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Freedom, Mobility, and Exercise with a Rollator

By Johanna June 10, 2013 support 11 Comments

I have a new mobility device: a rollator. It’s a walker with big wheels and a seat. After a family vacation in January, where I almost missed a flight because…

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Carry a Notebook and a Pen

By Johanna December 24, 2012 support 4 Comments

I’ve received a number of personal comments on What a Doctor Should Not Say to a Patient on a Friday Afternoon. One of the biggest insights I had was that…

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Assisted Living: Succeeding With Help From Friends

By Johanna November 28, 2011 support 4 Comments

I spent the most recent four weeks on what I’m calling the “Northern Hemisphere Conference Tour“: four conferences, back to back. Agile Vancouver, AYE, Øredev, and Agile Testing Days. (It…

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Turn the Lights On, Please

By Johanna August 24, 2011 ask for help, support 1 Comment

I’m all for being green. We recycle. We moved to the compact florescent light bulbs early—probably too early. Mark grumbled about expensive those first generation light bulbs were. Now when…

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Support Comes in All Forms

By Johanna April 22, 2011 support 1 Comment

I was on a panel last night, in standard JR form. The topic was, “Is Agile for you?” (The answer is not always.) I ranted, I raved. I interrupted. I…

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Life is The Big Game

By Johanna April 15, 2011 support 3 Comments

I’ve been working out at the gym in the morning for years. If I don’t go in the morning, I don’t go. This morning, I updated my two-day workout plan…

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Build Your Support System

By Johanna April 6, 2011 support 3 Comments

If you, like me, are going through a substantial change, I suspect you also need support, not pity or pep rallies. I get angry when people pity me. Yes, I…

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