Gloria Moraga - Political Woman

My September Happiness Quest continues and I'm finding many reasons to be thankful and happy. Even though I loath going to the brace repair shop, I got through it today. And enjoyed a book, a French film, and more... 

The film was about divorce and even though going through my divorce was miserable. I'm happy I did it. 

How does this all tie together? You gotta listen to this episode to find out. Please share and please subscribe. 

I have many "Reasons for Living." Some are dead serious (pun intended); some are not! The VOICE COMMAND REMOTE is my Reason for Living #65! I love my remote.  And it is definitely one of the reasons I was really happy today. As we get closer to the election, I'm looking for joy in everything and finding it. Join me! 

Even though the weather was weird today, my remote did not let me down! 

I quote this Wall Street Journal article in this episode of One-On-One. Here is the link:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-it-seems-like-bullies-are-everywhereand-how-to-stop-them-11594743348?mod=wsjtwittertest19

 Here is the link to my video on Bullies. Take a look. Give it thumbs up and subscribe.

https://youtu.be/oOOOFqe26RI

Are you ready for Fall 2020? I am definitely raring to go. Happy to see summer in the rearview mirror. As everybody is posting pictures of their vacations and picnics, etc., I've just been home. Trying not to get COVID19!  As an old, washed-up political reporter, I'm happy to get ready for the election cycle. Many important issues are facing us. I'm going to focus on the issues, not the personalities. I'm also going to focus on the POSITIVE. Stay with me. Please subscribe, download, and share! Be safe! 

2.1 million people in the United States are living with Limb Loss. Each year 1 million people in the world undergo an amputation. That's one every thirty seconds somewhere in the world. For the first time, the Physical Therapy Department at Sacramento State is opening up its popular amputee clinic to the world. Because of COVID, the popular clinic is going virtual, professors and students will be using Telehealth to communicate with patients. One-On-One communication in the digital age includes health care clinics and doctor's visits online and on the computer screen!

Professor Toran MacLeod is one of the brilliant faculty members I worked with at Sacramento State. It was a pleasure to sit down and talk with him on Zoom about his upcoming clinic, his students, his digital projects, and the importance of Communication and kindness. Especially now, but always. 

Important Links

Clinic Details and  sign-up:

https://bit.ly/2YXfXwb

My blog:

https://gloriamoraga.com/

The PlayList for the Physical Therapy videos:

https://bit.ly/3hQAt9j

I recently had a COVID19 Scare! But it was just a painful sinus infection. My head ached, my muscles were sore, I felt fatigued.  I was having trouble swallowing and breathing. These symptoms are similar to COVID19 symptoms.  I immediately turned to the internet and the CDC.  The Centers for Disease Control's website is excellent. It helped me and my doctors determine that I did not have COVID, I had a nasty sinus infection. Two reasons I am sharing this story. Knowledge is power, better to hear about the symptoms again and again to avoid trouble. And Communication Skills helped me get through this scare. I was able to communicate fullying with doctors and nurses, and I got the help I needed.  One-On-One during a video doctor's visit!  When the US first began reporting cases of COVID19, I searched everywhere for information on symptoms. They were difficult to find. Now we just need to log on to the CDC', Centers for Disease Control's website. The link is below. And I have more information on my website, https://gloriamoraga.com/. Here is the shortlist of symptoms: Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea CDC- U.S. Centers for Disease Control https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

How do you handle praise? I rarely dealt with professional approval in the right way. I mismanaged many personal and professional compliments.  Please do not do what I did for so many years. When someone says something kind to you, respond in a friendly, positive way. If you are at a loss for words, say two, "Thank you!" 

I am dedicating this episode, "The Compliment," to John Wallace. A former anchorman and a friend. John gave me one of my first compliments for my reporting, and of course, I botched my response. I appreciate him so much for helping me feel more confident. He passed away not long ago and I still think of him often. 

How do you handle a demanding boss? There's only one Way - Talk to him or her! If the boss is NOT a Bully, the One-On-On discussion is the Best Way to go. The issue is not that you can't handle the demands. The point as always is, life happens. We all have problems, and sometimes the Demanding Boss is just going to have to understand. 

I had an epiphany on Sunday. Here it is: I'm more addicted to Video Games than ever before. That's saying a lot. I've always loved them. Even when it was just PONG. I love them. But I'm going COLD Turkey. I'm going to stop playing for a couple of weeks. Why? Because I'm not talking to family members. Not One-On-One. Not with my undivided attention. I'm not giving up Movies. But I'm not playing games for two weeks. This includes Cross Word Puzzles. As I write this, I'm breaking out in a cold sweat. I already miss them. But I need to get a reality check and live in the moment.  And enjoy people more. I'm going to try it. Please join me. And talk to each other One-On-One!