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It’s Life

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(Time Period: About two years after moving to the care home.)

Gabriel answered the door with a warm smile. As he walked me into the family room, he gave me the report: “Grace had a restless night.”

Though she could no longer walk on her own, Mom often managed to get herself out of bed and while seated on the floor, to “scooch” around the room. On this particular night, Gabriel and Angela had checked on her and found her sorting through the stack of shoe boxes on the floor of her closet. Various bureau drawers were open with clothes spilling over the edges. Mom looked up at Gabriel and put her forefinger to her lips: “Shh.” Read more

One Sweater at a Time

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On Saturday mornings, I’d arrive at Mom’s and we’d go sit in her private room while her caregivers vacuumed and picked up the house. Her room was very pleasant, well-lit by natural sunlight and with a window overlooking the pool – “the oceanfront room,” as Tim and Cristina, the owners of the group home, lightheartedly referred to it. Read more

Out of the Mud

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It’s Transformation Time

All nature is in a constant state of transformation and we are especially reminded of this now, as the spring blooms begin to appear. Likewise, each of us is always transforming and at times quite intentionally, whether seeking to bring about a change in our careers, fitness level, relationships, or finances. We are programmed to evolve. Yet the moment we identify the desired change, there it is: the anxious realization of our current state. We want to be there but we are here. How do we move? Read more

It’s True: You Are Free

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“Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.”
— Voltaire

Speak the Truth

Madeline¹ is a client and health care professional who is realizing the power of communicating more effectively with her patients, staff, and others. Recently she summed up the benefits of what she calls “communicating clearly while holding my peace”: Read more