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January 13, 2021

“Start where you are, use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe.

Today’s article is not about tennis, but I think this pro athlete’s quote is fitting for many facets of our lives. Especially as one can be tempted these days to feel overwhelmed by the COVID climate. I hope via this article to give you a few minutes to just breathe…and then maybe spark your creativity right where you are. There...

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January 6, 2021

A New Year, A New Perspective

Finally, it’s 2021!!  We can put 2020 behind us and look forward to a new year ahead of us.  I think it is safe to say that everyone hopes 2021 will be better.  Was 2020 really that bad though? Now, I know many of you are probably thinking, “What is she thinking?  Not that bad?  It was terrible.”  To all...

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December 23, 2020

Happy Holidays

Dear Readers, Each one of these trees from HCQU team members are different, but they are all beautiful.  We hope that you are able to find the beauty and peace this year in your different holiday celebrations.  Happy Holidays, The HCQU West Team

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December 16, 2020

Journaling

Journaling…we’ve all heard the word, but up until the coronavirus pandemic I hadn’t really thought much about it.  Lately, though, it’s been on my mind.  I’ve always heard that writing can be therapeutic.  Put your thoughts on paper, see them, read them, meditate on them.  I’ve never been much of a writer so writing my prayers, thoughts, feelings, etc. is...

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December 9, 2020

Keeping with Christmas Traditions

With all the restrictions due to COVID-19 it got me thinking about Christmas and what it might look like this year. My memory took me back to a time when I was a little girl. My brother (wait, you must know he was 9 years older than me so that made it really cool to hang out with him) and...

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December 2, 2020

Power of Expression

As you’ve heard me say before I love words. I love reading them and writing them. Language intrigues me, but more than that I think it is communication that is so fascinating. From the various spoken languages around the globe to the dawn of ASL, from expressionism to impressionism, from telegraph to telephone people have found ways to communicate.  (Technology...

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November 25, 2020

No Black Friday?

As it turns out, 2020 may have just turned into my favorite year!  This year there will be no Black Friday shopping.  It seems every year, I think “maybe this will be the year I try it again.”  Then I remember the one year I went…  My sister, who thoroughly loved to shop convinced me that somehow I was missing...

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November 18, 2020

The Pressure is On for Good Skin Care in the Fight Against Pressure Injuries

November 19th is National Pressure Wound Awareness Day. According to National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), 2.5 million people develop pressure injuries every year with 60 thousand people dying every year as a direct result of pressure injuries. Not only is there a high cost of life, the financial burden related to pressure injury medical care in 2019 was estimated...

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November 4, 2020

It’s Purely Patrick!

Small, personal businesses are part of the heart of America. It is after all the “the land of opportunity.” Perhaps now, more than ever, people are recognizing the value of small business and the need to support them. Small businesses are born at the intersection of creativity, ingenuity, and passion. Purely Patrick is one such Vermont, thriving business.   Purely...

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October 28, 2020

Metformin (Glucophage): A Common Medication for Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes in America is a common diagnosis.  In fact, the prevalence of diabetes in 2018 was 34.2 million Americans, or 10.5% of the population. Of those more than 34 million people, which breaks down to about 1 in 10, 90-95% have Type 2 Diabetes.   In addition 88 million American adults, aged 18 or older have prediabetes, that’s 34.5% of the...

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