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Monday, May 14 2012
Did you know that your risk of having a heart attack doubles in the ten years following your RA diagnosis? This sobering bit of information from the American College Of Rheumatology started my mind running. I wanted to know why we have a higher risk of heart attack. I wanted to know what to do to keep our hearts healthy.... Read more
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Monday, April 16 2012
I am sitting in my living room looking out on the lawn at the life that is thriving just beyond my front door. The birds are in flight, filling the air with such beautiful song. They are looking for bits of straw and grass to build their nests. The branches of the maple trees are heavy with “helicopter” seeds. Inside my home, the cats... Read more
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Sunday, March 18 2012
I just finished celebrating my St Patty's Day birthday. I promised myself a Spring makeover this year with my birthday set as an evaluation date. My birthday has come and gone, and I have some good things to report, but I have much more to do.
Isn't that the way it always is? We set goals and we make some progress, but somewhere along the line we... Read more
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Friday, February 10 2012
As I write about my hopes for a Spring Makeover, there is snow covering the ground, and the wind is howling. It is cold. I am tired of the cold, so I am turning my thoughts to the promise of Spring.
The hope of Spring is inspiring me to start a makeover program for myself. I have trouble staying on course for too long, so I am hoping for... Read more
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Thursday, February 02 2012
Valentine's day is traditionally for lovers, but this year I want to spread the love. My husband will get special attention this year, as he does every year, but I think I have enough love to expand the scope of this upcoming celebration of caring for others.
A few weeks ago, my husband and I had the privilege of visiting an elderly lady in... Read more
