Hard lesson!

A Hard Lesson from the Hackman-Arakawa Tragedy: Why Caregivers Must Care for Themselves Too – It started with loveโ€”until it became survival. The recent and tragic deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, are a sobering reminder that caregiving isnโ€™t just about sacrificeโ€”itโ€™s about endurance. Arakawa, 65, had been the primary caregiverContinue reading “Hard lesson!”

Love!

๐Ÿชป๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿชปโ€œIf you inherently long for something, become it first. If you want gardens, become the gardener. If you want love, embody love. If you want mental stimulation, change the conversation. If you want peace, exude calmness. If you want to fill your world with artists, begin to paint. If you want to be valued, respectContinue reading “Love!”

Gifts!

๐Ÿฉต๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿฉต๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿฉตโ€œOne of the most beautiful gifts in the world is the gift of encouragement. When someone encourages you, that person helps you over a threshold you might otherwise never have crossed on your own. There are times of great uncertainty in every life. Left alone at such a time, you feel dishevelment and confusion likeContinue reading “Gifts!”

Kindness!

๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’š”If you have kindness in your heart, you offer acts of kindness to touch the hearts of others wherever you goโ€”whether they are random or planned. Kindness becomes a way of life.”๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’š

Gratitude!

๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’œ”Gratitude has the power to change perspective.It can help us to see the world around us throughnew eyes, leading us to appreciate the good that isall around us, if we only choose to see it.Too often we find ourselves stuck in a cycleof negativity, only focusing on that which doesn’tfeed our soul.Go outside, stand inContinue reading “Gratitude!”