Was a former bank loan officer turned champion bodybuilder when cancer changed her life in 2017.
Michelle Mecca, Stage 4 cancer patient; battling for 8 years with grit. Mother, wife, daughter. Michelle Mecca was given 12 to 18 months to live in 2021 when breast cancer spread to her brain.
“When I did my last competition, my last show — I had breast cancer and didn’t know it,” Mecca said. “I learned not only did I have breast cancer, but an aggressive form. It went from my breast to my lymph nodes in a matter of weeks.”
By the time I was diagnosed, I was stage 3.
Mecca had been keeping up with annual mammograms and living a healthy lifestyle with no risk factors.
“I was up on my mammograms. I did everything I was supposed to do. But I’m living proof that cancer does not discriminate,” she said.
Chemotherapy stripped away her strength and hair over four months, followed by radiation in a year-long treatment process.
After a year and a half of treatment, Mecca received another diagnosis in 2021.
“They told me the cancer had spread to my brain. They gave me twelve to eighteen months to live,” she said.
Four years have passed since that terminal diagnosis.
Mecca continues movement and exercise even during chemotherapy treatments.
“Any sort of movement helps you process chemo more efficiently. Sometimes you’ve got to try to outrun it — so that’s how I do it. I outrun the chemo… and I laugh,” she said.
She spends time outdoors in what she calls her meditation sanctuary and emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy.
“You’ve got to be your own advocate.
“One of the biggest reasons I’m still here is because I pushed. I asked questions. I didn’t settle for easy answers,” Mecca said.
Mecca visits her oncologist every three weeks and takes dozens of medications. Her husband serves as her caregiver.
“My husband is my caregiver… my biggest cheerleader, my biggest fan, my biggest source of support and humor,” she said.
When given the terminal diagnosis, Mecca said she realized there was more love she wanted to give.
“You cling to the people who love you, and you love them back. You take nothing for granted,” she said.
Mecca said her refusal to believe the cancer will return or kill her keeps her going.
“I will not die from cancer,” she said.
Michelle Mecca, married Scranton native Daniel Mecca in Jacksonville Beach, Florida in 2021.
Michelle was a successful commercial loan officer in Tallahassee, Florida when she was diagnosed with breast cancer eight years ago at the age of 42. Her specific cancer, Stage 3 HER 2 positive, is a very aggressive form of breast cancer. Four years ago the cancer spread to her brain and she is now considered to be at Stage 4.
Dan Mecca is a 1986 graduate of Bishop Hannan High School and a 1990 graduate of Marywood University. He worked for FOX56 in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre DMA Ironically Michelle had taken excellent care of her health for all of her and for their parent company for 20 years before continuing his broadcast career in Tallahassee. When he met Michelle in Florida she was cancer free for a year and half. Six months after the couple’s engagement, her breast cancer metastasized to her brain. Four days later they married in a private ceremony in Jacksonville Beach.
Ironically Michelle had taken excellent care of her health for all of her life. She was a bodybuilder, and had each of her mammograms on time. The only connection was a paternal grandmother who had breast cancer. At the time of her diagnosis, her sons were ages 11 and 15 and her stepson was age 10.
Michelle had experienced blood coming from her nipple and then, two weeks later, discovered a lump in her breast. She also had a golf ball size lump in her armpit, a sign that the cancer had spread very quickly to her lymph nodes.
By the time she had a surgical biopsy, the cancer had spread rapidly.
Michelle’s treatments included a double mastectomy, a skull biopsy (which turned out to be negative) , six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy which caused her to lose her hair. She also had an additional chemo for Her2 + cancer.
As her cancer had spread, a significant tumor in her brain was found. Her next set of procedures included a Gamma Knife treatment to her brain, more chemotherapy (four + years of the same chemo since re-diagnosis), Infusion Chemotherapy every three weeks, an awake craniotomy to diagnosis the swelling in her brain, more Gamma Knife radiation and physical therapy to learn how to walk again.
One fact Michelle wishes she knew before having cancer is how much fear is involved when facing treatment. “It is all so hard on the body,” she said. “I also had a big realization or discovery of the fact that you never know what someone is really, truly, going through.
Now being at Stage 4, I face fear of dying every day.
I was told four years ago that I would have only 12-18 more months.
I am now told it will come back–it is just a matter of time. Every day is different.
I used to be a bodybuilder so I was in the best shape of my life when I was initially diagnosed.
I have never stopped working out, even when going through chemo, with no hair, and even after a craniotomy. I am in the gym six days a week. My family is a huge support, but especially my husband Dan who is there every single moment to help me get through the horrible, scary moments that I frequently have.
My children also help to keep me positive because they fuel me with determination to continue fighting to stay alive. I joined a breast cancer support group that was amazing and gave me lots of care that I needed including transportation, emotional support and meals during recovery.
I would advise anyone who is diagnosed to not quit moving.
Walk or go to the gym; movement is so good to help with the chemo. Ask for help, talk to people who have been through it. Try not to be afraid. Most cancers can be treated and put in remission. Listen to your doctors, do everything they tell you to do. Do not substitute alternative care for medical care.
I would advise well-meaning friends and family to not mention terrifying stories or accounts of people who have died of cancer. Do not say ‘let me know if you need anything.’ Of course we need things, but we will not ask! You can clean their house, bring them flowers, make them laugh, send them gifts or give them rides. Give them things that will be useful or hopeful. Don’t wait for them to ask for it,” she advised.
Remember to get your mammograms.
The biggest piece of advice I can offer is to advocate for yourself! Do not be afraid to ask questions, push for quicker results and answers and seek second opinions. It is your body, and you are the only one responsible for it. Always fight for your health, and not just for life but for a good life.
Today, the couple lives in Chapin, South Carolina. Before each of her scans they visit the same chapel to pray.
Stories of Spiritual Healing: Becoming Well is a collection of 41 vignettes about different types of spiritual healing. The author, Kwang-hee Park, is a chaplain, counselor, adjunct professor, and Oriental medicine care provider who shares some of her own experiences as well as incidents people have shared with her (changing the names of the storytellers). Each vignette is preceded by a Bible verse and followed by queries to direct discussion or personal contemplation, ending with a short prayer.
Park and her husband are members of Orange Grove Meeting in Pasadena, Calif., and are also both certified spiritual directors through Stillpoint Center for Christian Spirituality. In the book, she defines healing as “the process of recovering from wounds” and “experiencing the energy of life again.” She notes that healing leads to compassion.
The tales cover a wide range of topics, from loss of direction in life to dealing with the challenges of infertility, overwork, and aging. Each story presents a different perspective on spiritual healing, while highlighting the importance of prayer in the healing process. The stories are plain, uncluttered, and at first may seem simplistic but, in fact, act as valuable springboards to generate thought and contemplation.
In the story “Caroline Discerns How to Prioritize Her Work,” Park employs a mystery narrative to explore the moment in life when one needs to adjust priorities and rediscover one’s life path. In a more everyday story, “How Can I Find Something That is Very Dear to Me Again?” Steven loses a bag with valuable notes for a class he is taking. His seeking of these illustrates the power of prayer and perseverance as he recovers his lost notes through divine guidance. Moving to the end of life, “The Common Plot” offers a poignant moment when a non-Quaker is deeply moved by a Quaker burial service, witnessing the laying to rest of a feminist and activist friend’s ashes in a common plot. This story invites readers to move beyond ego as they ponder their own death and burial.
The power of these stories comes from the queries at the end, as well as the persistent conviction that a spiritual life and practice can heal brokenness. This book would be best used for a group study or as an impetus for journaling: the point is to reach beyond the vignettes to search for spiritual guidance in one’s own life. Overall, Stories of Spiritual Healing: Becoming Well is a thought-provoking collection that highlights the importance of going beyond the secular in the quest for healing.
This book tells forty-one stories of ordinary people and how Divine guidance and their own inner wisdom helped them towards healing in their lives. Each story concludes with questions and a prayer that will take you further on your own journey towards healing. You will find wisdom within yourself. You will feel at peace, connected with God, whole and holy.
God is understood as being involved, present in every person and being, living, suffering, and rejoicing with creation, and with whom we co-create. Some of the stories are delightful and energizing. Others may be painful, depressing, or even disturbing.
Two sample stories are publicly available on the author’s website, and they give a good sense of the tone and purpose of Stories of Spiritual Healing: Becoming Well.
A distilled summary of each follow:
Sample Story 1 — A Moment of Deep Listening
This story centers on someone carrying emotional pain that they can’t quite name. During a session with the author, the person is guided into silence and gentle awareness. In that quiet space, they begin to sense a compassionate presence—something they describe as God meeting them exactly where they are.
That moment captures the heart of the author’s approach: healing that arises not from doing more, but from becoming still enough to notice what’s already present.
In the story, the silence isn’t empty. It’s spacious. The author guides the person into a kind of inner settling—breath softening, thoughts loosening their grip, the nervous system shifting out of vigilance. When the noise quiets, something deeper becomes perceptible. The person begins to sense a presence that feels warm, attentive, and profoundly accepting. They describe it as God meeting them without judgment, without demands, simply being with them.
What’s powerful is that nothing dramatic happens externally. The healing is relational and interior. The person realizes they don’t have to climb toward God or perform their way into worthiness. Instead, they feel met exactly in their fear, confusion, or pain. That recognition becomes the turning point: a sense of being held rather than having to hold everything alone.
Silence and divine presence are two of the deepest threads running through Stories of Spiritual Healing: Becoming Well. They aren’t just techniques or theological ideas—they’re the atmosphere in which healing becomes possible. The book treats them almost like companions that enter the room with the author and the person seeking help.
Below is a deeper look at each theme:
Silence as a Healing Tool
Silence in the book isn’t passive or empty. It’s active, attentive, and relational.
The author uses silence in several distinct ways:
1. Silence as a doorway to inner awareness
Many people in the stories arrive overwhelmed—by grief, fear, confusion, or shame. Silence slows the inner noise enough for them to notice what’s happening beneath the surface.
Breath deepens
Muscles soften
Thoughts lose their urgency
In that softened state, buried emotions or long-ignored truths begin to rise gently.
2. Silence as a safe container
The author doesn’t rush to interpret, fix, or advise. Her quiet presence communicates:
You’re not alone.
You don’t have to perform.
You’re safe to feel what you feel.
This kind of silence is protective. It creates a boundary around the person’s experience so they can explore it without fear of judgment.
3. Silence as a spiritual practice
The stories often show silence functioning like contemplative prayer. It’s a space where the person becomes receptive—open to something beyond their own thoughts.
Silence becomes a way of listening for God:
How the Author Understands God’s Presence
The book consistently portrays God not as distant or controlling, but as intimate, responsive, and deeply relational. Several patterns emerge:
1. God meets people where they are
In the stories, people don’t have to “rise up” to reach God. Instead, God is described as coming toward them—into their fear, grief, confusion, or numbness.
The presence is gentle, never forceful:
2. God’s presence is often subtle
The encounters aren’t dramatic miracles. They’re quiet shifts:
A sense of warmth
A sudden clarity
A feeling of being held
Tears that come without fear
The author treats these subtle movements as sacred:
3. God co‑creates healing with the person
This is a key theme. Healing isn’t something God does to someone. It’s something God does with them.
The person participates by:
Becoming aware
Opening emotionally
Listening inwardly
Trusting the process
God participates by offering presence, compassion, and guidance.
4. God’s presence is mediated through relationship
The author’s own posture—her listening, gentleness, and non‑judgment—often becomes the channel through which people sense God.
It’s not that she replaces God. Rather, her presence helps people recognize the divine presence already near them.
Why These Two Themes Work Together
Silence creates the inner stillness needed to perceive God’s presence. God’s presence gives meaning and safety to the silence.
Together, they form a healing environment where:
Emotions can surface without overwhelm
Old wounds can be revisited with compassion
People feel accompanied rather than abandoned
Spiritual insight arises naturally
The stories show that healing is less about dramatic intervention and more about gentle revelation.
Key themes
Healing begins when someone feels truly heard.
Divine presence is experienced not as a dramatic miracle but as a subtle, steady warmth.
The person leaves with a renewed sense of inner peace and clarity.
Sample Story 2 — A Song That Opens the Heart
In this story, a person struggling with grief finds unexpected healing through music. The author invites them to listen to a simple spiritual song (the website even links to the author singing it). As the melody unfolds, the person feels their grief soften. Memories arise—not to overwhelm them, but to be held with compassion.
The way the author uses the song isn’t about performance or technique. It’s more like opening a small window so the person can breathe again. The melody becomes a gentle container—simple enough not to demand attention, steady enough to make the person feel safe. In that softened space, memories that were too sharp to touch begin to surface in a way that feels manageable, even tender.
