Barbara Morris
Legalize Perceived age? YES!
There have been so many new and wonderful changes and improvements in our lives that often, it's mind-boggling. For example, Amazon not only delivers the most inexpensive item the next day (with prime) and not only emails you when delivered, but provides a photo of the package at your front door. You gotta love it! Unfortunately, not everything is "comin' up roses" in all areas of life. In many ways, our culture has declined to the point where nearly everything is considered acceptable and sometimes, desirable. Some things that exist today could not have been imagined in the recent past. … Read more
Joyce Shafer
The Power of Choice and What You Choose
What we choose not only influences us at the moment but beyond it. How well or often do you practice the power of choice? I was walking along a beautiful morning, while my ego-mind was busy playing old tapes and imagining unpleasant future moments when I noticed that I was allowing this yet again. Then I had this thought: If Jesus, Buddha, and Eckhart Tolle were my advisors, what would they say to me right now? I quieted my mind and listened for an answer, and got one: choose peace. I don’t know which one of them said it but knew all three of them would have offered that as a good, if … Read more
Pat Garner
Self-Care and Why It’s Important as We Age
I thought it was important to share my thoughts about self-care…while this is directed more toward the ladies, men can benefit too. My thought for this article started a few weeks ago when I had a desire to buy new bras. I don’t know what I dread more…bra shopping or the dentist. My go-to bra for the last year has been the sports-bra variety. I felt it was time for a change. My first attempt was Macy’s and that was an epic fail. I had no idea what size I really was and there was no one to help. A week later I made my way to Soma. My experience was amazing. I was measured and the stylist … Read more
Zenobia Silas-Carson
Let’s Help Each Other
After teaching school for more than thirty years, the occasion of my mother’s retirement was one of true celebration. She had conquered hardships, navigated a difficult divorce, and dealt with a troubled kid (yours truly) who did not take those changes very well, but as you see, survived to tell the story. When I became a so-called adult, I lived largely in Illinois and Wisconsin, settling finally in Minnesota, but my mother felt indebted to her birthplace, which is the state of Mississippi. Mother was leading her own small church as an ordained minister, and in my mind, all was right in … Read more
Alan Spector
Non-Cancer Life Plan
The statistics are not encouraging. Greater than 40% of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and that percentage is expected to rise because of improved diagnostic techniques and the aging of the population. With regard to age, 77% of cancer diagnoses occur among those older than 55 and 53% among those older than 65. The National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health states, “Advancing age is the most important factor for cancer overall…” The odds are high, therefore, that as we age, each of us will be touched by cancer, either as a survivor or a … Read more
Good Stuff To Know July 2019
Extroverts enjoy four key advantages according to science; here they are Researchers have determined that extroverts enjoy four key advantages over their more introverted peers. Energy drinks may increase risk of heart function abnormalities and blood pressure changes Three to four hours after drinking 32 ounces of energy drinks, the heart's electrical activity was abnormal compared to drinking a placebo drink. Two different commercially available energy drinks produced the same results, suggesting that energy drinks as a class should be consumed with caution. Vaping is linked to … Read more
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