by AWG Coordinator Jan CunninghamDoing Good/Being Kind: Decreases stress and increases life expectancy as well as makes us feel betterand motivates us to do good again because it generates a “Helper’s …
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by Mia Bremer Last year my 59-year old husband found both “his sport” and a community when he started attending a weekly drop in indoor pickleball game at NE Park Recreation Center. He took a …
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by Rich KesslerThis month’s topic is “Having choice and control over decisions that affect your life”. And do it with compassion for those you care about, too. Some might say we always have …
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by Mia BremerTo misquote Oprah, “YOU get a pickle ball injury and YOU get a pickleball injury andYOU get a pickleball injury!” The quote is questionably funny. The actuality of injuriessustained while …
By Mia Bremer As we get older, we become aware of the losses that accompany aging. The loss of friends, spouses, even the loss of physical and cognitive abilities can affect our health as we …
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Key Contributors to Living with Gusto Key Contributor #8: Having a sense of purpose, doing things that are meaningful, and contributing to something greater than yourself. By Sally …
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Making Your Knees Last Longer – by Mia BremerOne wrong step four years ago changed my life, or at least my knee! I was playing tag with my granddaughter at the neighborhood park. I was coming around …
The Rules of Engagement “Dad had his stroke on September 14, 2005, and that tragic day changed our family in so many profound ways.” Diana Klein Diana Klein’s father, Herb DeVaan, had a …
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