Hello! We are very happy you are here at the Once Upon an Eden website!
We the Human Family find ourselves in historical times when a microbe has hijacked the world and taken us as virtual hostages. A Stephen King novel come to life as fear of death and death itself actually rip at our hearts and minds (1., 2.) Actually one could probably throw a good many horror and sci -fi movies in a blender right now and come up with a semi-milder version of our current science fiction dystopia reality.
Yet in any good horror or SYFY story a hero emerges. How about in our current real life emergent dramatic situation we bring up out of the shadows into the light the unsuspected unsung hero...YOU!!! YES!!! YOU!!!
Counter to the narrative as usual, Once Upon an Eden, would rather stay on point of equipping and empowering ourselves, our families, our communities, our associates world wide and our clients world wide. In the midst of chaos and fear, we each remain the solution(s) to the situations and problems that arise in life whether by our own hand or that of another. AND THAT "WE" INCLUDES YOU TOO, FRIEND!!!
Are you in self quarantine because of sickness, disease, disability that is not Corona Virus-19 related?
Are you a child?
Are you elderly?
Is your economic status extremely tight?
Are you following the "Stay-Safe, Stay-At-Home" campaign staying safe at home?
Are you suffering cabin fever?
Are you an "essential" worker?
Are you a "front liner"?
Are you a protester?
Whatever you may label yourself in the midst of the Corona-Virus pandemic and whatever role you play currently, let's find out how you can do more to help yourself, your family, your loved ones and your community by clicking on the "Corona Virus -19, 2020" category. We all are well able to be of practical help to one another.
Also for those in hurricane and flood zones, please, do not forget that Hurricane Season is soon upon us. Information concerning what one can do for hurricane preparedness and recovery is listed in that category.
Humans are used to being on top of the food chain and in control. Sometimes things are beyond our control. A microbe, a category 5+ hurricane, sub -zero temperatures, triple didget heat waves all remind us, of how amazing our ancestors were. We come from their stock. Though a great many things are beyond our comprehension and a great many more quite understood and not for our well being, no matter what comes our way we can and will overcome and rise above the tyranny by living a life of integrity, autonomy, responsibility, self control, well placed compassion for ourselves and others, as well as, basic fundamental practical skills.
My name is Michelle Carmela. I am founder and director of Once Upon an Eden. I am also a survivor of many types of tortures from when I was a child (You know the kind that the conspiracy theorists think they understand and can 'report' about and the kind that many others discredit as never happening). My educating the public and fighting for children's rights as well as standing up against organized crime led me to working the fields of advocating for the homeless and disaster relief. Any one who knows me, knows I have little time or patience or care for the government. Any one who knows me will be the first to say that I despise politicians and government. However, I make exception when government actually works for the people as it is in the case of FEMA. I have had the privilege to work with FEMA elbow to elbow during Hurricane Katrina and many other situations not well known. What I will be sharing with you under the headings listed in the upper menu are what I learned during my nearly 34 years of advocacy and activism, as well as my 20 years of working with the impoverished and the homeless and nearly 15 years in disaster relief with both FEMA as well as in the sole capacity of catalyst and advisor under the Once Upon an Eden umbrella networking community resources together for the sake of children and their families and communities.
It is my expectation that you will come to see that you have an active role as a catalyst and solution to whatever challenge(s) life throws (y)our way no matter what you perceive your limitations to be.
Please do forgive me, that the information will be United States centric, also California and Los Angeles centric too as a result of my currently being located here. As I am able, I will put up what information I am able of other parts of the United States and the world, if and when possible.
Again, thank you for stopping by at the Once Upon an Eden site. If you would like to or need to contact us for any reason, please contact us at onceuponaneden@gmail.com
Much Love to you and yours,
Michelle Carmela
(1.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand
(2.)https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/why-stephen-king-says-its-not-very-comfortable-to-be-me-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak.html/
Yet in any good horror or SYFY story a hero emerges. How about in our current real life emergent dramatic situation we bring up out of the shadows into the light the unsuspected unsung hero...YOU!!! YES!!! YOU!!!
Counter to the narrative as usual, Once Upon an Eden, would rather stay on point of equipping and empowering ourselves, our families, our communities, our associates world wide and our clients world wide. In the midst of chaos and fear, we each remain the solution(s) to the situations and problems that arise in life whether by our own hand or that of another. AND THAT "WE" INCLUDES YOU TOO, FRIEND!!!
Are you in self quarantine because of sickness, disease, disability that is not Corona Virus-19 related?
Are you a child?
Are you elderly?
Is your economic status extremely tight?
Are you following the "Stay-Safe, Stay-At-Home" campaign staying safe at home?
Are you suffering cabin fever?
Are you an "essential" worker?
Are you a "front liner"?
Are you a protester?
Whatever you may label yourself in the midst of the Corona-Virus pandemic and whatever role you play currently, let's find out how you can do more to help yourself, your family, your loved ones and your community by clicking on the "Corona Virus -19, 2020" category. We all are well able to be of practical help to one another.
Also for those in hurricane and flood zones, please, do not forget that Hurricane Season is soon upon us. Information concerning what one can do for hurricane preparedness and recovery is listed in that category.
Humans are used to being on top of the food chain and in control. Sometimes things are beyond our control. A microbe, a category 5+ hurricane, sub -zero temperatures, triple didget heat waves all remind us, of how amazing our ancestors were. We come from their stock. Though a great many things are beyond our comprehension and a great many more quite understood and not for our well being, no matter what comes our way we can and will overcome and rise above the tyranny by living a life of integrity, autonomy, responsibility, self control, well placed compassion for ourselves and others, as well as, basic fundamental practical skills.
