The irony of caregivers’ personal popularity can get a little thick at times. At a casual glance, one could think that helping others in need would be a noble and well-respected avocation. Society values the care of the unfortunate, right? Sometimes, however, this messenger of accountability and assistance is figuratively shot at sunrise. Carrying the …
Dying of Embarrassment
Is it possible that some of the angst we see in the media these days are people who went with the favored political winds a few years ago and now are facing up to the idea that they picked the wrong horse? With all the emotional gusto of a preadolescent person decrying the trauma of …
Managing Mental Health Declines
Funny how caregiving issues have turned topical. Mental health declines used to be a topic of conversation only in certain circles. Now it is a the topic receiving lots of attention – and rightly so. The pandemic has added emotional challenges to our repertoire of personal growth events. All of us have confronted lifestyle …
I Thought I Was Wrong, But I Was Mistaken
How did apologizing get so out of style? We used to hear, “Sorry. My mistake. I goofed” during our daily events. Admission of normal human fallibility, while always a sensitive point, used to be freely offered and acknowledged. In appearing to others as fallible as we really are, we kept tempers even and conversations ongoing. …
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