Hope! 🙏

 



Does this look like a weird painting? It is a self portrait by X, the famous Mexican artist. She painted arrows pointing to her body ailments. She got polio at a young age, lost her leg and her health rapidly reclined. She turned to art to express herself. Now her home filled with her artwork is a museum? Museum in Mexico City.🖼️ 

I recently visited it and empathized with her pain. She painted, made sculptures and wrote to express herself. She painted her home in bright colors filled with artwork and pottery. What a wonderful example of lifting your spirits daily?

How can I do that? I just read a recent study about a man with early Alzheimer's disease. He actually cleared plaque in his brain that could be seen on MRI's. He walked briskly 10,000 steps daily, did strength training and ate a plant based diet. ☘️ 


A photo of Frieda's garden full of fresh vegetables and flowers! 🌺 🥬 

What is the biggest fear of growing older? I just read that it is becoming dependent on others. I agree an don't want to become a burden on family members. I also might add that I'm afraid of forgetting them. My family is dear to my heart and brings me joy. I hope to attend my grandchildren's high school and college graduations like my mom did. She even traveled to The Netherlands for graduation ceremonies. 🎓 

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