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Welcome Home

Chapter 26 Welcome Home   My return to Indian Lake left shining crystals of joy in my heart.  It was there I felt my feet firmly touch the ground, it was there a lighted spirit opened and danced its way … Continue reading

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Braver

Chapter 25 Braver I really missed hiking. It was a ritual that rejuvenated my mind, body and soul. It was a way to let go of my responsibilities, there was nothing to do except let the calm of nature become … Continue reading

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Just Kept Getting Better

Chapter 24 Just Kept Getting Better Little by little the residual lasted longer, up to 5-6 hours. Stronger was the experience of being reconnected to an everyday life, so much more than I ever experienced. My body and mind blended … Continue reading

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How Could This Happen?

CHAPTER 23 – 2003 How Could this Happen?   Like the long ago television show, “The Beverly Hillbillies”, I packed up, sold my house in Cambria, and moved to Madison – closer to MATC, closer to the TDU. I was … Continue reading

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All hands on deck! Or should I say Tongue?

Chapter 20 All Hands on Deck, or should I say Tongue! 2003           The call came in – time to restart and reignite the research. I still had my studies in college to think about. By this time I had … Continue reading

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So, What If… 2003

Chapter 16 So, what if… 2003                The sitting trials continued in increments of 100, 200, and 300 seconds. 300 seconds is 5 minutes. The results continually produced great success so Yuri took it step further and extended the time … Continue reading

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Hang in There

Hello Everyone, A quick note to let you all know that I am working on the next chapter.  It’s one that’s taking me longer than I thought it would.  So hang in there, you’ll be seeing something soon. Thank you … Continue reading

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From Sitting to Standing Strong

Chapter 15 From Sitting to Standing Strong           Mitch and Yuri, and I continued the trials and I could feel my ability to remain centered and still improving with each trial. Then something extraordinary took place. When the TDU was … Continue reading

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I interrupt this chronicle for an important message from 1998-99

Chapter 11 Image from Google Images 3-27-14 I interrupt this chronicle for an important message from 1998-99 I would be remiss if I didn’t include this information into my story.        When I was introduced to my crazy wobbling, bouncing, … Continue reading

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What if….

With the results from the initial trials in, we pondered how, for that small amount of time after using the TDU, the changes in my ability to maintain a balanced position were occurring.  No one knew, but I was certainly … Continue reading

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