Integrity versus Honesty can mean different things to different people. From my perspective, both are extremely important, and the biggest test of integrity, is doing the right thing, when no one is looking, and to me, is what integrity means in real life. The way we act, not the words we say. Words are cheap.…
Recently, I have realised more clearly my directness and honesty, and deep desire for people to be honest in response has lost me friends over the years. Hence I’ve been wondering, does this mean I need to rethink who I am, or how I act or respond to the world? It came up in conversation with another friend…
Jane S recently asked: “Kate, if you don’t mind me asking, I would love to hear your perspective on ‘a good life’ … what gives meaning to each day now? what gets you up each morning? what are the places, past-times and people who remain key to a good life? At the heart of my wonderings…
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…
A tough topic for today! Parenting is something I have tried to consider consciously every day, and living with dementia means I try even harder. It is so easy to get lost in parenting, in the sense of parenting by rote the same way you were parented. It is also very easy to blame parents for…
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