Yesterday's appointment with my heart doctor left me with only a few questions. I feel this guy is totally competent and answered every question I threw at him about my condition, but I reserved a few of them for pondering over with my coffee this morning. They are ones I don't think he'd have the... Continue Reading →
Diet & Stress, Facing the Giants
I've created stress in my corner of the world. I've come to realize that a lot of it is of my own making, either through something I've said or done, the way I reacted to what was said or done to me, or not saying "no" to additional projects. Stress is stress, whether it's a... Continue Reading →
Handling Twice the Stress
I don't like to be blindsided. Well, that's the logic I have maintained most of my life, the 'what ifs' driving various scenarios in my imagination, from little things to big ones: "What if my child is part of the pile-up I heard about on the news?" "What if the noise coming from my dryer... Continue Reading →
I’m Not Trying to Add to My Stress, but…
But there it is, putting into words what I'm feeling tonight, and it's my own fault. I have a tendency to take on too much, to the point where I am immobile. Years ago, my older brother was in a motorcycle accident. He was in the left-hand turn lane at one of those courtesy traffic... Continue Reading →
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