Aging Parents

At  the age of 80, my dad is the picture of physical and mental health -- although if he continues driving -- I am going to have to be committed. 

Providing care for our parents who are aging can create a challenging and unrestful circumstance.  If you are anything like me, you may not be aware of resources to turn to for support when the time comes.  I have recently done a search and have found many resources that will come in handy in the years to come:

Solutions

A/PACT: Consumer Fraud Against the Elderly

A/PACT: Making the Home Senior-Friendly

A/PACT: Long-Term Care Insurance

A/PACT:The Three Medi's: Medicare, Medigap, and Medicaid

A/PACT: Caring for the Care-Giver

A/PACT: Daily Money Management Programs

A/PACT: Alternative Living Arrangements

A/PACT: Alternatives to Guardianship

A/PACT: Selecting a Geriatric Care Manager

A/PACT: Community-Based Services

The AgeNet Eldercare Network

Easter Seals: Services

Children of Aging Parents

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Inspiration

TreeThe happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. --Marcus Aurelius

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A Helpfull Prayer for When you are Stuck in Traffic and Other Hopeless Situations-- Serenity

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."  -- Reinhold Niebuhr

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Inhale -- Exhale -- Inhale -- Exhale

Couple Remember to breathe.  If you are anything like me, when you are under stress, you may not remember to exhale.  I constantly find my self holding my breath when I have several demanding tasks on my plate.  Holding your breath like this can't be very good for your body.  You are robbing both your body and brain of the valuable oxygen it needs to optimally function.  So when I find myself all stressed out and holding my breath, I take a break and find 10 minutes to focus on my breathing.  I sit quietly, and think of nothing other than my breath coming from my nose onto my upper lip.  I find that I am more relaxed afterward and able to concur the jobs at hand.

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Rest

Woman_sleep It is important to get a good night's sleep.  A full 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep is recommended for women.  It is good for your body, mind, and soul.  If you have trouble falling asleep, it is suggested that you lay still without moving.  Movement will interrupt the body and the mind's relaxation and you will have to start all over again.  Do not watch television in bed it makes for unrestful sleep.  Also, if you experience unrestful sleep and you tend to get up in wee hours of the morning with a list of to-do's running through your mind -- keep a pen and paper by your bedside.  Once you write the to-do's down -- your mind is freed up to get back to the business of sleep.   Pleasant dreams.

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Join my Journey

Sunf I am wiser than some and not as wise as others. I am just like you -- involved in work, school, family, friends, and just taking care of life's stuff.  My journey includes learning to focus on what matters to me, being able to prioritize, and utilizing my energy to create a rich positive environment to live in.  I have made many changes in my life over the past few years, and it is not until this moment that I realized  that my journey does not end with those changes, but it continues as the path I pave every day with the choices I make and the relationships I forge. 

A few tips to keep it real for yourself:

  • The authentic you -- Learn who you are, and learn to love who you are.
  • Come from a positive place -- Think and make decisions from a positive place without negativity.
  • Be thoughtful -- Always be thoughtful in all your movements, actions and choices you make for yourself and others.
  • Integrity -- Be true to your word, always, without exception.
  • Priority -- Know what is important to you and do not lose site of it.
  • Impact -- You are powerful. Realize your impact on the world and use it wisely, responsibly, and selflessly.

A good life requires some introspection.  It is not meant to be easy, but it is meant to be an adventure. 

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