What’s striking is how the story frames grief: not as something to conquer, but as something that can be held with compassion when the right conditions are created. The song is just the doorway; the real healing comes from the sense of being accompanied, not alone.
If you’d like, I can expand this into a fuller thematic analysis, connect it to other stories in the book, or help you explore why this particular moment resonates with you.
The search results point directly to the answer: the song is the one linked in Story 8 on the author’s official website, where it says:
“Listen to Kwang-hee sing the song mentioned in story 8 here on YouTube.”
The website doesn’t print the lyrics, but it does confirm that:
The song is sung by Kwang‑hee Park herself
It is a simple spiritual song used in one of the healing encounters
It is available as a YouTube recording linked from the book’s site
Because the lyrics are copyrighted, they aren’t reproduced publicly—but the recording is meant to be heard rather than read anyway. The author uses it as a gentle, contemplative piece that opens emotional space for the person in the story.
If you want, I can describe the role the song plays in the story, the emotional tone it creates, or how it fits into the book’s broader approach to spiritual healing.
Key themes
Music becomes a doorway to emotional release.
Grief is not “fixed” but gently transformed.
The experience helps the person reconnect with God and with their own resilience.
What These Stories Reveal About the Book
Healing is portrayed as relational, not mechanical.
God is understood as present, co‑creating, and deeply involved in human experience.
Each story ends with reflection questions and a prayer, encouraging the reader to enter their own healing journey.
If you want, I can also:
Summarize the themes of the entire book
Help you reflect on how these stories might apply to your own spiritual practice
Explore the theological ideas behind the author’s approach
The stories show that each person has their own resources and channels towards healing. Divine wisdom for healing lies within each person, whatever their background may be. “This is definitely not just another self-help book, but one that will open the door to insights and prayer.”—Margot Hover, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education/Catholic Chaplains
“Filled with compassionate openness, deep listening, and just the quietness of God working in ways that always suit the situation—even ‘dramatic’ things (like Jesus visiting from the chapel at night) are ‘ordinary’ in the telling. Throughout, love shines through.”—Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki, Claremont School of Theology
“These stories open the heart to the possibilities of spiritual recovery and transformation.”—Rev. Bert Newton, Subversive Wisdom—Sociopolitical Dimensions of John’s Gospel .
“Each morning I linger in bed, listening with an open heart as I seek instruction for the work I am called to do. This book encourages me to listen more deeply and boldly.”—Jill Shook, Making Housing and Community Happen
“Our Divine true self emerges from our experiences, telling our stories, and being heard. Here is a very helpful invitation to your own journey of spiritual healing.”—Christopher McCauley, Stillpoint Center for Christian Spirituality, A Monk in the World
“Kwang-hee Park writes clearly and engagingly, with skilled listening and sensitivity for the Spirit’s creativity in life.”—Rev. William Moremen, Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation
“The elusive term ‘spirituality’ is presented in various ways within stories which show how people were able to heal emotionally, explore the transformative power of prayer, and find new ways with God or Jesus.”—Michael Klessmann, School of Jewish Theology at University of Potsdam
SUMMARY
Kwang-hee Park – Search is an adjunct professor, acupuncturist, and spiritual director at Spring Acupuncture & Spiritual Direction. She teaches psychology and pastoral care and counseling. A Korean native, she received a Ph.D. from Claremont School of Theology and a doctorate in Oriental Medicine from South Baylo University. She and her husband are certified spiritual directors through Stillpoint Center for Christian Spirituality and members of the Orange Grove Friends Meeting (Quakers).
the study of the nature of God and religious belief:“a theology degree”
religious beliefs and theory when systematically developed:“in Christian theology, God comes to be conceived as Father and Son””a willingness to tolerate new theologies”
Experience the unforgettable story of Jesus and the Woman at the Well—a powerful Bible story about grace, redemption, and life-changing encounters with Jesus. This inspiring account from John 4 reveals how one conversation at Jacob’s Well offered living water to a broken heart and transformed a life forever. Have you ever felt unworthy, burdened by regret, or trapped by your past?
In this Christian motivation video, discover how the woman at the well—rejected and shamed—found hope, forgiveness, and a new purpose through Jesus Christ. Learn powerful life lessons about overcoming shame and guilt, embracing God’s grace, and experiencing true transformation. Whether you’re exploring Bible study teachings or seeking inspiration to restore your faith, this story will remind you that it’s never too late for a new beginning.
Diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer in September 2016, she chose to take control of her health and healing through alternative and natural methods. Her journey has been marked by a deep dive into her health and wellness, which includes an autoimmune thyroid condition that compromises her immune system. Tara’s approach to healing involves a clean and healthy organic diet and a lifestyle that supports her body, mind, and spirit, surrounded by nature with her horses and animals. She has been sharing her journey through various social media platforms and has authored several books, including ‘Grace, Grit & Gratitude: A Cancer Thriver’s Journey from Hospice to Full Recovery with the Healing Power of Horses’. Tara’s story is a reminder that cancer can be a challenging journey, but with courage, support, and the right approach, one can find joy and recovery. — Interviews — Cancer Warrioress
Are you feeling like you need to step up your self care routine? The Cross
New video release about the IMPORTANT topic of self care with the magnanimous Todd Burrier.
This topic is incredibly relevant especially as we are going into the holiday season!
Over-depletion can easily occur if we don’t take time to prioritize our own self care. Life can easily become so busy in our modern day world and it is vitally important to find time to nurture yourself for a healthy mind, body and spirit!
Please check out this in depth interview with my mentor and dear friend Todd Burrier about this vitally important topic that many of us can relate to. This has been a huge learning curve for me, as of late and I am thrilled to share this chat with Todd in hopes that it helps many others with this relevant subject.
Video link below
I met Todd when I was in a dire state with my health, when I was recommended to Hospice with breast cancer throughout my body in the winter of 2019. His guidance & nutritional support helped me through a very difficult time & I’ve been immensely grateful to him for his assistance then, as well as for his friendship for all these years.
This interview is PROFOUND and contains many gems of wisdom that I know will help many people to juggle the full lives we all lead!
Please like, comment & share it with your friends, so many people can gain wisdom from this important topic!!
About Todd: Todd lives in New Bern, NC and has been married to Melanie for 37 years, and they have two adult children. He is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach, trainer, author, and fisherman.
He has worked with organizations of all sizes across the United States and Europe over the past 30 plus years. He is the author of “3 Circles Living” and other books, audios, and personal and professional development programs.
His mission is to help people achieve their richest life possible, and organizations to bring out the best in their people.
About Tara:
Tara Coyote was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer in 2016, was recommended to Hospice in 2019 and made a miraculous recovery to be declared ‘No Evidence of Disease’ in 2022. She is the author of 5 books, is an Equine Facilitated Learning teacher at & mermaid teacher.
Do you believe that blending western medicine with alternative care (complimentary care) is a smart way to approach healthcare?
What has your experience been with this topic?
Please listen to the wisdom of the brilliant Bethany – My Guru Cancer in our new podcast/video Podcast link: https://tr.ee/yTmqTosqas where she shares her own journey with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. She truly is a wellspring of knowledge, humor, experience & a magnanimous humble presence.
NEW PODCAST RELEASE If you want to WATCH the full video interview,
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It’s an honor to share this in depth and inspiring conversation with my beloved friend, who is the author of the spectacular book ‘My Guru Cancer’! This summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with this long time dear friend, who has had a profoundly positive impact upon my own health journey & interview her about her 10 year journey with breast cancer.
She shares her journey with the ups and downs of this path, facing the mental fears that come along with a serious diagnosis, her brilliant ‘live the fuck out of life’ attitude & how she deals daily with the raw reality of living and THRIVING with stage 4 cancer.
Bethany has had a miraculous recovery after the cancer had spread throughout her body. If you are a cancer patient or know someone going through cancer, please watch this and/or share it with your beloveds. Her story will bring you HOPE!
Love you Bethany! Mahalo also for being such a rock for me!
Do you notice we’re wearing matching shirts? These are my designs that say – my favorite slogan! It is always a choice what you choose.
Gail Lynn – Author, Inventor, Filmmaker was first exposed to sound and light healing while working in the film industry as an executive producer for a movie about Elvis Presley called Protecting the King. When Gail’s doctor diagnosed her with severe cardiovascular stress at the young age of 37, caused by an accumulation of stress from two challenging relationships and three successive and extremely competitive careers in the automotive and telecommunications industries, and then as a Hollywood producer, she knew that she had to find a radical solution to her health issues.
Here’s a clear, grounded explanation of Gail Lynn’s personal healing journey, based on the information surfaced from the web.
Gail Lynn’s Personal Healing Journey
Gail Lynn’s path into sound and light healing began with serious health challenges that conventional medicine couldn’t resolve. Her journey is central to her work and to her book Unlocking the Ancient Secrets to Healing.
1. A Life Under Intense Stress
Before entering the wellness world, Gail worked in corporate America and Hollywood, environments she described as high-pressure and draining. Over time, this stress contributed to:
Chronic migraines
Insomnia
Autoimmune-like symptoms
Cardiovascular strain
These issues accumulated until her health reached a breaking point.
2. Conventional Medicine Didn’t Have Answers
Gail sought help through traditional medical routes, but the treatments she tried didn’t resolve her symptoms. This pushed her to explore alternative healing modalities.
3. A Transformative Encounter With Sound & Light
Her turning point came when she experienced sound and light therapy—a modality she initially approached with skepticism. But the session had a profound effect on her:
Her stress levels dropped
Her sleep improved
Her symptoms began to ease
This experience convinced her that frequency-based therapies had untapped potential.
4. From Patient to Innovator
Driven by curiosity and a desire to heal herself and others, Gail began studying:
Vibrational medicine
Ancient healing traditions
Sacred geometry
Light and sound frequencies
This research eventually led her to invent the Harmonic Egg, a sound-and-light chamber designed to support physical, emotional, and energetic healing.
Extensive research led her into the world of frequency
Medicine and light and sound technologies.
After just a weekend of sessions with a non-invasive sound and light chamber, her Heart Rate
A Variable medical test showed the stress on her heart had significantly decreased. Unable to believe it could have been that easy, she continued sessions periodically for three years, during which a lifelong condition of chronic asthma disappeared, along with severe migraines that had been plaguing her for 23 years.
Determined to help others and open her own healing Center in Denver, Colorado, Gail simultaneously set out to uncover the ancient history and the modern science behind light and sound as healing therapies. Following a series of extraordinary synchronicities, which guided her to combine light and sound technologies with sacred geometry and Tesla mathematics, she developed a revolutionary immersive, resonance healing chamber called the Harmonic Egg, which is advancing frequency healing to an unimagined level. To find out more visit: www.harmonicegg.com
Here’s a clear, grounded explanation of Sound Vibration Healing, based directly on the information surfaced from the web.
What Is Sound Vibration Healing?
Sound vibration healing—often called sound healing, sound therapy, or sound frequency healing—is a holistic practice that uses vibration, resonance, and specific sound frequencies to support physical, emotional, and mental well‑being.
Across cultures and centuries, people have used sound—chants, drums, singing bowls, tuning forks—to influence mood, reduce stress, and promote healing. Modern science is now exploring why these ancient practices work.
How It Works (Based on Web Sources)
1. Everything in the body vibrates
Sound healing is based on the idea that every cell, organ, and system has a natural frequency. When stress, trauma, or illness occurs, these frequencies can become “out of tune.” Sources describe this principle as foundational to vibrational medicine.
2. Sound waves influence the body
Sound waves can travel through the body—especially because the body is largely water, which conducts vibration extremely well. These waves can:
Slow the heart rate
Calm the nervous system
Reduce muscle tension
Shift brainwave states (e.g., into relaxation or meditation)
3. Resonance and entrainment
Sound healing often uses resonance (matching frequencies) and entrainment (synchronizing rhythms). For example, a steady tone can help the brain shift into a calmer state, similar to how a lullaby soothes a child.
4. Deep relaxation and stress reduction
Modern wellness sources emphasize that sound healing is especially effective for:
Reducing anxiety
Improving sleep
Easing emotional tension
Supporting meditation
Verywell Mind notes that sound baths and similar practices can help regulate the nervous system and promote deep relaxation.
5. Ancient roots, modern revival
Sound healing dates back to ancient Egypt, Greece, India, and other cultures that used chants, mantras, and instruments for spiritual and physical healing. Today, it’s experiencing a resurgence as people seek non‑invasive, restorative therapies.
🎶 Sound‑Healing Tools Explained
These instruments are widely used in sound‑vibration healing practices. The search results show that they are core tools offered by professional sound‑healing suppliers such as Sunreed Instruments, The Sound Therapy Shop, and Sound Healing Lab, and they are highlighted in beginner guides to sound healingmantrayogameditation.org.
Below is a breakdown of what each tool is and how it’s typically used.
🥣 Tibetan Singing Bowls
Traditionally made of metal alloys.
Played by striking or “singing” with a mallet.
Produce rich, layered overtones that support meditation and relaxation.
Considered foundational in sound‑healing equipment lists.
🔮 Crystal Singing Bowls
Made from quartz crystal.
Produce pure, resonant tones with strong vibrational clarity.
Often tuned to specific musical notes or chakras.
Popular for meditation, energy balancing, and sound baths.
🔧 Tuning Forks
Metal forks tuned to precise frequencies.
Used on or near the body to deliver targeted vibration.
Common in therapeutic settings for nervous‑system calming and energy balancing.
A specialty of sound‑healing shops like The Sound Therapy Shop.
🥁 Gongs
Large metal discs that produce powerful, immersive waves of sound.
Used in gong baths to create deep relaxation and emotional release.
Frequently featured in professional sound‑healing collections.
🪘 Drums
Frame drums, shamanic drums, and hand drums are common.
Rhythmic drumming can induce trance‑like or meditative states.
Used in ancient and modern healing rituals worldwide.
🗣️ Chanting or Toning
Uses the human voice as the instrument.
Chanting mantras or sustained tones can regulate breath, calm the mind, and shift brainwave states.
One of the oldest forms of sound healing, found across cultures.
🎧 Binaural Beats or Frequency Music
Created digitally using two slightly different tones played in each ear.
The brain perceives a third “beat” frequency, which can encourage relaxation, focus, or sleep.
Often used in meditation apps and modern sound‑therapy sessions.
🎶 Comparison Chart: Popular Sound‑Healing Instruments
Instrument
What It Is
How It Works
Best For
Typical Experience
Tibetan Singing Bowls
Metal alloy bowls used for meditation and healing
Vibrations created by striking or “singing” the rim
Stress relief, grounding, meditation
Warm, layered tones that feel calming and ancient
Crystal Singing Bowls
Quartz crystal bowls tuned to specific notes
Pure, high‑frequency resonance that fills a room
Chakra balancing, energy work, deep meditation
Clear, bright tones that feel expansive and uplifting
Tuning Forks
Metal forks tuned to precise frequencies
Applied near or on the body for targeted vibration
Nervous‑system calming, pain relief, energy alignment
Gentle, focused vibration felt in specific areas
Gongs
Large metal discs producing powerful waves of sound
Broad-spectrum frequencies that wash over the body
Emotional release, deep relaxation, sound baths
Immersive, intense, transformative sound waves
Drums
Frame drums, shamanic drums, hand drums
Rhythmic beats entrain brainwaves and regulate breath
Grounding, trance states, ritual work
Earthy, primal, rhythmic vibration
Chanting / Toning
Using the human voice as the instrument
Vocal resonance shifts breath, mood, and brainwaves
Meditation, emotional release, spiritual practice
Internal vibration felt through the body
Binaural Beats / Frequency Music
Digitally created tones using two slightly different frequencies
Gail Lynn’s book blends personal healing journey, ancient wisdom, and modern science, focusing especially on sound and light therapies. After experiencing severe cardiovascular stress at age 37, Lynn began exploring alternative healing modalities, which eventually led her to develop the Harmonic Egg, a sound-and-light therapy chamber.
The book covers:
Lynn’s personal health crisis and search for solutions
Historical uses of sound, light, and frequency for healing
Modern scientific research that revisits these ancient modalities
The development and philosophy behind the Harmonic Egg technology
Case stories and insights from people using frequency-based therapies
It’s positioned as both a memoir and an exploration of “energy medicine.”
Audiobook
An audiobook version is available, narrated by Gail Lynn and others.
Dominick Critelli, a 104-year-old World War II veteran, performed the national anthem on his saxophone at the Rangers-Islanders game at UBS Arena. His emotional rendition was met with chants of “USA!” from both fans, showcasing his remarkable talent and connection to the military service he endured during the war.
Critelli, who served 151 days in combat, was knighted for his bravery and has been a lifelong musician, playing since he was 13 years old. His performance was a highlight of the game, where he was saluted by fans and praised for his remarkable skill and patriotism.
104 years ago Lou Gehrig was still in college and the NFL was called the American Professional Football Association. It was also the year that today’s national anthem performer for the Rangers-Islanders NHL game was born.
104-year-old World War II veteran Dominick Critelli performed today’s rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner for the big New York hockey rivalry game. The former army Staff Sergeant performed the song on his saxophone, which he has been playing since before he enlisted to battle the Nazis.
As much as Rangers and Islanders fans may hate each other, they were united for three minutes in solidarity as Critelli performed the song at UBS Arena.
The Islanders went on to win the game 2-0, but everyone declared that Critelli was the one who stole the show for everyone:
“Could be the greatest performance of an anthem ever… from a diehard Rangers fan and Islander hater,” one user wrote on X.
“I choked up seeing his smile after his performance, they say “music is ageless” and did a terrific job. But importantly he had fun & enjoyed the moment where you could see that was what Freedom felt like he & many fought to have back home,” wrote another.
“This is incredible. Fantastic job, sir. Thank you for your service!” a third remarked.
“What a patriot. Loved from the beginning to his sweet end.”
“Amazing and just an American hero. Tears to my eyes – so emotional and beautiful.”
There aren’t too many performances of “The Star-Spangled Banner” that make me go, “Whoa,” but we’ve got one coming to us from Long Island.
On Saturday night, the New York Islanders welcomed the New York Rangers to UBS Arena for a big game between a pair of Metropolitan Division rivals who are separated in the log jammed standings by just two points.
But first, someone needed to perform the national anthem, and that job went to 104-year-old World War II veteran Dominick Critelli, who busted out a rendition on his alto saxophone.
Goodness gracious, what a guy.
And then the “USA” chants? If that didn’t give you chills, you should call a doctor. There may be something seriously wrong with you.
First of all, having served in World War II is enough to make Mr. Critelli an absolute hero in my book. It should make him a hero in everyone’s book. The man helped save the world back in the 1940s. “Greatest Generation” isn’t just a fitting nickname; it was earned.
But what really blew my mind is that Mr. Critelli gave Kenny G. a run for his alto sax money. I mean, I’m not sure if you’ve ever taken the time to learn how to play any kind of horn or woodwind instrument, but I spent two years hauling a soprano sax onto the school bus in fourth and fifth grade.
Here’s the biggest thing I remember about it: you need to put a lot of air through that thing to get it to sound good.
I think a lot of people, even a fraction of Mr. Critelli’s age, would need an oxygen tank after that performance, but not him. He just finished that perfect final note and saluted the crowd while looking like he hardly broke a sweat.
I like it when centenarians give the secret to their longevity because it’s usually something ridiculous like drinking scotch or eating fish and chips, but Mr. Critelli has got me thinking the alto sax might help with the ol’ lung capacity.
What a performance from an American hero, and let’s all tip our caps and tap our sticks to Mr. Critelli for his service.
An incredible career
Critelli helped with the liberation of France in the 1940s and was recently knighted by French president Emanuel Macron for his contributions. He worked in air reconnaissance and flew multiple supply drop missions in support of American infantry, often doing so under heavy gunfire.
As of 2025, approximately 45,418 to 66,000 World War II veterans are still alive in the United States. According to the National WWII Museum, this number represents less than 0.5% of the original 16.4 million who served. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs also supports this estimate, indicating a significant decline in the veteran population over the years.
Sunlight enters through your eyes Exposure to sunlight triggers the production of serotonin in the brain, which can improve mood and overall well-being.
Additionally, sunlight helps regulate the body’s natural sleep-wake cycle and promotes the production of vitamin D, which is essential for bone health and overall health.
The bright light from the sun can also enhance our sense of well-being and energy levels, contributing to a more positive emotional state.
The behaviors you observe in your mother with dementia, such as a sunny disposition during the day and a weary attitude at night, are often linked to a phenomenon known as sundowning. Sundowning occurs when dementia symptoms worsen in the late afternoon or evening, often due to changes in the brain’s circadian rhythm.
1 . Symptoms may include confusion, agitation, and mood swings, particularly around sunset. 2 . To manage sundowning, caregivers can create a calming environment, maintain a regular routine, and avoid alcohol and caffeine in the evening. 3 . It’s also beneficial to engage in activities during the day to help maintain cognitive function and reduce nighttime confusion. 4. Understanding and addressing these behaviors can help improve the quality of life for both the individual with dementia and their caregivers.
Red light therapy may enhance cognitive function, improve mood, and reduce behavioral symptoms in individuals with dementia, offering a non-invasive treatment option
Cognitive Improvements Red light therapy, also known as photobiomodulation, has been shown to stimulate neuronal activity in the brain. This stimulation can lead to enhanced cognitive abilities, including improved memory, attention, and executive function. By promoting neuroplasticity, red light therapy may help in the formation of new neural connections, which is crucial for cognitive health in dementia patients.
Mood and Behavioral Benefits Research indicates that red light therapy can have a calming effect on individuals with dementia, potentially reducing symptoms of agitation, anxiety, and depression. This therapy may help alleviate behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), leading to improved overall behavior and quality of life.
Sleep Regulation Individuals with dementia often experience sleep disturbances, which can exacerbate cognitive decline and behavioral issues. Red light therapy has been associated with better sleep quality, helping to regulate circadian rhythms and reduce insomnia. Improved sleep can lead to better daytime functioning and reduced symptoms of confusion and agitation.
Mechanisms of Action The effectiveness of red light therapy is thought to stem from its ability to penetrate the skull and stimulate brain cells. It enhances mitochondrial function, which is vital for energy production in cells, and promotes increased blood flow to the brain. This improved blood flow can enhance nutrient and oxygen delivery to brain cells, supporting overall brain health.
Safety and Non-Invasiveness One of the significant advantages of red light therapy is its non-invasive nature and low risk of side effects compared to traditional medications used to treat dementia symptoms. This makes it an appealing option for patients and caregivers seeking alternative or complementary therapies. In summary,
Red light therapy presents a promising avenue for improving cognitive function, mood, and behavior in individuals with dementia, while also addressing sleep issues and offering a safe treatment alternative. Further research is needed to fully understand its long-term benefits and applications in dementia care.
Regular sun exposure on as much of your skin activates powerful healing mechanisms in your body!
UV light stimulates vitamin D production for optimal immunity, hormone balance and brain function.
UV also stimulates endothelial nitric oxide, which improves circulation and oxygen delivery to cells and improves blood pressure and cardiovascular health.
Infrared light stimulates mitochondrial melatonin production. Melatonin, known as the sleep hormone, is also a critical mitochondrial antioxidant and protects and optimizes mitochondrial function.
Darkness is just as important as sunlight. Getting out of the UV light or blue light (from electronics and most light bulbs), stimulates pineal gland melatonin release for restorative sleep.
As melatonin rises and insulin drops at night, human growth hormone (HGH) elevates. HGH turns on deep tissue repair and fat burning.
Optimal HGH production improves our skin health, joint, bone and muscle healing, fat burning and lean body tissue development.In This Episode:
Most of us think nutrition is the biggest driver of inflammation and cellular health. But what if the real answer lies in something far simpler—and often overlooked?
In this episode, I interview quantum biologist Dr Sara Pugh @busy_superhuman and we uncover how light shapes your metabolism, hormones, and energy production in ways food alone can’t explain.
03:11 The Importance of Sunlight and Mitochondrial Health
15:26 The Role of UVA and UVB Light in Health
20:39 The Impact of Light on Metabolism and Hormones
Sunlight plays a crucial role in feeding our brains energy by regulating key brain functions such as sleep-wake cycles, mood, focus, and memory. It stimulates the production of vitamin D, which is vital for brain health and helps maintain a healthy circadian rhythm. Additionally, sunlight increases serotonin production, a neurotransmitter that enhances mood and reduces anxiety, making it essential for overall mental well-being. Regular exposure to natural light can improve cognitive performance and emotional stability, contributing to a more alert and energetic state.
The sun feeds our brains energy and impacts function by regulating mood (serotonin), alertness (cortisol), sleep (melatonin), and even learning,
Primarily by light entering the eyes and triggering vital brain pathways, although some light also reaches the brain through the skull, influencing metabolism and health. It boosts happiness, focus, and energy by increasing serotonin, managing the circadian rhythm, and promoting Vitamin D synthesis, but overexposure brings risks, so balance is key.
How Sunlight Powers Your Brain Mood & Alertness: Sunlight increases serotonin, a neurotransmitter for feeling good, and helps set cortisol levels for wakefulness. Sleep Cycle (Circadian Rhythm): Morning light tells your brain it’s daytime, blocking melatonin and setting your internal clock for better sleep later. Learning & Cognition: Light, especially certain wavelengths, can boost glutamate, a chemical vital for learning and memory. Deeper Brain Effects: Specific neurons in the brain can detect violet light from the sun, influencing metabolism and other bodily functions, a process distinct from eye-based signaling. Vitamin D: Sunlight helps the body produce Vitamin D, essential for bone health and immunity, which indirectly supports overall brain function.
Risks & Best Practices Protection is Key: Too much sun causes skin damage, sunburn, and eye issues, so use sunscreen. Timing Matters: Morning sunlight is most effective for setting your body clock; avoid bright lights (screens) at night. Indoor Light: Artificial indoor lighting often lacks the full spectrum of outdoor sunlight, affecting our internal rhythms.
The energy that powers sunlight is created deep inside the Sun’s core through nuclear fusion, where hydrogen atoms are fused into helium under extreme heat and pressure. Once formed, a photon of energy begins a slow, chaotic journey outward. Instead of traveling in a straight line, it constantly collides with particles, scattering in random directions. This process, called the “photon random walk,” means it can take anywhere from 100,000 to 1 million years for that energy to finally reach the Sun’s surface. But once it escapes and becomes visible light, it races through the vacuum of space at 300,000 kilometers per second, reaching Earth in just 8 minutes and 20 seconds.
Why Does the Brain Need So Much Power?
New study shows why the brain drains so much of the body’s energy
It is well established that the brain uses more energy than any other human organ, accounting for up to 20 percent of the body’s total haul. Until now, most scientists believed that it used the bulk of that energy to fuel electrical impulses that neurons employ to communicate with one another. Turns out, though, that is only part of the story.
A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA indicates that two thirds of the brain’s energy budget is used to help neurons or nerve cells “fire” or send signals. The remaining third, however, is used for what study co-author Wei Chen, a radiologist at the University of Minnesota Medical School, refers to as “housekeeping,” or cell-health maintenance.
Researchers reached their conclusions after imaging the brain with magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to measure its energy production during activity shifts. Chen says the technology, which has been around for three decades and is used to track the products of metabolism in different tissues, could prove instrumental one day in detecting brain defects or to diagnose tumors or precursors of neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s) early.
Chen and his colleagues used MRS specifically to track the rate of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production, the primary source of cellular energy, in rat brains. MRS employs a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine programmed to pick up particular elements in the body—in this case, the three phosphorus atoms in each ATP molecule. Their goal: to determine whether ATP production is linked to brain activity by measuring the energy expended during different levels of consciousness.
Sure enough, ATP levels appeared to vary with brain activity. The team noted that when the lab rats were knocked out, they produced 50 percent fewer ATP molecules than when they were mildly anesthetized.The ATP produced when the brain is inactive, says Chen, seems to go mostly toward cell maintenance, whereas the additional ATP found in the more alert animals fueled other brain functions. He speculates that only a third of the ATP produced in fully awake brains is used for housekeeping functions, leaving the rest for other activities.
“Housekeeping power is important for keeping the brain tissue alive,” Chen says, “and for the many biological processes in the brain,” in addition to neuronal chats. Charged sodium, calcium and potassium atoms (or ions) are continuously passed through the membranes of cells, so that neurons can recharge to fire. ATP supplies the energy required for these ions to traverse cell membranes. Chen says there must be enough energy to maintain a proper ionic balance inside and outside cells; if too many get stuck inside, it can cause swelling, which can damage cells and lead to strokes and other conditions.
I wanted to talk about how radiation, photonic light plasma, all these things from the sun interact with our DNA our nervous system and our consciousness.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If you’ve been in a better mood over the past week, you might want to look towards the sky to say thanks.
The bright sun and spring-like warmth has a way of lifting our spirits. And with daylight saving time around the corner, that had us wondering why does the sun make us happy?
Good Question.
Jeff Wagner learned how it brightens our day in more ways than one.
The sun has incredible power that goes well beyond providing earth’s natural light. It not only creates life, it improves it.
What is it about the sun that makes you happy?
“Well after not having the sun for so long it just feels good to be out and get some vitamin D,” said Kayla Koep, who was enjoying a picnic with her nanny charge Millie near Bde Maka Ska.
“It’s kind of hard when the sun’s out to go outside and not smile,” added Randy Booen.
Is there something physically happening in our brain when we get more sunlight?
“Absolutely,” said Dr. Michael Howell, neurologist with M Health Fairview. “There’s all sorts of different neurotransmitters that release to help us wake up and help us remind ourselves that we need to interact with each other and feel better about ourselves and each other.”
Exposure to sunlight also releases serotonin in the brain. Serotonin boosts a person’s mood. A lack of sunlight can lead to a lack of serotonin, increasing the chances for someone to feel depressed or suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
That’s why those winter months can be tough. According to climatemps.com, in Minnesota the average amount of sunlight per day in December is under four hours. In March, the average jumps past six hours per day. By July, it peaks at 10 hours.
What are we missing when we don’t have the sun?
“We miss vitamin D,” said Howell. “Vitamin D is a critically important hormone. To help, it increases our energy levels. It makes for healthy bones and joints.”
That means your bones can get weaker in the winter months. Howell adds that low levels of vitamin D can weaken a person’s immune system.
“I actually started using a sunlamp last year and upped medication and started taking vitamin D,” said Koep.
The ability of the sun to lift your mood while physically making you healthier creates a combination that benefits your body and mental health.
“Your body’s circadian rhythm, its 24 hour clock, helps balance your physical health and your mental health,” said Howell.
As the sunshine increases thanks to daylight saving time, Howell suggests you get about 10-15 minutes of it in the morning to start your day. Then, take advantage of it in the evening through exercise.
Don’t give a damn what people have said about you, just do it…ppl will look at good and call it evil and look at evil and call it good!
The Seven Deadly Sins – wrath, gluttony, lust, envy, sloth, greed and pride – have long been held to be the origins of human wrongdoing. These are the markers of immorality, of depravity of the soul.
The theory suggests that each character in “Gilligan’s Island” represents one of the Seven Deadly Sins, reflecting their personalities and behaviors throughout the series.
Character Representations
Gilligan – Sloth: Gilligan embodies the sin of Sloth, often hindering the group’s attempts to escape the island due to his bumbling nature and lack of initiative. His character is seen as a representation of laziness and incompetence, which ultimately leads to the castaways’ perpetual state of being stranded.
The Skipper – Gluttony: The Skipper, while not overtly gluttonous, is often portrayed as indulgent and overly protective of Gilligan, which can be interpreted as a form of gluttony in terms of his emotional attachment and need for control.
Thurston Howell III – Greed: As a wealthy businessman, Thurston Howell III epitomizes Greed. His obsession with wealth and material possessions is evident, even in their dire situation on the island, where he still clings to his riches.
Ginger Grant – Lust: Ginger, the glamorous movie star, represents Lust. Her flirtatious behavior and the attention she receives from the male castaways highlight her embodiment of this sin.
Mary Ann – Envy: Mary Ann is often seen as envious of Ginger’s beauty and allure. This envy manifests in her desire to be more like Ginger, showcasing her internal struggles with self-image.
The Professor – Pride: The Professor, with his vast knowledge and expertise, represents Pride. His intellectual arrogance often leads him to underestimate the others, believing he can solve their problems single-handedly.
Lovey Howell – Wrath: Lovey Howell, Thurston’s wife, is characterized by her impatience and occasional anger, making her the embodiment of Wrath. Her reactions to the island’s challenges often reflect her frustration with their situation.
Thematic Implications
The Seven Deadly Sins theory adds a layer of depth to “Gilligan’s Island,” suggesting that the characters are not just comedic archetypes but also representations of human flaws. This interpretation aligns with the show’s underlying themes of social dynamics and the human condition, as the castaways are forced to confront their sins while trying to survive together. The theory posits that their inability to escape the island symbolizes their eternal struggle with these flaws, creating a darkly comedic yet poignant commentary on human nature.
In summary, the Seven Deadly Sins theory provides a fascinating lens through which to view “Gilligan’s Island,” enriching the understanding of its characters and the moral lessons embedded within the show’s humor.
The truth is that these “sins” reside in all of us. They are woven into the tapestry of what it is to be human. And there is a clear reason for that. Every one of these “sins” serves a useful purpose, a tool for survival, and is propelled by evolutionary imperatives. Without lust, we are destined to become extinct. Without gluttony, we will starve in times of famine.
Without jealousy, we risk raising children that are not our own. Greed drives us to gain resources that fuel survival; even the thought of money promotes self sufficiency in psychological studies. Sloth reflects the constant calculation of “Is it worth it?” – will the energy I burn be worth the reward at the end of any particular task? Pride and anger drive success, the defence of our resources in the face of threat, and the persistence to achieve.
In that respect we are all born with original “sin”.
But for some, these normal human traits are amplified or intensified by nature or nurture, where the physiological becomes pathological. It’s called the 95-5 % rule: in any given group, race or creed 95% are good versus those who are bad. And we can take that theory individually one step further. In our lifetime I am sure 95% of the time you did good and the other 5% of the time you had regrets or were sorry or shameful that you did that.
Humanity has always lived with risk, but for most of history those dangers were local, temporary, and survivable. What has changed is that our technology, our numbers, and our impact on the planet now create plausible paths to a permanent end for our species. When scientists talk about how humanity could end, they are not trading in science fiction so much as mapping the boundary between our current trajectory and the point where recovery becomes impossible.
Looking across physics, biology, climate science, and ethics, a picture emerges of several distinct ways our story could stop. Some are slow burns, like environmental collapse, others are sudden shocks, like nuclear war or a large asteroid impact, and a few are entirely new, such as artificial intelligence or engineered pandemics. I want to trace what the best available research says about these scenarios, how likely they might be, and what it would take to avoid turning theoretical risks into our final chapter.
From catastrophe to extinction: what scientists actually mean
When researchers talk about human extinction, they are describing the complete end of the species Human, not just a sharp drop in population or the collapse of current institutions. In the technical literature, extinction or omnicide is the point at which no members of our species remain alive anywhere, and no future generations are possible. That is a much higher bar than even the worst historical disasters, which is why the study of human extinction focuses on scenarios that could either kill everyone directly or permanently destroy the conditions needed for survival.
Academic work on these questions has accelerated, with one major Abstract noting that serious Research into extinction drivers now spans historically familiar threats and entirely unprecedented ones. Scholars distinguish between global catastrophes that kill a large share of people but leave recovery possible, and existential risks that either wipe us out or irreversibly curtail our long-term potential. That distinction matters, because it shifts the focus from tallying immediate casualties to asking whether a shock leaves any path back to a thriving civilization.
Mapping the menu of global catastrophe scenarios
To understand how humanity could end, I find it useful to start with a structured list of dangers. One influential taxonomy of global catastrophe scenarios divides threats into Contents such as Anthropogenic risks created by human activity and natural risks that arise from the cosmos or Earth itself.
Within the human-made category, it highlights sections labeled 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4, covering Artificial intelligence, Biotechnology, Chemical weapons, and the Choice to have fewer children, alongside pollution and climate disruption that could undermine the foundations of civilization.
Another overview of global catastrophic risk stresses that Defining these dangers starts with history. Humanity has already endured pandemics, wars, and famines that killed a significant fraction of the population, and Some of those events came close to reshaping the trajectory of civilization. Yet the same analysis points out that new factors, including climate change, ecosystem collapse, and non-sustainable agriculture, now interact with nuclear weapons, advanced AI, and engineered pathogens in ways that could push us beyond any previous boundary.
Nuclear fire, engineered plagues, and the age of AI
Among the anthropogenic threats, three stand out in the scientific literature as especially plausible routes to an early end: nuclear war, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence. Analysts who rank the ways the world could end often put large-scale nuclear conflict near the top, noting that a full exchange between major powers could kill billions directly and trigger a nuclear winter that devastates agriculture worldwide. One detailed rundown of existential threats lists 1) Nuclear war as a leading concern, and points out that the danger is not only deliberate launches but also false alarms and miscalculations inside complex command systems.
Biotechnology and AI are newer but, in some ways, more unsettling. The same global risk mapping that catalogs nuclear weapons also flags advanced Biotechnology as a route to engineered pandemics that could be more contagious and lethal than anything seen naturally, and Artificial intelligence as a system that might eventually escape human control. In a widely discussed warning about the Rise of the machines, Stephen Hawking argued that if AI systems reach or surpass human-level intelligence, they could become difficult to align with our values and might pursue goals that are indifferent or hostile to human survival.
