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Care or Health Careless?

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Growing up, I didn't see my dad since he spent his time drafting Medicare. Now I'm in my second year. Back in the 1980s, the Washington Post referred to my dad as “the unobtrusive shaper of law.” For nearly 40 years, he wrote major healthcare legislation for the Congressional Research Service. America spends twice what other rich countries do with less benefits - $4.5 trillion in the U.S. In 2020, the United States spent about $3.8 trillion on health expenditures. Unfortunately, we have the worst system of outcome of any industrial country and the shortest lifespan. Ninety percent of these expenditures are for people with chronic and mental health conditions.(https://www.cdc.gov/chronic-disease/data-research/facts-stats/index.html) Ways to better prevent managing and preventing these diseases have significant socio-economic benefits. Presently, our health careless system wastes over a third to one-half of its expenditures. Instead of keeping patients well, the Ameri
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Thanks Tom

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Recently, I had the honor of observing a very dear friend passing. He was kind and generous, mentoring me for 40 years. More and more of my friends are going beyond. The real takeaway is that I find liberation when I live every day as my last.  The way reveals the way if only I get out of my way. Quieting my mind and listening to my heart I cultivate this virtue. When I get to see the gray clouds form into silver linings such insight brings me wisdom. Yes, even a rainbow happens after the Storm. Let's remember to celebrate how much we got to live. My mentor shared before his death how lucky he was and his profound gratitude. Each moment allows us a tidal wave of doubt or new possibility. All my years of failure come back to share their misery if I let my thoughts take over. However, I hope to transform my curses into blessings.  A lifetime of rejection also has been filled with much joy. Feedom comes for me ignoring my mental garbage. Passing away awakens me to live,
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AWEE

  Anxiety today is everywhere. I seek relaxing and renewing ways. Play for me is my prescription for fun and fitness  There are countless ways I explore to best manage my stress.  Exercising my well being transforms the awful into the awesome. Awakening With Enthusiasic Exercise (AWEE) is how I deal with my angst. Our mental health crisis is the tip of a gigantic iceberg. Nearly 20% of our adult population or 40 million adults now suffer from anxiety. Add to this depression. Depression can be either as a lack of enthusiasm or as inner anger. Whatever the reason it seems to be growing it is a number one mental health challenge. Wealth doesn't necessarily translate into well being. My independence is based on my interdependence. This inner form of fragmentation may cause my mental breakdown. The symptom is that I have to reconnect with people, places and things.  When I show Divine respect this reverence becomes a form of self love. Social media has created sort of a master/slave sit
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Well Yes

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  Anxiety today is everywhere. I seek relaxing and renewing ways. Play for me is my prescription for fun and fitness. There are countless ways I explore to best manage my stress.  Exercising my well-being transforms the awful    Anxiety today is everywhere. I seek relaxing and renewing ways. Play for me is my prescription for fun and fitness. There are countless ways I explore to best manage my stress.  Exercising my well-being transforms the awful into the awesome. "Well Yes" is how I deal with my angst. Our mental health crisis is the tip of a gigantic iceberg. Nearly 20% of our adult population or 40 million adults now suffer from anxiety. Add to this depression. Depression can be either as a lack of enthusiasm or as inner anger. Whatever the reason it seems to be growing, it is a number one mental health challenge. Wealth doesn't necessarily translate into well-being. My independence is based on my interdependence. This inner form of fragmentation may cause my mental
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