Joan.... Margie can a "sleep mentor?" Now THAT'S a new one! Maybe I should make Nordtrom's my "sleep mentor," cause I NEVER fall asleep when I'm shopping THERE! <grinning> Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Joan Hartman <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, August 10, 2000 1:24 PM Subject: Re: Both PD & Non PD >Marjorie....you wrote, "I'm still determined to win this battle. I never >let anything conquer me in my life, and I'm a little old to start now!!" > >Marjorie......Good advice.....and it's the attitude we have that will help >us to fight PD every step of the way with all our energies........it's just >when you have worked most of your lilfe and raised a family alone, free time >is a luxury that you never had and I guess the lesson I need to learn is >that it's okay to have free time now...... > >Barb...did you read what Majorie wrote........Marjorie ...you can be Barb >and Joan's MENTOR in the NO GUILT DEPT.... wha'cha' think....Joan > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Marjorie L. Moorefield <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 10:12 AM >Subject: Re: Both PD & Non PD > > >> At 07:58 AM 08/10/2000 -0700, you wrote: >> >and I >> >didn't feel so guilty if I had to lie down for a half hour sometimes. >> >Joan Hartman >> >> Joan, >> Why in the world should you feel guilty if you have to lie down for >> a half hour, or an hour, or even two hours?? >> You are retired, you have a chronic, incurable disease, those two >> reasons alone should allow you to take a nap ,and not feel guilty >> about it! Any energy you waste feeling guilty about anything, just >> takes away from your strength to do something constructive ,instead >> of something destructive. Feeling guilty is a destructive emotion >> in my book!!! >> I have worked so hard when I'm awake to not let PD control my >> life, by seeing the clock last night I found that PD is getting even >> with me at night, and I wasn't even aware of it!! >> >> I'm still determined to win this battle. I never let anything conquer >> me in my life, and I'm a little old to start now!! >> >> just me, >> Marjorie >>