Today I met with my surgeon to see how the recovery is going. I was secretly hoping to hear it goes better than expected and I can return to my training.
X-Ray pictures, then range of motion assessment… impressive! What?
Indeed, I’m healing really fast and haven’t lost any mobility in the shoulder. In fact I am moving so well, that when I asked about physiotherapy he smiled and asked Why? He said I already do the things people usually can’t in this stage of recovery. He also allowed me to slowly get back to the training, however warned me about lifting weights and stay away from it. Swimming, Running, Cycling? Yes, Sir!
What contributed to such fast recovery?
1. Continuous movement. I haven’t stopped moving and every day I would find a way to keep the blood flowing. My arm can’t move, but the legs can. Walk, walk, walk… a lot of walking. Blake might’ve cut a few pounds from putting so many steps.
2. Nutrition. I always stay on top of my nutrition and closely look what I put into my body. Clean, nutritiously rich foods sure helped with recovery by delivering all the necessary building blocks.
3. Attitude. It was not always bright and positive. In fact, I went through a lot of frustration and it got pretty ugly at time. During those time I haven’t stopped reminding myself that it will not last forever and it’s a good mental training.
4. Support. Mental support from the people around helped me to see a better future and find the positives in situation. Knowing that there’s is someone you can ask for help gives hope.
Would I do anythingdifferently?
This is a tough question to answer. I don’t think I would do anything differently… Maybe just working on cutting the negative thoughts and emotions. However without having those dark periods I won’t feel so good right now. No, I won’t change anything. All was good! Couldn’t get any better.
I am so happy and grateful for recovering so fast, so well. I am grateful for everyone who helped me along the way. A huge Thank you!!!
It’s been though, it’s been painful, but it was a good mental training. Time to roll up the sleeves and get back to business! Watch me evolve…
I began my real estate investment journey from picking the market to invest in. My main goal is cash flow. Through my research and speaking with multiple real estate agents I narrowed down my scope of search to 5 markets:
Let’s talk real-estate. Have you heard of the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive?
As a first-time home buyer I got really interested in First-Time Home Buyer Incentive provided by the government of Canada. It was released just over a month ago (September 2nd). Government of Canada plan to spend $1.25 billion over three years for the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI). They designed it to lower new homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments without boosting their down payment costs. Okay… Continue.
What exactly are you being offered?
5% for a first-time buyer’s purchase of a re-sale home
5% or 10% for a first-time buyer’s purchase of a new construction
It is not interest bearing and does not require ongoing repayments.
It all sounds too good to be true. How much and when do I need to pay back?
You can repay the Incentive at any time in full without a pre-payment penalty. You have to repay the Incentive after 25 yearsor if the property is sold, whichever happens first. The repayment of the Incentive is based on the property’s fair market value.
You receive a 5% incentive of the home’s purchase price of $200,000, or $10,000. If your home value increases to $300,000 your payback would be 5% of the current value or $15,000.
You receive a 10% incentive of the home’s purchase price of $200,000, or $20,000 and your home value decreases to $150,000, your repayment value will be 10% of the current value or $15,000.
A-HA! Now I see where is the catch. Easy money for the government. Here are the few examples to demonstrate how this is beneficial for the government:
Government does not like to lose money and there are some smart people working to make sure it doesn’t happen. Consider that fact and examples above I make the following assumptions:
Government anticipates the growth of real estate market over the next several years. It is safe to buy.
Government tries to stimulate the new affordable housing development. It is profitable to build. This is a great time to be in construction business.
Property prices on the outskirts of GTA real-estate markets are expected to grow. Here is why: Total borrowing is limited to 4 times the qualifying income($120,000 annually x 4 = $480,000). The combined mortgage and Incentive amount cannot exceed four times the total qualifying income. The amount for the mortgage loan insurance premium is excluded from this calculation. It is almost impossible to find a decent property in Toronto GTA for $480K. You got to expand the scope of search and look further. People will start buying houses in the areas like Barrie, Hamilton, Niagara, Oshawa, Windsor, Brampton etc… Because of increased demand I expect significant raise in house prices in those areas.
