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New CPR standards:  No more mouth to mouth.  Chest compressions only have proved to be effective if someone has a heart attack on the street.

I wrote a post a few weeks about The Four Agreements.  I promised I would write about how I use The Four Agreements in the workplace. There has been a lot of drama in my workplace.  In a nutshell,  the president of the hospital bought an enterprise wide computer system for the medical center.  I [...]

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Here are my simple steps to stay healthy at any age. No matter what your age, with careful planning, the right lifestyle choices and good communication with your physician or health care provider, you can live a longer and healthier life.  Here are some simple suggestions: Health Eat a healthy diet, including lots of fruits, [...]

Mercury exposure and toxicity is more common than most people think.  To avoid your risk of  mercury poisoning limit eating large, predatory fish such as swordfish, tuna, shark, mahi-mahi, King mackerel and tilefish.  Ask your dentist about mercury-free fillings if any dental work is needed.

Yesterday, I wrote a post on vitality and reasons people lose their vitality.  Today, I will write about how to get your vitality back. Did you know that your gut is connected to your brain and  which is also  connected to your mind?  The body and mind are all interconnected and work together. Quick stats [...]

I attended a webinar last Monday on Vitality.  It was such a great seminar and I learned so much that I wanted to share what I learned with all of my readers. Vitality:  Energy and vigor present to live life How to tell if you have decreased vitality? Signs Apathy/lethargy Mood swings Unable to focus [...]

The American Cancer Society’s Man to Man Prostate Cancer Education and Support Program Designed to help men and their families cope with prostate cancer, Man to Man provides a comfortable setting among peers for discussion, education, and support through the recovery process.  Spouses, partners, and family members are encouraged to attend.  Topic is sexual health [...]

Sugar on ice is not nice. Beverages today are loaded with calories and sugar. Start this week by reading nutrition labels and choosing low-fat milk or water instead of soda or energy drinks.

I wrote these goals in January and at that time, these goals were what I set out to do this year.  In early April, I re-visited my 2010 goals to make myself accountable that I am indeed setting out what I intended to do in 2010.  It’s now July and we are already in the third [...]

My beloved aunt passed away on July 11, 2010 from pancreatic cancer. She was diagnosed on May 9, 2010 and from then on, the cancer spread so rapidly, she was hospitalized at the end of June.  She was unable to breathe due to the ascites in her belly. I thought I would take this time [...]

TRAVELING BY PLANE WITH MEDICATIONS If you’re planning to pack prescription drugs when traveling by air, there are steps you can take to avoid trouble taking them on board. Put your prescription medications in your carry-on bag, rather than in checked luggage. Bring along a copy of each prescription, which should include the drug’s generic [...]

It’s time for Piper’s from One Sydney Road’ s Blog Hop.  My letter is “A”.  I scrounged around my boyfriends’ parents’ house last Saturday and found this art book.  The author of the book is “Antoine”.

My sister gave me the book, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz in 1998 as a birthday present.  I have never heard of this book nor have I heard of the author.  In 1998, I started reading a lot of personal development and spirituality books. It was the beginning of my spiritual journey.  At [...]

This week has been a pretty emotional week for me and my family. My dear aunt was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in mid-May.  Mother’s Day to be exact. The cancer spread rapidly and metastasized in her liver and surrounding organs. The prognosis is looking pretty grim. I thought about what made me happy this week [...]