Does anyone else every lie in bed reliving your most humiliating moments? The memories don’t plague me often, but when they do, I can really question how I ended up in charge of a nursing program and owning my own business. On a positive note, the memories definitely keep me humble which I found encourages…
Read MoreIt’s That Time Again…
I went to the doctor recently…not because anything was wrong but my insurance will change this year. It seemed prudent to get a check-up before I may need to find a new office. I like my doctor; I see her infrequently and she typically schedules me for multiple procedures when I come in since I…
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Time for a Reboot
I’ve been off work all week. Part of this week was planned as “take my Dad to appointments” days. My original schedule was 2 days at work and 3 days off. Then Friday came…followed by Saturday…and Sunday…and each day I realized that my stress levels were overflowing and coming out my mouth. It seemed prudent…
Read MoreTurning 50 Revisited
One of my best friends turned 50 three years ago. I developed a Turning Fifty Toolkit for her to provide some insight into aging from a nursing perspective. What are your thoughts? Did I miss anything? Turning 50 Toolkit Turning 50 is in no way a curse…a death sentence…a loss of all sense and reason.…
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Societal Norms
I had an interesting thing happen recently at the hospital. During the visit to Eric, I needed to run to the restroom. I use the word “run” in the true sense. If you are in the fifty-year-old age range – you get the reference. If not, just know that eventually, you don’t take chances when…
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The Problem with Sweatpants
I got on the scale recently and wondered “how did I get here?” Have you ever watched the people on My 600-Pound Life and wondered how they got there? Do you not also think, “Did you not see a problem when you passed 300?” I reread an old blog and was re-enlightened to why this happens. It…
Read MoreStanding up
I was given an opportunity this week – one that both excited and terrified me. Our Women’s Ministry was holding a health conference – focused on the acronym SWEAT – She Will Endure All Things. Topics ranged from Meditation to Stretching and the main speakers discussed Passion and Perseverance. There was even a full-on exercise…
Read MoreThe Problem with Plans…
So….our cruise is coming in 20 days…a little less than 3 weeks. We started planning this six months ago. I had a plan. Actually, I had several plans. At this point, my plan is to…make peace with myself over my lack of follow-through with my plans. If not, I will spend the entire cruise hiding…
Read MoreI’m Feeling Quite Sleepy
I have insomnia…not the kind that prevents me from falling asleep but the kind that prevents me from staying asleep. Falling asleep I got down. Put me in the passenger seat in a car and I’m out. Let me lie down on the couch with an episode of NCIS, and I’ll have to rewind it…
Read MoreThere Should be a Pill for that…
Age has a way of changing us…outside and in. The outside changes are obvious…skin sags, wrinkles develop, and our hair changes color. Baby-Boomers are a huge marketing group for all things aging. Buy a new wrinkle cream, dark spot reducer or pill that promises to reduce belly fat. I wonder, sometimes, if all that focus is…
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Mothering, Marriage and Menopause 