Cancer takes wife, who ‘never did complain’
“I’m 83. Been married four times. Divorced twice. The other two passed with cancer. “I lost my wife, Jewell, on Jan. 19 last year. She was 69. She dealt with that cancer for many years. It...
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She’s an advocate for daily ‘mental hygiene’
“Unless kids feel safe and loved, they’re not going to perform to the best of their abilities academically. That’s true for adults as well. We’re not going to perform professionally unless we all feel loved and...
He’s trying not to stress out about the future
“I think about the future a lot. It stresses me out.” Your future, or the future of the world?“Both. And I don’t know what to focus on. That’s the frustration. I get stressed out very easily....
Career change in the works after life on the road
“For about eight years, I had this job that took me all over the country. At first it was fun, getting to travel and see different places. But when you’re away from home and family Monday...
Fishing his cure for work-related stress
“I was born in Mexico. First, I came to California. I went to school a little bit, and then I found a job. I cooked, working in the kitchens. I stayed there for 22 years. “Many...
Reiki helps promote healing, reduce stress
After caring for patients for many years as a nurse, Ralph Zamarron still has a strong desire to help people. One way he is doing that is through Reiki therapy. Reiki is a Japanese technique for...
Reiki teacher draws on nursing experience
“I was an LVN when I got out of the Navy, then I became a registered nurse in 1979. After working in the neonatal unit at Texas Children’s Hospital, I got a chance to work in...
Student works to overcome nervousness, anxiety
“I knew it would be stressful to come to college. In my late teens I had a lot of anxiety. I had some depression issues, some health issues that were going on. And I didn’t know...
Figuring out her future can be stressful
“Growing up, I wanted to be a forensic scientist. But then I learned I wasn’t any good at science. I also had hopes of getting a scholarship to play softball in college. But that didn’t end...
Island community feels ‘more free spirited’
“I came down here from New York, but my family’s originally from the Virgin Islands.” “I was born and raised in the Virgin Islands, and just moved up here a year and two months ago.” “There’s...
