Excerpt from Daily Cures, Wisdom for Healthy Living by Connie Mason Michaelis It is one thing to say, “I love you,” as a matter of fact, it can be stated very casually, but what if someone says, “I need you?”  That expression can be deeply meaningful.  On one side, the person expressing their need shows a particular vulnerability, and on the other hand, it gives someone else a sense of purpose.  The appeal of volunteerism is based on this powerful emotion.  No matter your age

Excerpt from Daily Cures, Wisdom for Healthy Living by Connie Mason Michaelis Good news!  According to Carolina State University in Raleigh, adults aged 60+ fared better than their under 30 counterparts in making intuitive decisions, such as choosing a competent home repair contractor or a seat-of-the-pants chess or bridge move.  “Seniors have a knowledge base they can fall back on. That information can automatically be accessed without much thinking.  Relying on intuition is

Excerpt from Daily Cures, Wisdom for Healthy Living by Connie Mason Michaelis Do you read obituaries? I’m obsessed with them. It makes no difference if I know the person or not; I am just intrigued by what is written to capture another’s life. Some obituaries are very expensive, so brevity is a financial must. For example, The New York Times  charges $263 for the first four lines and then $52 per line after that, with about 28 characters per line. That would amount to the fir

Excerpt from Daily Cures, Wisdom for Healthy Living by Connie Mason Michaelis For those of you who work or play with computers, you know about screensavers. If you are unaware of the terminology, a screen saver is a computer program that fills the screen with images when the computer is not in use. Initially designed to prevent damage to computer monitors , screensavers are now used primarily for security or just entertainment.  I use my screen saver as a little charge of pos