For a personalized example, I used the First-Time Home Buyer calculator to see, if qualified, how much money can I save using this incentive. Let’s say you make CAD$100,000 annually and want to buy a house for CAD$440,000 with $40,000 down payment. FTHBI will save you about $120 on monthly payments and $1440 /year respectively.
Друзья, после падения с велосипеда на IRONMAN 70.3 Lake Placid, New York я получал вопросы по поводу процесса госпитализации, стоимости и реабилитации. Ниже я ответил на интересующие вопросы. Почитайте, сравните, задайте вопрос.
После падения приехала скорая, тебя сразу в больницу забрали и там выполнили рентген и поставили диагноз? С момента падения, прихода в себя и прибытия кареты скорой помощи пошло порядка 30-40 минут. Машина подбехала тихо, без лишнего шума и серен. Во время ожидания со мной пребывал сотрудник полиции, который позже помог поднять меня на носилки. Дорога до больницы заняла порядка 40-45 минут. Проокатили с ветерком, сиренами и всем сопутствующим. Компанию мне создавала молодая сотрудница скорой помощи.
Через сколько дней после травмы была госпитализация и операция? Через 9 дней после получения травмы у меня был назначен appointment с хирургом. В тот же вечер мне перезвонили с госпиталя и сообщили что операция назначена на следующее утро в 6 часов. И того 10 дней после получения травмы.
Операция была же под общей анестезией? (Ты спал с трубкой во рту) через сколько времени после операции разрешили пить, есть, вставать? Операция проводилась под общей анестезией, перед которой мне также сделали “anesthetic nerve block“. Анестезиолог сообщил что nerve block не обязателен, но они сильно его рекомендуют. Объяснил как будет проходить процедура и сообщил все возможные побочные эффекты и осложнения. Подкатили ультразвук, подключили меня к приборам и больно укололи в шею.
Сколько времени/дней ты находился в больнице после операции? Выписали в тот-же день. Более того, спустя 4-5 часов после начала операции.
Какие препараты тебе давали/прописали? Прописали только один болеутоляющий препарат – Oxycontin. Считается одним из самых опасных и вызывающим быстрое привыкание.
Косынку после операции сразу разрешили не носить или когда снять? Косынку сказали носить до следующей встречи с врачом (2 недели).
Через сколько дней после операции рентген? Рентген и осмотр доктора – 2 недели после операции.
Какие движения в плечевом суставе разрешены или запрещены? Единственными запретами были не нагружать руку/плечо и не поднимать руку вверх. Таких прям конкретных запретов не давалось и общение строилось в плане рекомендаций.
Какую программу реабилитации дали? И когда можно вернуться к нагрузкам? Пока еще не прописали программу реабилитации. Сказали походить 4 недели, ии назначили рентген по истечении. Если рентген покажет что все в норме, только тогда можно будет начать реабилитацию. Когда можно будет вернутся к нагрузкам не сказали, так как это будет зависеть от физиотерапевта.
За чей счет все происходило? Бесплатно, как экстренная помощь при травме; полностью по страховке (если по страховке, то сколько стоит страховка, если не секрет). Медицина В Канаде бесплатная, хотя есть свои нюансы, такие как например она не покрывает услуги стоматолога. Операция и всё с ней связанное, на територии Каданы, было за счет государства, то есть бесплатно для меня. С другой стороны, госпитализация в США стоит денег. Ниже копия счёта пришедшего по почте. В сумму включены только услуги скорой помощи:
Обрати внимание, отдельно идет расчет по километражу, прям как в такси. Инвойс из больницы я еще не получил, и с нетерпением жду приговор. Страховка: Мой работодатель предоставляет медицинскую страховку, которой предусмотрена госпитализация за пределами Канады. Ещё не подтверждено, но есть надежда что она покроет 100% расходов связанных с моими приключениями в США.
По поводу стоимости моей страховки не могу сказать, но знаю что в среднем, семья в Канаде тратит порядка $2000 на страховку для всех членов (он, она и ребёнок), плюс $4000 на всевозможные “premiums” то бишь выплаты из собственного кармана. В основном в Канаде, так же и в Америке, страховка предоставляется работодателем.
Так выглядит установленная пластина под кожей.
