Some of us grow up hating ourselves, criticizing ourselves for our mistakes, always trying to be perfect, never satisfied with ourselves. Then there are some who seem very confident and exhibit an air of satisfaction with themselves. Childhood Onward Our self view is a product of a multitude of factors. Beginning with our parents, we learn … More Don’t Be So Critical of Yourself!
Several years ago I learned a lesson about miracles and prayer blankets. I never heard of a prayer blanket before. Although there are also prayer shawls knitted or crocheted with the same purpose. My neighbor, Ms. S, used to sew prayer blankets from two pieces of material that was a yard long and a yard … More A Blanket of Prayer
I was a medical nurse for about nine or ten years. Then, I was trained as an ICU/CCU nurse and worked 17 years in CCU/ICU (Coronary and Intensive Care Units). After about seventeen years of nursing in Coronary or Intensive Care Units, I herniated a disc in my neck and had to retire from ICU/CCU nursing. … More My Back Brought Me to a New Career
There is something many people have forgotten about or are afraid of giving or receiving: the gift of touch. I know there are times when touching someone is inappropriate but I have learned it can be very healing in the right circumstances and with the right people. My mother and father were both affectionate with … More The Gift of Touch
During this time of stress and change it is easy to neglect ourselves. Our minds are so obsessed with all that is going on on the television, which is showing the disasters all around us. We can get really depressed quickly if we focus too much on the sad disasters happening. But sometimes, these continuous … More OWW! That Hurt!
Last night I had trouble going to sleep. I realized that at least part of the day I had had unsettled feelings. I felt like the old person who is always saying, “I long for the good ole days when everyone got along (or wasn’t like this!”) I couldn’t watch the news showing one group … More “Come on People Now!”
Last year, I turned 74. (I am now almost 75 years old.) I do not fear aging. So far aging has only affected my back and knees, my brain, my skin and other things I can’t share. But I am thankful for the good health that I do have. I have a good life. My … More I’m Getting Older, Thankfully
My two cats taught me many lessons about healthy living. (I wrote this long before my second cat, Sister passed over. But I still think of her often. My second cat, Norie, had to be euthanized because of illness at the age of 16 years old.) After being owned by two cats, I can say … More Good Health Lessons from My Cats
Feisty: “to be bubbly, energetic, zesty, lively, and scrappy.” So how do we incorporate these qualities into our lives in our senior years? As we age it is so easy to stay home, thinking about the past or about the reasons we never do the things we want to do. My first recommendation is to … More Ten Ways to Be a Feisty Senior
The habit of worrying about loved ones must have caused my cat, Norie, to wonder the following thoughts: “Why does she keep waking me up from my naps? Is she bored or what? She’s driving me crazy! Is she crazy?” What Norie doesn’t realize is: I worry that she’s bored, or not getting enough exercise. … More Are You Worried?
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