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❝My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style❞
~ Maya Angelou

In today’s email we cover kidney health, habits for a better day, and making long-term health plans.

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Today’s Main Feature

Recommended Reading

Watch and Learn

9 Little Habits To Have A Better Day

These are all things that may seem obvious when you read them, but take a moment to consider: how many do you actually do on a daily basis, really? And could you implement the others?

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One-Minute Book Review

Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old? Plan Now To Safeguard Your Health & Happiness In Old Age – by Joy Loverde

Regular readers of 10almonds will know we’ve written before about how isolation kills (in numerous ways), and this book tackles that in much greater length and depth than we ever have room for here.

Specifically, she talks about preparing for medical and related (financial, living will in case of dementia, housing, etc) considerations down the line, with checklists and worksheets and such to make it easy, and help you make sure it actually gets done.

She also talks about creating a support network, from scratch if necessary (“foraging a family”), so that even if you will now be prepared to handle things alone, you’ll become a lot less likely to need to do so.

Unlike many books of this genre, she also covers managing your mortality; that “just shoot me” is not a plan, and what lessons can be learned from the dying to make our own last years the best they can be.

The style is upbeat and positive in outlook; less “prepare for doom” and more “get ready to do things right”, and it’s worth mentioning that the format is particularly helpful, outlining objectives towards the beginning of each chapter, and additional resources at the end of each chapter.

Over on Amazon, most of the reviews that contain any criticism are some manner of “I’m in my 70s and wish I had read this sooner”. Still, better late than never.

Bottom line: if you do not have an overabundance of support network around you, then this is an important book to read and to put into action.

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Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday full of wellness,

The 10almonds Team