Tag Archives: health

Here’s One Absolutely Necessary Resolution

Posted on January 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week: Here’s One Absolutely Necessary Resolution Why So Many New Year’s Resolutions Are Doomed Because they’re pie-in-the-sky (for diet resolution-ists, make that celery-sticks-in-the-sky); they’re not perceived as absolutely necessary. In other words, they’re a nicety, not a … Continue reading →

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My Heart Was in Your Hands

Posted on August 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thank you, everyone, for your prayers and encouraging words! It looks like I may be around for a while. My heart procedure was deemed a success. A dicey one, mind you. I have tachycardia due to premature ventricular contractions. Translation: … Continue reading →

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My Thought for the Week Collection

Posted on July 28, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear blogger friends, I’m undergoing a heart procedure today. So, as your read this, I’m either in prep, on the operating table, in recovery, or…well…let’s leave it at that. I am very grateful for prayers and well-wishes, of course. But … Continue reading →

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My All-New-Ish Miracle Belly Flattener!

Posted on June 21, 2025 by mitchteemley

Summer’s here! And just in time, I’ve developed a revolutionary™ all-new-ish belly-flattening system,™ guaranteed to improve your overall health, attractiveness and longevity,™ as well! Revolutionary new miracle systems™ always seem to boil down to eat less, eat healther, and exercise. … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Is Us Day!

Posted on April 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

I’m a day late with this. But then every day should be Earth Day. I’m not a flaming liberal. I’m more of a smoldering moderate (and smoke-free at that). But when it comes to protecting my home planet, I tend … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Your Habits Form You

Posted on March 3, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It took a while to break them in. But I finally did. And by now they were the most comfortable shoes I’d ever owned. So I wore them longer than any shoes I’d had before. I … Continue reading →

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When Does the Impossible Become Possible?

Posted on November 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Mehmet Turgut Kirgoz A man where I live died. But he’s feeling much better now. In 2013, Anthony Yahle went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to Kettering Medical Center. Doctors tried for 45 minutes to restart his heart. … Continue reading →

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Savor the Flavor

Posted on April 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I developed the habit when I was in my 20s of eating very small portions. I’d done it a few times almost by accident, and discovered I liked chewing slowly and savoring the taste of thick, … Continue reading →

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A Necessary Resolution: Better Health

Posted on January 4, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Many New Year’s Resolutions are pie-in-the-sky (for diet resolution-ists, make that celery-sticks-in-the-sky); they’re doomed because they’re viewed as niceties, not necessities. But health, the number one resolution subject, is a necessity. Why? Because we’re complex creatures, … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Health Risks of Hoarding

Posted on March 25, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is actually a journalist, Jocasta Lennon, a freelance writer “with a passion for the eclectic and unusual.” When Jocasta first approached me, I was delighted that she considered this a place for talented new writers … Continue reading →

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