>we  need! >>>> > >>>> > Atty >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >