One of the challenges for medical consumers as well as providers is that in most cases we're not as aware and educated about how 'the system' REALLY works. I saw a lot of Facebook chatter and shares about "BridgeGate" and found one article shared by a respected journalist very interesting and informative and thought I'd share the link here for YOUsers to glean what they might.
It seems that Facebook has become, over the years, increasingly riddled with profiles that are not of real people who are doing disengenuous things, and that includes forming groups about health topics to get people into their groups for their agenda. Naturally, all groups have an agenda, there's nothing wrong with that, it's just that sometimes people are joining groups withing really knowing who the person is who started the group and what their agenda REALLY is. But there are an incredible number of what are knows as 'shills' on Facebook today. Ultimately, Facebook is much like the playground at school, or your classmates and schoolmates in elementary school. There are all kinds of groups, there is much that is good, there is much that is difficult, and many drop out. People often use their Facebook much as they were, in the past, as a kid in school.
In my case, I wanted to know everyone in school a bit and be able to talk to anyone and then hang out with people who were interested in the same things I am. That's essentially what I've done with Facebook in the five to six years since I joined. It was my seeing the way the use of social media by the candidate Obama's team that made me want to look at both MySpace and Facebook. MySpace was on the way down at that time so I focused on Facebook, I really liked it back then. Now I can see how it's on it's decline due to these problematic uses and the commercialization of it. I have always made it clear I was on Facebook to promote myself and Lumigrate, but I also was truly forming real 'bonds' with people and working to operate in a quality over quantity way. So I was also interested in this article about the history of what went on that appears to have lead to the problems for Governor Christie at this point in time, something that will be a great history lesson in the future for anyone finding this topic.
It can sometimes be to color another provider in a negative light, thus helping their 'camp' (that happened to me in 2010), and when one understands who is in the upper position in power and how much strength they have in ability to pay and ability to get people to do what they request, it's now become very clear to me why the truth about wellness and illness has had such a long path to getting the people who, thankfully, are enlightened now. There's certainly nothing wrong with following the allopathic system, my opposistion is when it's so difficult for people to get the information. Sometimes it's SO MUCH EASIER to see a situation when it's in another family or other type of 'system', or another state, or related to another topic -- such as is the case for me with "BridgeGate".
I hope this might help You/YOUsers connect the dots more to apply to your personal search for wellness and the education, providers of products and services, and support that you seek. ~ Mardy
www.nytimes.com/2014/01/13/nyregion/a-bridge-to-scandal-behind-the-fort-lee-ruse.html [1]
Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! is my motto. I'm Mardy Ross, and I founded Lumigrate in 2008 after a career as an occupational therapist with a background in health education and environmental research program administration. Today I function as the desk clerk for short questions people have, as well as 'concierge' services offered for those who want a thorough exploration of their health history and direction to resources likely to progress their health according to their goals. Contact Us comes to me, so please do if you have questions or comments. Lumigrate is "Lighting the Path to Health and Well-Being" for increasing numbers of people. Follow us on social networking sites such as: Twitter: http://twitter.com/lumigrate [2] and Facebook. (There is my personal page and several Lumigrate pages. For those interested in "groovy" local education and networking for those uniquely talented LumiGRATE experts located in my own back yard, "LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley" is a Facebook page to join. (Many who have joined are beyond our area but like to see the Groovy information! We not only have FUN, we are learning about other providers we can be referring patients to and 'wearing a groove' to each other's doors -- or websites/home offices!) By covering some of the things we do, including case examples, it reinforces the concepts at Lumigrate.com as well as making YOU feel that you're part of a community. Which you ARE at Lumigrate!
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[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/13/nyregion/a-bridge-to-scandal-behind-the-fort-lee-ruse.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0
[2] http://twitter.com/lumigrate
[3] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/bridgegate-story-example-how-systems-work-example-apply-medicalhealth-industries#comment-2624
[4] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/15/bruce-springsteen-jimmy-fallon-christie-born-to-run_n_4601845.html
[5] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/bridgegate-story-example-how-systems-work-example-apply-medicalhealth-industries#top
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I wanted to bring one of the many, many links on the Internet that were 'all over' this one, in the lead-up time to Jimmy Fallon going to replace Jay Leno at The Tonight Show he once again hits a home run with The Boss/Bruce Springsteen, this time putting more attention on (and bringing more awareness to) the issue of Bridgegate. As you'll read, Governor Christie is a huge Bruce fan (as am I, from long ago, many are my age, that's for sure!), so this was a real slam and slam dunk if you ask me.
Enjoy! (And also think deeper if needed about how all the working pieces of the system interplay -- Hollywood/New York (entertainment/news industries), networks, mainstream media, and the poltiical process. This will ultimately help people understand better what's going on, and generally Americans are ill-prepared about this subject. So I offer some inroads and suggestions to get going on that here. It'll result in better wellness for you or those you're responsible for if there is a lack of understanding before being here to go from here.) Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better!! ~~ Mardy
Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! is my motto. I'm Mardy Ross, and I founded Lumigrate in 2008 after a career as an occupational therapist with a background in health education and environmental research program administration. Today I function as the desk clerk for short questions people have, as well as 'concierge' services offered for those who want a thorough exploration of their health history and direction to resources likely to progress their health according to their goals. Contact Us comes to me, so please do if you have questions or comments. Lumigrate is "Lighting the Path to Health and Well-Being" for increasing numbers of people. Follow us on social networking sites such as: Twitter: http://twitter.com/lumigrate [2] and Facebook. (There is my personal page and several Lumigrate pages. For those interested in "groovy" local education and networking for those uniquely talented LumiGRATE experts located in my own back yard, "LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley" is a Facebook page to join. (Many who have joined are beyond our area but like to see the Groovy information! We not only have FUN, we are learning about other providers we can be referring patients to and 'wearing a groove' to each other's doors -- or websites/home offices!) By covering some of the things we do, including case examples, it reinforces the concepts at Lumigrate.com as well as making YOU feel that you're part of a community. Which you ARE at Lumigrate!