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Death Comes for Us All
Death. Dying. It affects us all in some way or another and will someday come for us as well. I guess I am an odd sort in that I have an interest in reading about the dying process, what may happen after we die, and how it seems some people may know that they are going to die even though they may be perfectly healthy. Talking about death still seems to be taboo with some people and rightfully so, because who wants to talk about dying. It is an issue though that we will all succumb to someday and it's a natural process of life. We live, we die, and it is this way for every living thing.
By Somer Michalski-Jones8 years ago in Longevity
Feed the Soul
Making time for yourself can be hard sometimes when you live a busy lifestyle. It can take a toll on your self-esteem mind body and soul, you time is very important and helps to clear the negative and create positive energy. I have been making time for myself to walk among the pine forest close by my home, since walking alone threw the forest, I have made an inner connection and a feeling of peace and solitude. I walk barefoot and connect with the earth beneath me soaking in the positive energy it gives. Breathing in the fresh air supplied to me from the pines is such a calming effect on the mind, it's a feeling over understanding what I need to feed my soul to feel good within my own skin. I feel completely at ease with who I am and love how nature has such a strong impact on the soul.
By Sharon Joli8 years ago in Longevity
Kitchen Secrets To Good Health
I have always been a great believer in finding cures for common ailments in my kitchen cupboards. That is how I was brought up. Although she moved to England in the 1960’s, my Pakistani mother clung on to and passed down generations of wisdom when it came to dealing with minor illnesses in the family.
By Abda Khan8 years ago in Longevity
Living with Chronic Pain
If you live with chronic pain of any kind, then you know how defeated it can make you feel. After you've been to the doctor a million times for the same thing and they tell you nothing is wrong, you don't even feel like talking to people about it anymore. You begin to think nothing will help you. Sometimes doctors don't believe you or they think you are over exaggerating. Sometimes your friends and family don't believe you either. You end up letting down the people you love. You constantly don't feel well and you can't explain why. It's hard to keep a job. People think you are lazy because you go out with your friends but you can't get up to go to work. The pain is unpredictable and exhausting. You're in a constant state of overdrive and it's hard not to be irritable. This pain you experience that is so much a part of your life is invisible to everyone else around you. Even if they tried to understand, they couldn't even begin to know what it was like to hurt from the moment you woke up until the moment you fall asleep.
By Lauren Adamson8 years ago in Longevity
Why I Don’t Hate My Fat Self
So let me start by saying that I am the girl, woman, and child in these photos. I am now a strong woman but at one time I was weak and childlike. I am 37 years old and I just decided to have gastric bypass surgery. I am writing this to be brutally honest about a choice of gastric bypass or sleeve surgery. So I have been heavy for as long as I can remember and I have been lying to myself for my whole life. In high school I was made fun of and picked on because in the 90s being fat wasn’t popular, it was one of the worst things in my mind anyone could do. It was hard because if you were a size 16 or over your choice of clothes were few and far between. So I always wore jeans that strangled my ankles and long T-shirts.
By Chrystal Isselbacher8 years ago in Longevity
To Love With Death
Recently, I completed a course to be a Death Doula. What that means is that I can sit with dying people in hospice, or at home. I can work with families, while they are preparing for the death of a loved one, in whatever capacity we agree upon. You might wonder why someone would want to be in contact with death as a job, or as a volunteer? Or why someone would want to put themselves next to people who are dying? Or inside homes with families mourning and saddened with grief? I am not entirely sure why, really. My father was 60 when I was born so, I basically lived everyday thinking he might die. Most phone calls after ten took me a couple of seconds to prepare for 'that' call. I actually never got 'that' call. The hospital called me in time to allow me to get there to sit with him for about three hours before he died. It was during that experience I decided I would like to be able to sit with dying people because nobody should die alone.
By Carol Jax8 years ago in Longevity
Isolated, Exhausted, Lonely, Yet Happy?
You woke up today or maybe you never slept at all. You've realize you have hit a stage in your life where you feel totally helpless. You're anxiety is taking over you, you are so focused on everything, yet you're not focused at all.
By Samm English8 years ago in Longevity
Three Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Sleep
If your sleep is leaving a little... something to be desired, join the club! According to the CDC, one in three Americans don't get enough sleep, and two fifths of Americans report being tired most of the week. With the health problems that are linked to sleep-deprivation (weight gain, higher risk of heart disease, mental health problems) people everywhere are rushing for the secret to getting their eight hours.
By Cherub8 years ago in Longevity
My Insides Are Exploding
My insides are exploding, they hate me and want to be elsewhere, or at least that's how it feels, Or like someone is trying to scrape them out with a really jagged spoon inserted through my lady bits.
By Tanya Lloyd8 years ago in Longevity
Why Should I Bother Anymore?
Why should I bother? I am NOT Superman! Now that I got that out of the way, I can continue writing my article. Why did I start off like this? Did anyone actually confuse me for the Man of Steel? Nope, but sometimes, I tend to forget who I am and why am here on this planet.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Longevity
Delete the Diabetes
I often thought, as I sat in that colourful waiting room, “Would my parents be here if I happened to be suffering from cancer?” And it was a question that, when answered immediately by myself, broke my heart in two. Because I believed that they would not.
By Alison Atkinson8 years ago in Longevity
Eating Right = Healthier Hair!
It is no secret that junk food damages your health, but did you know it also negatively impacts your hair? There is hardly anyone who doesn’t crave beautiful hair. Regardless of gender, profession, or age, having voluminous, shiny hair is everyone’s dream. While some people are born with naturally healthy hair, many others aren’t so lucky. They really have to put in effort to get that perfect look for a special occasion. And most of these efforts involve applying creams, hair setters, going for blow-drying, etc., which cause more damage than benefit.
By Sukriti Taneja8 years ago in Longevity