

ByDaveScott ByDaveScott
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Ienjoyexploringstoryideas,lookingattheworld differently,andsharingthosethoughtswithyou eachmonth.
ThankyoutoCharlieUpshall,BarbAnstead,and KevinRockefellerforsharingtheirknowledgeand insightfulthoughts.Theyprovide TheHub with diversearticlesforyou,thereader,toenjoy.
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“Ithinkthehardestpointtogettoisthatpointofaskingforhelporreachingouttoother peopleandbeinghonestwithyourself.” ~Mary-KateOlsen “Don’tbeafraidtoaskforhelpwhenyouneedit.Askingforhelpisn’tasignofweakness; it’sasignofstrength.” ~BarackObama “Oneofthebiggestdefectsinlifeistheinabilitytoaskforhelp.” ~RobertKiyosaki
Asweage,thestruggletomaintainour independencebecomesmoreandmore challenging.Inevitably,weloseourflexibility, ourphysicalstrengthandourmobility.Someof usevenloseourvision,ourhearing,or,most sadly,Ithink,ourcognitiveabilities.Realitycan bedaunting.Ihavealwaysbeenfiercely independentinmyownway,andIam determinedtoretainthatindependencetothe bestofmyability.Ihaveahardtimeaskingfor help.Atthesametime,Itrytobewiseenough toberealistic.Therearesometasksthat,ifIwere todothemcompletelyonmyownnow,would onlyrevealmystubbornnessandfoolishness. Onepersonisnotalwaysenough.
usmayhaveoutsizedegos.Orwemayresent whatwefeelisageism.
Forme,withmyseriouslackoflowerbody flexibilitycausedbymykneereplacements, sometaskscouldveryeasilyresultinserious injuries.Iwouldstillliketocarrybulkyitemsup anddownstairsandclimbladders,for example.Wisermindsthanminehavenow convincedmethatsuchactivitiesarefoolhardy forme.
Longago,Ihadaherniaoperation.AsIleftthe hospital,myroommatewatched,laughingasI struggledtocarrymyluggagetomycarafter declininghisofferofassistance.Idrove directlytowork.Theschoolprincipaloffered tocovermyoutsideduty,butagain,Ideclined andendeduphavingtobreakupaskirmishin theschoolyard.
Therearereasonswhyolderadultsmaybe reluctanttoaccepthelp.Wehaveafearoflosing ourindependence.Wegenuinely don'twanttobeaburdenon others.Wemaynotknowwho wecantrustcompletely.Wemay fearlosingcontrolofourlivesor givingcontroltoothers.Someof
Today,Iwouldgladlyandgraciouslyaccept thosekindoffersofhelp.Therecomesapoint atwhichself-sufficiencymustyieldtoreason, particularlywhenone'ssafetyisatstake.
Believeme,ithasnotbeeneasyformeto acceptthattruth,butacceptit,Imust.For someonelikemyself,whohasalwayswantedto dothingsmyownway,onmyowntime, withoutaskingforhelp,thischangeofattitude hasbeenhumblingandalittledepressing. Butaswegrowolder,wecanbecomewiser.We canlearnthatwedon'thavetodoeverything byourselves,wecanletgoofsomeofour unnecessaryindependence.Wecanacceptand behappywithwhowearenow.Twoofmy favouritesayingsare,"Don'tletthepastremind usofwhowearenotnow,"and"Comparisonis thethiefofjoy."
Inowbelievethatwhatisbestistohavealifein whichyouaresurroundedwithastrongsupport system,afewrealfriendswhoyourespectand trustcompletely.Youbalancethatwithbeing partofameaningfulsupportsystemforothers.
Ifyouhavealwaysbeenusedtobeing extremelyindependent,itisnotasimple process.Lettinggoisnoteasy.Butitendsup beingfreeingand,Ithink,veryhealthy emotionallyasyoudeveloptheself-confidence toallowothersintoyourworldandyour struggles.Maybebythetimeyouaremyage, youwon'thavetokeeptestingyourselfand provingyourself.Thepeoplewhomatterknow whoyouare.
Toaccepthelp,youhavetogiveyourself permissiontoletgoofcontrolandletyourself bevulnerable.Forsome,thatmaybethe hardesthurdletoovercomebutitisimportant, practicalandrealistictoletothersstepinand
helpattimes.Hopefully,weallgettohelp othersindifferentways,usingourvaried strengths.
Iamcomingtounderstandthatacceptinghelp isnotone-sided.Theactofhelpingbenefits bothparties.Whensomeoneisgenuinely willingtohelpus,weknowthatwematter. Whenwearegenuinelywillingtoaccepttheir help,theyknowtheymatter.Thatinitself makeslifericherandmoreworthwhile.When weknowthatwemattertoothers,itgivesusall significance.
Irecentlycameacrossareminiscencefrom LazarusLake,thefamousracedirectorIhave referencedinpastarticles.Hetalksabout cuttinglawnsthesummerhewastwelve.His dadsuggestedheaskoldMrs.Willisifhecould mowheryard,andnotformoney.Shewas hesitantbutagreed.Everyweekallsummer,he didheryard.Shelivedaloneandhadnoother visitors.Afterwards,theywouldtalkovermilk andcookies.Eachweek,ashepushedthe mowerbacktohishouse,hewouldfeelgood abouthimself"becauseonceaweekIfeltlikeI hadtakenasmallsteptowardbecomingareal man."Lazlearnedearlythattheactofhelping isworthwhileforbothparties.
