"You can never have a happy ending at the end of an unhappy journey; it just doesn't work out that way. The way you're feeling, along the way, is the way you're continuing to pre-pave your journey, and it's the way it's going to continue to turn out until you do something about the way you are feeling." Abraham.
It seems that the above quote is true (more ongoing research indicates that our feelings, thoughts and attitudes determine our health and well being), and it does not matter if your journey at the present time is dementia caregiver or something else. Of one thing we can be certain, all things do end. This role as dementia caregiver will end. How do we want it to look in the meantime? Amidst all of the 'to-do's' we must intermingle well being. Even better, for our highest well being we need to intermingle well being with the 'to-do's'. An activity to promote this is spending time every day talking (or if your care receiver can no longer talk -- showing photos) of the good times we have had and/or good times yet to come. It is a wonderful opportunity to be creative. A therapist I once knew recommended spending 3 minutes communicating in order to enhance a relationship. Of course, the 3 minutes must be positive and constructive conversation. What can you do today to make the journey more fulfilling?
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