Investigate/Educate!

Being a paranormal investigator is very akin to being a social worker or a teacher of sorts. So, it's not surprising that a lot of investigators have day jobs that include such work.  Most people believe that investigating the paranormal is a lot of gadgetry, scary dark corners and talking to the dead.  But in all honesty, investigating takes people skills, coaching skills and extremely advanced communication skills.  You have to be able to adapt to less than desirable conditions and deal with clients that are scared, sad, manic, troubled, confused, angry, nervous, needy, apprehensive and most of all looking to you for answers.  And sometimes, there are no answers to be given, only reassurance of the most basic principles of the paranormal....YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF YOUR HOME.  You have the power and you get to decide who and what resides there.  

I cannot tell you how many investigations I have been on where the homeowners are startled by this fact.  And honestly, this is probably why our group stays so busy. But it is our job to educate people about what they are experiencing and how to cope with it.  It is easily one of the best parts of the job. 

Okay.. enough of that. Now for some fun news... Miss Paranoise herself has just RSVP'd to the Haunted America West Coast Paranormal Conference in San Diego!! This will be my first ParaConference and I am so excited, because this is a really good one that has been going on for 15 years and this is the first time they have had it on the west coast! Looking forward to blogging about my experiences there! If you are interested in joining me, you can click here for more info. 

But, that's not all!  Looks like I might also be taking another trip down to So Cal in November for a Nightwatchers event on the haunted Queen Mary!! API is the Northern California rep for Nightwatchers, a public paranormal group that does public investigations in famous haunts.  I am REALLY looking forward to this one and should you want to check it out too... here's the link! http://www.nightwatchersevents.com

Now, go out and enjoy this unusually cool and amazing August day... 

xoxoJeannielee