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Grateful for Medical Care AND Kindness!!
Saturday, November 16, 2019 35 comments As it happened, DH was meeting with his ophthalmologist yesterday at the hospital clinic for a glaucoma check up and treatment. And yes, he did ask about how we "see" and his doctor confirmed -- following up on my blog topic yesterday -- that ... Read more
How We "See" . . . ????
Friday, November 15, 2019 27 comments I've finished and DH is currently reading a fun book: The Queen's Corgi by David Michie. Both of us love books written from the point of view of a dog . . . and this one features a floppy-eared corgi, Nelson, who shares with us many more-or-le... Read more 
Check Up All Clear!!
Thursday, November 14, 2019 62 comments That was Henry's check up yesterday with his wonderfully skilled and compassionate surgeon. She is a rock star, no kidding. And Henry was greeted at the animal hospital by everyone who'd participated in his care there: they absolutely care. ... Read more
Skin Hunger
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 49 comments Back October 5 I'd speculated that maybe some people buy expensive spa services because they're starved of self-kindness. www.sparkpeople.com/mypa ge_public_journal_individu al.asp?blog_id=6623631 And then a co... Read more
High Performance
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 35 comments www.michaelneill.org/vid eo1212/ I don't feel like I'm achieving "high performance" with my weight maintenance experiment of Intuitive Eating with a little gentle Intermittent Fasting. Nobody would mistake this 68 year ... Read more
Flipping the Switch
Sunday, November 10, 2019 26 comments www.youtube.com/watch?v= lJ43sXnM45w Here's part 2 of that Dr. Jason Fung interview, and he's explaining the difference between IF (intermittent fasting) and calorie restriction as a method of addressing weight control. ... Read more
Are All Calories Equally Fattening?
Saturday, November 09, 2019 27 comments www.youtube.com/watch?v= RmYFq_TOcl4 This video interview with Toronto nephrologist Dr. Jason Fung presents his research indicating that no, they're not. Calories aren't equally fattening: WHEN we eat has a big impact o... Read more
Strengthening My Trust Muscle
Friday, November 08, 2019 35 comments So many Sparkies comment that they would like to practice intuitive eating but but but . . . it wouldn't work for them. I always believed it wouldn't work for me either. Acquiring stronger muscles in our bodies requires progressively wor... Read more
Gentle Exercise and Gentle Nutrition
Thursday, November 07, 2019 31 comments OK. Going to complete my morning program right now. Four sets of ten full push ups, full sit ups, mountaineers (alternating knee to chest/knee to elbow) and squats. Plus my head to toe stretch and balance routine. Which is defi... Read more
When Dawns are Dark and Dreary . . .
Wednesday, November 06, 2019 28 comments When dawns are dark and dreary And days no promise bring When every cloud is weary Set out to meet the spring When every cloud is weary Set out to meet the spring! This was a round we sang at Girl Guides and I have always loved it... Read more
What a Big Dog!!
Tuesday, November 05, 2019 44 comments 
DH on Sunday morning, preparing his very special scrambled eggs with sharp cheddar.
And Henry, keenly attentive!!
What a big dog he is at... Read more
Worst Memory
Monday, November 04, 2019 28 comments nationalpost.com/health/ eternal-sunshine-of-the-sp otless-mind This article from the Saturday National Post really intrigued me. Most of us have at least a few really bad memories. Something that happened to u... Read more
"Extra" Hour!!
Sunday, November 03, 2019 36 comments As we "fall back" into standard time, I always feel like I got an extra hour. And . . . so far this morning I've Crazy-Glued the hem on a pair of taupe leather pants (which I'd thought I'd lost in the reno purge to the thrift store) and s... Read more
Lazy lazy lazy
Saturday, November 02, 2019 26 comments Just not feeling like doing much today. I've finished up the laundry . . . just waiting for towels to dry. And I've moved all of the "fall" stuff out of my closet. Shifted in some woollier stuff -- it's getting pretty cold here and ... Read more « First Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 Last Page » |
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