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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Friday, January 16, 2009

Let's Hear it for Boomer Hero US Airways Pilot

On Metroblogging NYC I pay homage to a "mature" boomer pilot who was the real hero in the "miracle on the Hudson" yesterday. Click this link!

US Airways "Hero" Pilot-- Let's Hear it for a Mature Professional!

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In a time of most industries, especially airlines, throwing mature [read higher-paid] employees to pasture, read my tribute to the hero pilot of yesterday's "miracle on the Hudson" Click the above title-link

IZEA

Friday, January 16, 2009

Let's Hear it for Boomer Hero US Airways Pilot

US Airways "Hero" Pilot-- Let's Hear it for a Mature Professional!