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February is here and love is in the air! The best thing about love is sharing it with someone else; whether it be your spouse, partner, children, parents, friends or complete strangers. This month’s issue of The Grand Season is focused on helping you love those in your life well.

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Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination. —Voltaire You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

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—Oscar Wilde Love is a gross exaggeration of the difference between one person and everybody else. —George Bernard Shaw Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.

—C.S. Lewis Foreign language If you spoke a foreign language as a child or just took the required two years in high school, how much do you remember? Duolingo (www.duolingo.com) is a great, free online tool with exercises tailored to you.

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New tech skills Some senior centers have a weekly tech hour where a knowledgeable geek from the college comes in to solve any computer problems and answer how-to questions. You could go to learn more about photo-editing software with the goal of learning to manage and manipulate photos to create your own masterpieces!

Break out of routine Shop at the new grocery store in the next town.

Knit something that isn’t a scarf. Sample an exotic selection of teas. Put a new spin on what’s become routine. With a little planning, you can ensure that 2020 is a year full of new experiences.

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Go low impact You don’t need to put tremendous weight on your joints or jump up and down in order to break a sweat or elevate your heartrate. When you’re already in pain, this type of exercise can actually make things worse.

Instead, opt for high-quality, low-impact workouts.

The health benefits of regular exercise are undeniable, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends 30 minutes of exercise at least five times per week. High-impact exercises like running and weight training, however, can lead to joint pain, especially if you have a joint condition. The good news is that smart exercises with low impact can alleviate joint pain and deliver the same health benefits.

Hydrate It may seem obvious, but ensuring that you drink the recommended daily intake of water is vital to reducing pain in your joints. Proper hydration helps your body eliminate wastes and toxins that can lead to painful joint conditions. Plus, it helps to keep the joints lubricated and flexible, reducing friction and inflammation and helping to maintain healthy tissue.

Here are a few tips to consider for a healthy start to 2020.

Stretch daily Stretching increases flexibility and range of motion, improves movement and function, reduces pain and stiffness and prevents further injury. Just remember to move slowly and keep it gentle.

Keep moving Trying to protect your joints by not moving actually does more harm than good. Regular exercise can actually help joint pain and ease symptoms of chronic joint conditions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Just be sure to talk to your doctor about your exercise plan before you get started.

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For example, this year a B virus, which usually comes out in February, was the flu that launched the season.

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Did you get your flu shot this year? Even though it’s no longer the beginning of the flu season, it’s never too late to get your shot. At this point, we’re only in the middle of an elevated-level flu season with months still to go.

Seniors get the flu from others, often by breathing air that has the virus in it from someone’s sneeze or cough. Germs can stay airborne for several hours or linger on hard surfaces someone has touched for 24 hours.

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Flu hits seniors harder than any other demographic. More of us end up hospitalized and with complications if we get the flu.

At least 70% of deaths from flu are seniors.

There’s a special shot for seniors with three types of vaccine at four times the strength. The shot contains two A virus strains and one B. According to a local pharmacist, the decision makers anticipate which of the three strains will be the strongest each year and they go with those in order to cut costs. Wouldn’t it be safer to include all four?

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4. When was the last time before 2019 that Auburn’s men’s basketball team made it as far in the NCAA Tournament as the Elite Eight?

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There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved. –George Sand Remind your children of how they make you a better person.

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Start clearing a starting zone What you want to do is clear one area. This is your no-clutter zone. It can be a counter, or your kitchen table, or the three-foot perimeter around your couch. Wherever you start, make a rule: nothing can be placed there that’s not actually in use. Everything must be put away. Once you have that clutter-free zone, keep it that way!

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MOMENTS GROWTH IN TIME

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Find joy in the journey Purpose driven individuals don’t take short cuts or go look for the easy answer. They embrace failure more readily than others as “information” that guides them. They are more fluid and flexible, and more open to the “how’s” because their ultimate goal is not about upholding their

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February 10, 1957 Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the best-selling “Little House” series of children’s novels, dies at age 90 in Missouri. In 1932, Wilder, then in her 60s, published her first novel, Little House in the Big Woods.

February 11, 1990 Nelson Mandela, leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, is released after serving 27 years in jail. Mandela retired from politics in 1999, but remained a global advocate for peace and social justice until his death in December 2013.

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February 13, 1915 The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is founded to “assure that music creators are fairly compensated for the public performance of their works, and that their rights are properly protected.”

February 14, 278 Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, is executed. Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome so his army would be strong. Valentine defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.

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