What is Macular-Degeneration
Macular degeneration is a medical condition where the light sensing cells in the macula malfunction and over time cease to work. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology,...
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Monday November 30, 2009
Inspiring Stories
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From Body and Soul Magazine:
Living Life to the Fullest
Enjoying each day to the fullest and having everything you want -- impossible, you say? Not at all. We asked our most trusted experts to share their best tips for living a healthier, saner, and more satisfying life. So kick back, cuddle under your favorite blanket, and get inspired to follow your dreams, save money, heal a rift, ask for help, ...
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This is a poem I found on-line, author unknown. I dedicate it to my wonderful 84-year-old mother.
Before I was myself you made me, me
With love and patience, discipline and tears,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,
Allowing me to sail upon my sea,
Though well within the headlands of your fears.
Before I was myself you made me, me
With dreams enough of what I was to be
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I needed an epiphany, and I got one Friday that I've been considering throughly. All the things I love doing are prevented by either my dodgy hands, dodgy spine or dodgy hearing, so it's about time I accepted that and lowered my own expectations. I don't mean accept defeat, I mean stop aiming to do an English degree, or teach music, or run a marathon lol! There are still things I can ...3 Recommendations10 Comments
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From Daily OM:
When Pain Comes Our Way
Honoring All Experiences
Honoring the experiences we have in our lives is an invaluable way to communicate with life, our greatest teacher. We do this when we take time at night to say what we are thankful for about our day and also when we write in a journal. Both of these acts involve consciously acknowledging the events of our lives so that they deepen ou...1 Recommendation4 Comments -
I think we can all agree tonight is a historic night. Regardless of how you feel about Obama I hope we are all inspired by the amazing turnout and the emotional investment in this election we have never seen before.
Today I was doing rounds at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. It is common to have many folks hanging out in the waiting rooms outside of the surgical ICU waiting for the "5 ...2 Recommendations8 Comments -
Upon awakening I practiced mindful meditation for 5 minutes challenged by a variety of thoughts of what I wanted to do today. I then wrote in journal about my experiences and what I observed yesterday playing in a curling bonspiel. My left hip is a little less inflammed despite all the activity. I then proceeded to follow a yoga posture video for 20 minutes. Feeling refreshed and focused I sorted...1 Recommendation
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Moving forward with my goal of being a Yoga Instuctor through daily practices involving breathing, meditation, mindfulness and yoga postures. In addition, I am listening to
spiritual talks. Jill Bolte Taylor (Neuroscientist) tells a very uplifting story having survived a stroke that hit her left hemisphere (needed for language, thinking sequentially, etc). Her
right hemisphere remai...1 Recommendation
