A stranger in my skin

It started like this… my dear husband said; ‘I didn’t know you had any black jeans?’ I replied, ‘nor did I, until I found them in my wardrobe!’ We laughed out loud, as I tried to recall when and where I had purchased them. And then I cried. They were obviously purchased in the last 18 months, as…

Caring in a multicutural society

In life, whether it is in a professional, friend or family relationship, or it is caring for a person with dementia or some other illness, we often hear the phrase, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I think this is a rough translation of the 10th Commandment, and hear it often.…

Meaningful activities

At a focus group with a group of dementia consumers today, Bingo was mentioned as an activity used in aged and dementia care. The room was full of people who themselves may one day be facing aged or dementia care, myself included. Although it wasn’t the topic we were there to discuss, I decided to…

Dr Martin Luther King Jr asked ‘Is it right”

Zen Gardner posted this interesting article Don’t look for answers – find the questions and in it I found this wonderful quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, “Cowardice asks the question, “Is it safe?” Expediency asks the question, “Is it politic?” And Vanity comes along and asks the question, “Is it popular?” But Conscience…