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Posts by scottqmarcus
At the very first session I had with my therapist oh so many years ago, the opening question out of my mouth was, "How long will this take?" Being ever the smart aleck, he replied, "About 50 minutes." "No," I responded. "How long will it take until I am fixed; you know, healed; normal?" I am not alone when it comes to asking that question. One of the first items we want checked off our "to do list...
9/8/2010 5:05:51 PM
When my mother celebrated her 70th birthday (I was a mere lad of 40), I asked her if she felt any different from when she was in her thirties. She pondered the question for a moment and replied, "No not really. I look in the mirror and it's obvious I'm not who I was - and the parts don't always work they way they used to; causing me to slow down. I've got some annoying aches and pains. But, big picture?...
9/1/2010 2:49:58 PM
I can uncover the dark cloud behind any silver lining. No matter how undersized the trigger, with just a little time - and a whole lot of paranoia - I can blow it up into a full-scale panic attack. I am no amateur; I have developed this ability beyond the level of a fine art; and I am able to apply it to any aspect of life with equal proficiency. For example, sometimes I walk from one room to another...
8/24/2010 2:55:04 PM
It was lousy growing up fat. Nothing was more degrading than buying my clothes in the "husky" section. Okay, maybe showering in front of a bunch of guys after high school P.E. was worse... or, wait, never dating ... or, wait a second, here's one: being teased behind my back - and for that matter - to my face... or, well ... I guess there are countless things that suck about being a fat kid. A recent...
8/18/2010 1:31:06 PM
Building a life is constructing a house. Create a solid foundation. Once achieved, place down brick one. Secure it. Add additional ones nearby or on top. Check stability. Repeat until desired results are obtain. Of course, many times the "curb appeal" of our domicile is not exactly what we thought we were building, appearing as happenstance. Walls are crooked. The garden has weeds. The entire thing...
8/11/2010 6:45:07 PM
Obesity is by no means only a difficulty in the U.S. of A. As more of our planet has found its way to a more affluent lifestyle, faster food, and less exercise, the collective global waistline has expanded. As of this time, approximately 1.6 billion people on planet Earth are overweight. Of those, 400 million (more than the entire population of our country) are obese. Despite the urgency, the problem...
6/23/2010 1:40:25 PM
Cigarette smokers have long been relegated to the underclass of the social order. They are ostracized, even banished, from "polite society." This was hammed home to me recently while landing at Salt Lake City airport. Upon taxing to the terminal, the attendant takes to the microphone to make her customary proclamations: "Thank you for flying with us; we realize you have a choice of airlines. (I do?)...
5/19/2010 1:21:21 PM
Oops!" "What do you mean, 'oops'? Nothing good ever starts with 'oops'." "Really? I'm not sure about that. 'Oops' means I made a mistake." "I know what it means; I'm not stupid. But it never leads anywhere good." "I don't agree." "OK, how 'bout this? I was at the dentist a few months ago. I was getting a tooth pulled..." "Ouch; that's not fun." "No, it's not. So, they've got me in that chair that looks...
4/7/2010 3:23:13 PM
Michelle Obama has chosen to grapple with the crisis of childhood obesity. Props to the First Lady, as this is a dilemma of historic proportion. In a mere two decades, when we as elderly baby boomers, are gobbling up every available resource related to health care, our children and grandchildren, plagued by the ailments of a lifetime of obesity, will figuratively be feeding from the same trough. (Bad...
3/24/2010 7:34:41 PM
It's not that difficult Sometimes - one might even argue "always" - wisdom and truth are found in the most basic statements. One of the simplest, yet most empowering comments I have heard is from Dr. Sue Morter. Aside from being a powerhouse speaker, she's extremely inspirational, a dynamo on the stage, and outstandingly wise. "So, what did liberating life-altering observation did she lay pass unto...
3/17/2010 3:03:02 PM