Stress. It can manifest itself in many different forms. Years of research has determined not only can it cause health issues, personality changes, and loss of sleep, but it can also change the make up of our very chromosomes. Being a caregiver is arguably one of the most stressful life… Read More
I recently had lunch with a dear friend. Sometimes there are blessings bestowed upon us through the most unimaginable of times. She is one of them to me. Jim and I met her and her wonderful husband while advocating in Washington D.C. We immediately hit it off and have been… Read More
We all have different personalities. Some of us are more private. Some of us are open books. Some of us are somewhere in between. Personally, I am an open book. I do have private moments, thoughts and feelings, but overall, I am open. I am open to new ideas, I… Read More
There are so many of us that hash over what we do wrong and not what we do right as caregivers. Out of the 1440 minutes in a day, you can have 1 bad minute and downward spiral into a depression or guilt trip or obsessive self criticism. Nevermind the… Read More
Through all of the years of being a caregiver for Jim, I could never wrap my head around his declines, his seeming ability to be OK and then the next moment not and then the times that he seemed perfectly normal all the while not being able to remember if… Read More
I recently had the privilege of meeting a new friend who explained to me that “Life is Long.” I didn’t quite understand this meaning when they first told me, as I had always heard the saying “Life is Short.” In this day and age of reality T.V. and things happening… Read More
Life comes at us fast, pulling us in different directions and making us make decisions in split seconds. I became a caregiver to my husband with no training other than having two kids under the age of 10. Read More
As a caregiver, we all become part of an exclusive club that we would rather not have the privilege of holding a membership card to. Although, we don’t choose to become a caregiver, we choose to remain a caregiver and to do the best we can each day. Some days… Read More
Last fall my nephew asked me if I would like to run a 1/2 marathon with him this summer. I was elated he had asked. He would be graduating college (he did) and had several weddings, a cross country trip with his fellow grads and lots to do before starting… Read More
Life can be tough without any challenges. It seems humans naturally find ways to see hardships and negatives and focus on what is wrong versus what is right. Or what is good. Or what is easy. We take our day to day lives and lose sight of joys in mundane… Read More
