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H&W|Deconditioning of One’s Muscles
Saturday Health & Wellness When Our Bodies Stop Moving… Our Muscles Notice Good Morning Friends, One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned over the past year is that pain doesn’t just hurt… it can slowly make us weaker. When my hip and spine pain became more severe, I naturally started moving less. I wasn’t being…
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Preparing for Your Senior Years | Part 10: Your Future Self Is Counting on You
The choices we make in our 50s can shape the health, security, independence, and joy we experience in our senior years. Preparing for the future is not about being afraid of aging. It is about understanding your whole health, organizing your important information, planning your finances and housing, building a dependable support system, and continuing…
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H&W|Preparation For Discharge After Surgery
If you or someone you love is scheduled for surgery, don’t wait until discharge day to figure out what will be needed at home. Where will the patient heal? Is the bathroom easy to reach? Who will prepare meals, pick up prescriptions, and help with everyday tasks? Recovery begins before surgery—with a safe space, the…
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H&W|Know Why You Are Calling
The birds outside my window were bouncing from the grass to the cedar to the roof. Every time I focused on one, it flew somewhere else. 🤣 Sometimes our thoughts do the same thing when we call the doctor’s office. In today’s post, I’m sharing one simple way to catch your thought before you dial…
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Today’s Victory / Evening Reflection
Tonight’s victory came wrapped in news I never wanted—but answers I desperately needed. After months of saying the problem was my hips, today I finally saw the proof for myself. I wasn’t failing to move. I was doing my best to function with two severely damaged hips. Sometimes the victory is not receiving the news…
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Preparing for Your Senior Years |Chapter 9: Learning to Advocate for Yourself
Do you know your doctor’s name, your diagnosis, and exactly why you are calling the clinic? Learning to advocate for yourself is not about being difficult—it is about being prepared, asking questions, keeping records, and making sure your concerns are understood. In Chapter 9 of Preparing for Your Senior Years, we are talking about how…
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H&W| Fasting From People
Have you ever needed to stop talking, stop answering and simply be still? I am fasting from people right now—and honestly, I don’t have all the words to explain why. It isn’t rejection, anger or punishment. Sometimes we need to stop giving our energy outward long enough to restore something within ourselves. Sometimes the need…
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Preparing for Your Senior Years | Chapter 8: Technology Is Part of Healthy Aging
Technology can be frustrating as we age—but it can also help us stay informed, connected and independent. From patient portals and prescription delivery to ordering groceries, using voice-activated devices and asking AI to explain something in plain language, the right tools can make everyday life a little easier. We do not have to learn every…
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H&W| Life Helper
Needing help does not automatically mean losing your independence. Sometimes you don’t need a full-time caregiver. You may simply need a trusted life helper—someone who can walk beside you, provide encouragement, or assist with a few clearly defined needs. In today’s Health & Wellness, I’m sharing the win-win plan I created to help my grandbaby…
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