Tell us about a recent purchase that felt like an investment.I never saw my immigrant parents invest in expensive items. They were worried about giving us a better life. After carrying my cash and cards in a passport holder for years, I decided to move past my first-generation guilt and reward my hard work with something I’d use every day. After much research, I landed on this wallet.How much did you spend on it? $529.65, including tax.Why do you consider it a worthy investment?A wallet is used nearly every day and will always come with me outside the house. It represents my hard work, and I know it will last me a long time and stay a classic.
1. Be assertive With doctors, with people who “mean well” but don’t know the whole story.
And ask for help, when you need it.
2. Be patient With yourself above all, with your charge, and with others who share your concern for the sufferer.
3. Be forgiving Of your own missteps: There is no one-size-fits-all map to follow in this calling.
4. Try not to eat (or drink) for comfort You’ll just end up with one more thing to forgive yourself for!
5. Talk about it To your spouse, to your siblings (they need the opportunity to share your reality, anyway), to a support group, to good friends.
6. Write about it Keep a dump-it-all-here journal, compose an email or a letter to a supportive friend, join an online discussion page.
7. Turn to faith Whenever your situation seems hopeless, overwhelming, or bigger than you are, lean on your faith or spirituality.
8. Walk off the stress Or bike it off or swim it off. Physical activity is a side effect-free path to tranquility.
And getting or staying fit bolsters not only your self-confidence but also your emotional and physical stamina. Serotonin and endorphins are our friends.
9. Don’t make assumptions About anything: another person’s state of mind, or health, or view of your circumstances.
Communication is key here. Ask the question. Clarify the message. Choose your advisors with care. Take good notes when new facts emerge.
10. Don’t take it personally And by “it” I mean anything.
Throughout the caregiving experience, emotions can run wild on all sides. I hope these reminders will help you tame them.
If you should reach the boiling point, please sleep on it before zipping off a fiery email or making a heated phone call.
The goal is for us to lean on our tools through each and every season…not to ever experience loss, disappointment or setbacks ever again, as that’s simply not life. So, I ask you, this month, how will you lean into what this season is calling for you and what your body needs?
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
A cream or gray sofa is the perfect neutral for assembling pillows that express your style. If you like a calming natural palette, stick with the tone of your upholstery, adding interest with pillows of various shapes and in different textures, weaves, tweeds and tone-on-tone prints, Robshaw said. If you’re not afraid to go bold, pick a color, then experiment with multiple shades of that color. Or mix several colors that pick up hues of other objects in the room. “The most important thing is to make sure there is one cohesive color throughout all of your pillows,” Fisher said.
Positively Purging–I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
