PUT OLD ON HOLD Journal

Barbara Morris

My Personal “Hydration” Story

I recently made a discovery I'd like to share with you about the power of sufficient hydration and the value of hyaluronic acid (HA). About hydration: I work with a naturopath to maintain my health and part of the program is that I get a blood test about 3 times a year to determine what's going on in my body and the overall state of my health. More times as not, when something isn't up to par, I am told it was because I wasn't sufficiently hydrated. I think I drink plenty of water, but what I think is "plenty" and what my body considers "plenty are two different things. I decided to … Read more

Joyce L. Shafer

Why And How Focus On Attracting Is Misplaced

“Attract” is one of the primary buzz-words used to explain how manifestation works. Whichever word you use, you may be putting the “cart before the horse.” I’ve seen and used the words attract, magnetize, match vibrations, alignment—and others. They’re all good words that represent a specific action or dynamic; and it really is only one action being represented, no matter which label you use. But, this action (and therefore the words used to describe it—attract, etc.) is the EFFECT of something that comes before it. Attraction is not the cause of manifesting—it IS one of the “mechanical” … Read more

Lura Zerick

Why I Won’t Quit

I am determined to enjoy a sense of achievement until my last breath! I refuse to simply sit and do nothing or just twiddle my thumbs. It is true that my list of ‘friends to call’ has gotten much shorter, mainly because many of them have died. I haven’t, so therefore I am going to enjoy the days I have left! There are few I can ‘do things with’, as in have lunch, go shopping, even window shopping. Few are able to go to concerts (yes, I still enjoy music) and besides, there are few with whom I want to spend several hours. Call me picky. BUT I can be writing an article or … Read more

Paul Burri

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Work

I was teaching an evening business class and we started talking about some of the problems that seem to pop up almost daily in a business. One older gentleman in the front row raised his hand and asked me, “When do you get to the point where you don’t have any more problems?” From his demeanor I had to assume that he was serious but it was such a naive question that I had to struggle to keep from laughing. Then I had to tell him that the only time you never have any more problems is when you die. Here are a few more funny things that have happened to me along the way while I was managing … Read more

Good Stuff To Know July 2017

* * * Highlights * * * Low-dose THC can relieve stress; more does just the opposite * * * STD treatment for two? * * * Timing meals later at night can cause weight gain and impair fat metabolism * * * Heroin's use rising, costing society more than $51 billion * * * Teen cannabis use and illicit drug use in early adulthood linked * * * Poor diet, plus Alzheimer's gene, may fuel disease * * * Marijuana use among college students on rise following Oregon legalization, study finds * * * Loss of estrogen a risk factor for disc degeneration and lower back pain * * * Long-term daily … Read more