I remember the first time I went to my computer to look up a phone number instead of looking in the phone book. I was surprised that I did it because I had stacked next to my desk 7 phone books, city, county, business and residential from 2 different phone service suppliers. The phone…
DetailsWhen you are trolling on Facebook does it appear that all your FaceBook friends have better lives than you? From their pictures, do they look younger and happier than you? Do pictures of their children look better than yours? Does even their FaceBook status sound more interesting than yours? Are they liars? Is FaceBook Reminding…
Details5. Not everyone else in the world is experiencing menopause with you so they have no idea about your symptoms. They think you have gone bonkers, crazy, weird, odd, off your rocker or all the above. Is it a disease state like a thyroid condition? No it is menopause. 4. Men don’t experience menopause. If…
DetailsRemember the Fiddler on the Roof song, “Traditions”? What family traditions do you follow and are they uniquely yours, long time family, religious or acquired? Recently I was speaking with a friend who was hoping that she was not going to get together for her birthday with her sister. I was surprised because I…
DetailsRecently, instead of spending all day working at my desk I went with my husband on his delivery route for ‘Meals on Wheels’. What a great way to start the business week by taking a couple of hours to volunteer. This ‘Meals on Wheels’ operation is run efficiently, happily, respectfully and rather yummy. Not…
DetailsFriday May13th is the only Friday the 13th for 2011. Are you superstitious? Is this an ominous day for you or one for fun? Does breaking a mirror, or walking under a ladder give you pause? Do you suffer from paraskavedekatriaphobia? (The official name for fear of Friday the 13th, or a name someone made…
DetailsAs we age some friendships fall by the wayside. We were friends because of work or because of the kids or the neighborhood, and then circumstances change, and friendships wane. Some friendships end with death. Getting older means this occurrence happens more often. My father who died at age 86 had outlived all of…
DetailsRecently I attended a breast cancer conference and exercise was discussed in several presentations. The big news take-away was that the total body needs to be exercised for optimum health. That includes the brain. Leisurely walking or walking the dog while listening to music on the same walk everyday is better than sitting on the…
DetailsRecently I attended a conference on breast cancer and listened to a seminar on genetic risks. The take-away from this session was assessing risk and making informed decisions based on your risks. Here is a much abbreviated overview of genetics. Mutations occur and the body has mechanisms to repair or kill the mutations but sometimes…
DetailsYou know how Mother Nature brings in Spring? Cold one day and Hot the next and you don’t know how to dress? Well think of that every day. Hot flashes during the day Night sweats at night and chilled by damp clothes or too light of clothes when not having a flash and you have…
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