В Канаде не практикуется удаление пластины по истечению определенного времени, так что пластина остается в человеке навсегда. Металл вынимают только в случае возникновения осложнений.
Шрам после операции. “Небольшое” напоминание.
Как вы уже заметили, медицинские услуги за границей не дешевое удовольствие, особенно в США и Канаде. Я очень рекомендую потратить пару $ на приобретение страховки особенно если вы планируете участвовать в каких-нибудь спортивных мероприятиях.
В целом я удовлетворен качеством полученных услуг и отношением к себе, как к пациенту. Медсестры в Нью Йорке накормили фруктами и и напоили кофе. В Канаде ко мне так же отнеслись с уважением и терпеливо ответили на все мои вопросы. Если бы я был в силе изменить что-то, то это время ожидания операции с момента получения травмы. Но с учётом того что я сломался не на родной земле и мне пришлось ехать 500 км обратно в Торонто, даже 10 дней я считаю не так уже и плохо.
Always in car. So convenient, so comfortable. I can’t remember when was the last time I took the bus.
Took the bus today.
The first time since I arrived to Canada, the first time in a past several years.
November 2013, Austin, Texas… I’m 21 and I just arrived to Austin for internship. Alone, scared and cold. $300 cash in my pocket, one small suitcase and huge round eyes. I’m in survival mode.
What a flashback…. the feelings are not so intense but they are present. Why am I feeling so lost again…? I felt the way I was feeling back then, 6 years ago. The thoughts I had, the outlook on life and world… they’re all back. It’s not the pretty place. The smell of cheap fast food is just like then, so vivid. Stop it, it’s just a dream.
Did I take the wrong bus? Its a time travel bus.
It brought me back to the place I’ve started from. The place I don’t want to return, the ugly place I was trying to get out from sooo bad.
All of a sudden I’m back in Ukraine. At the bus station on a cold evening. I am a student, going back from school after a long day at university. I’m waiting for my jam packed yellow box that will take me back to another box – my tiny apartment room. The weather is exactly the same. Light rain in my face, cold and windy.
Tired and hopeless, I am miserable in my own eyes. Watching passing cars, feeling lesser than people in those cars. I am not worth, I am not enough. I don’t want to be here, I don’t want to live like this. Like this? Sasha, you have everything. So many things to be grateful for… so many reasons to be happy. But you are not. You was not happy then and you are not happy now… Memories are sucking me back into the past.
No! I don’t want to go back! This is not my bus! Stop it! Let me out!… I need to walk.
I need to get these out of my head… I need to write them out.
Look in the mirror. Is it what I look like now? Why the picture of myself in my mind is so much different from what I see? Who lies? If it’s a dream, what is reality?
Your body is A-MA-ZING. It’s the ultimate bio-machine ever created. Designed by trial and error, perfected by time. Enclosed system, a mini world inside of every one of us. So complex and difficult to understand, it was given to you for free. The only thing, is that it came without manual of any kind – go figure. There is no same human in the entire Universe and we all uniquely designed, came into this world already preprogrammed.
There is a system that explains how you were built and it explains how you respond to the world. It’s called Human Design. It’s a logical system that uses astrology, chakra systems, and quantum physics to reveal your genetic design. A BodyGraph, also called a Human Design Chart, is calculated using your birth date, time, and place.
Human Design provides two main sets of tools – Strategy and Authority. This information can help you make decisions that are most in line with who you are, which will ultimately lead you in the direction that is right for you. Acting in accordance with your body’s natural energies instead of against them, you will experience less resistance in your body and life. This information will help you to know how to move through the world, and what things to engage in.
Human Design studies – simply help you to understand how you are hardwired
Live as yourself, affirm who you really are, understand and let go of what you are not. Work with your natural energy instead of working against it.
Every person is unique, but we can still group people into four groups. They are called STRATEGIES:
Generators
70 percent of the population – they are the life force of the planet, the builders. They respond, instead of initiating.
Projectors
20 percent of the population. This type of people wait for recognition and invitation. They have the ability to see deeply into others.
Manifestors
9 percent of the population. As natural initiators, they inform those around them of their decisions before they take action. Manifestors have a powerful aura and they can make others feel off balance.