That concern is no longer confined to theorists: On December 27, 2024, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton publicly estimated a 10–20 percent, with a median of 15 percent, probability of AI-caused extinction in the next 30 years and a similar risk of AI-caused extinction in the next 150 years, a figure that underlines how seriously some experts now take this possibility. America’s deadliest volcano sees 1,000 tremors as mudflow threat looms over 80,000 homes
Astronauts on a spacewalk pause above Earth as a volcano erupts below, lightning storms ripple across oceans, and our planet glows in raw power and beauty. From 400 km up, nature reminds us how alive Earth truly is.
Asteroids, super volcanoes, and the hostile cosmos
Even if we manage our technology perfectly, the universe itself is not a safe backdrop. Astronomers have long known that large space rocks can reset the planet, and the fossil record suggests that an Asteroid Impact of the kind that helped wipe out the dinosaurs could, in principle, do the same to us.
One survey of Natural Disasters notes that Asteroid Impact has become a cliché of Hollywood disaster movies, yet the underlying physics is unforgiving: Once a rock of sufficient size hits, the resulting firestorms, tsunamis, and dust clouds could kill most complex life, potentially sparing only the hardiest forms of life, even cockroaches.
Asteroids are not the only external threat. Work on How life on Earth will end highlights Asteroid strikes, nearby supernova blasts, and gamma-ray bursts as potential triggers for mass extinction, along with more gradual processes such as the loss of atmospheric oxygen that could eventually wipe out life.
A discussion among space enthusiasts on Jan 4, 2019, weighed the odds of an Asteroid impact against other risks and noted that while we now have nuclear ordnance and emerging technology for spaceborne interceptors, our detection and deflection capabilities are still incomplete. The consensus in that debate, and in the scientific literature, is that while such cosmic events are rare on human timescales, they are inevitable on geological ones, which means that if we survive long enough, we will eventually have to deal with them.
Climate, ecosystems, and the slow unravelling of civilization
Not every path to the end of humanity looks like a single dramatic blast. Several analyses of So the most likely ways the world could end emphasize that climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution are more likely to erode the foundations of society than to kill everyone outright. Yet that erosion can still be existential if it triggers feedback loops that make large parts of the planet uninhabitable, collapses food systems, or sparks conflicts that interact with other technologies.
One review of existential threats notes that while nuclear war and pandemics are more obvious candidates for sudden extinction, runaway warming and ecosystem collapse could be a slower but equally final route if they permanently reduce the planet’s carrying capacity below the level needed to sustain any surviving communities.
The same catalog of Other global catastrophic risks lists climate change, environmental degradation, and non-sustainable agriculture alongside nuclear weapons and pandemics, underscoring that the line between “natural” and “human-made” is blurred when our emissions and land use reshape the entire Earth system. A separate overview of pollution crisis warns that the accumulation of contaminants in air, water, and soil is already exceeding safe limits and poses a “danger for the human civilization.” In that framing, the end of humanity might not arrive as a single headline event but as a series of compounding stresses that eventually leave no viable refuges.
The long game: what physics says about Earth’s ultimate fate
Even if we somehow navigated every human-made and near-term natural risk, the planet itself has an expiration date set by stellar physics. Work on the Future of Earth describes how, as the Sun brightens over hundreds of millions of years, oceans will evaporate, plate tectonics will slow, and eventually the planet will likely be engulfed or at least scorched as the Sun expands into a red giant and pushes its outer layers beyond the planet’s current orbit. Long before that final engulfment, rising solar luminosity will make the surface uninhabitable for complex life, so any surviving humans would have to leave or retreat to artificial habitats.
Planetary scientists have tried to put numbers on this timeline. Astrophysicist Ravi Kopparapu notes that “Earth has probably 4.5 billion years before the sun becomes a large red giant and then engulfs the Earth,” a figure that sets an upper bound on how long our species could remain on this planet even in the best case. That is an unimaginably long horizon compared with the next century, but it also makes clear that if humanity wants to exist on cosmic timescales, it will eventually have to become a spacefaring civilization that can survive beyond this one world.
Could we outlive Earth, the Sun, and even the universe?
Some scientists and philosophers have started to ask what it would take not just to avoid extinction in the near term, but to extend human existence far beyond the lifespan of the Sun. One exploration of how humans might outlive Earth sketches a speculative path in which we first establish off-world settlements, perhaps starting with Mars, then spread to other star systems, and eventually confront the deep future of cosmology, including scenarios like heat death or a final black hole apocalypse. In that vision, the end of humanity would be tied not to a single disaster but to the ultimate fate of the universe itself, unless our descendants find ways to migrate between cosmic phases or exploit exotic physics.
Even in that far-future framing, the near-term choices we make about existential risk matter. If we cannot manage nuclear arsenals, AI systems, and planetary boundaries over the next few centuries, we will never reach the point where questions about the universe’s end become practically relevant. The same long-range analysis that imagines humanity surviving the death of the Sun also emphasizes that our current technological power is a double-edged sword: it gives us the tools to leave Earth, but also the capacity to destroy ourselves long before we need to worry about the final black hole apocalypse.
Putting numbers on the precipice we stand on
Because these scenarios are so consequential, some ethicists have tried to estimate the overall probability that humanity will suffer an existential catastrophe in the relatively near future. Philosopher Peter Singer, writing in a context labeled Quarterly and subtitled The Year Ahead 2026, cites Toby Ord’s claim that the chance of an existential catastrophe in the next hundred years is around 16–17 percent, or roughly one in six. That figure is not a precise forecast, but it is a structured attempt to combine the various risks from nuclear war, engineered pandemics, unaligned AI, and other threats into a single, if sobering, estimate.
In his own work, Toby Ord explicitly estimated the chance of an existential catastrophe that effectively curtails the potential of future generations at that same one-in-six level over the next century, while arguing that the risk from natural threats like asteroids and supervolcanoes is much, much smaller than the risk from human-made technologies.
A detailed review of his book The Precipice summarizes his view that Humanity is now on the precipice of extinction because our technological power has grown faster than our wisdom. According to that assessment, the chance of an existential catastrophe in the next century was 1 in 100 from natural causes but 1 in 6 when human-made risks are included, a gap that underscores how much of our fate now lies in our own hands and in the institutions we build to manage these dangers.
The year 536 AD is often cited as the worst year in history due to a series of catastrophic events, including a volcanic eruption that led to a global climate crisis, resulting in famine and social upheaval. Bing Videos
Catastrophic Events of 536 AD
Volcanic Eruption: A massive volcanic eruption, likely in Iceland, released ash and sulfur into the atmosphere, creating a veil that blocked sunlight. This phenomenon caused a significant drop in temperatures, leading to what is known as the “volcanic winter”.
Climate Crisis: The eruption resulted in a year without summer, with reports of frost and crop failures across Europe and parts of Asia. Historical records describe a sky that appeared dim and a climate that was unseasonably cold, leading to widespread agricultural collapse.
Famine and Social Unrest: The resulting food shortages caused famine, which led to social unrest and the decline of various civilizations. The Byzantine Empire, already in a precarious state, faced further challenges as cities thinned and populations dwindled due to starvation and desperation.
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government.
It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years.
These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.” Bing Videos
― Alexander Fraser Tytler
Conclusion
The year 536 AD stands out due to its combination of natural disasters and their far-reaching consequences, making it a strong candidate for the title of the worst year in history. However, the impact of other years, such as 542 AD and during the Black Death, also highlights the complexity of human history and the various factors that can lead to widespread suffering. While 536 AD is frequently highlighted, other years have also been considered among the worst in history:
Other Notable Years
542 AD: The onset of the Justinian Plague, which decimated populations across the Eastern Roman Empire, killing millions and leading to significant social and economic disruption.
The 1918–1920 flu pandemic, also known as the Great Influenza epidemic or by the common misnomerSpanish flu, was an exceptionally deadly global influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 subtype of the influenza A virus. The earliest documented case was March 1918 in Haskell County, Kansas, United States, with further cases recorded in France, Germany and the United Kingdom in April. Two years later, nearly a third of the global population, or an estimated 500 million people, had been infected. Estimates of deaths range from 17 million to 50 million,[7][8] and possibly as high as 100 million,[9] making it the deadliest pandemic in history.
1942: Marked by significant battles in World War II, The new year would see the industrial might of both the United States and Soviet Union brought to full use as the Allies were finally in a position to move to the offensive. Key campaigns became the Battle of Stalingrad, the Solomons, Kharkov, Midway and El Alamein among others and set the stage for the second half of the war which resulted in massive casualties that would follow.
1968: A Year of Turmoil and Change It was marked by the Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. The year also saw the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and the rise of the women’s movement. Events such as the Tet Offensive, the assassination of King Jr., and the assassination of Kennedy were pivotal moments that shaped the course of American history. The year also saw the capture of the USS Pueblo and the North Vietnamese attack on the Marine base at Khe Sanh Combat Base. These events, among others, contributed to the turbulent and transformative nature of 1968 in the United States.
2020 Vision in to the 2020 Pandemic – Search The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated many health care crises facing our nation. The epidemics of chronic pain, substance use disorder, gun violence, suicide, and loneliness affect each of us [1]. When these epidemics affect our families, neighbors, coworkers, and friends, we are all affected. We know these conditions are experienced disproportionately by those who are impoverished, people of color, those who are marginalized, and those experiencing racial health inequities. Although poverty is one of the root causes of these societal problems, existing long before the COVID-19 pandemic landed in the United States, these problems were rapidly intensified as millions lost their jobs and could not access primary care clinicians; receive pain management, mental health, or addiction services; or even attend a 12-step meeting.
Tom Rosshirt suffered from a toxic mold injury that affected his limbic brain function, tearing his life apart from the inside out. His health was at an all-time low, and doctors recommended that he move out of his home and into a ‘clean environment’ in an attempt to heal—separating Tom from his wife and children.
As a former speechwriter for the White House, a perfectionist, and someone who prided himself on working hard, Tom was no stranger to stress, but this was taking stress to an entirely different level.
Tom’s health had stolen every ounce of his vitality, leaving him trapped in relentless physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual turmoil. Every day was a battle for survival, with no relief in sight. He had hit rock bottom—lost, hopeless, and without a clear path to healing. Then, he found DNRS.
Tom Details His Struggles Before Finding DNRS
Prior to discovering DNRS, like many of our clients, Tom bounced from doctor to doctor, endlessly seeking answers to an ever-growing list of symptoms.
He experienced memory loss, brain fog, severe depression, anxiety, and increasing sensitivities to common elements of daily life, such as food, smells, and small amounts of mold or chemicals. Eventually, he was diagnosed with Mold Illness, also known as Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS).
Tom’s doctors confirmed that the results of his brain scan were not promising – his amygdala was in the 98th percentile, meaning the threat centers in his brain were firing constantly.
His doctors made it clear—this was a serious diagnosis, and they believed his path to recovery was to avoid all potentially triggering exposures, to detoxify his system and remediate his home.
This meant leaving his home, distancing himself from his family, relocating to a “clean” environment, and following a very strict regime of detoxification protocols that included saunas, taking binders, taking countless supplements, following a highly restrictive diet, and meticulously avoiding anything that was triggering symptoms.
Tom was becoming more and more cautious of his every move, tracking what exposures would cause the expanding list of symptoms. The belief that his body could no longer handle exposure to minute amounts of environmental triggers in everyday life was confirmed by his medical doctors and seemed true based on his physical reactions.
But avoidance wasn’t working—it was making him sicker. And rather than finding relief, Tom’s health spiralled even further, pulling him deeper into suffering.
Tom’s Watershed Moment
At first glance, avoidance makes sense. If a certain exposure triggers a physical reaction, the logical conclusion is to eliminate the exposure. However, what was missing from this equation was the deeper understanding that an injured brain—and its altered ‘danger’ response—was contributing to ongoing systemic inflammatory and immune reactions affecting multiple systems throughout Tom’s body.
His overactivated and sensitized nervous system perpetuated his symptoms long after the initial threat had been addressed.
What his healthcare practitioners failed to recognize was that the very part of his brain responsible for protective responses had been injured. Living a life of extreme and sustained avoidance reinforced fear and strengthened the neural circuits involved with his symptoms. This limbic system injury was keeping Tom trapped in a vicious cycle of suffering.
Thankfully, one of Tom’s physical breakdowns led to a breakthrough—a watershed moment that shifted his paradigm. He discovered DNRS, a targeted and self-directed neuroplasticity-based program that helped him rewire his brain and lower the volume of his heightened ‘danger’ response.
This proved to be a vital missing piece in his healing journey. His recovery through DNRS sparked a deep exploration of mind-body medicine, timeless spiritual practices and neuroscience.
Chasing Peace: A Story of Breakdowns, Breakthroughs, and the Spiritual Power of Neuroscience
Eager to share what he had learned, Tom chronicled his experiences in his book, Chasing Peace: A Story of Breakdowns, Breakthroughs, and the Spiritual Power of Neuroscience.
