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When I was young, I hadn’t heard the term ‘morning person’. I just knew that there were things I had to do so I got out of bed and did them. Now I know that a ‘morning person’  indicates one who prefers to get  chores finished as early as possible.

Being a morning person has advantages AND disadvantages. I am a morning person; by 7:00 A.M. I have a laundry going, … [Read more...] about Being a Morning Person

There are times we wish for change and times we dread it. To paraphrase the truth-filled saying, the only constant in life is change. 

Our ego-aspect fools itself by believing what we have will always be there, will never change. It’s like a form of temporary amnesia or a dream-state we walk around in, whether this is about a change we would welcome … [Read more...] about Impermanence Is Here to Stay

The following is an excerpt from my soon to be released new book Adrenaline Dominance. 

PMDD  is a condition that has a tremendous impact on the quality of life of the woman who has it -  as well as on the people who surround her. Comparable to the other conditions I have written about, it also falls into the category of " we don't know what … [Read more...] about Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder – PMDD

This past year my husband was in the hospital several times with a severe urinary tract infection. A couple of times I was not sure he would leave the hospital alive but God, creator of his life, was not ready to call him home. Currently he’s doing okay. After all the bouts with the UTIs I (hopefully) have learned how to recognize and avoid the onset of an infection and … [Read more...] about Be Your Own Best Friend

Are you playing fair with your To Do list?  I’ve been abusing mine for about a decade now and didn’t even know it.  I tell myself that I’m a slave to it--I did finally see the light about the lunacy of “getting it all done at all costs” a while back.  But I’ve just discovered I’m still approaching that To Do list the wrong way.

 I’ve been using it as a daily … [Read more...] about Revisiting My To-Do List

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 … [Read more...] about Do What You Enjoy

May I share some important information that can easily save your life?  Let’s learn about the ABC’s of blood clots.

The ABC in our title stands for Avoiding Blood Clots, and while most of us have heard different things about this subject, most of us don’t know what are the most important things we can do each day to prevent blood clots.  My goal … [Read more...] about Learn the ABC’s of Blood Clots and How You Can Save Your Own Life Right Now

You’re excited because today is the day you’ve been waiting for. You have an appointment with the person in your Human Resources department who will go over your retirement packet containing all of your financial information. You’ll see exactly how much money you can expect to get each and every month under certain conditions, once you retire.

If you’re married … [Read more...] about Watch Out For This Retirement Blunder