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who i am
My mom bestowed me with strengths and talents. Like her I have faults for which I ask forgiveness. But the greatest gift I have gleaned from her life is compassion for myself, and others...hugmamma
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more exercise, less sugar
Exercise has made me stronger and has reduced my chronic arthritis pain; while reducing my intake of sugar, has reduced inflammation, a contributing factor toward arthritic pain. If I have to age, and...
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“good for you” foods
List of foods and their health benefits for your consumption. ...hugmamma.
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acknowledging trivia
Taking note of the "small stuff" that makes my life mine...hugmamma.
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hawaiian goodies
Big Island Candies offers handmade treats to please all taste buds, so am sharing them with you...hugmamma.
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“change your brain, change your life”
Dr. Daniel Amen's book, "Change Your Brain Change Your Life," has helped me "rewire" my brain so that I have a more positive perception of life than before...hugmamma.
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mothers, compassion for
meredith baxter, a mom who learned from her mistakes...not unlike the rest of us...hugmamma.
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spring’s arrived!!!
cold weather ages me...warm weather is my "fountain of youth"...or so i like to think...hugmamma.
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quality of life…whatever it takes…
Being an arthritis sufferer, I’m always on the lookout for “weapons” to combat the debilitating effects of the disease. I plan to continue doing what I love to do for as long as I’m able. But I know I...
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guilty…as charged
We all tend to put our best foot forward…especially when describing ourselves to those who aren’t privvy to what goes on behind closed doors. My fellow bloggers will concur, I’m sure, that somewhere...
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wellness…
It might seem to some of you that I’m forever making reference to certain failings of mine. Why is that you ask? Some time ago I read a small, thin paperback on how to write well. One piece of advice...
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please…take care…
It’s Saturday morning! What got me out of bed so bright and early? Another post…what else! Before I go there however, I’d like to explain why my flaws are often the jumping off point for my writing....
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sunshine…in my heart
I may live in an area where skies are gray more months than I care to admit…10 out of 12. I may get rained upon more often than I’d like. The cold may chill me right down to my bones, activating my...
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nurturing thursdays: kick back…you’re allowed!
I had someone ask me once why it was I couldn’t rebound as quickly as my husband from a trip abroad, especially since he reported back to work the day after we returned. The implication was that...
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…if dogs could talk…
…mine would say “Couldn’t you tell I was in pain? You dummy you!” About the time Mocha was diagnosed as having a leaky heart valve which causes fluid to accumulate, she seemed to go downhill rather...
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nurturing thursdays: choices…changes…part 2
This is where I come in… This year I turn 65. The year of Medicare. On the thresh hold to formally entering…old age. I’ve been practicing for a while, even telling folks I was already 65. My husband...
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we manage…mocha and me
These last few months have been touch and go for my pal Mocha. Old age has been complicated by the debilitating effects of sciatica. Hobbling around, her right paw can bend backwards and send her...
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…faux fur…
…and arthritis. I can see that quizzical look as you read the title and first line of this post. What the heck does one have to do with the other? On the surface? Not a lot. However when you knead down...
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