Archive for November, 2008

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Does Validation Matter?

Are you in constant pain, emotionally or physically?
Have you lost your independence?
Have you lost a loved one?
Sometimes life dumps you upside down and you feel very disconnected from the world.
When you can acknowledge your struggle AND your progress, you can move past isolation and reconnect with your family and your community.
Do you keep a stiff upper lip?
It’s [...]

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Are You Mending a Broken Heart?

Recently I noticed, in myself as well as my family and friends (both online and off), a constant mention of a “broken heart” so to speak.
Oh, they didn’t see it that way.  I know them to be positive people, so they were muddling through, just seeing the situation as one more story in their day.
I [...]

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Food Matters!

Have you seen the trailer for the new movie?  I stumbled across it on You Tube and began jumping for joy.
At LAST an effort to get the message out!
You are what you eat!
You are killing yourself with the food choices you make!
If you aren’t operating out of a victim mentality, you should be able to [...]

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Relax! Do You Sweat the Small Stuff?

Recovering my computer this past weekend (again) sure didn’t feel like the small stuff.  In the big picture, it isn’t something I will remember next week.
“Relax!” I kept telling myself.  Yet I kept barking at my kids, and I could feel the tension creeping up the back of my neck.
Finally, I’d had enough of myself (and [...]

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Why Is Sleep So Important?

Why are American’s so proud of sleep deprivation?  Do you take pride in working yourself to death?
Sleep is SO important, because the fuel we burn is electricity, and you only make it while you sleep.
Out of gas?  Need coffee and other stimulants just to get through the day?
Change your attitude about sleep, and fill your [...]

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

How Important Is Oxygen?

If you have low oxygen levels you are dying.
Denial is not effective treatment for low oxygen levels.  Even if you “feel okay”.
Oxygen hitches a ride on your red blood cells in order to travel around your body.  If your oxygen level is too low (below 92%) the oxygen molecules can’t make the leap.  The pressure [...]