The 2024 presidential election motivated me to have a birthday do-over

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At the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Pointe in Time Emerald Gala Today marks a week since my birthday.  Its occurrence is a tremendous blessing. Because all around us are reminders about the fragility of life. To that end, my brother, who always makes a point to celebrate me, took me to the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater's Pointe in Time Emerald Gala on November 2d. That was the beginning of my birthday celebrations. And then, on my birthday itself, I got a bit of a surprise... My actual birthday was tough. It was Election Day. And, I spent the day working polls as a part of an election protection effort. My efforts were designed to protect all voters. However, deep in my heart I love my AKA sister, Kamala Harris and I hoped for her historic victory. Then, much to my chagrin and despite my efforts—and those of thousands more—she lost. In my estimation, that loss was one of the greatest setbacks in human dignity in my lifetime.  The country elected a felon and self-proclaimed, racist, ableis
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Working Mom Tip: Get More Sleep

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As working moms, we do more in an hour than most people do in an entire day. Indeed, we maximize our time. One of the ways we do that is we get by on very little sleep. We do it for so long that we start to think of sleep deprivation as normal. We begin to think that "looking good" is the same as or as good as "feeling good".

We are drawn to articles that give us tips about how to look younger, well rested, and like we worked out. We believe that looking good is as good as being healthy...
 

Looking Good Is Not the Same As Being Healthy

 
In those articles we find what we're looking for. If you have a little time, a credit card and the internet you can invest in the best eye drops, eye cream and concealer that money can by so that you can appear to be well rested. You can also purchase vitamins, drinks, and even special lights that will "give you more energy". 

Given all of our demands, who can blame us???
 
Before I got pregnant, I subscribed to the belief that looking healthy was the same as being healthy. I believed that sincerely until I was brought to my knees by an infection that almost killed me. I ran 17 miles on a Monday and was in the ICU on Thursday. While I was sitting in my hospital bed I wondered, "how could I have become so disconnected from my body that I am considered to be in "unstable condition" and not even know it???

 
I paused. I reflected. And, I "found religion".
 
I am fortunate that I learned my lesson before becoming pregnant. By the time I got pregnant I had learned that I mattered. I understood that my health was really the only valuable thing I had. Instead of being so disconnected from my reality that I could overlook the signs that I was decompensating,  I decided to be present and pay attention to how I was feeling. Now, I may be a little too conscious of my body. Any sign of malaise drives me to the internet!
 
Because of my own health scare I was moved by Arianna Huffington's TED Talk. She condensed success in life to one simple principle, "get more sleep".  I interpreted that to mean "You matter so pay attention to your body and give it what you need. This is the only life that you are certain of..."

Arianna Huffington Tips for Success




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Anonymous said…
Great points! I hope they don't fall on deaf ears - we all matter, and we all need more sleep. I'll be the first to accept this mandate and go back to bed :-). J/K, I'll just ambition to begin my sleep a little earlier tonight.
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