Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
Gratitude is most often enjoyed as we look out the back window of Life. Whether after an event or a relationship has played out, gratitude is a wonderful mechanism that connects us to what happened, giving us connection to our current surroundings. Gratitude can also sometimes present itself as an opportunity to change the future. …
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Remember childhood 4th of July celebrations where we ran about the yard waving lighted sparklers, watching the play of brilliant light against a summer twilight? The caution against burning ourselves juxtaposed against our brief joy of racing with bright lights. We were fixed in the moment. Then the time came when the sparkler in your …
After all of the soul searching, evaluation, and deep thought, I arrived right back at forgiveness. Right where all of this caregiving started.
Funny how caregiving is the gift that just keeps on giving. We think it is just about the physical care and emotional roller coaster of caring for loved ones. With their passing comes a whole new package of personal work that circles around to address the many things we ignored during the times of providing care.
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