Taking Care Blog
To caregivers who are sequestered from their loved ones
Dear caregivers, My heart is with you. I offer peace through this time of loss, loss of connection and loss of time with your loved one. Caregiving with and for a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or brain changes is challenging in and of itself. Add the layer of...
Medical changes without consultation
Spirited Heart because I have become a warrior for love and caring on my Mom's behalf. Believe it or not, it's not against the law in Minnesota, if you live in a nursing home, to have a doctor change medication without consultation of your medical POA. It's one of...
Maybe, Baby
Living with conditions of Alzheimer's for nearly 10 years has changed the trajectory of their plans for retirement; well, all of life really. And it seems to me one mission remains, caring for and loving each other. Likely, it was the mission. And now I get to...
Summer Shifts
Summer solstice in Minnesota requires garb that can tolerate high heat and humidity along with a "get out and play" sentiment repeated by mothers everywhere. To my surprise, 2012 summer fashions appear to be repeating a style of my youth, the timeless shift. Worn...
Pink bleeding hearts
"The flower of compassion greets you at the entrance."
Look!
Orchids bloom overhead as kitten instinct and imagination run free. Tracking twittering robins and wrens from the porch window, separate realms mingle as their eyes meet.