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May 09 2008

Mother’s Day Shopping Tips

May 9, 2008 – 1:38 pm

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baby-mom-noseWhen I was a kid, Mom once told us, "All I want for Mother’s Day is peace in this house."

So, that’s what we got her.

Turns out, that’s not really what she wanted.  So, your first Mother’s Day shopping tip is that you DO have to get her something for Mother’s Day, even if she says not to bother.  Unless you are in the hospital undergoing major surgery, she is lying.  Be sure to get her a prezzie. (My apologies to English readers — your Mothering Sunday was in March.  If you did forget, perhaps you can make up for it now.)

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May 08 2008

The Relief Of Knowing The Worst Case Scenario

May 8, 2008 – 12:45 pm

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culture shockKnowing the worst makes it not so scary

Don’t get me wrong — there are things that still scare the bejeebers out of me.  But this list has really shrunk over the years.  For example, one of my biggest fears is of getting arthritis.  (I am more afraid of arthritis than I am of Aids).  What would happen to my writing if I couldn’t use my hands?  I’d have to type with my nose, pecking like a chicken at the keyboard.  Gives you chills thinking about it, doesn’t it?

But now, after writing countless articles on arthritis, I’m no longer so scared of getting the dreaded prognosis someday.  I’ve now learned how other people cope, about the conventional and alternative medicines for arthritis, about support groups for arthritis sufferers and about products being made just for arthritics.  Knowing the worst case sceanario can be very relaxing.

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May 07 2008

Daring To Do Charity Work

May 7, 2008 – 10:06 am

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Russian toy terrier"Success is to give."                       — U2, "God, Pt II"

One of the most personally fulfilling things you can to give to a charity you really believe in.  This doesn’t have to be money — it can be donated items to be sold at their thrift shops; it could be buying one of their T-shirts and wearing it in public or it could expressing your opinion on the comments section on public blogs and news articles that allow comments.  I was moved to do the latter this week on behalf of animal rights. 

I got a lot of really hate-filled responses (to put it mildly), usually on the lines that I’m just wasting my life on these animal causes. 

Now, I’m NOT going to debate animal rights here.  Everyone has their own cause or thing they support — whether it’s animal rights, human rights, saving old buildings, teaching adults to read, advocating gun control laws, advocating the removal of gun control laws, whatever.  And you know what? 

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May 05 2008

Managing Depression

May 5, 2008 – 9:28 am

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unhappySome days I have depression — other days depression has me.  This weekend, the depression had me.  When you have depression, you do have to expect setbacks.  That doesn’t mean you’ve failed in any way, nor does it mean that you are always going to be so depressed for the rest of your life.  If you have major depression or think you do, you need to see a doctor.  Please don’t use this article in the place of your doctor’s advice.  After having this tug-of-war with depression for over thirty years, I feel I am (sadly) qualified to give out some free advice on managing depression storms when they hit.

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May 03 2008

Some Good News, For A Change

May 3, 2008 – 9:00 am

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1671637651_c3194d1cbeI often really despise being a human being, because I’m so ashamed of the actions of a lot of my fellow man and woman.  Some days, I feel like saying to every animal or plant I meet, "I’d to apologize on behalf of my species."  This gets to be very stressful.  I’ve read a lot about handling shame about your gender, your career or your ethnic heritage, but not a lot about handling the shame of being human. 

They best way to counter this shame (I think) is to learn about good news about productive and caring human beings.  Read on, and get your hankies ready.

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