Finding Delight: A Positive Perspective
The world can seem dark with its news of escalating wars, people starving, friends and family members struggling...
Finding Delight: A Positive Perspective
General Caregiving
Instructions for Knitting a Prayer Shawl
Instructions for Knitting a Prayer Shawl
Over the years, I have given prayer shawls as a way to provide comfort to those who are suffering. (We have...
Spider Webs and the New Year
Spider Webs and the New Year
I hate spiders. They are creepy. However, I have always been fond of Charlotte, the kind spider in E.B. White’s...
How to Offer Support to Someone in Need: The Power of Anticipation
How to Offer Support to Someone in Need: The Power of Anticipation
When a friend or loved one is going through a difficult time or facing a crisis, it can be challenging to determine...
Ask, Don’t Tell
Ask, Don’t Tell
When a friend is suffering, we want to help. That assistance comes in many forms but often starts its journey with...
I Can Choose
I Can Choose
Many decades ago, when I was a college student, one of my reading assignments was Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s...
When the One We Care for Dies
When the One We Care for Dies
I always looked forward to my weekly visit to the nursing home to see Bert. He was the kind of person you...
Tears are Good for the Suffering and Caregivers Too
Tears are Good for the Suffering and Caregivers Too
Did you know that crying is great for you? Well, I didn't know that either, but at a caregiving workshop, a nurse...
