Excerpt from Daily Cures, Wisdom for Healthy Living by Connie Mason Michaelis A beautiful, young 80-year-old woman told me she appreciated my articles in the paper and had an idea for a new topic.  That excites me because I am always searching for new inspirations.  She said, “Whatever happened to please?” As I thought about it more, I realized she had a good point. In today's vast media world, so many people tell us what to do, and they seldom say please. When was the last time you saw a...

Excerpt from Daily Cures, Wisdom for Healthy Aging by Connie Mason Michaelis I was late learning about the expression, “That's a first-world problem!” but I have adopted the terminology.  If you’ve not heard the expression, let me update you. We often use the phrase third world as a description of poor, underdeveloped countries where the people who live there lack adequate food, clean water, and shelter. Those are serious problems! But first-world problems sound more like whining, as in “My...

Excerpt from Daily Cures, Wisdom for Healthy Aging by Connie Mason Michaelis My mother’s handwriting was beautiful.  Even in her 90's, it was perfect.  Every time I see something that she penned (like a recipe), I feel like she’s in the room.  Recently, I was with a new resident filling in paperwork.  As I reviewed the documents, it was like looking at Mom’s handwriting.  I smiled!  It wasn’t just my mom; it was generations of well-trained students.  I was trained too.  Wasn’t it the Palmer...