Byaskingforassistance,olderadultsarenot becominglessindependent;rather,theyare embracinginterdependence.Byacceptinghelp, inadditiontodoingwhatmakesthemost logicalsenseforus,weare,inaway,givinga gifttothepersonprovidinghelpbecause helpingothersbringsjoyandhappiness.
traditions,culturesorbeliefsystems,festivities areoftenassociatedwithfoods,feastingand specialcreations.
guest,ithelpstobeawareandhave conversationstorespectneedsandavoid unnecessarysymptomsorseriousreactions andcomplications.
Theabundantvarietyandbountyofany holidayseasonfestivitycanbefraughtwith challengesfromanutritional,digestiveor healthmanagementperspective,whetherasa guestorthehost.Eatingstrategiesand adjustmentsmaybenecessary.Special considerationsandprecautions,restrictions andavoidancesmayneedtobefactoredinand considered,butopen,honestcommunication canbecriticaltoavoidingunnecessary symptoms.Frommild,temporaryannoyance topotentiallylife-threateningreactions,for manypeople,thisistheireveryday.
Allergies,sensitivities,intolerances,Celiac, Crohn's,IBS,GERD,diabetes,gas,bloating diarrhea,constipation,gout,migraines,mood disruption,inflammation,arthritisalongwith immunedysfunctionarejustafewconditions thatcanbetriggeredoraggravatedbyfood choicesorhiddeningredients.Therearemany religiousorculturalconsiderationsand observations,alongwithmedication contraindicationstocertainfoodsand beverages,whichmaylimitfoodchoicesand timing.Sowhetheryouarehostingorthe
Itisnotuncommonforpeopletoshyawayfrom thesesocialgatheringsduetonervousness,safety concerns,orembarrassment.Foodreactionscanbe immediateormaynotariseforupto72hoursafter consumption,makingitdifficulttoidentifytrigger foods.Ifaguestdeclinesinvitations,bringstheir ownfood,oreatsbeforearriving,itisn'taninsultto yourhospitalityorcookingskills.Theymaysimply becopingwiththerealitiesoftheirday-to-day challenges.
Asalways,Iencouragemoderationandbalance. Overindulgencecanbehardtoavoidformany,but therearetipsandhabitsforintentionalenjoyment withouttoomuchdisruption:Eatwellbymaking
healthierchoicessixdaysaweekbutallowatreat mealnomorethanonceortwiceaweekduring thefestiveseason;stayphysicallyactive;get adequatesleep;managestress;drinkplentyof water;trytostayconsistentwiththreemealsa day,spacedfivehoursapart.Anothertipfor everyoneistostarteachmeal(orpriorto consumingalcoholorsweetbeverages)by consumingtwobitesofproteinfirst!This alonecanhelpreduceelevatedinsulinand avoidwreakinghavocwithbloodsugar levels.
Probioticsanddigestiveenzymesmaybe veryhelpfulinavoidingandreducing digestivedisturbances.Agoodbalanceof solubleandinsolublefibrecankeepbowel functionmoreregular.Havingtreatsbutsmaller portionsandalteringsomeofyourfavourite holidayrecipeswithhealthieringredientoptions arealsohelpful.Itiseasytosearchfordelicious treatswithahealthytwist.
InmyhomeofficepracticeandatHauser's,we enjoyhelpingourclients,patients,and communitynavigatetheirdailylivesandthe festiveseason.Wecarryquality,effective, therapeutic-levelsupplementsandcanguideyou tothecorrectproductforyouruniqueneeds. SpeaktoaHauserteammemberorqualified healthprofessionaltoensureyoursupplements
aresafewithanyprescriptionsorpreexisting healthissues!
Manyover-the-counterproductsarealso availableforsudden,occasionalsituationsand events.Mycaution,asalways,isthatifyou experiencesymptomsthatrepeatedlyflareupor havenoknownassociativefactor,pleasedonot ignorethesesignals.Masking,suppressingand ignoringcanleadtoserious,long-term complicationsandlife-threateningconsequences. Advocateforyourownhealth.Youknowyour bodybetterthananyoneelse.Knowwhento insistonqualifiedprofessionalhelp.
Giftcertificatesforconsultationsoron-hand productsareavailableinmyhomeofficeforyou, yourfamilyorfriends.Givethegiftofgoodhealth thisholidayseason.
PaulDavid,AKABandaloni,isaone-man bandshowwithhiscustom-madeguitar anddrumrig.AOne-ManBand?That meansbassandrhythmguitar, harmonica,akickdrum,twohigh-hats, snaredrum,cowbell,tambourine,and singingwithliveharmonies—all performedsimultaneously!Bandaloni playssongsspanningallmusicalgenres, notablyclassicrock&rollandcountry. Bandalonioftenperformsatourvery ownNorfolkCountyFair!
Howdidyougetstartedwiththis? ItisaskillsetthatIacquiredoverthe years.Icanbuild,makeandsellit. Whereareyoulocated,anddoyou travelalot?
IaminGuelph,Ontario,butItravelall overNorthAmericatodifferent festivals,statefairsintheUSA,the CalgaryStampede,etc.
Howoftendoyouperform? Approximately300showsayear. Doyoulikedoingwhatyoudo? IenjoywhatIdo,butafter25years,it's hardertotravelallthetimeandlive outofasuitcase. Didyouhavetotakeanycoursesorgo toschool?
Icompletedfiveyearsofart schoolandgotmybachelor's infinearts.Iamalsovery activeinthevisualarts.
Wheredoyouseeyourselfinthefuture? I'vestillgotafewyearsleftinme.Istillcreateart andamdoingeverythingIwanttorightnow. Thankyouforyourtime.