humanity
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Most Thankful for My Health
At 71 last Thursday, 19th November 2020 managed to run and walk around and over the Pentland Hills just south of Edinburgh and completed 13 Miles in 3 hours and 40 minutes. Burned a lot of calories, since my younger brother remarked I looked shattered.
By Eric Sutherland5 years ago in Longevity
This is What an Invisible Illness Looks Like
A Car Accident I've always suffered from migraines. When I say always, I mean since I was about 17 and I was in a major car accident (I'm 46 now). I was sitting at a red light, the third car back from the crosswalk, when I noticed in my rear view mirror that the car coming up behind me was not slowing down. Being the inexperienced driver that I was at that time, I tensed up my body and braced for impact. The guy slammed the car he was driving into the rear of my car so hard that I pushed the car in front of me into the car in front of it, sending it into the intersection. (I later found out that the woman in the car in front of me was coming from physical therapy that should had just had done on her neck, from a previous accident that broke her neck). I had an intense migraine, immediately after impact. I got the horrible whiplash and a concussion. I remember crawling from the bed to the bathroom during that first week. I was so dizzy that standing would make me sick. I ended up with a permanent migraine disorder and chronic tension & migraine headaches due to neck and shoulder injuries.
By Dulcy Warfield5 years ago in Longevity
It's Funny because,
I was standing, in a line up, at the doctors, office. I was talking to a woman who had just charged her way up, a herculean flight of stairs, and was now huffing and puffing, anxiously trying to regain her breath. I stared at her, for a moment, and then spoke, in friendly, yet cheerful, tone, exclaiming,
By ©I.M. "That Girl," Inure Muse5 years ago in Longevity
Working Out to Work It Out
This past January, I set a New Year's Resolution of adopting an exercise program. What set my resolution apart from most is that it had an exciting twist. I wanted to get fit so that I could enjoy a romantic beach vacation with my partner. Last autumn, my long-time boyfriend and I booked a two week getaway to an elegant resort in the Dominican Republic. After achieving success in both of our careers, my partner and I became first time home owners. Unfortunately, the combination of household duties, full time work and overtime work began to put a strain on our relationship. We realized we no longer had a work-life balance. Our seemingly opposite schedules left no time for family, friends or each other. After multiple heart-to-heart conversations, we prioritized this holiday out of a need for rest and recommitment to shared values.
By Brittany Crowe5 years ago in Longevity
The Art of Letting Go
Everyone likes to be in control, myself included. It's not a strange desire. Yet, because of medication, sometimes, I and others like me, yield it. The true battle of attrition is the one that takes place with my will and the new appetites afforded to me by prednisone.
By L Sophystra5 years ago in Longevity
Tales of a Deaf Musician
My story doesn't start here but I think it's the best place to dive in to explain why I am who I am and it leads to a gateway for my next story. This is my story. My honest truth. I talk about some sensitive matters and everyone has their own side of a story this just happens to be my own.
By Delainey Fox5 years ago in Longevity
The Demon Dementia
Dementia. We all have heard of it and it's vile course to rob the brain of its clarity and memories. It can also lead to physical deterioration in it's progression. It causes the brain to slow and eventually stop functioning, which means triggers that are sent to parts of the body to feel pain, sensations on the skin, loss of muscle control and so much more. A person with Dementia can forget to eat, how to groom, proper hygiene and how to basically maintain simple everyday functions that we just do and sometimes often take for granted.
By Jamie M Webster 5 years ago in Longevity
The Mind of A Cancer Survivor
I do believe we say, most days truly are good. Most days I feel like the me I have always been. I can go out in public, with zero insecurity about standing out or looking pathetically obvious that cancer has affected me. The Gratitude to be alive, and positive energy thrives inside me and I bebop through life adventures.
By Tierney Keaton5 years ago in Longevity
