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I recently needed to change my healthcare provider from a PPO to an HMO. I had been seeing a naturopath for the in-depth blood work she would do. So much information can be learned from blood work. With my recent trip to a “regular” MD, I felt I knew more than she did when it came to nutrition and how food affects the body. The one issue I can’t seem to hack is better sleep. … [Read more...] about Be An Informed And Empowered Patient

Are we too focused on impressing others? It can feel good to impress others, but sometimes it costs us. Is it always worth the cost? One reason our ego-aspect exists is to provide and serve our self-preservation motivation, which is why ego wants what it wants when it wants it—sometimes with at-any-cost energy underlying it. However, sometimes fear of consequences does come … [Read more...] about Would You Choose a Noble Life Or an Impressive One?

Little Old Ladies don’t happen just as a result of "getting old". Here are two basic reasons why it happens. They don't understand the value of making lifestyle changes early in life to keep what they have. They don't believe it's possible to manage decline said to be associated with the aging process, and besides, at a young age, who thinks about that kind of stuff … [Read more...] about Two Reasons Midlife Women Become Little Old Ladies By Age 65

Can't-Fail Tips For Old Guys Looking For Love -- But Can't Find It

Tough, In-Your-Face Online Dating Advice From The Woman You Let Get Away By Barbara Morris

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I  enjoy visiting Miss Alice. She lives on the second floor of the three-story, 90 unit building where I live, love and work. I used to live directly beneath her, on the first floor but I switched apartments so I could have a two bedroom.  I had crowded all my “stuff” into a one bedroom and the downsizing had turned into a need for super-sizing so I needed one extra room for a … [Read more...] about The Goodness of Grief

Trees don't struggle to keep their leaves when autumn arrives, nor do they resist new growth in spring. But, resistance to change is how we sometimes or often approach our lives and experiences. Life asks—insists really, that we engage a continuous shedding and new growth aspect. Maybe you're trying to hang onto something it's time to let go of or trying to change something … [Read more...] about Everything Has A Reason and A Season

In my travels, I see people unhappy with their relationships, jobs, financial situation, health, the weather, politics, where they live, how they live…the list is endless. I was prompted to write this article from a conversation I was having with my son’s 26-year-old girlfriend who is stressed and very unhappy in her job. I listened to her share how overwhelmed she’s … [Read more...] about Bringing More Joy And Happiness Into Your Life