My name is Michelle Carmela. I am founder and director of Once Upon an Eden. I am also a survivor of many types of tortures from when I was a child (You know the kind that the conspiracy theorists think they understand and can 'report' about and the kind that many others discredit as never happening). My educating the public and fighting for children's rights as well as standing up against organized crime led me to working the fields of advocating for the homeless and disaster relief. Any one who knows me, knows I have little time or patience or care for the government. Any one who knows me will be the first to say that I despise politicians and government. However, I make exception when government actually works for the people as it is in the case of FEMA. I have had the privilege to work with FEMA elbow to elbow during Hurricane Katrina and many other situations not well known. What I will be sharing with you under the headings listed in the upper menu are what I learned during my nearly 34 years of advocacy and activism, as well as my 20 years of working with the impoverished and the homeless and nearly 15 years in disaster relief with both FEMA as well as in the sole capacity of catalyst and advisor under the Once Upon an Eden umbrella networking community resources together for the sake of children and their families and communities.
It is my expectation that you will come to see that you have an active role as a catalyst and solution to whatever challenge(s) life throws (y)our way no matter what you perceive your limitations to be.
Please do forgive me, that the information will be United States centric, also California and Los Angeles centric too as a result of my currently being located here. As I am able, I will put up what information I am able of other parts of the United States and the world, if and when possible.
Again, thank you for stopping by at the Once Upon an Eden site. If you would like to or need to contact us for any reason, please contact us at onceuponaneden@gmail.com
Much Love to you and yours,
Michelle Carmela
(1.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand
(2.)https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/why-stephen-king-says-its-not-very-comfortable-to-be-me-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak.html/
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Once Upon an Eden is an international global entity of networking individuals, families, communities and organizations seeking to meet the needs of children, families and communities affected by organized crime, child abuses, exploitation, and crimes against humanity. (Image is stock from internet. Not the Once Upon an Eden logo)
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Once Upon an Eden was/is founded and directed by Michelle Carmela*, a survivor activist of extreme child abuse, religious and ritual abuses and a number of other tortures. You can read about her in her bio section http://www.onceuponaneden.org/ouae-founderdirector.html . If you cannot click on the link to take you to the blog, you may have to highlight the address then cut and past it to the URL search. |
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"Michelle is her work. Her work is her healing. As she heals the rest of us heal." - P.A.G
( P.A.G. introducing Michelle Carmela for the first time to another woman on Skid Row. P.A.G. was a former client who has long since become a sister to Michelle Carmela and has taken on the call of challenging darkness.)
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Once Upon an Eden does not adhere or aspire to the UN's victim/bully paradigm or terminology such as the terms "human trafficking" in our (Once Upon an Eden's) work. Once Upon an Eden, also does not adhere to the current Politically Correct environment. Once Upon an Eden is Not a 501c3 nor are we an "anti-human trafficking" organization, although Once Upon an Eden forms co-operative networking alliances with 501c3 organizations, private and public charities and individuals to stop human rights abusers (and that which is called by the UN and is known in this generation as "human trafficking", but is actually abuses, exploitation and organized crime) and to provide education and services to individuals, families and communities who have been violated.
It is only by the alliance of so many organization and individuals from around the world, that Once Upon an Eden has and maintains a global influence and impact on governments and communities, as well as also |
forming safety nets of helps for individuals and families regardless of continent when such cases arise. For a list of projects and organizations associated with Once Upon an Eden in your area or for a list of help in your area, please send a request to onceuponaneden@gmail.com.
The list of availability is subject to change as per projects, topics and organizations featured according to the website.
The list of availability is subject to change as per projects, topics and organizations featured according to the website.
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Once Upon an Eden is pro preventative while restoring in our approach in addressing abuse(s), slavery and exploitation and crimes against humanity. Once Upon an Eden informs and equips our staff, clients and visitors in such a way that each are able to find the resources within themselves as well as through smartly networking in order to meet their unique challenges and provide a safe haven for all who come to us for help, by helping them turn their harsh, rocky, dry, barren worlds into lush thriving oasis where they may rest and thrive. As the singer Peter Gabriel would put it, We "dig in the dirt to find the places that we were hurt. We dig up. We rise up". In other words, "Shadow work" (deep inner work) is a key component of most all we do here at Once Upon an Eden. We are constantly weeding out those slimy demon slugs and other parasites.
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"Slavery was born at the time that one or more of the first peoples realized they could profit from the misfortune, loss, pain and insecurity of another. Manipulation of circumstances or persons and peoples toward slavery gave birth to abuse(s) and exploitation as well as religion, politics, mass education ( mind manipulation and indoctrination), organized crime.
Not until the second to last person dies or the world has an instant unison change of heart and mind will slavery and all associated with it ever end." -Michelle Carmela
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Predator/Prey, Master/Slave, Conqueror/Conquered, King/Kingdom, Darkness/Light, Indifference/Love, Lies/Truth -terms used here at Once Upon an Eden to help you get back home -the inner core of you -your Garden of Eden-where you and Creator commune. We are going back to our thriving lives Once Upon an Eden one seed of action at a time. We are obtaining our freedom and restoration one thought at a time. We are over throwing the darkness and rebuilding/restoring Loving Life within us and around us one action at a time. |
"Free your mind. The rest will follow." - En Vogue
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The Once Upon an Eden website serves as a library, of sorts, for Once Upon an Eden members, clients and visitors. We use the information to help each of us improve ourselves, our lives and those in our circle of influence. The website also serves as an educational tool and a means by which to connect and remain connected with our clients that we meet "in the field" and with our visitors who come to our website. If you notice articles or references that you once found on the OUAE website missing, not to worry, we keep them archived. If you send us an email stating the topic, and leave us a reliable contact such as your email, we can send you the information you are requesting. |
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