Living Every Day Like It’s Her Last: Meet @lioness

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TERESA: What brought you to Mayo Clinic Connect? What motivates you to take part in the community?

@lioness: My career in nursing gave me the opportunity to support people. While I am retired now, I still want to keep supporting others and Connect helps me to do that. This is giving me a good platform to use. I found Mayo Clinic Connect on the internet.

TERESA: What about Connect makes you feel comfortable to share and to be open with the community?

@lioness: Everyone is so genuine and knowledgeable about their problems.

TERESA: What groups do you participate in?

@lioness: Several: Chronic Pain, Heart & Blood Health, Bones, Joints & Muscles, Just Want to Talk.

TERESA: Who has been a special connection for you on Connect?

@lioness: @gailb was the first one to have a discussion with me. I appreciate her, and you, Teresa, @hopeful33250.

TERESA: What surprised you the most about Connect?

@lioness: How compassionate everyone is and helpful, @grandmar in particular. She is compassionate and finds articles, like one on diet, for instance.

TERESA: What energizes you, or how do you find balance in your life?

@lioness: I find balance when I play with my grandson and watch him grow. We have a lot of activities that we do together.  

TERESA: Tell us about your favorite pastime or activity.

@lioness: I use to love to walk Inglewood, where I lived in Pennsylvania, seeing all the animals. For instance, a snow owl scared me once. I wasn't expecting him, and he flew up and I ducked!

TERESA: Do you have a favorite quote, life motto or personal mantra?

@lioness: The quote I live by is “Live every day like it's your last.”  

TERESA: What do you appreciate the most in your friends?

@lioness: I have a long-standing friend of 50 years. We can laugh and cry together through many happy and sad moments. Honesty, even if it hurts, is important to have in a friend.

TERESA: What food can you simply not resist?

@lioness: I can't live without chocolate. (By the way, my brother’s nickname was Chocolate.)

TERESA: What do you love about where you live or vacation?

@lioness: Where I live now in California, I can go up on the roof and see snow on the mountains to the south and also see the ocean.

TERESA: Puppies or kittens?

@lioness: Puppies.

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