Time is a subject worthy of the brightest minds and deepest thinkers. It is a human construct as well as a real dimension of the universe, when studied in physics. I am addressing the idea of how time functions and moves in regard to living […]
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Andy was not a tyrant by nature but his illness made his continuous needs and requests of me feel tyrannical. When Andy’s abilities were being challenged and compromised by his disease, I was therehelping with everything as it came up. Unintentionally we became caught in […]
Our experiences have led us to explore various healing practices that not only supported Andy but also benefited me as his caregiver. As a reluctant caregiver for my extremely disabled husband, Andy, for almost seven years, I experienced firsthand the intense demands and emotional toll […]
Dad is looking at our Mom’s face as she takes the photo. He is breathing with one transplanted new lung as he begins his new life. Last week, I shared what was entailed in writing my book, Your Wildest Dreams: A Parkinson’s Love Story. I […]
I write by hand on lined notepads and I happen to be left handed which I always considered to be a good omen. It wasn’t hard to write Your Wildest Dreams: A Parkinson’s Love Story, but it took a really long time and that could […]
Years ago, Andy and I sold something we called Spirit Lifters. They were small plaques for one’s wall or desk that we made with a decorative welded bronze mandala paired with a quote done in calligraphy. One of the quotes we used was from Joseph […]
One of the amazing aspects I’ve experienced as a caregiver choosing honesty over being nice, is that honesty with a purpose leads us back to being nice. In a life without a chronic disease challenge and in relationships that don’t require a caregiver role, I […]
When one is a caregiver ‘making it right’ is different from actually changing the situation that is unfair into one that is fair. I wondered, “How does one deal with the anger that can happen in a patient/caregiver relationship when feeling like life isn’t fair?” […]
Our garden has always been our work in progress and so it is with my own healing. I’m getting there. I have to do a bit every day and only pay attention to my own timing. When I hurt myself in a pretty awful skiing […]
