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The Journey Through Heart Failure
When I received a diagnosis of congestive heart failure two years ago, I did not know how to respond except to ask the cardiologist how long I would live. She sort of looked down, and then told me that if I had cancer that was as bad as my heart condition, she would advise me to put my affairs in order. News like that has a huge impact on anyone, but the truth is we are all going to die. We just don't know when. At least I have a vague idea of when and how.
By Denise Willis7 years ago in Longevity
First Edition
Getting to Know Me Hey Baddies. My name is Antoinette Watkins, I’m a college student, in Miami, Florida. Living with and managing Type One Diabetes, along with figuring out how to navigate into adulthood. Consistently striving to be confident in myself and my own beauty, while dealing with all the normal college girl stresses such as “Is this outfit cute?”; “What am I going to eat for dinner?”; and “Did I turn my research paper in?”.
By Antoinette Watkins7 years ago in Longevity
Just Breathe
When most people start having headaches, it usually doesn't mean anything is wrong. It's probably just caffeine withdrawal or they need to drink more water. Not in my family. Headaches that can leave you unable to move or speak tend to run in my family.
By Tiffani Metzger7 years ago in Longevity
LGBT Gyms with Anti-Discrimination Policies
Working out at a gym can be an uncomfortable experience, particularly if it doesn’t have any anti-discrimination policies in place. However, you shouldn’t have to bear discomfort during your workout. Below is a small guide to gyms that are LGBT-friendly or that do have anti-discrimination policies in place.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
Does Your Dominant Hand Shape Your Workplace Habits?
There are two types of people in this world: right-handed and left-handed people. While you may think that the only difference between these two groups is the dominant hand they write with, there are actually a lot of characteristics that distinguish these groups.
By Britney Clayton7 years ago in Longevity
Hearing Loss
I live my life suspended between two worlds, not quite fitting into either. There is the hearing world: a world of noise, of happy conversations and quiet whispers, of blaring horns and twittering bird songs, noises loud and soft, high pitched or deep. Then there is the deaf world: a visual world of images, where communication occurs through your fingers and meaning comes through facial expressions, a quiet world in some ways but vibrantly alive in others. It is a world I have never been truly part of but have sometimes longed to, knowing that the miscommunication and misunderstandings I often experience in my life in the hearing world would vanish in the deaf world.
By Jenny Beck7 years ago in Longevity
Random Act of Kindness
Random Act of Kindness My glucometer broke. It broke the Thursday before my birthday. I knew it wasn’t the battery. I knew I had to replace the whole thing. As soon as I put the test strip in and saw an abnormally high number, I knew I had to check it again. After having breakfast, and taking my medication, an hour later, I checked my glucose again. I got an even higher number the second time. I knew at that point, that my glucometer had broken.
By Maria Ayala7 years ago in Longevity
7 Tips for Cultivating a Sense of Inner Peace
Gaining an inner sense of peace can be a challenge for many people. Life is chaotic, and stress is the norm. Cultivating a sense of inner peace, however, can help make life much easier to face and handle. Here are seven ways you can reach a sense of inner peace.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
My So-Called Life
I don’t know how I ended up here. I mean, I know physically, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s a huge question. If there’s some grand plan or someone in charge, like playing house with billions of people, then why? I’m 41 and back living with my parents. I have a room across the hall from them where they monitor how late my light is on & I worry that my vibrator will be too loud and they’ll hear. Or I’ll squirt and my mom will think I peed the bed again... how did I end up in this situation? Oh yeah, I got doored by a car while biking. Let’s rewind a whole bunch and I’ll tell you the whole story...
By Jody mclennan7 years ago in Longevity
