She Did It!

Well I survived and OH MY, I WAS TOTALLY RECHARGED!!! I fear that I have become thoroughly addicted to skydiving! The experience was unlike any other. By far the best part was swinging my feet out of the airplane door, folding my arms, and leaning forward and falling into the open sky. Truly a one of a kind experience that words can NOT describe. Falling at 120mph for 40 seconds and traveling a mile was amazing. I felt alive, I felt free, and completely fulfilled. I have always been a bit of an adventure and, ok, an adrenaline junkie, and I have not had my fix in some time. Skydiving was definitely the ticket!!! I will absolutely do it again in the future. Next time I would like to do it at sundown and jump into a pink, orange, and red sky. Jumping at Harbor Springs was also the right choice. I could see all the way to the Wisconsin coast! I saw Mackinac bridge, Green Bay, and all the islands in between.

The lesson behind this experience for me was to always remember to live each day to the fullest. To take chances and receive great rewards. To remember who I am and what I want out of life. Thank you Skydive Harbor Springs for the most incredible experience.

Signing off from the heart and the SKY!

Kaley

Free Falling

Free Falling from Kaley

Well folks, as long as the weather holds on May 15^th I will be jumping out of a perfectly good airplane! It has been a long time dream to go skydiving and I am finally making it happen! I actually believe that it will be a very therapeutic experience. Life is very busy and unknown right now. It is the first time in my life that I have no idea what is to come in the near months…and it is a fairly surreal feeling. I have always been a planner who sets goals and meets them! It is a foreign feeling to not know what to anticipate. So I decided to let it all go, be at peace with whatever comes my way and jump out of a plane! I am very excited. Did you know that you free fall for up to 30 seconds!!! Count um’ one thousand one, one thousand two…that’s a long fall. Hopefully the weather cooperates and I can send pictures of the view 12,000 feet up and the journey down. Write again soon!

Signing off from the heart-

Kaley :)

Kaley's new adventures

New adventures!

Hello all. I hope the spring weather is finding everything well and reinvigorating your spirits! I have taken on new adventures in the past couple of weeks. I have been working in a care unit rehabilitating individuals with neurological impairments and traumatic brain injuries. I was leery of this work at first, because I grew so very attached to the little ones I was previously working with. However, I find that the challenge of working in neurology is rewarding.

I have clients that range from teens through older adults. Each story and case is different. My heart goes out to the families and individuals who have experienced a traumatic accident that has completely changed the lives of those involved. Can you imagine losing your ability to communicate, walk, express, and be independent? My job is to get those skills back! I work every day to help these individuals work toward independence and achieving their prior level of function.

One of my clients found out that I was the reigning Miss Heart and showed up to my session with a paper crown!!! What a riot. I so admire the ability to never lose your sense of humor.

Wish everyone the best and signing off from the Heart.

Kaley

Miss Heart 2010

More Updates from Katie LaRoche (Miss Heart 2009)

This is an email from my friend, Mike, who is the Nepal Representative for One World. One Future. He had a meeting with the CEO of Maiti Nepal which is the largest Anti Human Trafficking organization in Nepal. We will be putting on a fundraiser/silent auction/dinner in the fall in partnership with my college sorority (Alpha Chi Omega) in hopes of raising the $20-25,000 necessary to run a border transit next year (there are already 10 along the border). The border transit will work to save an estimated 200-250 girls annually from being trafficked into India for sexual exploitation and will help to get the girls back on their feet and out there working to help their sisters. We are super excited about the project!!! Mike is a great guy and I am so happy he has taken all of this on.

For more info - see his email below or check out the Maiti Nepal web page.

Anuradha said if you want to start the new transit home in Nawalparasi you could. The sooner you are able to send funds the sooner one could be started.

I am tentatively making plans to go see the transit home in Bharatpur that is already functioning.

I will take photos and interview.

They said that Friends of Nepal are coming in June and you should come if you can! :-)!

Maiti Nepal is such a well run meaningful organization. They have many wonderful programs to assist as well.

I wanted to send this ASAP, I am tired so I'll stop for now.
With Affection,
Mike

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Katie Lynn LaRoche
Founder & President: Our Poverty. Our Reality.
Co-President:Michigan Partners of the Americas


www.OurPovertyOurReality.org
Twitter: K_LaRoche
989-450-8944

News from Katie LaRoche (Miss Heart 2009)

Hello Family and Friends:

It’s that time of year again and the Outrun Poverty 5K Run/Walk is quickly approaching.

The date is May 22. You can find the registration form online at www.OneWorldOneFuture.org (formerly known as Our Poverty. Our Reality.)

I hope you can make it!

Cheers,

Katie

Katie Lynn LaRoche
Founder & President: One World. One Future.
Co-President: Michigan Partners of the Americas


www.OneWorldOneFuture.org
Twitter: K_LaRoche
989-450-8944

Final Moving Day!

If you do not hear from us for a few more days, it is because the phone lines and computers and internet are moving to our new office.

If all goes well, we will be back in action on Friday afternoon. If the normal glitches occur, you will hear from us on Monday.

Back to final packing and moving!

Bye!

Close to Moving Day!

Next Friday, we will be officially out of this office and into a temporary office.

Lots to do and little time to move it all!

We had wonderful friends who helped move most of the studio furniture
and files and shelves and lots of boxes on Saturday,
but my office is still very full.

I leave town for five days on Friday,
so poor Michael has to clean up after me.
He can do it! I know he can!

If the blog is empty for awhile,
I will fill it up when I return and unpack!