tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371978627696255244.post4825686833369100127..comments2012-02-04T16:12:47.627-07:00Comments on Directions 4 Retirement: Blessed WomenCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12969417046350287422noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371978627696255244.post-42249474081839303292011-01-14T12:24:52.808-07:002011-01-14T12:24:52.808-07:00Even though I'm not a woman, I still feel incr...Even though I'm not a woman, I still feel incredibly influenced by some of the same women who influenced you. I feel fortunate that we have both have had those same influences. Strong women! Boulder is a unique place for strong women, I definitely see that. Great writing, Cheryl...Bohemian Cowboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106578522099021236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371978627696255244.post-31113694418251063172011-01-11T12:39:07.147-07:002011-01-11T12:39:07.147-07:00Yes, I always thought anyone was terribly handicap...Yes, I always thought anyone was terribly handicapped who didn't have five older sisters to love and to teach them. As my sisters have passed I've been blessed with great nieces. Great friends and their kids and grand kids who were easy to love. Nice blog Cheryl. Your mom would be so proud of what a special woman you have became. Both you and Colette are exceptional people and exactly what a special mom like yours deserved.Larenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782723885679092967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371978627696255244.post-14022359740543347302011-01-10T17:27:12.448-07:002011-01-10T17:27:12.448-07:00From my friend Nedra.
A thought to share.....
&...From my friend Nedra. <br />A thought to share.....<br /><br />"I just finished taking an evening class at Stanford. The last lecture was<br />on the mind-body connection--the relationship between stress and disease.<br />The speaker (head of psychiatry at Stanford) said, among other things, that<br />one of the best things that a man could do for his health is to be married<br />to a woman whereas for a woman, one of the best things she could do for her<br />health was to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends. At first<br />everyone laughed, but he was serious.<br /><br />Women connect with each other differently and provide support systems that<br />help each other to deal with stress and difficult life experiences.<br />Physically this quality "girlfriend time" helps us to create more<br />serotonin--a neurotransmitter that helps combat depression and can create a<br />general feeling of well being. Women share feelings whereas men often form<br />relationships around activities. They rarely sit down with a buddy and talk<br />about how they feel about certain things or how their personal lives are<br />going. Jobs? Yes. Sports? Yes. Cars? Yes. Fishing, hunting, golf? Yes.<br />But their feelings?--rarely. Women do it all of the time. We share from our<br />souls with our sisters, and evidently that is very good for our health. He<br />said that spending time with a friend is just as important to our general<br />health as jogging or working out at a gym.<br /><br />There's a tendency to think that when we are "exercising" we are doing<br />something good for our bodies, but when we are hanging out with friends, we<br />are wasting our time and should be more productively engaged--not true. In<br />fact, he said that failure to create and maintain quality personal<br />relationships with other humans is as dangerous to our physical health as<br />smoking! So every time you hang out to schmooze with a gal pal, just pat<br />yourself on the back and congratulate yourself for doing something good for<br />your health! We are indeed very, very lucky. Sooooo let's toast to our<br />friendship with our girlfriends. It's very good for our health."Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12969417046350287422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371978627696255244.post-31151866144355247842011-01-07T19:04:41.259-07:002011-01-07T19:04:41.259-07:00I did think that was a precious picture of your gr...I did think that was a precious picture of your granddaughter with you holding her. It showed her blue blue eyes and you said pouty lips, I said bee stung. I can still recall Geneya walking around looking so tiny as she bossed her tall parents. I do think a caring and close knit family is worth working for, and you have certainly worked hard keeping up a family web site that gives the family a chance to share particularly family oriented news and events. You have also encouraged the aunts to start discussions on there and whatever else they think belongs on a family website, but this has proved to be a very valuable means to share news everyone needs to know about fast, so they can send healing thoughts and awareness and look for other ways to be supportive. I also thought an outstanding event of this year was the publication of the book "Women" which I thought was sure to inspire feelings of pride in family in all who have ever lived in Boulder or have a connection to those who did.Gerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771917880182186281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371978627696255244.post-23190725909758147752011-01-05T11:26:23.969-07:002011-01-05T11:26:23.969-07:00Yes, being a grandmother is wonderful and I know y...Yes, being a grandmother is wonderful and I know you'll enjoy your special times with your grandkids more every year. I love seeing each one. I love knowing neices and nephews and sharing lives and kids. As we, the older generation, moves on...our kids and grandkids and great grands replace us...as we replace our grands, our parents, and aunts and uncles. We have a rich heritage.kanyonland King 2.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889895547932287411noreply@blogger.com