A Caregiver's Inspirational Journey Through Cancer
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Caregiver Tips, Misc on Feb 17th, 2012
“Being there and helping someone I love, in the leaving of their earthly body, was a profound gift that I was honored she allowed me to do for her. In many ways it was she who gave me the gift and not the other way around.” Lori Puente, on the death and dying of her […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Caregiver Tips, Misc on Feb 11th, 2012
“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.” – Lao Tzu From Gail Sheehy’s Eight Labyrinths and the book Passages in Caregiving: . . . . . . . . . VII. The In-Between […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Caregiver Tips, Misc on Feb 10th, 2012
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.” – Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) From Gail Sheehy’s Eight Labyrinths and the book Passages in Caregiving: . . . […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 10th, 2012
“Courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s the dealing with it.” From Gail Sheehy’s Eight Labyrinths and the book Passages in Caregiving: . . . . . . . . V. “I Can’t Do This Anymore!” You were convinced you could do it differently. You’d be fine. But one day, a year or two or […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 3rd, 2012
“…you’re the only one who truly understands what he or she needs.” – Gail Sheehy, Passages in Caregiving Gail Sheehy’s Labyrinth IV is Playing God. “By now you’ve become a seasoned caregiver. You’re good at it and the only person your loved one trusts. You also believe you’re the only one who truly understands what he […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Multiple Myeloma on Feb 2nd, 2012
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain!” – Unknown In Gail Sheehy’s Eight Labyrinths of Caregiving, Labyrinth III is the Boomerang. A boomerang is an aerodynamically shaped object designed to fly efficiently through the air when thrown by hand. The term usually refers to an […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Misc on Feb 1st, 2012
There is not a ‘required way’ to walk a labyrinth. The beauty of the labyrinth is that people can approach the experience on their own terms. However, as a guideline, we often break the ‘walk’ into three stages. Entering: (also referred to as shedding purgation.) During this stage you walk the path toward the center, […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Misc on Jan 31st, 2012
“The caregiver’s journey is different. It does not proceed from stage to stage in a neat fashion. It is definitely not linear. It feels like we are going around in circles, thinking we have resolved a crisis only to have it return or be superseded by a different, unexpected crisis…A maze creates chaos. A labyrinth […]
Posted in Caregiver Thoughts, Caregiver Tips, Misc on Jan 30th, 2012
“I had an inspiration while walking a labyrinth. You go in circles, sudden twists and turnings. It’s a lot like the surprises and complications we face on our journey as caregivers. A labyrinth has one true path. It can eventually lead us to the center, but you can’t see the path ahead. It’s not predictable.” […]
