Heavy smoking causes faces to look older Novel analysis of effects of heavy smoking also identifies risk of poor lung function and COPD. 'Smoker's Face,' a condition where smokers look older than they are, is just one of many negative effects caused by heavy tobacco usage. [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know December 2019
A Love Note For Bea
Anyone who knows me will tell you I am not a hat person. I love hats but I love them on other people. When my Dad passed away in 1988, my stepmother Beatrice insisted that we wear not only hats, but big blue hats with drooping veils. I felt mild resentment at that, but went along with her because we had just begun a new relationship. One nothing like the one we started back … [Read more...] about A Love Note For Bea
Where Is Your Joy?
You know how our taste buds mature along with our bodies and minds? It’s the same for joy, isn’t it? If you were to make a quick mental list of what brought you joy, starting with the earliest age you can remember, you’d easily see how this shifted over time, some of that shift being a result of your age and some a result of your life experience. On your brings-me-joy list, … [Read more...] about Where Is Your Joy?
Things We Take For Granted
We live in such a convenience-based society and I like to refer to many conveniences as “first world problems”. Over the weekend our high-tech Samsung washing machine, that just about makes coffee, had a mechanical failure. My immediate remedy was to go to YouTube for a fix. Of course, I found many people who had the same issue and offered their solution to unplug the … [Read more...] about Things We Take For Granted
Good Stuff To Know November 2019
Projected doubling of Americans living with dementia Women are at much greater risk and shoulder the majority of costs.The number of Americans living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias will double to nearly 13 … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know November 2019
Do Women Have To Tolerate EVERYTHING?
The other morning at McDonalds I was enjoying an Egg McMuffin and coffee. I was also doing, or attempting to do, the daily New York Times crossword puzzle. I say I was attempting because it was Thursday, and as you may know the Times puzzle gets progressively more difficult as the week wears on. Normally I don't even think about trying it after … [Read more...] about Do Women Have To Tolerate EVERYTHING?
Good Stuff To Know October 2019
Sedentary lifestyle for 20 years linked to doubled early mortality risk compared to being active Two decades of a sedentary lifestyle is associated with a two times risk of premature death compared to being physically active, according to recent study results. [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know October 2019
How To Manage Boredom
I've heard from many people who "retire" that they don't know how they had time to work their 40-hour day job now that they're retired. I find there's a LOT to do daily, but then there are times when boredom creeps in. For example, when my husband is out of town for softball tournaments, I have time to focus on things I want to do. So instead, I spent time rearranging my … [Read more...] about How To Manage Boredom
How Can I Identify My Life Purpose, True Goals, Or Bucket List?
Is there really one question or method that can help you answer each or all three of these questions? Let’s find out. First, a few thoughts about each. And, I’m going to approach this in a way that’s somewhat different than anticipated. Life Purpose This one gets a lot of play. I think it’s because many of us feel if we know without doubt what our purpose is, we can … [Read more...] about How Can I Identify My Life Purpose, True Goals, Or Bucket List?
You Cannot Downsize A Heart
We use many buzz words in our society. We enjoy them because they ease us into a new way of thinking and make us feel smart and up-to-date when we say them. Some modern words for uncomfortable occasions sound bright and cheerful, but many carry with them a deeper and more dreadful meaning for some. Take the word "downsize" that can be traced to the year 1975. The … [Read more...] about You Cannot Downsize A Heart