Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
Whether alone or with the support of friends and/or family, caregiving is a lifestyle that demands attention. I did the group care thing my first time down this road, but as I am finding, the experience of managing the demands of caregiving by yourself has a decidedly different flavor. Caring Together Photo by Andrea Piacquadio …
Starting projects is easy. Plan, marshal resources, then put everything into action. Something new, yet familiar. Starting fresh always holds a special excitement for me. So what gives with this tendency towards stagnation that we see so often? You know. The situations where inertia sets in and things fail to move forward. I am not …
Parents are complicated. When they are alive, they provide their offspring with plenty of challenges to help shape the persons they will become. For those children paying attention, parents can also give life lessons to their descendants after they have gone. I was organizing some music the other day and came across the above titled …
Continue reading "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are"
Insights from our worlds of caregiving can get started by the funniest things. The idea of healing oneself by helping others has been rattling around in my mind for years, but this social media meme started me pursuing the thought. Maybe it was not just me seeing the connection. The Quiet Side Introspection and I …
Dad's Back 