Voyage to Vitality
Please enjoy the following blog posts documenting the ups and downs of our journey from sickness to health.
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WHAT’S GOING ON?
I walked into a store today, the type that I usually like to shop in, and just wanted to leave. I had no desire to shop at all. I decided that I would most likely never go to that store again. Not sure what is going on! I’m not sure why this occurred, or if…
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WHAT STRESSES YOU?
I know what stresses me – being told that my daughter needs a heart transplant! As I am here with 2 of my daughters, I am noticing an alarming trend in both of them. They are both very high stress people. Too much stress can be very damaging to our overall health. With very busy,…
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DAY 1 OF WEEK 4
It’s hard to believe that 3 weeks are done, and we have 3 weeks to go. Today is the start of week 4. We are amping up our activity and productivity. We have a good grasp on our eating plan and are following it well. The juicing is still burdensome but that will not change…
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GIFTS
Who doesn’t love to get a big, brightly wrapped package with a big bow? In it is something just for me (you). Or, as I have learned in my many years of living, small, brightly wrapped packages can also contain something wonderful. I’ll admit that I really enjoy getting gifts. Over the years Greg has…
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WALLS
Here in Phoenix, there are lots of walls and gates. Nearly every yard has at least one stone or brick wall concealing what’s inside. There are also many wrought iron gates and iron tops on the stone/brick walls. Why? I don’t know. Many of Hannah’s neighbors have had social gatherings of one sort or another…
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HOME CARE
Those words have double meaning for me. As a nurse, for the last 15 out of 16 years, it means giving medical care in the home. Currently, it means caring for Hannah’s home. Hannah is single, she has never married. She lives with her cat named Black Canary. Let’s just say that she doesn’t keep…
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ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
I am! I read through the words of this immortal Elvis Presly song. They really don’t apply to my situation, but the 1st 2 lines do. “Are you lonesome tonight? Do you miss me tonight?” Tiff and I are both missing our homes/families. I’ve never been apart from Greg for this long before and she…
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DO YOU HAVE MOXIE?
The word moxie means courageous spirit and determination: perseverance. I’m not feeling like I have very much moxie right now. Today is better than yesterday was, but not great. Hannah has a close friend named Kathryn. She and her husband Mat have a coffee shop called Moxie. This morning, we met with them at their…
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TAKING A DAY OFF!!
When I woke up this morning my 1st thought was “I’m taking the day off”! I didn’t sleep well. I kept having dreams through the night. I went to the bathroom at 0300 and couldn’t get back to sleep until nearly 0500. I woke up tired and down. I laid there wondering where is this…
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WHY PHOENIX?
Why on earth did we make the decision to do this plan in Phoenix? We both had to travel far to get here. The simple answer is sunshine. I addressed our eating plan yesterday, that can be followed just about anywhere in the country. Today I will address the other parts of the plan. Sunshine…