Last week, we looked at telomeres and their connection with health and aging. When telomeres are shortened or damaged, cells can age and die more quickly. What, if anything, can we do about it? Contrary to popular belief, genetics are not written in stone. They can be influenced by several ...
Read More »Good Grief: Finding Life After Loss
I have been a widow for a year and ten days. My late husband’s death was very sudden so I didn’t have a chance to prepare. Not that you can ever prepare for something so earth-shattering as the death of a spouse. I’ve spent the last 375 days working through ...
Read More »Five Minute Fixes for a Clean House
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” ~ Proverbs 6:6-8 The days of spring cleaning are here, and yet I have NO time! I don’t have time ...
Read More »Senior Citizens: Are You Retiring or Recharging?
Senior citizens have vast experience and wisdom to offer. People are living much longer. Therefore, retiring from the workforce does not mean retiring from living life to the fullest. It is a time to recharge and forge ahead with new goals, passions, and vision. Retirement is, of course, a time ...
Read More »Child, I’ll Take Care of the Monster
Dear Jesus, There’s a monster in my room. But it’s not under my bed. It’s neither in my closet nor in my head. He’s very real and very ugly, too. The monster comes out at night, when everyone is asleep. When the house is quite and the lights are off, ...
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