Reflectors
1 percent of the population. If you have all of your centers open then you are a Reflector. You have a resilient aura that samples the energies around you and reflects them. They process experience in very different way than other types. They have the potential to see what is happening in a way that no one else can. Their greatest gift is to read others and their environments.
There are nine centers of the body that we put and receive the energy through. They are called BODY CENTERS.
Another quality to learn is authority type. Your Inner Authority is your body’s knowing or intelligence, how you know if a decision is the right one for you.
“Follow your intuition…”, they say. What is it and how do I follow it?
Human Design shows exactly where your intuition lies in your body. By intentionally practicing with your true Strategy and Authority, you align with your unique path and who you are. Things naturally fall into place, in your life, job, and relationships.
Emotional Authority
47 percent of the population falls into this type authority. This type rides their emotional wave and experiences all of its nuances. They are slow to learn and pick up information and its best for them to make decisions after they wait some time. “sleep on it” before making decisions.
Sacral Authority
35 percent of the population has the Sacral Authority. Their natural tendency is to wait for something/someone to show up in their field so they can respond. They don’t “go and get stuff done”, instead they wait and get familiar first.
Splenic Authority
11 percent of the population, and is characterized by an intuitive sense or recognition in the moment. Spleen is our oldest center, faster than the mind, and deeply rooted in survival, health, and well-being.
Environment/No Inner Authority
3.53 percent of the population. People of this type receive information through their open centers. They use other people as “sounding boards” in order to hear the truth/not truth. Being in the right environment is important for them.
Self-Projected Authority
2.8 percent of the population. This people are deeply non-energetic, and powerful, beings. They haveability to listen and hear their inner voice. They find the truth through the core of their identity (the G center).
Lunar Cycle Authority
1.39 percent of the population. They have a special connection with the moon. Before making an important decision, these types should wait through a twenty-eight-and-a-half-day moon cycle.
Ego Authority
1 percent of the population. These people trust what they say and do spontaneous things. Ego is the voice of the moves them, if they allow it.This authority has a willpower that is unmistakably engaged, or not.
Ok we’re done with the basics, let’s see what the body graph tells us. The goal is to take the information from your BodyGraph (Chart) and use it to make better decisions and learn more about your strengths and weaknesses. Use it as a tool for self-knowledge. Learn to make decisions using your Strategy and Authority (it’s different than making decisions with your mind). Below I share my own example and the things I learned from it.
OLEKSANDR’S TERESHCHUK USER MANUAL
Type
Generator
Strategy
To Respond
Not-Self Theme
Frustration
Signature
Satisfaction
Definition
Single
Authority
Solar Plexus – Emotional
Profile
Heretic – Investigator (5/1)
Incarnation Cross
Left Angle Cross of Limitation (32/42 | 56/60)
As a Generator I am described as the life force of the planet, I am a “builder”.
I have “Defined” Sacral Center (red square on the mid-bottom). It’s a tremendous energy generator that gives me all the energy I need to do things.
My life is all about RESPONSE. Instead of chasing after life, I should let the life come to me.Sacral can not initiate, it can only respond.
This means that the more I try to initiate or force things the more frustrated I get. Without responding, I will end up deeply frustrated. Frustration is an early warning sign that I’m out of sync with life and engaged with the wrong work, people or situations. “Generators” often find themselves in this situation as a result of impatience with waiting, mental decision making, and the influence of others. The key here is waiting to respond, and only engaging when there is an energetic gut-level “yes”, a feeling of being “turned on” as though your energy comes alive in relation to something you encounter. It can often be experienced like a natural rising up of energy inside you that wants to engage.
My aura is a powerful magnet, that brings to me everything I need to fulfill my purpose.
If I give my energy to something that I don’t feel passionate about, I burn out. Fast.
Those of us who have this center defined are supposed to wait until something light us up and then respond to that. We are absolutely not supposed to initiate. We need to figure out a way to ignore our habit of living by logic and reason.
SLEEP is super important!
We use our energy to respond to the things that light up during the day and then sleep when that energy is exhausted. If you find yourself having a hard time sleeping – you didn’t burn off enough of this energy during the day. You are supposed to empty out this center during the day and recharge it overnight. Physical exercise can also help.