In it, he weaves his personal story of breakdowns and breakthroughs into profound spiritual insights and explores various mind-body healing modalities.
Tom has a remarkable gift for addressing human challenges with humor, grace, and curiosity. His journey reveals a powerful truth—healing is not just about avoiding harm but about transforming fear.
By directly addressing fear through neuroplasticity-based mind-body medicine, Tom discovered that fear is not just an emotion but a neural pathway that can be rewired.
He uncovered a profound harmony between the science of neuroplasticity and the timeless wisdom of spiritual practices—the key to healing lies in transforming fear into courage, into love, and into resilience, allowing you to shift from merely surviving to truly thriving.
Here’s a clear, well‑organized map of the key neuroscience concepts Tom Rosshirt uses, grounded in the information available from interviews, publisher summaries, and DNRS‑related material.
Key Neuroscience Concepts in Chasing Peace
1. Limbic System Impairment
Rosshirt’s journey centers on the idea that chronic stress, trauma, or environmental injury (like toxic mold) can push the limbic system—the brain’s threat‑detection center—into a chronic survival loop. When this happens, the brain:
Overreacts to harmless stimuli
Misfires fear and pain signals
Keeps the body in fight‑or‑flight mode
Produces symptoms like anxiety, depression, brain fog, and physical illness
This is the foundation of his breakdown and the starting point of his healing.
2. Self‑Directed Neuroplasticity
A major theme in Rosshirt’s story is self‑directed neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to rewire itself through repeated mental and emotional practice. He uses this concept to explain how:
Old fear‑based neural pathways can be weakened
New pathways of safety, calm, and resilience can be built
Emotional patterns can be reshaped through intentional repetition
This is the core mechanism behind the DNRS program he credits with his recovery.
3. Threat Bias & Survival Circuits
When the limbic system is dysregulated, the brain becomes biased toward:
Catastrophic thinking
Hypervigilance
Misinterpreting neutral sensations as danger
Rosshirt describes how this “threat‑first” wiring kept him trapped in fear and illness until he learned to interrupt and retrain these circuits.
4. Prediction Error & Brain Loops
Modern neuroscience shows that the brain constantly predicts what will happen next. When stuck in survival mode, it:
Predicts danger even when none exists
Reinforces symptoms through expectation
Creates self‑perpetuating loops of fear → symptoms → more fear
Rosshirt uses this framework to explain why his symptoms persisted even after leaving the mold environment.
5. Emotional Memory & Implicit Learning
The book highlights how the brain stores emotional experiences implicitly—below conscious awareness. These implicit memories can:
Shape identity
Trigger automatic reactions
Drive anxiety or shutdown
Retraining the brain requires updating these emotional memories through new experiences of safety.
6. Top‑Down Regulation
Rosshirt emphasizes practices that strengthen the brain’s prefrontal cortex, allowing it to calm the limbic system. This includes:
Visualization
Reframing
Mind‑body exercises
Intentional emotional shifts
These top‑down signals help reestablish balance and reduce overactive threat responses.
7. State‑Dependent Processing
He describes how the brain’s state determines what thoughts and emotions arise. When the brain is in:
How DNRS works step‑by‑step (as used in his story)
DNRS (Dynamic Neural Retraining System) is the neuroplasticity program Tom used to recover from mold illness, food sensitivities, depression, and anxiety. Exact exercises are proprietary, but the structure and logic are well described.
1. Education: Understanding the “limbic loop”
Goal: Shift from “I’m broken/sick forever” to “My brain is overprotective and can be rewired.”
Content: How chronic stress, trauma, or environmental triggers can “sensitize” the limbic system, causing ongoing symptoms even after the original danger is gone.
Impact for Tom: This reframed his breakdowns as a brain pattern problem—not a moral, spiritual, or willpower failure.
2. Awareness: Catching old patterns in real time
Goal: Notice when the limbic system is firing old fear or illness pathways.
Examples:
“I feel a symptom → I jump to catastrophe.”
“I notice a smell/food/room → my brain screams ‘danger.’”
Practice: Identifying these as brain patterns rather than absolute truth.
3. Interrupting: Pattern breaks
Goal: Stop rehearsing the old neural pathway.
Method: Use a structured interrupt (DNRS uses a specific script/sequence) to step out of the automatic fear response.
Effect: Each interrupt is like cutting power to an old circuit so it weakens over time.
4. Redirecting: Rehearsing a new reality
Goal: Teach the brain a new prediction: “I am safe; my body is healing.”
Tools:
Visualization of a healthy, free future self
Positive emotional states (joy, gratitude, safety)
Reframing symptoms as “old wiring firing” rather than fresh danger
Goal: Turn the new pathway into the brain’s default.
DNRS approach: Practice the sequence consistently every day for months, often multiple times a day.
For Tom: This daily discipline—more like physical therapy for the brain than “positive thinking”—is how he moved from breakdown to sustained healing.
6. Integration: Living from the new wiring
Goal: Let the new neural patterns shape real life—relationships, work, spirituality.
Result: Less fear, fewer symptoms, more freedom, and a deeper sense of peace and meaning.
How the neuroscience connects to the spiritual themes
Tom isn’t just talking about brain science; he’s talking about what it means for who we are, what suffering is, and how we find peace.
1. From “achieve peace” to “receive peace”
Culturally, he followed the script: become successful, then you’ll feel peaceful.
Neuroscience showed him: peace is a state of the nervous system, not a reward for achievement.
Spiritual shift:
From striving to control life → allowing the nervous system to settle.
From “I must prove my worth” → “I am already enough when my system is safe.”
2. The brain as a bridge between body and soul
His breakdowns were physical, emotional, and existential at once—illness, depression, loss of meaning.
Limbic retraining became not just medical but spiritual: a way of healing how he relates to fear, pain, and self.
Spiritual insight: The brain isn’t the whole story of who we are, but it’s a crucial gateway through which peace, trust, and love become experiential, not just intellectual.
3. Rewriting inner “scripture”
He once put faith in the “scripture of our culture”: we find peace by becoming who we want to be (success, status, image).
Breakdown exposed that script as false; his brain and body collapsed under it.
Neuroplasticity allowed him to write a new internal scripture:
“My worth isn’t tied to performance.”
“My brain can learn safety.”
“Peace is something I can cultivate from the inside out.”
4. Suffering as initiation, not failure
Neuroscience explained his suffering as a brain pattern, but he also treats it as an opening into deeper truth.
Breakdown → forces honesty; he can’t outrun his wiring, his pain, or his limits.
Spiritual turn: the very circuits that once amplified fear become, through retraining, channels for compassion, humility, and connection.
5. Faith in a new kind of “miracle”
Instead of a miracle as sudden external rescue, he experiences a slow, brain‑based miracle:
This makes spirituality embodied: faith becomes trusting that his brain and body can change, and acting on that trust each day.
If you want to go one level deeper, I can:
Turn this into a 1‑page “cheat sheet” on his model of healing, or
Help you apply these ideas to your own life—gently and practically (no hype, no toxic positivity).
To learn more about DNRS, click here. To order a copy of Tom’s book Chasing Peace, click here. To hear a podcast interview with Annie and Tom, click here.
Absolutely — and I love that you’re thinking about going deeper rather than just collecting ideas. Let’s take the next step in a way that’s clear, grounded, and genuinely useful.
Below are both options, so you can choose the one that fits your energy today.
Option 1: A 1‑Page Cheat Sheet — Tom Rosshirt’s Healing Model
Here’s a clean, structured, single‑page overview you can refer back to anytime.
Tom Rosshirt’s Neuro‑Spiritual Healing Model
A synthesis of limbic science, neuroplasticity, and inner transformation
1. Core Problem: Limbic System Overload
Chronic stress, trauma, or environmental injury (like mold) pushes the limbic system into a chronic survival loop.
The brain becomes overprotective: hypervigilance, fear, symptoms, shutdown.
Key idea: The brain isn’t “broken”—it’s overhelping.
2. The Loop That Keeps You Stuck
Threat bias
Catastrophic predictions
Physical symptoms
Emotional collapse
Identity erosion
This loop is learned—and therefore can be unlearned.
3. The Breakthrough: Self‑Directed Neuroplasticity
The brain rewires through repetition + emotion + attention.
You can teach the brain new predictions: “I am safe now.”
4. The DNRS‑Style Retraining Cycle
Awareness – Notice old fear/symptom pathways firing.
Interrupt – Break the pattern (structured script or mental shift).
Redirect – Rehearse a new emotional/mental state.
Reinforce – Repeat daily until the new pathway becomes dominant.
5. The Emotional Layer
Safety is a felt state, not a thought.
Joy, gratitude, and calm are not “positivity”—they’re neural nutrients.
6. The Spiritual Layer
Peace isn’t earned through achievement; it emerges when the nervous system settles.
Breakdown becomes initiation: the collapse of old identity makes space for truth.
Healing becomes a practice of trust, presence, and surrender.
7. The Outcome
Less fear
Fewer symptoms
More freedom
A deeper, quieter sense of self
A life guided by peace rather than performance
If you want, I can turn this into a printable layout, a visual diagram, or a more poetic version.
Option 2: Apply These Ideas to Your Own Life (Gently & Practically)
If you’d prefer something personal and grounded, I can help you:
Identify where your own “limbic loops” might be showing up
Spot patterns that are learned rather than “who you are”
Build a simple daily practice that supports safety and rewiring
Understand how your emotional and spiritual life intersect with your nervous system
Create a sustainable, compassionate approach to healing or growth
And I’ll do it without:
toxic positivity
minimizing your experience
pretending neuroscience is magic
pushing any program or ideology
Just real, human‑centered support.
Which direction feels right for you today — the cheat sheet, the personal application, or both?
This Date December 21, in 2011,was the night that I blogged my first post. Fourteen years ago, I started with not a single reader and today …. this blog has viewership in 88 countries. This Christmas season, I would like to Thank those that have indirectly helped build the viewership by spreading through word of mouth that has built that type of following.
The Christmas season is often considered to end on January 21 due to the liturgical calendar’s observance of the Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord, which is celebrated on January 13.
This date is significant as it marks the end of the Christmas season according to the Roman Catholic Church. However, the Christmas season is traditionally celebrated for 12 days, ending with the Feast of the Epiphany on January 6. Some traditions suggest that Christmas decorations should be taken down by the Twelfth Night, which is January 5, and others extend the celebration until Candlemas on February 2. The exact date of the end of the Christmas season can vary based on personal or cultural traditions, but it is generally accepted that the season does not officially end until January 13.
Story by Phoebe Egoroff
For most of our lives, we’ve known the Son of God by one name: Jesus. It’s what we’re taught from the beginning — and honestly, when you’re told someone’s name is something, you rarely stop to question it.
But according to historians and scholars, Jesus wasn’t actually called Jesus at all.
Let’s start with some context. Historians believe Jesus was born around 2,030 years ago. Professor Lawrence Mykytiuk of Purdue University told MailOnline that “the narrowest date one can confidently arrive at for Jesus’s birth seems to be the month of March, during the years 6, 5, or 4 BC.”
But here’s the twist: the name “Jesus” didn’t even exist at the time he was alive. In fact, some of the letters we use in his name today wouldn’t have been used in written language until over a thousand years after his death — including the letter “J.”
As the story of Jesus was passed on through centuries, his name evolved as it travelled through different languages: first Aramaic (his native tongue), then Hebrew, followed by Greek, Latin, and eventually English by the 16th century. What we now call “Jesus” is essentially the end result of a long game of linguistic telephone.
So what was his original name?
According to Professor Dineke Houtman of the Protestant Theological University in the Netherlands, Jesus’ name was likely Yeshua, or perhaps the shortened Yeshu — both of which were common in that time and region.
“His name would probably have been in Aramaic: Yeshua,” she explained. “It is likely that this is also how he introduced himself. Another possibility is the shorter form Yeshu, which is the form used in later rabbinic literature.”
Jesus was a Jewish man from the Middle East, and would have spoken Aramaic — not English. So a name like “Jesus,” with its hard ‘J’ sound, wouldn’t have even existed in his world. Professor Candida Moss, an expert on early Christianity from the University of Birmingham, agrees. She told MailOnline: “Most scholars agree that his name was Yeshua or possibly Yeshu, which was one of the most common names in first-century Galilee.”
And what about “Christ”? Was that his surname?
Not exactly. Christ comes from the Greek word Christos, meaning “anointed one” — a title, not a last name. If anything, his name would’ve included his hometown: Yeshua of Nazareth, or Yeshu ha-Notzri (Yeshu the Nazarene).
