Category Archives: health

Looking back to move forward

Posted on December 16, 2025 by stillalife

‘Tis the time of year to feel gratitude and express it. Or so they say. “But,” you counter, “With all the horrible things happening in the nation and around the world, and political conflicts in my family, the pressure of … Continue reading →

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Time: a solution to the problem of procrastination

Posted on July 31, 2023 by stillalife

After deciding to write a blog about procrastination, I opened a New York Times article, “Why You Procrastinate,” that begins with, ‘If you’ve ever put off an important task by, say, alphabetizing your spice drawer…’ Alphabetizing your spice drawer? I’d … Continue reading →

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Using our senses for sanity

Posted on April 4, 2023 by stillalife

When my cat spots a rabbit in the backyard, he devotes his eyes, all his muscles, and every paw-step to his prey. My ability to pay attention is much less impressive than the cat’s. “Where did I put my glasses?” … Continue reading →

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Stop sticking out your neck and stand up straight

Posted on June 21, 2021 by stillalife

I expect nearly every mother in this world has said to her child, “Stand up straight!” My mother warned me about my bad posture at the beginning of seventh grade. Back then, I had no excuse. Today, I’d be off … Continue reading →

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For what are you grateful?

Posted on May 11, 2021 by stillalife

For this blog— on the topic of gratitude— I’m returning to the same source that inspired my previous post called, “Every day is Earth Day.” The source is the book “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer, botanist, professor, writer and … Continue reading →

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New normal means new habits

Posted on August 16, 2020 by stillalife

It takes anywhere from eighteen to two hundred fifty-four days to break a habit, say the experts, though depending on how entrenched the habit, it could take longer. More than ten weeks have passed since we’ve been stuck in phases … Continue reading →

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The odd things you can find in your pantry

Posted on April 23, 2020 by stillalife

Unlike many friends, we haven’t yet felt the pull to clean out closets, the garage, or bookshelves — all of which need attention — during this period of semi-quarantine. But recently, shelves of canned and dried foods — piled, stacked, … Continue reading →

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Eating mindfully

Posted on January 27, 2020 by stillalife

Recently, I attended a class called “Mindful Eating.” Although it was not promoted as a weight-loss program, I went anyway, on the off-chance it would help me lose ten pounds with little or no sacrifice or effort. The class was … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness in the garden

Posted on October 19, 2019 by stillalife

Yesterday, I attended a class called Mindfulness in the Garden: Autumn Awakening.  In this ninety-minute outdoor program, about twenty of us engaged in heavy breathing, teasing our senses and Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku in Japanese).  Sound risqué? Not with a temperature … Continue reading →

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She’s nearly ninety-nine

Posted on August 7, 2019 by stillalife

Every so often I think about death, especially when I’m with a group of friends that started out one size and ended up smaller. I have one friend – her name is Eleanor — who by virtue of her age … Continue reading →

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