Tag: Elder Care
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Direction
Life is a series of micro decisions that lead you down a path. You can plan, organize, shop and prepare… and then the direction changes, life has a course corrections So, I surrender to what is and what will be step by step to reach a goal until it changes if the goal is not…
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Tell them
because the words remembered are often whispered in the quiet moments of life. tell them that you believe that they lived a good life tell them their legacy will be remembered tell them that their treasures will be kept safe say it out loud or write it in a card, but show your heart on…
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Lily of the Valley
During the American civil war, the severely wounded soldiers, the ones who where dying would be met by a Lady of Charity. This is my impression during historical reenactments for Mid-States Living History Association. As a living historian, I explore the time period civil war and their stories, their roles and herbal practices. In particular,…
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Productivity
fueled by grit, lugging through each hour of time. Holding on, letting go. deleting the un-necessary from your list so if you are in constant motion, where is rest, reflection Are you chained to constant motion? pinned in or overwhelmed by their to do list? Grinding through what your expectations are of yourself. so if…
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Buffering
The swirl of the circle while your waiting, that nervous feeling of the unknown. Havening strategies are part of my the tool box of as a Death Doula and Restorative Therapist. Neuroscience havening is a method to calm emotional and physical disturbances. Framework of Techniques Self Tapping Humming Visualization Eye movements Rocking Also call psychosensory…
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Consistent
If you are persistent you will get it, if you are consistent, you will endure it. Do not think only in absolutes, when deeply stirred emotionally, be consistent, you will endure it there is both good and bad in all people especially when there is pain and worry be consistent, you will endure it know…
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Off Season
There is no off season for death, like clothing that you put away for the winter. So as I clean and pack my winter boots and get out my hiking boots this summer, I reflect on how I prepared for a transition of my loved ones. Awareness Am I clear on the promises that I…
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Allow
You get what you allow into your space, consuming your time, giving or taking your grace Doubt and repine, overthinking each phrase Like a buffer, a bridge or a anchor Admission, permission, to determine what is appropriate when your in that caregiving space To take consideration or making calculations for what and whom is allowed…
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In the end… a story
the oral tradition of tale telling, a storyboard of pictures, a collections of tools or fishing poles. Perhaps it is a collection that could be put on display. A memory garden of plantings to remind others of your favorite colors or smells. An hour glass, a grandfather clock or a wristband to remind those you…
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Exercise
A restorative way for movement is isometrics; muscular action in which tensions without joint strain. The physiology for the isometric is no limb motion which is often a relief to someone who is bed ridden or not ambulatory. Isometric response is mediated by combined central and peripheral afferent input to medullary cardiovascular centers. Circulation, it…
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