Wishing Well Whispers

  Copyright Glo Lewis 6/25/2023   Dear Readers of My Blog, 💛   Winging It: You may have noticed that my blog posts jump around from one topic to another in a somewhat random order, and this is because just as you are not taking an official class, likewise, I am not officially teaching a class. And yet, in a way, I am. Because I take this blog very seriously. There may only be one person out there checking in to see if I have done another post with my health and writing tips, and if so, here I am again. And you are important. Intrusive Thoughts: Today, I want to begin with the subject of intrusive thoughts and their impact on our mental health. This kind of thought process normally occurs when we are under stress or feeling anxiety. If nothing else, random, unhelpful thoughts, are an unwanted distraction. They normally show up, unbeckoned, but sometimes, if we indulge a resentful memory, here come the intrusive thoughts. For me, I am devoting this year of ...

Copyright Glo Lewis 6/19/2023   Dear Readers of My Blog, 💖   I am crafting this post on June 19 th , which is the federal holiday in the United States of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. I am taking time today to write, which is honoring this date when our nation celebrates freedom. And what could be more liberating than writing one’s thoughts in a healthful manner—not in a hateful or diminishing way toward another, but in a productive and positive fashion? I want to remind my readers that to loosen up, as it were, my blog posts begin with a discussion of some points of my health regimen, such as exercise, but quickly move on to their main thrust of writing tips. I am not a doctor, nurse, or any other member of the medical field. This first part of my blog is meant as a commiseration with other seniors of the unique nature of our physiques and metabolisms as we age, and how I am dealing with the aging of my body and mi...

    Copyright Glo Lewis 6/17/2023   Dear Readers of My Blog,💜   First, I want to take this time to thank Google for the opportunity to create a blog for free. I am extremely grateful to Google for this gift. Hopefully, then, this thank-you is better late than never, as this blog post is entitled. And again, I am glad to be back writing to you. I have notified Google that my Comments’ box is not working, so hopefully, readers will be able to access that field soon. Apparently, however, one must create a Google account and use their own email address and a Google password that they create to leave a comment. My sister tested the field for me, and even with her Google account, she could not leave a comment yet. Switching gears: It occurred to me that when I was discussing my in-house walking in my second blog post, I didn’t mention that proper breathing is important to oxygenate the body and to burn calories. One should breathe in their nose and exhale ou...