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B'SD 26 Tamuz, 5777 My friend Miriam Green startles me every time she blogs about dealing with her Alzheimer's bewildered mother. The depth of character conveyed in each blogpost teaches the wider world that we must adjust our attitudes and behaviors with compassion when dealing with someone compromised by their medical and/or mental health reality. The name of Miriam's blog is The Lost Kitchen, an apt portrayal of her mom's state of mind, the importance of nourishing someone with kindness, and the human capacity to be increasingly good. I believe that I grow more insightful with every reading of Miriam's writings. Care to look over my shoulder at the latest update?
I think we should amend the idiom based on Psalm 8 to read, “Out of the mouth of babes—and Alzheimer’s sufferers—comes wisdom.” With Mom perhaps it’s not…
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B'SD 25 Tamuz, 5777 I'm devoting this week's posts to inspirational ideas and people. They can motivate us to achieve more. Please share your thoughts about
People with disabilities tend to receive worse medical care. Doctors who share their challenges could help change that.
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B'SD 24 Tamuz, 5777 I've been trying not to melt during Israel's intense heat wave the past week and a half or so. It's been quite challenging. The good news is that I'm keeping up with my professional commitments as I coach ill clients into identifying their goals and planning to meet them, plus I'm pleasing my editors by meeting various journalism deadlines. I decide how to prioritize specific demands and personal needs by making the most of the lessons I've learned from insightful experts. Here's a presentation that I'd like to share with you. Dan Ariely usually leaves his audiences laughing. Laughter is the best tool for helping a person to clear out the inner cobwebs mucking up our minds. When you're facing a medical or mental health challenge, having another tool to deal with it can only help!
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Fill your efforts with humor and good sense.
B'SD 18 Tamuz, 5777 I've been slowed down by prolonged heat and humidity and by the need to meet several journalism deadlines. You can keep up with some of my writing efforts at www.e-counseling.com. I'm sharing something with you today, out of complete necessity. You can forward this blogpost to people who can benefit from the information below. Ready to rock your relocation to Israel, despite your medical concerns? Read Staying Healthy in Israel.
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Fill your efforts with acts of kindness. They make you feel better than you did before!
B'SD 16 Tamuz, 5777 I'm finding increased cases of fibromyalgia in online forums. I'm curious to know if there is a rise in incidence or if there are simply improved diagnostic efforts going on. At any rate, people recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia need help to manage their situations. WebMD has a good overview of the priorities to be addressed. Here's an excerpt from the doctor-recommended EMPOWER Yourself to Cope with a Medical Challenge print and E- book that fibro sufferers might find helpful:
Join an E-mail group serving the needs of fibromyalgia sufferers based in Israel by writing to: - . The moderator is - . Here’s another support group with over 1500 members (as of this writing) using a specific treatment, with very good results, at http://www.psha-inc.com/guai-support/sf/site_search.asp. www.guailife.com explains over-the-counter Guainefesin treatment more in-depth and addresses other health problems.
Facebookers with fibromyalgia can help each other at https://www.facebook.com/ggInternationalGuaiSupportGroup www.fibrokur.com is the site of Dr. Norbert Kurland in Kfar Saba, Israel who treats fibromyalgia using Guainefesin. The site is translated into several languages. Send your questions to - .
(I removed the contact info for people who might not appreciate being publicized on this blogpost. It is available in the EMPOWER Yourselfbook)
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B'SD 13 Tamuz, 5777 I've needed a rest to recover from Tuesday July 4th's picnic, culminating two solid months of hard work which included running around the city in high heat so I could gather necessary items. But gosh it was worth every drop of sweat! If you were my editor at some paper, here's the summary that I would have provided about how things went on Picnic Day:
AACI Annual Summer Picnic 5777
Yocheved Golani and her Picnic Planning
Committee set to work soon after Shavuot 5777. Judy Neuman suggested that AACI
hold “an old-fashioned picnic” and Yocheved ran with the idea.
Elizabeth Homans proved her extraordinary
capabilities once again, repeating
her past successes at garnering iriya assistance with permits, electrical
options, police officers to patrol the park, and safety barriers. She picked up
burlap bags donated by Li-Lo Vitori www.li-lo.co.i, and brought
crunchy, energizing vegetable cups from Beer Sova's kitchen.
Reesa
Cohen-Stone guided Yocheved through the picnic planning process, and
facilitated success. The 300+ picnickers who enjoyed the fun despite high heat
and humidity even included teens from the Operation Forward group visiting
Israel over the summer.
Kids of
all ages enjoyed the Bottle Painting Workshop when they dipped bottles of
various sizes and textures into paint, then pressed them on to paper to create
lovely designs.
Younger
children laughed in Soda Bottle Alley as adults assisted them in knocking down
recycled “pins,” and giggled when they rotated the occasionally cooperative
hula hoops around their bodies.
Almost
every child stood patiently on line to have their faces painted with Batman
logos, flowers, faux helmets and other designs. Some kids spent time with
Bubbles of Fun as they used unusual wands to create unusual bubbles.
Bean Bag
tossers enjoyed the silliness of knocking down a chair or landing a shot
through a wooden toy.
Richard
Tasgal amused onlookers as he bounced about on his jumpy stilts.
Gabe Axler
of the Israel Baseball Association conducted a game with happy picnickers
willing to brave the heat.
