How do you make time for self-care? My mantra all through the LBD journey with Burt was that I made sure to have time for myself. I had help so I could leave Burt in good hands while I went to the gym or out to lunch with a friend. I needed the time toContinue reading “Ask yourself:”
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Writing group
Focus on yourself. Your loved one will never get short shrift under your watch. The gaze of self-care is usually a bit myopic. Chances are that you will draw the shorter end of the stick as you walk the journey with your person. You will learn to advocate. You will be aware of signs andContinue reading “Writing group”
My ChiGong class
My balance, strength, mobility and endurance are all subject to challenges these days. It’s an aging-not-so-well thing. Many of us oldsters are fairing better. I attend a ChiGong (or, you may know it as QiGong) class with the goal of righting my ship of state. It is a gentle exercise protocol that calls for balance.Continue reading “My ChiGong class”
The road we travel
Journey is the term of art for all of life’s trials. All of life is a journey. Rather it can be seen as many journeys. In life, we take many trips and some are sun-filled. Others are not. Life twists and turns. There are travails. Those difficult journeys are better taken in community. It’s toughContinue reading “The road we travel”
Those 12 steps
“Acceptance” plays a huge role in our mental health. My reference to the 12 steps is a wry acknowledgement of just how deeply embedded the edicts of AA are in our psyche. The opening pledge addresses accepting.. and it’s genuinely a great suggestion. Let go. If you can’t change it, let it be. Acceptance hasContinue reading “Those 12 steps”
