Tag Archives: touch
Embrace Touch
Touch is healing, emotional, and transformative. When we allow ourselves to receive and embrace touch, we create space for softness and connection. And as we experience the power of touch, we’re reminded to move through the world with that same … Continue reading
Unoffical Love Language
Taking charge of planning and booking trips so I don’t have to. Sending handwritten letters and postcards. I mail more than 100 each year. It’s how I let people know that wherever I am. I’m thinking of them — Rebecca … Continue reading
No Hugs, Please
I identified with the question from “No Hugs, Please!” When I was a kid, we had an uncle who made me uncomfortable with his insistence on hugging the kids in the family. I’m not saying he was a creep, but … Continue reading
What is it Like to Live with Dementia?
James Tomlinson in Bedford, England“It’s just frightening. I get hallucinations where I think there are ghosts living in our garden. But my world seems to take on several dimensions. So I don’t know which house I’m in.” Tommy Dunne in Liverpool, England“[Words] … Continue reading
A Sweet Habit
I was single for 20 years. So, when my new husband started embracing me each night before falling asleep, I found the habit sweet but constricting. Then I remembered how my husband’s previous partner developed multiple myeloma. How he once … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 