Post 2: Series: Caregiving and Communication, Lessons from the Heart When you’re caring for someone, you love, it’s easy to lose sight of your own health. At first, you might skip a meal or put off an appointment. Then, the days blur together, fatigue sets in, sleep is disrupted, and slowly your own well-being begins […]
Post 1: Series: Caregiving and Communication: Lessons from the Heart I heard this story from a caregiver and built a series of posts on caregiving. I hope you enjoy it and maybe even learn from it. I know I learned a lot when putting the series together. After I retired, my husband’s health began to decline. […]
Here are 31 fun summer puns playing off “summer” and “the living is easy” vibe as we wrap up those hazy, crazy days: Suns out, fun’s out — the living is easy-breezy! Keepin’ it cool when the heat’s the real deal. Soak up the sun, because easy livin’ is the best livin’. Beach, please! Summer’s […]
At 69, Don hadn’t touched his toes in years. In fact, he’d given up on most physical activities after a knee replacement two years earlier left him feeling unsteady and self-conscious about his mobility. But when his daughter suggested he try a gentle senior yoga class at the community center, Don was skeptical. “I’m not […]
Mina, 73, thought meditation was for monks and movie stars. “I’m too old to sit pretzel-style on the floor,” she told her doctor when he suggested meditation for her increasing anxiety. “Besides, my mind never stops racing, there’s no way I could meditate.” But when her sleep problems worsened and her blood pressure continued to […]
Ed, 80, used to say, “I’ve been through worse.” A Vietnam war veteran who had survived combat, raised five children, and worked two jobs to support his family, Ed prided himself on his resilience. But when his wife of 55 years passed away, and his days stretched endlessly without her comforting presence, he realized he […]
Ed, 80, used to say, “I’ve been through worse.” A Vietnam war veteran who had survived combat, raised five children, and worked two jobs to support his family, Ed prided himself on his resilience. But when his wife of 55 years passed away, and his days stretched endlessly without her comforting presence, he realized he […]
Margaret, 76, always prided herself on being a good friend and listener. But lately, even a short phone call left her drained. “I just don’t have the energy to deal with anyone,” she confessed to her daughter. Her friends began to notice that Margaret was withdrawing from their weekly coffee dates and seemed distant during […]
After he retired from his job as a postal worker, 68-year-old Leo thought he’d finally have time to relax. But when his blood pressure started creeping up, he also experienced chest pains and ended up in the emergency room with a minor heart attack. “I thought I was just tired,” he said. “Turns out, I […]
As the United States celebrates its Independence Day, I can’t help but think of their southern neighbors and the special bond that has long existed between the two nations. I found out recently that my grandfatherwas born in the United States but he raised his family in Southern Sasketchewan and died there, So, despite the […]
