My Irish DNA is about 42%. Before meeting my biological father, I visited Ireland to celebrate my adoptive surname, Hurley ~ https://reddragonleominpin.wordpress.com/2018/05/04/ireland-2013/. After meeting my biological parents in Michigan, I went on a quest to determine where my Indigenous DNA came from. I'm 56% British and like to pretend that I am M-100, the highest level of British Intelligence and the only one that will ever attain that status. Maybe that's why my husba

Anytime I make a new recipe, I have no clue if it will work, so I stay optimistic by calling it a surprise (¡sorpresa!), because my husband and I will be surprised at the outcome. I have received less than an 8/10 score from Tony on very few occasions, which means it's a recipe I will never make again. If Tony gives me a score of 8/10, that means it was OK, and he'd eat at Ché Juliaye's restaurant again (Ché Juliaye only exists in a fun, imaginary way - a healthy coping skil

When I was growing up, I had no voice - literally. If I spoke I got punished by the couple that adopted me; if I remained silent I got punished for the expression on my face. One of my favorite rage outlets was listening to Nine Inch Nails (NIN). The words and rage that spewed out of Trent's mouth were what I wished I could speak. On my 21st birthday, when I attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, I attended a NIN concert in Albany, NY. I snuck in a bottle of cheap

I don't like making art unless I know to whom I will gift it to. I like to customize my art pieces to have the colors that the recipient loves. And then I use my creativity to make various textures and added elements. In high school I made an award-winning ring for Dell Walden, the Dean of the boy's school Cranbrook (the girl's school was called Kingswood for middle school and high school until the administration merged the names to call it Cranbrook-Kingswood, and then later

From My Perspective I was scrolling through my news feed, which is part of my morning routine of reading after enjoying my homemade espresso, and I finally read an article that stated that deep sleep is the most important stat in health. Now, I have read a lot of articles that talk about sleep cycles of REM, light sleep, waking up, deep sleep, etc. saying that we go through these cycles many times per night. However, in my personal experience, deep sleep only happens at the

Visit my website to view my eclectic DNA profile I have always been drawn to nature, natural remedies and crystals. Growing up, I read so many books about the healing powers associated with various gem stones, as well as how to cleanse and program Quartz crystals to help me in life. One crystal I programmed was to help me win in track. In high school, I earned several Eastern Conference awards for long jump and 100-meter dash, in addition to winning 2nd place in the 300-meter

Enjoying a stout at a local bar in Durham As if you needed more information to overload your brain to learn what an Indigenous Holistic Nutritionist is and how one might be able to help you. "I don't want to diet!" "I love how I look." "I have tried so many diets and nothing worked." "I refuse to change my diet." Have you ever met a woman with Indigenous roots that encompass Curenderas, Shamans, and Witches? No? Then I am the first and only human being you know whose lineag