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| In the park |
My daily life is very full. I hardly seem to get everything done that I wanted before it is time to go to bed. As long as I can do what I want, when I want, then I am happy. Some people don't understand that as you grow older things are harder. It is not like you wake up one morning and can't do things. For me, it came along gradual. Back in the eighties I used to race walk among other things. For a work out I'd go to the local high school football field and run and up and down the stadium steps. Yes, I really did that! Sometimes I can't believe it myself. Now I am using a rolling walker almost constantly. The last couple of weeks, I have had to use "Jazzy" (my mobility chair) to take my garbage out or do my laundry. My knees have that tight, swollen feeling. My doctor had me get all kinds of x-rays. Even the ones where I had to stand up for the x-ray. Osteoarthritis. That is what it shows.
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| Sunny |
Hot weather is another issue I have. I don't think I am still having hot flashes. I just think they forgot to leave me and move on to some other aging woman. Most of the time I am hot, even in winter. I barely had my heat on all winter and I live in New York state. The other afternoon I finally had an appointment with my hairdresser. She had to take my temperature before she could do my hair. It was 100.4! I thought she was teasing me when she first said that. Well, it was 82 degrees out and I sat on a chair in the sun outside the shop waiting for her. After sitting in the car awhile with the air conditioning on, my temperature was normal.
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| Shop Healthy |
Eating a healthy diet can't hurt if you are suffering any type of pain. I tried other diets in the last few months. Instead I ended up coming back to the Ketogenic diet again. This time though, I will not eat one thing that is not Keto. Nor am I eating sugar substitutes. I think if I eat something sweet it makes me want more. Sometimes I overeat the Keto desserts or sweets, so for now I will try to skip those. I sometimes have all fruit (strawberry) spread which is just strawberries. Watching the carbs on it, so I make sure to measure it out. If you honestly follow whatever diet you are following, you will usually notice a difference.
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| Air Purifier |
Today I am trying something new. I bought an air purifier from Amazon and just now plugged it in. What actually triggered me buying this is that my neighbor on one side of me has been doing something with mothballs. I used to smell them a little in the hallway from another apartment across the hall. Now where I smell them the most is along the wall where my bed is located and along the wall in the kitchen where my cupboards are. I had to move my food that was not in glass or cans. I did not mention it to her because I do not want to have trouble with her. I did some research last month and I believe I have multiple chemical sensitivities. I think I have had them since around the eighties and I think my son does too (even though he smokes). I hope this will help as I research other ways to improve my apartment air.
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| Beauty is everywhere! |
Key things to do to make growing older easier and not quite so stressful. Especially if you are alone. They are:
1. Make your home easy to get around in and to do the things you must or like to do. If you need to have some remodeling done to do this, then do so. It is worth the money. Or move into one that is already set up.
2. Keep busy! Do activities you enjoy. Learn how to do new things. Having your day planned keeps your mind busy.
3. Personal care is SO important! It makes you feel good about yourself. I think it is well worth the money spent. Have your hair done. Get a manicure and/or a pedicure. Use personal products that make you feel pretty again.
4. Update your clothing! Yes, stop wearing the old stuff you wore when you still worked. Get new clothes in new styles and colors.
5. Get outside in the sunlight every day if you can. Go for a walk in a park or just down the street. Plan a picnic with a friend.
6. If you are able, join a local YMCA or health club. If you have bad joints, swimming is the best exercise you can do. Besides the exercise it gives you, it is fun!
7. Stay in touch with family and friends as much as possible. Not necessarily on social media either. Social media can add to your stress and if it does, I would limit my time on it (which I am trying to do right now).
8. Make new friends. I have made new friends when I moved into my apartment building two years ago. People keep asking me how to meet others. The best I can come up with is to leave your home! Go to local activities. Go to church. Go to the church dinners. Look in your newspaper for what is happening in your area.
9. Before you start your day, take some quiet time for you. I like to have my coffee before I look at my phone or computer. I sit in my rocking chair and spend that time with my pet, Rabbit. Then I might start reading a book or writing out my plans for the day. Most of the time though, I spend that time brushing Rabbit out.
10. Be yourself! Don't change for anyone else. Do the best you can do for you!
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