Readers
bought bargains from the AACI library and Doron Mason’s eclectic book collection.
Ethelea Katzenell sold her newly published Beer Sheva tour books.
Megan
Turner of the iriya Klita office gave necessary information to new olim as
Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Mallory Kahn-Johnson gave out bottled water and turns with a
magnet-making photographer.
Picnickers from English, Spanish, Russian, French and Hebrew-speaking backgrounds took home complimentary Shlock Rock CDs provided by musician-singer Lenny
Solomon. The gifts were made to publicize his www.4cornersproject.org site. It
promotes Jewish continuity with Awareness, Identity and Pride. Gil Harpaz is
the hero who brought the CDs to Yocheved’s home for picnic distribution.
Raffle
winners walked home with lovely gifts worthy of a bridal shower and one lucky
person won a tour with Licensed Tourist Guide Denis Weintraub!.
Miriam
Green lent her expertise to the planning of the event, and escorted AACI
central’s David London about Park Hay on picnic day. They and the crowd enjoyed
the smell and/or taste of MASAmerica’s (http://masamerica.co.il/en/) fresh hotdogs,
Devora Kessin’s fresh-baked treats, AACI’s variety of satisfaction-guaranteed
sandwiches (prepared to perfection by Judy Neuman’s crew), and other edibles.
Gesher shopping center eateries provided delivery service to the park and to
the picnickers who simply needed to eat fresh falafel, shwarma, pizza or baked
goods.
The MMAAD
band (Marc, Marty, Alon, Alan and Dov) left picnickers thinking “Whuttaband!”
They made the picnic more fun with their lighthearted music and many encores.
AACI
profited from the event. That will help new plus veteran olim in a variety of
ways. Everyone involved will be smiling long into the future as they remember
the extraordinary picnic day.
Yocheved
Golani extends her thanks to the many volunteers and vendors who made the day a
HUGE success.
(I can't post photos of the fun as they show the faces of minor children. It is against Israeli law to share such pictures in public without the parent/guardian's permission).
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B'SD 9 Tamuz, 5777 I've referenced the fact that I'm chairing a picnic preparation committee for my community. I've worked on the project since the day after Shavuot, at the end of May. Here's a peek at the fun to come tomorrow:
Summer Fun Coming Your Way!
Join us this Tuesday, July 4th, to celebrate Canada Day and American Independence at the AACI South Summer Picnic. The fun starts at 5:00 p.m., in Park Hey, Beer Sheva. Be sure to bring a hat and water, and a chair or blanket to sit on. Rock the evening with good food, good neighbors, and good entertainment.
AACI will hold its annual summer picnic on
Tuesday, July 4, 2017,
in Park Hey (Rekhov Ye'elim off Shai Agnon), Beer Sheva, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Meet the neighbors! Hear great music! Join the fun!
Inflatable Jumping Castles!
Balloons!
Music!
Book Sale!
Crafts for Kids!
Soda Bottle Bowling!
Bean Bag Toss!
Sack Races!
Raffle Sale with AMAZING Prizes!
Sandwiches on the spot!
Nefesh B’Nefesh and their marvelous magnets!
Beer Sheva’s own Megan Turner!
MasAmerica for all your US Tax needs!
Negev Fudge!
Face Painting!
Baseball!
Football!
And more!
Featuring: The MMAAD Band
playing rock and klezmer
When: Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Time: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Park Hey, Beer Sheva
(entrance on Rehov Ye'elim or by the 9 bus stop on Rehov Shay Agnon)
Entrance Fee: Members--NIS 20 per person (maximum NIS 75 per family)
Non-Members--NIS 35 (maximum NIS 85 per family)
All donations welcome.
AACI will hold its annual summer picnic on
Tuesday, July 4, 2017,
in Park Hey (Rekhov Ye'elim off Shai Agnon), Beer Sheva, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Meet the neighbors! Hear great music! Join the fun!
Inflatable Jumping Castles!
Balloons!
Music!
Book Sale!
BUBBLES of FUN!
Crafts for Kids!
Soda Bottle Bowling!
Bean Bag Toss!
Sack Races!
Raffle Sale with AMAZING Prizes!
Sandwiches on the spot!
Nefesh B’Nefesh and their marvelous magnets!
Beer Sheva’s own Megan Turner!
MasAmerica for all your US Tax needs!
Negev Fudge!
Face Painting!
Baseball!
Football!
And more!
Featuring: The MAD Band
playing rock and klezmer
When: Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Time: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Park Hey, Beer Sheva
(entrance on Rehov Ye'elim or by the 9 bus stop on Rehov Shay Agnon)
Entrance Fee: Members--NIS 20 per person (maximum NIS 75 per family)
Non-Members--NIS 35 (maximum NIS 85 per family)
All donations welcome.
And LOTS of fresh food!
It's been a treat to prepare the amusement for other people, a true testimony to the fact that I choose not to dwell on the constraints of my post-surgical life, but to maximize the potential left in me. Want to learn how to feel optimistic despite a frightening diagnosis, medical experience and lingering disability? Buy the E-book or print edition of EMPOWER Yourself to Cope with a Medical Challenge. It's filled with doctor-recommended and motivational content. Face Your Medical Problems with Dignity.
Face Your Future with Optimism.
Fill your time with happiness.
