The one person you can fool the most is yourself. At least, I can fool myself—a lot. Maybe you are smarter than I am! When I give my talks about creating an adaptable life, I talk about our old analog scale. I was a master at losing weight—on the scale. I could make that scale […]
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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 with Erik Bruce, my trainer for the last three years. I see Erik about once a quarter to update my workout plan. Since my hemorrhage,
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Being deaf in my right ear makes for some socially awkward moments. They often occur on airplanes, especially if I’m sitting on the left side of the airplane. Planes, even before takeoff, have plenty of background noise, so I often don’t hear people talking to me. I figure if I’ve stowed my stuff and have
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One of Yves’ comments got me thinking about asking for help vs. when I get help inflicted on me. As a handicapped person (!), I use a cane now. I find it helpful to have a third leg, so I don’t lose my balance. And, it often means that people hold doors for me. Sometimes,
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When I first was coping with my sudden hearing loss, I had a number of conferences. I thought I was coping really well. I was trying to take care of myself, getting enough sleep, drinking enough water, trying to eat properly. I gave my talks, carefully walking from my room to the conference rooms and
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We’re all adaptable for the small things in life. If the grocery store is out of something, we substitute or make something else for dinner. If a road is blocked, we take detour or turn around and go another way. If the shirt we thought we thought we wanted to wear is dirty, we wear
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