“There Is a Field, I’ll Meet You There”
My husband is in the late stages of dementia. He can no longer walk, process conversations or complete sentences. But he is still very much my husband.
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It’s All Right to Cry
But what about those lesser occasions? What if we’ve had a really frustrating day when it seemed like nothing was going right. Perhaps we suffer from chronic pain and are having flare-ups that nothing will touch. Or maybe we’ve bonked our head on a cabinet door, stepped on a stray Lego brick with bare feet, or stubbed a toe. Any of these can cause tears to well up, and do you know what? It is all right to cry; in fact, as the song goes, it might make you feel better.
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Self Care and Natural Disasters
Here in Florida, hurricane season begins on the first of June and runs to the end of November, but it’s the late-fall storms that are always the worst for the west (gulf) coast of the state. We’ve had two major hurricanes in two weeks, and while I’m very fortunate that my house did not flood during Helene or tear apart during Milton, the neighborhoods all around me experienced serious damage. So how do you cope – how do I cope – during and after a serious weather event?
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Unlocking Empathy: The Art of Listening to Others
Listening to others is a skill that enhances relationships, and I feel it adds to the creation of a more empathetic society.
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Lessons From Your Inner Guide
We are all imperfect, and we all make mistakes. Head the lessons of your inner guide – they are our internal tuning forks and there for a reason, including nudging you to continue to honor yourself even through the muddy times.
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