Not Your Average 50 Something
... criminal child abuse for an expectant mother to be a drug addict or alcoholic? Would that mean it is illegal to drug your baby girl, but ending her life is quite alright? ... Why must the baby suffer pain or death in order to satisfy the already-had-many-months-to figure-it-out-but-didn’t mother? At what point do we call murder, murder?
I ask you, do you think mass puppy abortions would be permitted in our society? Those cute little puppy fetus’ being scraped and surgically removed from their mother and thrown away? ... Yet our unborn babies...
Most people would ooh and aah at the wee little infant and maybe even reach out and touch their itty-bitty fingers and toes. This is not your great grandmother’s blob of unformed matter, as was once thought decades ago. ... As long as the baby is inside the mother’s womb - arguably the safest place for a fetus - he can be put to death at any moment, even up to his descent down the birth canal.
We have associations and foundations to tell people to sleep and campaigns to get kids to play. What is this world coming to? Have we gotten so off track that we need to teach ourselves to do what we already do naturally, like sleep? Apparently so. Almost one third of the American population is sleep … Continue reading The Power Nap: Nature’s Energy Drink
Why Vape? Determining the reason for taking up this practice of inhaling aerosolized vapors can go a long way. E-cigarettes, vape pens, hookahs, and other vaping devices have only been mass marketed for about a decade. That means science is only beginning to discover the potential harm vaping can do to both the vaper and … Continue reading Is Vaping Harmful?
Why are we acting like we can't control this increasingly destructive trend of social media and smartphone overuse that is tearing at the social fabric of our lives? This applies to internet enthusiasts of all ages, but as often is the case, our young are more vulnerable and negatively affected by overexposure to the grown-up … Continue reading Parents, Our Kids Can’t Handle Smartphones and Social Media!
I vividly remember sitting on a folded up blanket watching my first yoga practice stream across the TV in my living room. A yoga trainer sat peacefully on a mat in a large, warmly decorated studio directing me to expand my ribcage, fill my lungs, and breathe deeply. That was when I first realized how shallow my breathing was; it actually took conscious effort for me to constantly inhale for more than the count of four or five! ... As the practice came to an end, I was introduced to Savasana ... What? Being still and relaxing is a vital part of the yoga practice? Sign me up!
Do you ever notice how good it feels to see the sun shining and feel a gentle breeze? How about the uplifting feelings that springtime brings with the clouds floating carefree across the enormous blue sky? What about the cleansing feeling after a hard rainstorm, when the air smells clean and the rainbows tarry? Or … Continue reading Combat Daily Stress In Five Minute Increments
Parents, no more excuses. You must manage your child or teen’s smartphone and social media life. The fact that I have to include children under the age of 13 in this conversation is truly a mystery to me. For what reason would your birth-12 year old child need a phone, let alone a mini portal … Continue reading He only Has A Cell to Call Me in an Emergency … Yah, Right.
I’m learning American Sign Language or ASL! I’ve been using free online resources to learn how to speak with my hands. Truth be known, I already speak with my hands everyday - I’m part Italian. Granted, my hands don’t really say much. They are in constant motion whenever I’m talking, but that’s just for effect … Continue reading Expand Your Mind – Learn a Language!
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