So, while we may know him as Jesus Christ today, it’s more historically accurate to say his name was Yeshua of Nazareth — and the name “Jesus” is just one of many translations that helped shape the version of his story we now know.
He was born under the Levitical Law & died under the Levitical law.
But with His death, the veil in the temple tore from top to bottom as He became the Priest of Israel. The Levitical law fulfilled. Israel did not accept that. Like Adam had the opportunity not to eat the fruit, Israel had the opportunity to accept Jesus, & the Kingdom. They were no Christians at that time.
Jesus is as real as the tooth fairy roman created myth. Sin all one wants, believe the myth and get forgiven and go to paradise. JOKE
I will give you the main fact we all live with.
Quality of life, & death. Believe what gives you the best quality of life.
Doing that Jesus was free of Levitical/Mosaic law and upheld only the 12 Commandments of God as the laws of God he fulfilled. Jesus had led so many Jews out of the temple away from their old religion into his new religion that the High Priest feared there would no longer be a Jewish nation or religion from lack of members to support it.
That is when the High Priest demanded Jesus be killed.
People are mistaken thinking Paradise means Heaven. The word Paradise is used only once in the Bible. Jesus told the dying thief on the cross who was criticizing Jesus telling him his God does not exist unless he frees Jesus alive from the cross that they would both be in Paradise that day. They were both suffering great pain and both died that day.
Paradise is the word for release of physical pain which happens in death. Jesus did not go to Heaven that day and was not resurrected until 3 days later. That unrepentant thief that wanted Jesus to remember he does not believe in the God that Jesus worships was not resurrected with Jesus.
The Bible is mainly a book of what happens in the future, prophecy. Jesus also tells us what happens in the future and warns the final war which the OT prophets and Revelation reveal is nuclear WW3 will be the end of days. The harlot daughter of Babylon made from waste that ALL the kings/rulers of the world desire to buy to use is a thermonuclear missile made from nuclear waste they want for their national defense in nuclear war.
Do you know all the prophetic scripture of Jesus?
Everything Jesus did was fulfilling prophecy. Jesus was leading Jews out of their old blood sacrifice for sin removal religion into a completely new water baptism for sin removal religion. Jesus was trying to save Jews from the end of the war.
Matthew 13:39 This verse is part of Jesus’ explanation of the parable of the tares.
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.” Jesus called Abraham the devil in John 8 because that man put strife between his 2 sons by saying only one son has the blessing of God to win a final war to rule Earth forever. One of those sons formed Israel and one formed Islam. Their final war against each other is thermonuclear war and the world ends because of it.
Isaiah tells us an angel is a Seraphim which is the description of a fighter jet like a F-35 that flies with twain, Distributed Aperture System placed in the helmet that covers the face and at the feet of the pilot in 2 units each =twain. DAS enables the pilot to fly in battle. The jet is called an angel because the pilot vows to save life. The pilot is a messenger because he/she shares information with other aircraft and military bases.
Jesus warns of a final war on Earth between the sons of Abraham which are Jews and Muslims and that war is nuclear WW3.
Jesus said the reapers in that war are angels. The prophet Isaiah calls fighter jets like the F-35, Seraphim also described as angels because they fight to save life. F-35’s fly with twain which is a Distributed Aperture System placed in the helmet that covers the face and at the feet of the pilot in two units each=twain. DAS enables a pilot to maneuver in battle, fly. In other scripture DAS is described as “eyes all around” since it allows 360 degree sight even through the aircraft.
The Lord of Hosts is the top military commander that gives orders to pilots. The jet has coals of fire beneath the wings which are missiles. The jet is a burner/reaper. In Genesis 1 Heaven is described as the air above our heads where birds fly. At the end of the war, the hateful birds are fighter jets that carry nuclear weapons.
The fallen angels are the air forces that start war making people have to fight to defend their God given right to life. OT prophets give details about WW3 and Jesus agrees it will happen because he knows the Jews are going to kill him before all nations can be converted to his merciful religion that rejects religious killing.
Your imagery is insulting.
Do some research – The Bible is fundamentally an African story. Its earliest peoples were dark skinned Africans, and every tribe and nation within the biblical narrative — from Noah to Abraham, from the Canaanites to the Israelites, and even Mary and Jesus — descended from that African root before adapting to the Levant. The geography, the migrations, and the skin tones all confirm that the Bible’s foundation is African.
I don’t believe Jesus is insulted.
He only cares what you believe.
Garden of Eden was in the Middle East, not Africa. After the flood, Noah’s sons migrated North, South, East, and West. Family of one son migrated many family members to Africa. Africa was NOT the location where civilization began.
Jesus was born into a Jewish family in Bethlehem, making Him ethnically Jewish. His lineage is traced through King David and Abraham, firmly placing him within the historical and cultural context of the Middle East.
The skin hue would have been brown.
Certainly not blue-eyed and light skin and hair but not black African.
This is an excellent article.
People should be aware that Pharisee Saul who changed his name to Paul the Apostle never stopped preaching Pharisee doctrine, Mosaic law as the law of God. Jesus was stoned for breaking Mosaic law and if Mosaic law had been the laws of God, then Jesus would have observed those laws not breaking them. Paul excluded people from his church, denying young widows and their orphans help.
Jesus said feeding my sheep not just old sheep and visiting widows and orphans in need is a sign of true religion. Paul limited women because of their gender, not allowing them to teach religion to men. Jesus wanted women to teach men religion. Apostle Peter told the wives he had converted to return to their husbands and if they had not converted to the religion of Jesus to have conversation with the husband so they would convert also.
Jewish religious life revolved around the Temple, sacrifices, and priests. Paul was intent on forming his own church based on human sacrifice and chose men that vowed not to have children as Priests titled father. God in Genesis 1 told man to procreate, have children and did not say that not having children is serving God better than having children. Paul said Abraham is the father of us all and Jesus said not to say that, call no man father because only God is the father of us all.
Paul requires people to call men that are not God and not their biological father, “father”. Jesus chose Peter, a married man to be an Apostle. Paul wants people to believe he is closer to God than Peter because Paul is not married and not preaching the same gospel as Peter. Paul made religion his profession a method of making money and set up a tithing requirement, so he is assured of being paid. He even robs other churches to have money to preach his own gospel claiming his lies glorify the God who commands not to lie. Jesus did not uphold the Abrahamic covenant. He is Christ Son of God. Paul said Jesus Christ is the son of David.
Hope Was Born Tonight
Is a powerful Christmas worship anthem inspired by the heartfelt worship styles of CeCe Winans and Lauren Daigle. This song reflects on the sacred moment when heaven touched earth—when Jesus Christ was born and eternal hope entered the world. Rooted in deep faith, soulful worship, and gentle yet powerful vocals, Hope Was Born Tonight invites listeners into reverence, reflection, and praise. It captures the humility of the manger, the glory of heaven, and the unshakable promise of salvation through Christ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4zKRcS1ino
The Sabbath, Saturday, is a gift, a day of rest. Thanks to catholic and pagan beliefs, people started viewing it as burdensome, so the rules changed to keep people in church. God doesn’t care about your beliefs, He asks us to follow His. The “checklist” honoring God, parents, and caring for others, don’t lie/steal/covet can be burdensome if you’re lazy and immoral and want things your/easy way.
Jesus gave the same old arguments the Syrian Greeks did during the war that Created the Holiday of THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. Jesus if anything roman greek sympathizer antisemite.
Jesus said, Matthew 19:24 “Again, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
THIS NEEDS TO BE PASSED AROUND AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!
THIS IS THE TRUE REASON FOR CHRISTMAS.
THE LORD ABOVE BLESSED THIS WORLD WITH HIS ONLY SON TO SAVE MANKIND FROM HIS OWN SELF! LET’S NOT FORGET WHAT THIS DAY TRULY MEANS! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS US!!
As insurers retreat from Obamacare, a working family is caught in the squeeze.
Story by Peter Whoriskey
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — Like millions of other Americans, Stacy Newton turns to Healthcare.gov to shop for health insurance for her family. The Affordable Care Act website, according to the government, is where consumers are supposed to find “a menu of health insurance plans.”
But for the Newtons and many others in the country, next year’s menu is severely limited: There is only one company offering ACA plans here — and costs have risen steeply.
To continue health coverage for themselves and their two teenage children, the Newtons would have to pay an annual premium of $43,000 — about a third of their gross income.
It is the price of the cheapest plan available to the family from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, the only ACA insurer left in Teton County. This year, millions of American families that have relied on ACA, popularly known as Obamacare, are being squeezed on multiple sides: Premiums are rising, the covid-era subsidies that helped pay for those policies are shrinking, and there are fewer choices with insurers pulling out of some markets.
The squeeze here is a symptom of broader trouble in American health care. In western Wyoming and other regions, the expected rollback of enhanced subsidies has destabilized the economics of Obamacare, pushing some insurers to retreat from the government-supported market because it won’t be profitable.
That is leaving consumers like the Newtons with little choice but to buy a pricey, unsubsidized policy from a local monopoly.
Next year, the number of counties with only one company providing Obamacare will jump from 72 to 146, according the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That number is expected to rise further if, as appears likely, Congress fails to renew the enhanced subsidies.
Newton and her husband, Derek, each run a small business — she is an independent sales representative, and he outfits vans — and like many entrepreneurs, they have relied on the ACA for health insurance. But this year, the price of their policy rose 34 percent, and the federal subsidy that helped them pay for it is slated to go away. At the same time, they know they will need medical care: Last year, Newton, 51, was diagnosed with chronic leukemia.
“It’s terrifying,” she said. “We’re not rich, we’re not poor. We’re a standard, middle-class family, and somehow now I can’t afford health insurance.”
This year, the enhanced subsidies that helped middle-income people afford Obamacare plans have been stuck in partisan congressional deadlock. The subsidies expire Dec. 31, and Republicans, who hold the majority, have opposed extending them.
Anticipating that sticker shock will induce healthy people to drop out of insurance and saddle health plans with a higher proportion of the sickest, costliest patients, insurers say they must dramatically raise ACA prices or pull out of Obamacare marketplaces altogether.
Without the enhanced subsidies, “I would expect more insurers to retreat, to exit,” said Katherine Hempstead, a senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “People will see less choice and higher prices.”
According to economic studies conducted in 2017 and 2018, another turbulent period when Obamacare insurers faced losses and political uncertainty, prices rose between 30 and 50 percent when an area was reduced to only one ACA insurer.
The problem here in Teton County began in August when the only other insurer providing ACA coverage, Mountain Health Co-op, announced it was pulling out, citing the looming expiration of the enhanced subsidies. Of the roughly 46,000 people on Obamacare in Wyoming, about 11,000 are expected to drop coverage, according to insurers.
“The basic problem with reducing the subsidies is that healthier people say ‘we can’t afford insurance’ and drop out, while the sicker population are, like, ‘oh, my god, I still need it,’” said Alexander Muromcew, a board member of the Mountain Health Co-op. “As an insurer, you end up with a smaller and higher-risk membership, which is not sustainable.”
Muromcew said competition had been good for consumers, noting that when Mountain Health entered the market here a few years ago, Blue Cross Blue Shield dropped its prices. Now, as a monopoly, he said, Blue Cross Blue Shield has more power to dictate prices.
“Without competition, I worry that it’ll be easier for Blue Cross Blue Shield to raise rates even further,” Muromcew said.
Diane Gore, president and chief executive of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, said she understands the frustration of people getting hit with rising premiums and lowered subsidies.
“I get it, I completely get it,” Gore said.
The company says its prices are the same across most of Wyoming, regardless of whether there is a competitor. Gore attributed this year’s price hikes, which she said were 25 percent on average, to the expectation that the remaining Obamacare customers will be sicker, and to the rising cost of medical care in rural areas, where health care providers are scarce and competition is often limited. Of every premium dollar the company collected last year, she said, 95 cents went to direct medical care.
Insurance companies don’t always find Obamacare markets profitable. Aetna, one of the largest insurance companies, announced earlier this year that it was dropping ACA coverage in 11 of 15 states. The move affected about a million Obamacare customers.
“I understand that there is rhetoric from the Beltway that the insurance companies are getting rich off of Obamacare,” Gore said. “But that’s not this insurer in Wyoming.”
Many people in this resort town are seasonal workers, self-employed or small-business entrepreneurs. Lacking employer insurance plans, they have come to rely on Obamacare. Among them, the anxiety is widespread.
“Clearly, the system is broken,” said Heather Huhn, an insurance broker in Jackson.
On her desk, she has a stack of files with the applications for about 30 families that she calls the “Hold Tight” pile. They are mainly people who have ongoing medical needs, such as chronic conditions or expensive prescriptions, and can’t afford to pay for health insurance at the current costs. For weeks, she said, they have been desperately waiting to see whether the government will extend the enhanced subsidies that began during the pandemic.
