Tag Archives: quality of life
Breast Cancer Awareness Year Round
As a Breast Cancer survivor myself, I’m passionate about keeping women aware of the advantages of regular screening and early detection. Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, every year at this time I’ve raised my voice in support of the recommendations for mammography, which is generally effective in discovering a cancer. Identifying breast cancer while the tumor is still small allows for earlier treatment, likely leading to a better quality of life. The current emphasis by physicians is on targeted treatment with individualized precision, based on the tumor … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, breast cancer, challenging times, coping, diet, emotions, exercise, feelings, mammography, pink ribbon, quality of life, strategies, stress, support, treatment
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AMOUR: Lessons from the 2013 Best Foreign Film
Although the 2013 Academy Awards are history, one gem – Amour – will continue to shine. This heartbreaking and unflinching movie was painful to watch but it stimulated conversations with more questions than answers. As the people we love decline, how do we deal with the inevitable suffering? Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke tackled this subject and won the 2013 Academy Award for best foreign language film. The leads, veteran French actors Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva, play a vital Parisian couple in their 80s whose happy marriage gradually unravels. A retired music … Continue reading
Vacations Make Us Happy
Spain is the kind of country I love to visit, where the medieval European feel is a world away from my own life. Cobblestone streets and trailing geraniums enhance the picture while colorful food markets, street performers and alfresco cafes add to the enchantment. The culture is different from what I know and the sights, smells and tastes are like a wakeup call to the senses. Who doesn’t love a vacation? One reader wrote that she’s the youngest of three girls and their time together this summer gave her “just … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, European, exercise, good deeds, gratitude, happiness, positive attitude, quality of life, Spain, support system, vacations
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Recommitting To Your 2010 New Year’s Resolutions
With 2010 now begun, many of us are recommitting to New Year’s resolutions based on a firm decision to improve the quality of our lives. If you have made your own personal promises – still an honored ritual at this time of year – how do you avoid another universal tradition – breaking them? We all know that it’s easier to say you are going to give up a bad habit than to actually stick to your new plan. You may have resolved to finally lose the ten pounds that … Continue reading
