We had a big Friday night. First we went to the synagogue for services. We stayed for supper and to hear Dr. Ann Lapidus Lerner discuss Yehuda Amichai’s poetry. Friday night services are Kabbalat Shabbat. The tunes are joyous, welcoming Shabbat. Services are short and intimate, with fewer people. I have trouble with services these […]
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On Friday, I graduated from physical therapy for my knee replacement. I did all my exercises, showed my therapist how well I could walk up and down the stairs, and said goodbye. It was great. This doesn’t mean I’m done with my knee. I’ve transitioned from my initial rehab to ongoing strength training and remaking
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I’ve been working with a new trainer since my knee replacement, Billy. Today, several great things occurred. When I got on the bike, my rpms started in the 60s. That’s faster than I’ve started yet. When I did my squats to build my hamstring and glut strength, we added a ten-pound weight. And, we started
I’m not a runner. Never was, never will be. But, Daughter #1, henceforth known as Shaina, decided to start running about a year ago. She decided to do a half-marathon this past fall, and now is planning to run the Boston marathon with Team Stork. When you are a newbie runner, you can’t just run
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I’m in Albuquerque, getting ready for AYE. On Friday night, Esther, Don, Don’s wife and I went out for dinner. We returned and Don pair-walked with me up the steps. I proudly walked like a normal human up the steps, alternating legs. “That’s my new knee!” I informed him as I walked up the steps.
I went to a memorial service for a friend last weekend. It was beautiful. His close friends spoke about how they worked and played with him, how they asked and answered questions with him. They had eaten much Chinese food, gone to many movies, shared many dinners, many bottles of wine, flown many kites, and
I had another saccades attack a week ago. I am glad it was not a full vertigo attack. I was sitting at the computer, trying to finish writing an article, and my eyes started to go berserk. Saccades are involuntary rapid eye movements. An attack is when they go out of control. Sometimes, if I
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During the past few conferences, I’ve been tired. My knee has been great, but my quads are not quite strong enough to support my weight for all the standing I need to do. So as the day proceeds, I have more trouble walking. The weaker I am, the more my vertigo kicks in. Figures, right?
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I had my first dance class post-knee surgery on Wednesday night, 13 weeks to the day after my knee replacement surgery. It was a blazing success! Mark said I didn’t hang on him. Istvan said I didn’t have the death grip. (Just wait Istvan, we didn’t try any reverse turns. I’m sure I’ll have the
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Johanna Rothman’s Create an Adaptable Life Vol 2, #1: Problem Solving vs. Problem Managing August 7, 2012 In This Issue: Problem Solving vs. Problem Managing Join me at AYE, Nov 4-8, 2012 Read More of Create Adaptable Life Problem Solving vs. Problem Managing Some problems we can solve. Some
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