Life, love, loss Life is for living and loving Loss and trauma gets in the way At worst we simply bear it At best we embrace loss and trauma Learn to live with it with passion Turning it into new understanding A chance to transform our experience Of heartache into happiness Find ways to live … Continue reading »
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Eulogies and funerals
Writing the Eulogy and funeral service for someone you love is quite the emotional roller coaster ride. On the weekend we made plans to bury my father in law later this week, and have been given the job of writing the Eulogy and Funeral Service. Not stepping on toes is challenging. Being inclusive of everyone is … Continue reading »
Life inside my heart
This blog is a rambling discussion of life inside my heart. There are days when writing this blog has become a burden, but I continue to push myself as I firmly believe it is the right thing to do and that it is one of my ‘positive interventions for dementia’ that is helping. Yesterday I just could … Continue reading »
Friendship and truth
Steven Sabat gave a presentation about being a friend to someone with Alzheimer’s disease, and said in the face of dementia, people just don’t know what to do (or say), and I think this applies to other illnesses or crises too. This is why they ‘disappear’, not because they are bad people or don’t love … Continue reading »
A good life…
We were out shopping earlier today, and as we left home, I said to my husband I am in love with today! His retort was, what is so good about today with what is happening to you and us? No time was required to answer this as almost two years ago I was diagnosed with Motor Neurone … Continue reading »
