Two Days and Counting

Jamál (Beauty), 11 Masá’il (Questions), 170 BE - Sunday, December 24, 2013 about 8:24 am Pacific Standard Time

In two day, on December 24, 2013, I will be 67 years old young. I was born on December 24, 1946 at eleven minutes before midnight. I am the oldest of four children and I have two brothers and one sister. Neither of my  parents are still alive.

I'm not sure whether I'm dreading looking forward to my birthday. I could be looking forward dreading my birthday, which would explain the way I feel this morning. I would like to live to be 100; however, my health problems will influence not only how much longer I live, but how well I live those years.

I'm not sure what I can do about my health at this point in my life. However, I'm going to attempt to do something about them. I have two doctor's appointments scheduled for 2014 and at that time I will find out what I can do. I'm also going to join a gym where I can get more exercise. I will also attempt to change my eating habits. The only other thing I can do is say healing prayers.

Writing this has helped my mood, so I guess I should do a little more writing in 2014 as well. Right now, my daily word could goal is between 1,500 to 2,000 words. I put it at that range because I become frustrated when I don't achieve this goal and frustration leads to stress. I intend to give myself three months to determine if I can meet or exceed the 2,000 words on a regular basis. If I exceed the 2,000 words then I will raise the range on March 21, 2014.

A Coffee Lover's Dream

Fidál (Grace), 10 ‘Azamat (Grandeur), 166 BE – Tuesday, May 26, 2009 about 700 AM Pacific Time

It's a coffee lover's dream to find out there are health benefits to coffee. According to the article 10 Hidden Health Secrets of Coffee by Dan Fields studies show that people who drink coffee have a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer's, diabetes and colon cancer.

Other benefits include such things as preventing pain associated with vigorous exercise. Another benefit is guarding against gout. It lowers odds of dying from heart disease. It helps preserve memory. It lowers risk of Parkinson's disease. It reduces the risk of gallstones and kidney stones. It decreases the risk of stroke.