Category: Thoughts
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Kindness, With Common Sense
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsFollowing my last post on “Kindness”, my friend Peter responded with a one phrase comment: Matthew 6:3-4. Those verses say: “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is…
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Brain Fog
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday I thought we’d talk about Brain Fog. It isn’t a classic symptom of Myasthenia Gravis, since MG primarily affects voluntary muscle function due to an autoimmune attack on the neuromuscular junction, however, many MG patients report experiencing cognitive difficulties. Brain fog can include memory problems, difficulty concentrating, mental fatigue or slower cognitive processing speed.…
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Happy Mardi Gras!
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday is Mardi Gras Day in Louisiana. It’s also called Fat Tuesday. I didn’t really know much about Mardi Gras before I moved down here other than hearing about all the debauchery and drunkenness that goes on. I’ve changed my mind about Mardi Gras, however, as I’ve learned a little more about the tradition. The…
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Pick Up Some Apples
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI heard a story recently that made me realize how often we become so caught up in our own lives that we forget one of the main reasons we’re here on this Earth. The story goes like this: Three men had been attending a Christian retreat in Chicago. It had released a little later than…
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Accomplish Something
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsYesterday was a fulfilling day for me. It was one of those days where I felt I had really accomplished something. I finished a rather large project I had been working on and it felt good to feel that sense of accomplishment for having done so. Accomplishing something makes you feel good because it activates…
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Time
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsHave you ever noticed how time seems to drag when waiting for something, but flies by if you’re up against a deadline? It’s something that has always intrigued me. We tend to think of time as being finite. It consists of seconds, which become minutes, which becomes hours, which becomes days, which becomes weeks, which…
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Commitments
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI’m one of those people who sometimes makes too many commitments. I box myself into committing to do something and don’t leave a means with which to back out. I become committed; therefore, I must complete the task. I’ve always believed integrity is the only thing a person will ever truly own. Everything else is…
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National Love Your Pet Day
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday is National Love Your Pet Day. Pets bring so much love and companionship to many peoples’ lives. Their unconditional love is a reminder to us humans that maybe we should forget more about the past and savor each moment in the present. Their companionship keeps us from getting lonely. Who else will tolerate us…