Tag: Respite
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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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Personal End of Life Care
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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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Right Angle
Hard turn… right angle change. It’s abrupt to make a left hand turn from the right hand lane, when life was just going along in a routine. Like daylight saving when time changes and you lose or gain an hour. Reality is not the same. The idea of unraveled string with no vertices, no corner,…
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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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Bean Bag Hat
Frantic or fatigued, perhaps you need time to think and prioritize what you doing, or what has to be done. I have been there is here is what helped… slow down, that is what a respite careworker does, gives you time, even if you just need to sleep. Or try this little trick to make…
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