I perceive that the first step to my ability to gain more power in my life is first to battle depression (mental acuity) and second to battle physical problems (health issues). Therefore, doing activities that bring joy, facing my demons, and becoming more healthy are my goals.

Physical issues:

Tensor Facilialata (spelling?) - shorted tendons on bottoms of both feet that cause pain and are worsened by walking. Makes my favorite hobby and exercise of walking difficult.

solutions: daily exercise to loosen tendons, use a bike for exercise, soak feet in epsoms when they hurt like heck.

Out of shape/tone

Solution:go back to bikeriding when the weather is no longer unbearably hot. consider trying to use the exercise bike you had sitting in the garage, but must find a way to not go nuts and wrench knee again. Maybe listen to music? learning tapes?

Diabetes - Type 2

Solution: Southbeach diet appears to be working, continue to take care with eating.

Menopause

Doctors seem to want you to try to take estrogen therapy so that they can charge you big bucks later when they remove your uterus. Continue with selenium and evening primrose oil and read up on nutrition needs.

Depression:

Figure out things that give you joy and try doing them as a scheduled event:
Photography, writing, daytrips, zoo, plays, books, travel with limitations.