Reflecting on my life this month April 2008
What would you like to know about me? Many of you know me only by excerpts from my two books, not by what I think and feel on an ongoing basis. You may realize that I'm 67, and feel like 50, that I'm a mom and grandma, a landlady with 6 roomers in my 1910 home, a Life Coach, a Nonviolent Communication trainer, a lover of pleasure.
I'd love to hear your response to what follows, to connect more with you.
I've been thinking for a few months that I really must get organized. There's a big part of me that doesn't want to miss anything! So I've kept old Sunday papers for months when I didn't read them that day. I've clipped articles from them and from magazines on retirement, real estate, travel, humor, word games, The Stranger's Dan Savage column, events to attend, books to read, singles articles, political opinions, global warming, natural health, humor, personal growth, and whatever else I want to access again.
Today, 4-24-08, I listed 22 categories, from Away--to get or do when I'm not at home--to Coaching, Events, Health, Household, Library, NVC, Real Estate, Singles, Sustainable West Seattle, West Seattle Unitarian Universalists, www (for sites I don't want to miss at some future date) and several others. AND I started a section in my red spiral 70-page notebook to note the progress of different projects. It will be SO helpful when I'm not sure if I sent that fax, made that call, kept my agreement, to look back at the entries to confirm what was completed. And since I took steps on #2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 19, and 22 today, and I can see what each one is associated with, if I forget a week from now on #12, I can look back for all the #12 entries, and not have to hunt for loose papers that note what I completed.
It's midnight now, and though I agreed with my support partner (she coaches me 30 minutes a week, and I coach her) that I'd shut off the computer at least 2 times a week by 7:30 pm, this wasn't one of the nights.
I did keep another agreement I made with her--stopped eating after 8:00 pm, as I had one other night this week.
After attending VegFest, and reading and hearing that meat was hard on the kidneys--I had surgery last November on my right kidney, that had lost 40% of its function--I also agreed to eat no meat 2 or more days a week.
I'm starting a research program sponsored by the National Institute of Health, headquartered at the Veterans Hospital, for the Memory Wellness program. Starting Sat. April 26, all my meals for the next 28 days will be delivered to me, 4 on Fri., 3 on Tues. I'm looking forward to it, not only because I like freebies and I'll enjoy someone else's cooking, but because it feels like a game to eat ONLY the meals and snacks provided, except for one meal a week we can eat what we want. The Fred Hutchinson Center is preparing for each of us based on height, weight, and activity level. If you're over 60 and in the greater Seattle area, and would like to check your memory and maybe be in a research study, email me, moreah@comcast.net and I'll give you Amy's # at the VA to call. I'm getting lots of tests, before and after the 4 weeks, to see what effect a lower vs. higher fat diet has on memory. I had a spinal tap, where the spinal fluid was put in tiny portions into 80 small vials for 80 tests. Fascinating! I had an MRI to test the fat in my liver, blood and urine tests, a CT scan, etc. Kind of fun to be part of an experiment that could make a difference for people as they grow older.
It's bedtime. Look forward to sharing more soon. Love to hear from you!
Moreah
I'd love to hear your response to what follows, to connect more with you.
I've been thinking for a few months that I really must get organized. There's a big part of me that doesn't want to miss anything! So I've kept old Sunday papers for months when I didn't read them that day. I've clipped articles from them and from magazines on retirement, real estate, travel, humor, word games, The Stranger's Dan Savage column, events to attend, books to read, singles articles, political opinions, global warming, natural health, humor, personal growth, and whatever else I want to access again.
Today, 4-24-08, I listed 22 categories, from Away--to get or do when I'm not at home--to Coaching, Events, Health, Household, Library, NVC, Real Estate, Singles, Sustainable West Seattle, West Seattle Unitarian Universalists, www (for sites I don't want to miss at some future date) and several others. AND I started a section in my red spiral 70-page notebook to note the progress of different projects. It will be SO helpful when I'm not sure if I sent that fax, made that call, kept my agreement, to look back at the entries to confirm what was completed. And since I took steps on #2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 19, and 22 today, and I can see what each one is associated with, if I forget a week from now on #12, I can look back for all the #12 entries, and not have to hunt for loose papers that note what I completed.
It's midnight now, and though I agreed with my support partner (she coaches me 30 minutes a week, and I coach her) that I'd shut off the computer at least 2 times a week by 7:30 pm, this wasn't one of the nights.
I did keep another agreement I made with her--stopped eating after 8:00 pm, as I had one other night this week.
After attending VegFest, and reading and hearing that meat was hard on the kidneys--I had surgery last November on my right kidney, that had lost 40% of its function--I also agreed to eat no meat 2 or more days a week.
I'm starting a research program sponsored by the National Institute of Health, headquartered at the Veterans Hospital, for the Memory Wellness program. Starting Sat. April 26, all my meals for the next 28 days will be delivered to me, 4 on Fri., 3 on Tues. I'm looking forward to it, not only because I like freebies and I'll enjoy someone else's cooking, but because it feels like a game to eat ONLY the meals and snacks provided, except for one meal a week we can eat what we want. The Fred Hutchinson Center is preparing for each of us based on height, weight, and activity level. If you're over 60 and in the greater Seattle area, and would like to check your memory and maybe be in a research study, email me, moreah@comcast.net and I'll give you Amy's # at the VA to call. I'm getting lots of tests, before and after the 4 weeks, to see what effect a lower vs. higher fat diet has on memory. I had a spinal tap, where the spinal fluid was put in tiny portions into 80 small vials for 80 tests. Fascinating! I had an MRI to test the fat in my liver, blood and urine tests, a CT scan, etc. Kind of fun to be part of an experiment that could make a difference for people as they grow older.
It's bedtime. Look forward to sharing more soon. Love to hear from you!
Moreah
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