Tag: MGFA
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June is Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsFor those of you signed up with MGFA (Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America), you should have recently received an email with resources to use during Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month, which is June. The email provides some great ideas on how to increase awareness about Myasthenia Gravis and also provides some tools you can use in…
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Happy Memorial Day!
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsWhen I was young, on Memorial Day, all our families would gather at the cemetery and decorate the graves of loved ones who had passed. In fact, we often referred to it back then as Decoration Day. I know some families still practice this tradition, but my family is scattered across the country making gathering…
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AI Accomplishments & Predictions
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI recently ran into a Joe Rogan Experience podcast where he interviewed Marc Andreesen. Marc is an American businessman, venture capitalist, and former software engineer. He is the co-author of Mosaic, which is the first web browser to display inline images, and he co-founded Netscape. During his interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Joe and…
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Sometimes It’s Okay to Say “No”
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI’m sadly going to miss the wedding of a relative today. We had RSVP’d to attend and were looking forward to it, but our house recently sold and moving day is right around the corner. Having Myasthenia Gravis, I no longer have unlimited energy. I do what I can, but I have learned not to…
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“Comparison is the Thief of Joy”
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsTeddy Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” What did he mean by that? He meant that your life, the life you’re living right now, isn’t so bad; that is until you start comparing it with everyone else’s. Elon Musk sums it up this way: “Happiness is reality minus expectations. If you just…
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When You Don’t Have the Words To Pray
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI was talking to a friend of mine recently. He told me about a time in his life when he was so distraught that he couldn’t even find the words to pray. As I thought back over my life, I’ve had a few times when I found myself in that position. Once was when we…
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Thanks, Chad Prather
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI recently ran across a post by Chad Prather. Chad is an American commentator, comedian, speaker, and entrepreneur known for blending humor, cultural commentary, and faith-driven conviction into social media and his performances. With success in stand-up comedy, he’s now become a social media phenomenon by delivering sharp, common sense takes on faith, politics, culture,…
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When to Worry About Worry
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI oftentimes find myself worrying about things over which I have no control. I can ruin an otherwise perfect day fretting over something that isn’t going to change no matter how much I worry about it. But letting go is hard. Worry isn’t exclusive to people with Myasthenia Gravis. It happens all the time by…
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Ahhh, the Good Old Days
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsFor some reason, I’ve been thinking about how much life has changed over the years. For example, when I was a kid, there were no seat belts in a car. You could sit, lay, kneel, do whatever you wanted in the backseat. You could even climb up onto the ledge of the back window, if…