Friday, December 05, 2008 18:54:22 GMT It was more than Mom’s nursing home, it was her neighborhood. So, the day before Thanksgiving, I dropped by my late mother’s neighborhood. Often, when a resident dies, the neighborhood mourns not only the loss of the resident, but the loss of her visiting family, as well. That makes [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Laughter’
Revisiting the Nursing Home, After Mom’s Death
Posted in Mourning, tagged Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Caregiver, Caregiving, Death, Eldercare, Fading Life, Laughter, Mourning, Nursing Homes, Positive Attitude on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Gifts: Recording Singalongs and Readalongs
Posted in Gift Ideas, tagged Caregiver, Caregiving, Cheap Gifts, Eldercare, Family, Gift Ideas, Gifts, Gifts of Time, Good Vibes, Laughter, Meaningful gifts, Music Therapy, Positive Attitude, Stroke on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 08:05:18 GMT When the nieces and nephews were young, they lived hours away, in Wisconsin and Washington, while I lived in Indiana. Still, I wanted to make sure they had fun memories of me. I wanted to make sure they knew how much I loved them. So, one year I recorded [...]
Fully Appreciating a Delightful Interlude
Posted in Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), tagged Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Holidays, Interludes, Laughter, Positive Attitude, Smiles, Story on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, November 22, 2008 03:59:49 GMT They can be so fleeting, those happenstance priceless moments. But, today, the unexpected grin felt so good, I really wanted to make it last longer. So, I did. While wandering through the aisles of Target, a mother stopped me, in the middle of a discussion with her two young [...]
Choose to Laugh
Posted in Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), tagged Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Good Vibes, Laughter, Life Philosophies, Positive Attitude, Priorities on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 17:58:39 GMT Laughter is a choice. I often pause, then proactively choose to laugh. It sure beats the other choices. Choosing laughter is much healthier than choosing to be upset, stressed, irritated or mad. I know, because as a type A personality, I used to make those other choices, frequently. Then [...]
Adding Silly to the Caregiver Mix
Posted in Eldercare, tagged Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Caregiver, Caregiving, Eldercare, Laughter, Music Therapy, Nursing Homes, Positive Attitude, Stroke on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 07:15:41 GMT Today Mom was tired after her evening meal. I asked her if she wanted to sing or read before going to bed. She caught me off guard when she said, “Silly Songs.” I seriously questioned, “Silly Songs?” She directly looked me in the eyes and clearly enunciated, “Silly Songs.” [...]
Choosing to Laugh: The Caregiver’s Chirping Smoke Detector
Posted in Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Eldercare, tagged Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Caregiver, Caregiving, Eldercare, Laughter, Positive Attitude on August 10, 2008 |
I’m kind of glad that the old chirper woke me this morning. Made me realize that caregiving really has refined my ability to choose how I emotionally react to a situation. And it gave me a new story to make Mom (and me) laugh.
