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Strokes are not ageists

Posted 10th August 2009 by Red Lotus Mama, tagged health, walking, fund raising, heart, stroke

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When my cousin Kathy was going through her divorce she was healthy, but under a tremendous amount of stress. Her doctor is still not sure if it was just the stress that caused it, but at 38 years old she had a stroke.According to the American Stroke Association: Stroke kills more than 143,000 people…

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The Moment

Posted 6th March 2009 by Red Lotus Mama, tagged marriage, divorce, love, life

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As I stood in the shower every bit of worry and stress washed off of me swirling with the soap suds down the drain. I felt cleaned of the dirt from the past. A quiet peace came over my mind and my eyes closed as the water washed over my face. At that moment I smiled. There are few moments in my life…

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Phenomenal Woman

Posted 6th March 2009 by Red Lotus Mama, tagged parenting, self esteem, beauty, woman, ego

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Last week I realized something that kind of took me by surprise ... I have a pretty low self esteem.  As a woman being critical about your physical appearance is typical.  We live in a society where our beauty is compared to super models, where plastic surgery is no longer whispered about in "knitting…

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My Cancer Scare

Posted 1st March 2009 by Red Lotus Mama, tagged health, cancer, happiness, life, weight, cervical cancer

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As I sit here eating my crackers with smoked salmon and 12 year old aged cheddar cheese I realize that I have sucked at this challenge! Yoga hasn't been happening.  Eating my greens twice a day has been a failure.  Replacing my lattes with tea has been inconsistent.  Going to bed by midnight *yawn*…

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Letter to My Heart

Posted 9th February 2009 by Red Lotus Mama, tagged relationships, love, passion, heart, myself

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Dear Heart,It is time that we have a serious talk because you are on the precipice of something bigger than I have ever experienced.You have led me blindly into situations that have left battle wounds -- some are unrepairable, some have changed how you beat, some still fresh. Last year was not easy…

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