The words of the next song came up on the screen and it read, It Is Time To Say Goodbye.
I was awe struck as I sat by my Mom at the age of eight, listening to the incredible range and passion of their melodic voices.
When faced with courage, it is the challenges that really help us to grow.
As you slow down this is the moment that you can step out of the fear that many caregiving situations can push you into.
A crisis…brings out our compassion to one another in a way that everyday routine seems to neglect.
How we learn to feel and behave when a loss occurs is often influenced by the significant adults in our life.
As caring for my mom began to take a toll…I was faced with…understanding why I struggled so with letting her go.
Exploring one’s creative spirit is one way that offers us an opportunity to open up to exciting new possibilities.
In caregiving…you go through letting go of many things as your life adjusts to new routines and limitations.
I expect the journey will also be an internal one for it’s time for my husband and I to get reacquainted after many months of caregiving.
A group of women will be gathering for a workshop on April 26 and 27 called The Wisdom Circle.
In that incredible moment of connection, I felt the fear in both of us leave…
I am intimately learning to fully recognize the signs of caregiver stress and how to express to others that I can’t do it alone.
The question is: Are you going to slide down the hill or are you going to steer?
As I approached and passed my own 60th birthday two years ago, it was evident to me that this was going to be a more challenging passage.
This holiday season, there may be a senior who crosses your path that can benefit from you simply pausing to see or feel their need.
…health is determined by a stable marriage, the ability to make lemonade out of lemons and regular exercise.
Encouraging proactive planning for possible transitions is something I encourage families to do.
Trying to really experience this illusive “state of equilibrium” with multiple external demands…is challenging.
I find myself again feeling the pangs of guilt around balancing caring for my aging mom while working full-time.