In Six Words, What’s Your Unexpected Benefit?
Oct 20 2011 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
Last week, I posted about an article in The New York Times about caregiving’s hidden benefits. Yesterday, I co-hosted a chat on Twitter that explored these benefits. (You can view the transcript of yesterday’s chat here.)
All this talk has me wondering: What do you view as your unexpected benefit of caregiving? What’s changed for the better for you because of caregiving? What’s better about you, your relationships, your world, your house because of caregiving?
And, to make it fun, share your benefit in six words. Your benefit may read like this:
I am so proud of myself.
I understand my caree much better.
Forgiveness lives in my heart.
So, please share your six-word unexpected benefit of caregiving in our comments section, below. Feel free to share as many as you’d like. One of our winners will receive a Caregiving.com gym bag.
Thanks so much for sharing!
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Trish said on October 20, 2011
Thanks for the link to the transcript, Denise. Good conversation! Here’s a couple of my six word benefit descriptions:
Even more organized at home, work.
Prepared is now my middle name.
Closer to my brother than before.
Kath said on October 20, 2011
A greatly improved sense of humour.
Bette said on October 20, 2011
Getting Involved, Being Involved, Staying Involved
Communication is a very powerful thing
Never too late to make right
Anger: not always what we think
Growing up is part of time
Change: Good for more than one
G-J said on October 20, 2011
More patient, more kind, more understanding.
Less rigid, less perfectionist, less controlling.
Less “helicopter” on son. He’s relieved.
Liliana said on October 20, 2011
Appreciate every little moment in life.
Natalie said on October 20, 2011
Can see people as Jesus does.
rlivingston said on November 12, 2011
The ability to think positive
Feel like I am emotionally stronger
Ability to understand how dementia works
Kaye Swain said on December 21, 2011
Love
Company
Hugs
Folded Laundry
Peace