I am gifted with enormous reservoir of power, and my goal is to find personal expression and satisfaction doing work I love, or by creating and raising children, or both.
SATISFACTION is the signature for Generators. It’s all about self satisfying work. Selfishly, it means that I got to be doing only what brings me satisfaction. My life is all about doing what I love and only what shows me who I am and brings me happiness. ONLY the things I love… easy, right?
People with Single Definitions are usually attracted to long distance relationships because they give them freedom and allow them their independence. Such people have a hard time with depending on or needing others. They get attracted by people who is reliant and have a sense of themselves outside of the relationship. Single Definitions believe that another relationship will come along, and they feel totally comfortable going through life convinced that “the one” is out there somewhere. Single Definitions recognize that no matter what partner they are with, they will always have a sense of individuality and are wired to be self-sufficient.
Finding the right balance of independence and reliance, of care taking and being cared for in relationships is key for Single Definitions.
If you have Emotional/Solar Plexus Authority in your chart, you should never make any emotionally charged decisions! Feel all the feels, and then when you feel calm, decide. Such people never feel 100% sure about their decisions… 70-80% at best.
80% certainty around a decision is actually my body’s version of 100% and is all I need to feel confident taking action.
Main two rules of having a defined Emotional/Solar Plexus Center:
1. NEVER MAKE DECISIONS WHEN YOU’RE IN YOUR FEELINGS. 2. NEVER MAKE DECISIONS WHEN YOU’RE IN YOUR FEELINGS.
Don’t suppress your feelings. Feel the HIGHEST HIGHS and the LOWEST LOWS, wait for calm and 80% clarity around a YES or NO, and then take action.
People with the 5/1 profile are brilliant problem solvers
They usually deliver practical solutions. They can spend their whole lives meditating alone on the mountaintop when their strategy and authority guide them so, and their purpose would be fulfilled. They don’t need other people =)
When someone meets a person with the 5/1 profile, they immediately project onto the 5/1 profile being their savior. They project on the 5/1 profile being the solution to their problems. These problems can be health-wise, job related, private, sexual, etc. People project on a 5/1 person to be the best partner, the best lover, the best boss, the best employee, the best healer, the best president, the best father, the best mother, etc.
People with a 5/1 profile are very cautious with their reputation. A good reputation is essential for their success. When not delivering the practical solution, they mutate in the eyes of others from a savior to the devil!
Find something you love and genuinely want to explore and investigate. It should be fulfilling to you and simultaneously of value for others.
Famous Generators: Albert Einstein, Dalai Lama, Elvis Presley, Bill Clinton, Meryl Streep, John Lennon, Madonna, James Dean, Vladimir Lenin, Carl Jung, Timothy Leary, Oprah Winfrey, Meg Ryan, Greta Garbo, Margaret Thatcher, Deepak Chopra, Frederic Chopin, Marie Curie, Hillary Clinton, Clint Eastwood, Sigmund Freud, Mahatma Gandhi, Steffi Graf, Marie Antoinette, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimi Hendrix, Pope John Paul II, Janis Joplin, Friedrich Nietzsche, Richard Nixon, Yoko Ono, Prince, Jaqueline Onassis, Martin Luther King, Vincent Van Gogh
Final Thoughts
I have never heard before about Human Design Studies or Body Graphs. Skepticism and rejection is a natural response to everything new and foreign that human-beings don’t understand. I kept my scepticism low I gave it a shot with my mind opened. I was impressed by precise accuracy of the body graph’s description of some of my personal qualities. It confirmed the knowledge of myself and shined the light on other things I was not aware of. It took quite a bit of time to make sense of all the metrics related to my personality, however the information I received is really valuable. For everyone, who is looking to understand themselves better and uncover some new personal characteristics, I definitely encourage to give the Body Graph a shot. Knowing the way you are wired will help to make better decisions and life more balanced, healthy life. This is a great tool to keep in your toolbox and come back to it in times of crisis or mental fog. You can also use it to understand the people around and overcome some communication or other interpersonal issues.
If you don’t know yourself, how can you demand other people to understand you?
The most important relationship in your life is relationship between your mind and soul. If there is a constant battle in your head and you are not happy with yourself, you will never build strong and fulfilling relationships with others.