I think most of us will agree that the basis of caregiving is that it is about people. The ones we care for, the ones we interact with while providing help, and not the least of which, trying really hard to care for ourselves. People make our world. A great many people have lately been …
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 …
Providing Sense
With all the tomfoolery being presented expanded upon in society these days, providing some sense, some feelings of safety and security, is a worthy and constructive cause. As caregivers, it is something we already know how to do well. Language, Please You may notice the active tense of the phrase, providing sense. If there is …
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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