“They sit across from my desk and say, ‘I just don’t know what to do,’” Huhn said. “I tell them not to have a mental breakdown just yet. People are having to suffer because the government can’t figure out how to fix it.”
Sophia Schwartz, a professional skier and health care administrator here, senses similar apprehension. For years, she has been inviting groups of “ski friends,” many of whom have irregular jobs, over for dinner to counsel them on how to get health insurance.
“This was the scariest year I’ve ever done it,” said Schwartz, a former member of the U.S. ski team and now a big-mountain skier. “People came to me in pure panic.”
Considering ‘BearCare’ and other options
In desperation, many are turning to stopgap measures.
Some, especially skiers, were looking at policies at a company called Spot Insurance that cover reimbursement of medical bills incurred after accidents on the slopes. Others were looking at “healthshare” groups in which members contribute monthly to cover each other’s eligible medical bills; among the drawbacks of these programs is that elective surgeries and nonemergency treatments may not be covered.
And some were considering “short-term” insurance policies. Those are closer to conventional health insurance, but those insurers may reject applicants with medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or cancer.
With many in Wyoming searching for answers, even the state is jumping in.
State officials have proposed “a major medical plan” they have called “BearCare.” The policies would, at “a significantly lower price,” cover emergency situations such as “being attacked by a bear” and other more common medical catastrophes.
It would not cover ongoing or chronic medical needs. Some of those looking for conventional health insurance say the state proposal is woefully inadequate. “I don’t worry about being bitten by a bear, I worry about getting cancer,” said Margie Lynch, 58, an energy efficiency consultant based here.
For the cheapest Obamacare plan, she would have to pay $1,585 a month. Its benefits would not kick in until she paid a deductible of $10,600. “The cost of the premium is almost as much as my mortgage,” Lynch said.
“I’m lucky enough to be able to pay for it if I have to. But there are so many people out there who won’t be able to.” Newton, Lynch and others here have shared their concerns with Wyoming’s representatives in Congress: Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman. All three Republican lawmakers have opposed Obamacare and criticized Democrats, who have pushed to extend the enhanced subsidies.
Margie Lynch at Snow King Ski Resort in Jackson, Wyoming.
“Stacy’s story and experience is one of the many heartbreaking examples of how Obamacare has failed families across Wyoming,” a statement from Barrasso said. “Instead of working with Republicans to make health care more affordable for all Americans, Democrats would rather use more taxpayer dollars to bail out Obamacare and hide its failures.”
A spokesman for Lummis said, “The health care problem Americans are facing is a direct result of the Democrats’ failed Affordable Care Act — Sen. Lummis had the foresight to oppose this misguided legislation from day one.”
A spokesperson for Hageman said in a statement that “Rep. Hageman knows there are many people struggling with the weight of medical expenses, and the catastrophic failure of Obamacare is making it far worse.”
The squeeze
For years, Obamacare had worked well for the Newtons.
In 2017, when the couple were starting their businesses, their income was low — about $56,000. The price of their policy was $1,585 per month, but the standard ACA subsidy covered most of that, and the couple had to come up with only $332 monthly.
Since then, however, the prices of the premiums have risen steadily, and now, because of the expected subsidy reductions, they would no longer qualify for government help. They would have to pay full price — $3,573 monthly for the cheapest option. Even at $43,000 a year, the plan carries a $21,200 deductible, according to the paperwork Stacy Newton showed The Post.
Earlier this month, the couple struggled with whether to pay that to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, go without health insurance or find some other stopgap option. Newton was getting notices that said, in bold red lettering: “Important — You’re about to end (terminate) this coverage. If any of the people above get health care services or supplies after 12/31/2025, they’ll have to pay full cost.”
Eventually, Newton knows she will need leukemia treatment. She’s just not sure when. “If my leukemia acts up, I’m up a creek,” she said earlier this month. “I just don’t have a solution yet.” On Monday, she sent a text. “I just officially canceled my ACA marketplace insurance for 2026,” she wrote.
“How on earth is this going to unfold for millions of people in America?
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They keep saying “gross income,” but the ACA uses MAGI. – Search Under the Affordable Care Act, eligibility for Medicaid, premium subsidies, and cost-sharing reductions is based on modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). MAGI is after certain deductions. Self‑employed people can legally lower MAGI with retirement contributions, business deductions, HSAs, etc. The article never mentions this.
Rural markets are expensive for reasons the article barely touches. Low population, hospital monopolies, and no insurer competition = high premiums.
That’s not new, and it’s not unique to Wyoming. ACA subsidies are based on income. If your income goes down, your subsidy goes up. If your income goes up, your subsidy shrinks. There are still subsidies, but not for people who make $130,000 annually. The article never explains this, which makes the whole situation look more mysterious than it is.
The problem is that most of us who don’t have multiple children are being forced to pay these “subsidies”. If Obamacare worked, it would not need subsidies to survive. A single person with no children has outrageous premiums, extremely high deductibles and has to pay for 1/2 of any procedures performed.
Not quite: All insurance pools involve cross‑subsidies, like employer plans, Medicare, private plans, and ACA plans. Healthy people subsidize sick people; low‑risk subsidizes high‑risk. That’s not an ACA invention, that’s literally how risk pooling functions. ACA subsidies aren’t funded by “people with no kids.”
They’re funded through federal tax policy.
Your premium doesn’t go up because someone else gets a subsidy; your premium goes up because your local market has high medical costs, low population density, and little insurer competition. The same structural issues the article describes.
And high premiums for single adults aren’t proof ACA “doesn’t work.” They’re proof that your region’s underlying medical prices are high. Your insurer has monopoly pricing power, and/or you’re not eligible for income‑based subsidies.
Geez, perhaps we should explore a single payer system like the REST OF THE WORLD’S developed countries? We don’t have a health care problem. We have a health care INSURANCE problem. For profit insurance is the problem. By LAW they only have to pay 80% of premium dollars for actual care.
Insurance companies eat 20% of premium dollars as admin costs and profit… Medicare operates on a 5-7% cost basis, so that’s a 13-15% savings right there… (but that can’t happen because health care insurance companies donate massive amounts of money to elect people that won’t change that math.)
The Affordable Care Act was never affordable. It was a myth that was touted as being the “great savior” for all Americans. Looking back on this and seeing who pushed for this we now know who to blame for the prices today. The American people were lied to. Time to strip away all the liars and cheats that inhabit Congress.
I found it very affordable. Considering the alternative would be nothing because of my pre-existing and terminal medical condition. Maga thinks people with preexisting conditions should do the patriotic thing and just die.
If TRUMP gets his way then every employer will tell the staff sorry we don’t offer healthcare anymore.
. Will tell me where they can go for affordable healthcare?
But yet it’s democrats that push for legalized suicide
The Gallup poll conducted in 2024 found that 71% of Americans support legalized euthanasia, while 66% support legalizing doctor-assisted suicide. Support goes way beyond one party. Remember, the dems are the ones that came up with this plan to pay health insurance companies billions of taxpayers dollars.
The cost of Healthcare and associated insurance is a rip off. A four day stay in the hospital can easily cost 40,000 dollars. That is the first rip off. The second rip off is the cost of insurance. With OBAMACARE, The government is required through supplemental payments to line the insurance Co. pockets and erase the force of supply and demand.
Stop the supplemental payments and prices of health care and insurance will come down.
Hospitals are a rip off, I pay 75 dollars every month as I refuse to pay more, I still owe them over 1500 dollars so I called again to pay the 75 dollars we agreed on. Then they said if you pay the whole amount, ( and I wanted to yell at him) but i said I can offer you 40% discount, so I agreed to do that. ~Anonymous statement
Eliminate the ACA and healthcare costs will drop?
Eliminate the ACA and millions of Americans will be without healthcare. Think that’s a good thing?
The ACA was only affordable to those who couldn’t afford health insurance and only used by those who have significant health conditions and most are pre-existing. Let’s call it as it is” If you are covering insurance for 30 million Americans, and your greater than 50% of your plan participants require medical work exceeding $10,000 a year—you lose.
If you have insurance, you are likely to use it. That’s only the beginning. By subsidizing it, you now rely on taxpayers to fund it and guess what: More claims, illnesses, surgeries, etc..
It’s a vicious cycle. Lastly, employers provided insurance also impacted. Pre-existing conditions. More, cost, higher premiums and stupidly, they now follow the ACA on MAX out pockets and no lifetime benefit caps. The whole thing has ballooned. It’s not the insurance companies…it’s everybody else using it for one illness to another.
Our nation has been consumed with Diabetes, Heart Disease. Cancer, Autism, and other illnesses. The United States spends more per capita on health care than any other country in the world. Still, Americans tend to live shorter, less healthy lives than those in most other wealthy, highly-developed countries.
While the United States lags behind other similar countries in key outcome measures, some American communities at the local level stand out for having exceptionally healthy populations, as reflected in both objective and self-reported indicators.The Unhealthiest Versus34 of the healthiest counties in America.
People are getting diagnosed, screened, and guess what, your doctor finds more to treat. More bills. Therefore, we want better nutritional guidelines so our food chains are less toxic. We want agnostic vaccine vetting–we want better scrutiny of our over-the-counter meds like Tylenol.
There is so much we can do to reduce our medical conditions, but the crazy Dems get in the way every single time. The Government would have it their way. We would allow Americans one visit per year and cover 50% of all medical costs up to $10k.
Which is a lot and let America work making itself healthy again.
Hit The Root Cause Not a Hard Problem to Solve!!!
If you think the republicans care about our healthcare and the Democrats are the bad guys you could not be more wrong. Both parties have it all wrong. Open your eyes. “One visit per year and covering 50% of all medical costs up to $10k” is a recipe for massive numbers of medical bankruptcies and premature deaths.
Don’t get sick. It’s not hard. Follow the HHS guideline. RFK Jr. is putting out an amazing program. There are other programs such as access to crowd sourcing and assistance on setting up go-fund-me accounts. We really want to reward the ones who stay healthy.
We voted on this last year, remember?
Those work,,but the crooked and corrupt hate Trump media will never report that America has become disengaged with our own creators and sought to rely on formulas and equations as opposed to the power of going to Church and praying. Sad
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Healthcare costs in America consume some 17% of our GDP.
In countries with universal healthcare (and there are multiple variations on how that is provided) healthcare consumes 6 to 8% of their GDP and their overall health outcomes are better than in America. Our system is set up to reward the insurance companies and other intermediaries at the cost of American consumer’s bank accounts and their health.
The US has unparalleled healthcare resources–money, medical facilities, and healthcare professionals–to provide the best medical care in the world to our citizens, ALL of our citizens. Instead, we have a class system in which the well-to-do actually do get the best care in the world and the rest of us get whatever we can afford. The ultimate measure of success is the average age of mortality, and we lag behind the rest of the developed world.
Why? Because the money goes to greedy healthcare insurance companies, drug companies, for-profit hospitals, and doctors. The solution has been obvious for decades: a single-payer system with the power to negotiate prices and salaries. Obamacare never worked. It merely hid the real cost of the program through taxpayer funded subsidies.
Be careful what you wish for, you may just get it. It’s past time for America to have a national healthcare plan for all. Uncle $am is big enough to get rid of the greedy insurance vultures that pick our bones dry. Look at Canada and the UK. I don’t want to wait for a year or 6 months if it is discovered that I have cancer or other deadly disease.
My current insurer dropped out of Obamacare so I have to go to a new plan now. It is what it is. It seems to me that the government bends over backwards so that insurance companies can make as much money as they want. The epic selfishness and greed have eclipsed the original reason for the flood….pray for Messiah to come quickly in our time….
How so? Undocumented people don’t get Obamacare, they don’t get Medicaid, they do get emergency life saving emergency care. Just like every citizen would. Doctors are funny like that.. They don’t just let people die because they don’t have insurance.. … and yet they give free health care to those that have no right to be here.
Why should the rest of America’s working people have to help pay for Their Insurance. Because that’s what insurance is. A SHARED risk pool… Only thing wrong with healthcare in this country is the stupid government meddling
A massive political earthquake just hit Washington after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a stunning report revealing more than $21 BILLION in Obamacare-related fraud in a single year, with long-term estimates reaching a staggering $60 BILLION in taxpayer losses. This explosive revelation has triggered panic inside the Democratic Party, furious debate in Congress, and an outraged public demanding answers. For years, critics warned that the program lacked sufficient oversight and verification safeguards. Now, with the GAO’s findings out in the open, Americans across the country are demanding real solutions, transparency, and accountability for massive taxpayer losses.
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🔥 The political battle now unfolding in Congress
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🔥 What reforms Americans are demanding moving forward This is one of the biggest government waste stories in years, and the fallout is only beginning.
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