Therapeutic serenity
From Family 2011 From Family 2011
Month: October 2011
Losing control & finding your balance
In the face of uncontrollable challenges balance comes in managing that which can be. Until recently life was very demanding but manageable. It has since reached my limit with another uncontrollable and emotionally charged journey. My balance came first in recognizing my limits and taking steps to prevent breaching them. A leave from work has … Read more
Come Together
When crises hit, families tend to come together like never before. While we go through the turmoil of the declining health of our loved one, we try to find the positive things to grab onto. I find the simple coming together of our family to be one of those, as I am sure do all … Read more
How do you handle the waiting?
Waiting. Playing the waiting game. Limbo. Not knowing what comes next. But knowing that whatever it is, it’s going to be hard. People handle waiting in very different ways. For some the not knowing means focusing on the worst case scenario. It means thinking over, and over and over: “________ just can’t happen.” “I can’t … Read more
It is true. Nothing. Prepares you for hearing the words.
It is true. Nothing. Prepares you for hearing the words. “It is Cancer.” Even after 2 diagnoses that just didn’t make sense, and wondering silently, could it be…? Still, nothing prepares you. If you’ve been through it, then you know. My loved one has recently learned of a diagnosis of liver cancer. Third most common … Read more