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How Daddy Defeated COVID19
My dad is a strong man. He works hard and is fiercely independent. When I was a baby I was sick all the time. I would spike a fever and my daddy would rub me down with green alcohal. Then he would hook up the vaporizer and rock me to sleep in a wooden rocking chair. He would have me wrapped up in a blanket and he would have on his white night robe. M.A.S.H would be tv. He'd rock me in front of the vaporizer for hours until I fell asleep. 33 years later and now we have COVID19 at our doorstep.
By Stephanie Kitchens5 years ago in Longevity
How to Wage Hope Against the Silent Killer in the Black Communities
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network estimates that more than 57,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2020. This disease is one of the deadliest forms of cancer and is more prevalent within the African American community. According to Johns Hopkins, the incidence rate for Pancreatic Cancer is 15.9 per 100,000 for Blacks as opposed to 13.4 per 100,000 for Whites. With last month being Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month it's necessary to spread awareness within communities of color.
By Curls and Coils5 years ago in Longevity
Mom, Nurse, and Corona - Balancing it All
When the coronavirus became a reality in our lives back in March, little did we know just how much things would change. Everyone’s lives were affected by this novel virus, but for those women who not only work, but work as nurses, and have young children as well, things really got shaken up.
By Shirley Wilson5 years ago in Longevity
Living With Fibromyalgia
Life with fibromyalgia is far from easy. Everything takes a little longer to do. Some days I feel as though I can't accomplish anything, while other days I feel as if I can conquer the world. Of course, those days are few and far between. Living with fibromyalgia has taught me patience and understanding. This illness is difficult, frustrating, nerve-wracking. Getting out of bed in the morning is a chore in itself. Joints and muscles are stiff. It feels as though if I can only have oil injected into my joints and muscles, I would be able to move easier. Unfortunately, that is not an option. I have found that doing a few stretches in the morning while still in bed, helps. It doesn't take the stiffness or soreness away, but it does help loosen the joints and muscles.
By Johnny Six5 years ago in Longevity
Dance to True Self
A year ago on a campsite, this handsome outdoorsman with a manbun and telescope told me about this group called Circus Collective in Denver, CO and a Sunday event they host, yoga followed by ecstatic dance - ecstatic dance being a free form movement. It was a substance free, rave-like event where people would dance, move, stretch and howl to the music. I finally pushed myself to get there, 13 months later ready to explore a new facet of myself. The yoga class was an Acro class, which laid a solid foundation for trust and for new experiences, many people having never done it.
By Makayla Greathouse5 years ago in Longevity
The Little Autism Pandemic Battle Plan That Could
The rest of the story is often the best story. Once upon a pandemic—March 2020, to be exact—a plan was hatched. It was a simple plan, a messy blueprint, sketched out in haste on a single sheet of paper: three columns, three layers of comfort—and solutions. Maybe because of its simplicity, it was an effective plan.
By Teresa Hedley5 years ago in Longevity
