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Invisible Connection

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(Time Period: Throughout Mom’s time in the care home.)

A Lesson in Mindfulness

When it is no longer possible to communicate with our loved ones the way we used to, how does connection occur? It was natural to wonder about Mom’s ability to connect with us. Was she understanding what we were saying? Was she feeling comforted by our presence? The answers to these questions were not always apparent. This led me to realize there was something else to explore: my own ability to connect with her. Read more

Open To What Is Next

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Dad’s Words to Me

In the last year of my father’s life, it was necessary for him to have minor surgeries every few months. He rolled with these and recovered each time, able to enjoy the year with my mother in their new community where she was beginning to receive assisted living support. At this point, she was in the earlier stages of Alzheimer’s and they were able to participate in various social activities ranging from chair yoga to a singing group to dinners with new friends. Read more

Trusting the Current of Life (Series Wrap Up)

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Highlights

How is Trust coming into play for you at this time? That’s the question that kicked off this series. As I stated in the introduction, I’ve learned that trust is an essential element of being in the current and that in each opportunity, crisis, and crossroad, the issue of trust is critical. Read more

You Are Changing

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Can I Really Do It?

Lose 25 pounds and keep it off. Do work you enjoy and earn a good living. Be in a great relationship. No sooner do you name the thing you want to call into your life, and there is the thought: Will I really do what I say I’m going to do? What if I can’t? Read more