One, two, three-SURPRISE! Not all surprises are a fun party with all of our friends; navigating life’s surprises may instead be a surprise diagnosis, bad news, or unwanted life change. How we react and also help those with memory loss deal with life’s surprises often relies on the same choice-a positive, kind attitude. Surprises whether … Read more
Geometry is not my thing but it seems life moves repeating cycles or circles of life. The Earth revolves around the sun, the moon revolves around the Earth, seasons, time, and even our own habits are cyclical. Sometimes our circles of life habits become so ingrained, we lose the wonder or stimulation of life, especially … Read more
The evening chill, crunch of the leaves, pumpkin spice everywhere and the Packers in full swing all scream October. I’m excited we’re jumping into our second month of the Fall #MemoryMakeover series. Now that we’ve created our goals, adjusted or created habits to help and redirected our focus, it’s time to sharpen your saw and … Read more
Recently I came up with 50 Life lessons on my other blog and one of them was don’t complain, act instead. It’s one I need to remind myself often as sometimes I revert to seeing life’s glass as half empty. Continuing our series of behaviors and habits we can modify for mind and memory wellness, … Read more
It’s summertime and the living is easy, right? Not always. The change of routine which comes with a change of season is easier for some, but can also create more difficulty for those with memory issues. Whether it’s a change of season, change of living environment, or increased assistance needed, change can cause stress, depression, … Read more
Many of us care for others but don’t realize we are caregivers. We think it’s our job or role as a parent, child, spouse, doctor, nurse, social worker, home health aide, therapist, teacher, manager, employer, you name it. But the giving our time, efforts and ourselves can be draining. The importance of self-care while caring … Read more