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#77216 - 04/25/06 03:46 AM
Re: what boomer women want
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#77217 - 04/24/06 10:06 PM
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Love all the ideas listed. You know it's not too far fetched to expect more from our government on all levels. Ours is the largest generation and women outnumber men. We really do need to "Speak" up, start a revolution!
On a less global front though...
We are a generation of women in transition, always have been. I feel we're missing out on so much because of programmed beliefs that undermine our self-esteem. We're not perfect but who on this earth is? I think we could all use a good dose of "Acceptance" for who and what we are. So how do we go about doing that? Is there a 12 step program for Boomer Women so we can let go of all the should have's, what if's, if only's and regrets we all deal with that hold us back?
Deep subject, I know. But if for no other reason, a good motivational speaker on this subject would sure inject a feel-good-about-ourselves moment into the itenary.
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#77220 - 04/26/06 03:10 AM
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On a serious note, I am probably in the minority, but I wish the government would get out of my life, especially healthcare. I don't know where they got the constitutional mandate for that anyway.
I am all for the increased security measures to avert danger to our country which is in the constitution. But I don't want the governemnt involved in healthcare at all. Government is what made it so expensive in the first place.
When Medicare came in, it eliminated the family doctor. It eliminated his ability to be generous with his services. It eliminated the barter system where people paid for medical care in eggs or farm goods. It eliminated house calls. It eliminated charity in hospitals entiredly.
Government intervention in healtcare is a horrible thing. It makes us all dependent and when we depend on the government for something as personal as healthcare, it is dangerous. We will soon be forced to ration healthcare. If we left it to the capitalistic system and paid for our own care, people wouldn't get medicated for every little thing and then re-medicated again and again for the side effects and eventually depend on medication to live. Then the doctors would have to compete for our dollar and prices would come down.
There is information available now so we could compare morbitiy and mortality rates among doctors and facilities, but it is protected by the govt. If we had that, we could shop and get the best service for the least money. And we would all be doing exactly that if we were the ones paying.
Not a popular viewpoint, but it's true. The govt. has no business in healthcare and doctors have no business doing business. They're healers, not businessmen.
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#77222 - 04/27/06 04:40 PM
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Casey! You are a WiseWomanShining! Just a few small changes make such a difference. I'm not advocating we become self-centered or egotistical, rather allowing ourselves the slight shift of focus to acknowledge and commend all the good things we've done instead of constantly reminding ourselves of our failures. How about feeling good about that failure because, by golly, at least I tried! Appreciating what we have in our lives instead of longing for the things we don't have is one of my favorites. Such a tiny shift that can totally change one's outlook on life!
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#77223 - 04/27/06 10:06 PM
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I agree with Casey, too! Something to work on!
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