Saturday, December 27, 2014

Hello everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and looking for the new year 2015! I do hope that you all stay safe and warm. We can only hope for a new things and new changes in 2015.

As for me, on Dec. 5th- I've stopped drinking coffee and soda as well (soda- only when there is no caffeine). However, I drink less of these two. I've started to drink hot tea with honey or no honey, more water, orange juice, and sweet tea. All my life I've drank coffee since I was 18 years old when I was in college. What was the reason I stopped these things, my health was one of my wake-up call. I've had chest pain, irregular breathing and low energy for about a month or so. I have ignored these signs and thinking that it may be not enough rest, not enough water, or not enough nutrients in my system. About a year ago, I was told that I have anemic because of low iron. I have to maintain my eating to keep the iron in my system. Ashtma-like was one of the another alarm for me when I felt wheezing and all of the health issue I've been having for a month. It wasn't easy and I shouldn't ignore these signs. I started to pay attention to my eating, drinks, and my energy. One thing I do know that I need to get back into exercising.. Working out (dancing) is one of my favorite thing to do since growing up. I've stopped dancing and began teaching ASL or working for different companies in ASL (American Sign Language). I've taken on more teaching jobs more than getting back into dancing. In addition, I am working on completing my doctorate degree program. Yes, it is taking a long time and finding the right title for your dissertation and being able to provide all the details and proofs that these tools will be effective.

Overall, I am working on getting better with my health and staying healthy.  I do hope and pray that 2015 will be a better year for all of us and do well. I will continue to pray for everyone included myself. I am always grateful to have a wonderful family and friends, included loved one in my life. They have been there and support each other with tears and laughs. It is all about being happy and be who you are. Nothing else should matters as long you receive a phenomenal love from everyone included God. Stay Healthy!

Happy Holiday and Happy New Year 2015!

Blessed You!

Regina Daniels

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Memories of Me chasing a dream and still to this day!

Dancing With Silence Documentary: Directed by Columbia College film student
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Looking back to these videos and truly appreciated that I experienced and performed different places. I do hope that one day young kids will continue to follow their dream and do well in the future. Nothing can stop them from trying and they will move forward.. Further and higher!

Thanks for watching!

Monday, May 26, 2014

Mind, Body, and Health Thoughts

If you could read and favorite this website, this would be a great way to read and understand about yourself. I have learned in a hard way for the past one year about myself. I learned more about who I am and what I can do to improve myself. After finding this link, http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-13860/20-signs-its-time-to-let-go-move-on.html, I have come to realized that I do have fear in me and became very vulnerable person. 

What hits me the most from the list are these: 

2. When the situation causes you more pain than joy.
I held my breath and thought back about my past and my frustration. Pain have been constantly following me than feeling the joy. 
7. When the situation is holding you back from growing and being who you want to be.- When it comes to make a decision about choosing a career, this is where I found myself doing. 
10. When you feel exhausted emotionally, spirituality and physically. There are times I felt this way when I hold back or bite my tongue. 
13. When you stop having fun. I became isolated and pushed away because I could not stand the idea of putting a mask over my face and smiled when deep inside, I am at lost. 
Apparently the majority of these list I have noticed is fear, alone, confused, and unknown. Do you ever stop and wonder if any of these applied to you?

Saturday, January 18, 2014

California State University Website's Homepage

An email was received tonight from one of my ASL 101 students (Mia Elliot) and stated that she was pleased to see the video was posted on California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB)'s website homepage. She said, I was able to interpret to my family when I watched this video and they were able to followed. I did not know about this and it was a surprise news to hear. I typed the school's website and realized that, ASL 201 student (Belen Sabi) did for her class were on the homepage. It is an honor to be a part of ASL Department and seeing that students still learn about ASL Language. It is a blessing.

Sunday, January 5, 2014

A MindBlowing & Heartbreaking Film - "Cry, My Beloved Country" & Understood why Miracle Mandela succeed

After watching Cry, My Beloved Country, the ending tells me to forgive and move forward. I was pleased to see the characters played in this film especially Ms. Leleti Khumalo along with other cast members; Whoopi Goldberg, Miriam Makeba, John Kani and Tertius Meintjies. Ms. Khumalo was one of the ideal woman I adored and see how well she raised the awareness about the society. Why I mentioned this film, I saw Nelson Mandela, A Long Journey and watched Sarafina zillion of times. It is all about forgiveness, yes- people are angry and feeling rage about what is happening in the society we all live in but this I must say, I have learned how to forgive and move forward. 

In my case, being a deaf black educator woman is a hard work and we must work three times more. As I stated in my interview with one of the student at California State University- Monterey Bay... it is about learning process and too many times we stumbled and we get up to continue to walk forward.  We give and it is a blessing to see what people can give...Should we expect a rewarding? That is the question we all should seek.

Thus far I have learned to put the out the fire inside and put them aside, forgive and learn from it. Move on and do something about it.

Thank you director and writers to create this film for all of us.