Forced to Sit Still and Shut Up -- A Journey Through ALS, Disability and Mindful Living

Until 2004, I was an independent and active woman -- a former airline sales exec and then a high school educator. Then my body kept betraying me. I was finally diagnosed with ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease -- confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak. With life at a slower pace, I learned to live a more conscious and mindful life -- buying, eating and other choices. I listen instead of talking, and I observe instead of running and rushing.

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Sunday, April 6, 2008

Our New Celebrity Spokesperson

ferncohen.com
In 1987, actress Angela Lansbury ["Murder She Wrote"] lost her sister Isolda to ALS. Now, she has become the ALS Association's new celebrity spokesperson
check out Al Roker's interview with Ms. Lansbury on NBC's "Today Show"

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Sunday, April 6, 2008

Our New Celebrity Spokesperson