Category: Medical Industry

60+|H&W|Returning to Calm: Finding Peace in Familiar Spaces

Today was a good day. I found myself back in the Cerebrovascular (CV) clinic—a space I hadn’t worked in regularly for over a year. I used to love being here. Back then, it felt like my home base: steady, calm, and familiar. Over time, I shifted into the bustling world of Neurosurgery Complex Spine. The…

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July 8, 2025

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Blog Challenge|60+|I Am Most Proud of My Ability to Care

What are you most proud of in your life? What I Am Most Proud Of in My Life God blessed me with the ability to care for others. I witnessed this gift in action through my parents, my godmother, and the elders who helped shape me. They were living examples of love, kindness, and selfless…

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June 15, 2025

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Blog Challenge|60+|My Mission

What is your mission? A meaningful personal mission statement contains two basic elements. The first is what you want to do – what you want to accomplish, what contributions you want to make. The second is what you want to be – what character strengths you want to have, what qualities you want to develop. What…

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May 7, 2025

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H&W|60+|Change The Pain Into Hope|TakeControl|Vol.4

Reclaiming My Healing: A Journey Through Pain, Mindfulness & Medicine Two weeks ago, I made a quiet but powerful commitment to myself: to explore whether I could manage my chronic pain through the Mind-Body Connection. It wasn’t a rejection of medicine—but rather a personal shift toward deeper mindfulness, intentional living, and holistic healing. I began and…

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May 7, 2025

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H&W|60+Mindfulness|Vol.3

What Is Mindfulness? “Mindfulness encompasses two key ingredients: awareness and acceptance. Awareness is the knowledge and ability to focus attention on one’s inner processes and experiences, such as the experience of the present moment. Acceptance is the ability to observe and accept—rather than judge or avoid—those streams of thought.”— Psychology Today As I embark on a…

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May 6, 2025

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H&W|60+|What If the Brain Is the Key to Chronic Pain?|Vol.2

Is There a Different Approach to Health Care? Have you ever asked yourself this question? How much do you truly understand about your health concerns—and the options available to you for care? I’ve been asking myself these questions more and more lately. Though I work in healthcare, I’m not a medical professional. But I observe…

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April 23, 2025

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H&W|60+|I Get Tired of The Pain|Vol.1

Title: Living with Chronic Pain: Accepting Where I Am, Exploring Where I Can Go Living with chronic pain can take a real toll on my spirit. Between bilateral radiculopathy and the onset of bilateral hip arthritis, it’s been over a year of ongoing discomfort—sometimes subtle, often intense. And on days like today, when the pain…

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April 20, 2025

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H&W|Calm Through The Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 2: The Appointment and What Comes After

Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made SimpleSeries 2: The Appointment — And What Comes After Welcome back to Calm Through the Chaos. In Series 1, we talked about how to make a medical appointment and what to do beforehand to be prepared. Now let’s talk about what happens during the appointment — and just as importantly — what…

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April 10, 2025

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H&W| Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 1: Making An Appointment

Welcome to My Health and Wellness Series for Seniors: Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made Simple Series 1: Making an Appointment Scheduling a medical appointment—especially for the first time—can be more complicated than people expect. Whether it’s for a primary care provider (PCP) or a specialist, being prepared can ease stress and help…

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April 9, 2025

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Blog Challenge |60+|Technology in Work

How has technology changed your job? The Evolution of Healthcare: The Blessing and Burden of Technology Once upon a time, visiting the doctor was a much simpler process. Patients filled out forms by hand, doctors wrote chart notes in ink, and if a referral or prescription was needed, a physical form was handed to the…

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March 27, 2025

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