Gina
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | Nurse Practitioner, Midwife, Writer |
| Location | CA, United States |
| Introduction | Since 1966, my family has 3 adult generations influenced by Maharishi. Saw ' psychosis, suicides, & losses. 1966 child initiate in the Olson home, raised in TM as a "Child of the Age of Enlightenment," cared for younger kids, helped establish MIU Prep in Santa Barbara. I loved my enmeshed community! Despite pressure, I refused teenage TTC because Initiators ceased laughing. Preferring blue jeans over sarees, I married young and began a family -typical devotee life in Fairfield "Support of Nature," financial instability, building domes, raising children, bankruptcy, trailer life "Utopia Park"! In 1988 I convinced my then-husband to leave FF. It took several years to learn life outside TM paradigm. Self-deprogramming was painful. Some family members continue with TM (& other groups), with magical mindsets. Family-like relationships continue with some now-grown TM kids, bonded by our insane history. We CAN have victorious lives after TM! For old TM buddies, I'd love to hear from you! <a href="http://alumni.dominican.edu/?Penguin_Postcards_61">Click here for 2005 family photo (how kids grow!).</a> |
| Interests | Traveling, Outdoors, Arts, Reading, Concern for young adult TM-kids learning to navigate the "world of Ignorance." |
| Favorite Movies | TM expose' "David Wants to Fly", Favorite Quote: Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Favorite Music | "Canon in D" by Pachelbel ['Ru joke], Greensleeves/What Child is This?, Lord of the Dance |
| Favorite Books | "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl, "Guns, Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond, "Brainwashing The Science of Thought Control" by Kathleen Taylor, "Art and Physics" by Leonard Shlain |