Basic HTML Version
Brianna Ward
Articles in
Keeping Well
do not necessarily represent the opinions of doctors practicing at
Methodist Healthcare facilities.
“Just roll it off your tail feathers”
HEALTHFUL FUN: Line dance instructors J. B. Hausig and Mary Stahl are joined
by Brianna Ward, membership services manager, and friends who attended the
Boot Scootin’ Holiday Celebration in December. More than 100 guests danced
for two hours after enjoying a great holiday meal!
More than
1,000
members of
55
PLUS
®
and
WomanPlus
®
get together each week to
socialize, exercise and have a great time!
What’s the attraction? Line dancing!
Did you know that line dancing is
an excellent way to get a cardiovascular
workout and burn some calories as well
as keep your mind sharp by learning the
steps and different dances? And then there
is the valuable opportunity to socialize
with familiar faces and make new friends.
If you’re interested in joining a line
Line dancing offers health
benefits and fun for all
dancing class near you, click on
under “Membership
Services” at
www.SAHealth.com
or call
210-575-0355
for a list of locations.
Check out these two videos we posted
on YouTube recently showing how much
fun our line dancing members are having:
●
”
●
”
You can also go to
www.SAHealth.com
and click on the YouTube icon at the top
of the page to find the videos.
Mark your calendar
and join us at the
Embassy Suites in
San Marcos for a
retreat that’s all
about relaxation,
friendship and fun.
Retreat packages range in price
from $139 per person (four women
per room) to $259 per person
(single occupant). This includes a
one-night stay at Embassy Suites,
Manager’s Reception, motivational
speakers, great meals, games, door
prizes, pampering and laughs!
—Continuedfromfrontpage
The new
SAHealth.com
unveiled
events and money-saving opportunities
right to your computer through various so-
cial media sites. Follow Methodist Health-
care on Facebook (Methodist Healthcare
San Antonio), Twitter (SAHealth
210
) and
YouTube (SAHealth
210
), and check in on
FourSquare when you visit our facilities.
E-newsletters
Methodist Healthcare has
four monthly electronic newsletters you
can customize to meet your needs. Go to
www.SAHealth.com
, find the “Health-
Source” tab and click on
”
to sign up to receive health information
by email. You choose the topics that inter-
est you the most. Newsletters include
My
Health
,
FirstSteps
,
Parent Connection
and
CardiacConnections
®
.
WomanPlus
®
and
55
PLUS
®
members,
you now have a section on
SAHealth.com
dedicated just for you!
Visit
www.SAHealth.com
and click
“Membership Services” to view a
of events, including:
●
Restaurant discounts.
●
Free health screenings.
●
Discounted theater tickets.
●
Free seminars.
●
Discounted trips and travel.
●
And much more!
instantly impressed with its new look. We
invite you to take time to become familiar
with San Antonio’s Health Information
Resource,
SAHealth.com
.
Keeping Well newsletter online
In an
effort to conserve our natural resources,
Methodist Healthcare is Going Green!
Keeping Well
will no longer be automati-
cally mailed to your home. We value your
loyalty and want to continue providing
you with great information for maintain-
ing your good health. To view
Keeping Well
online, visit
find
“HealthSource” and then click the “Keep-
ing Well” link. Please call
210-575-0355
if you want to continue receiving
Keeping
Well
in the mail.
Get social
Methodist Healthcare now
brings the latest news, information, special
July 14 and 15
2 2
nd
ANNUAL WOMANPLUS
®
RETREAT
Brochures will be ready in late April. Check
www.SAHealth.com
and click on “Events & Calendar.”
S P R I N G 2 0 1 2
2
K E E P I N G W E L L
M E T H O D I S T H E A L T H C A R E
N E W S , V I E W S & T I P S
There’s an old
Southern saying
my family uses:
“Just roll it off
your tail feath-
ers.” I’m not sure
where it came
from; I would
imagine it’s from
the same book as
“Bless yer heart”
or “I’m fixin’ to.”
Nonetheless, it’s used regularly in my fam-
ily’s day-to-day conversations. It means:
When someone has upset you, it’s best to
forgive, forget and move on. In its most
literal translation, it means to react as
a duck would to a drop of water on its
back—let it roll off your tail feathers and
keep walking.
As silly as it may sound, there must
be something to this old Southern say-
ing, right? You can’t always understand
why people do things that upset you. For
example, why did the driver in the con-
vertible cut you off on your way to work
this morning? Why did your colleague
stop whispering when you walked by?
Why did your daughter arrive 30 minutes
late for Thanksgiving dinner? Or why did
your boyfriend break up with you in a
text message?
Before becoming angry or hurt, con-
sider that you just don’t know the answer
to the question, “Why?” Maybe the driver
in the convertible was rushing his wife to
the hospital. Your colleague was confiding
in another about a personal matter she
doesn’t want made public. Your daughter
worked a double shift and slept through
her alarm clock. And God has a better
idea for the man you should spend your
life with.
My point is, before you get upset over
someone else’s actions, it is important
to consider other scenarios. Rather than
dwelling on your assumptions, move on
with a smile. People are only human, and
we will never understand why we do some
of the things we do. Don’t let the actions of
others ruin your perfect day. Nineteenth-
century philosopher Soren Kierkegaard
once wrote, “Life can only be understood
backwards, but it must be lived forward.”
And as my grandparents would say,
“Just roll it off your tail feathers.”
Brianna Ward
Membership Services Manager
WomanPlus® and
55
PLUS®