Happiness Project: August
Aug 4 2012 in Caregiving Happiness Project, Denise's Blog by Denise
Our action word in August for our Caregiving Happiness Project is Start.
In August, what will you start?
For me, I’m going to start:
1. Planning a vacation. 
What will you start? Please share your goals in our comments section, below.
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ejourneys said on August 4, 2012
Denise, that is awesome! Have fun planning a well-deserved break!
All the “starts” that I’ve been thinking of are actually continuations, but at a new level. My main goal for August: start the next phase of — to borrow the lyrics of Betsy Rose — “coming into my own” (from her song “Coming Into My Years”).
Looong entry coming to that effect.
Chris said on August 4, 2012
In August, I am going to start getting up an hour earlier so that I can take a walk before breakfast. Imagine that, doing something for myself… WAAAAAAAA HOOOOOOOO!
Meryl said on August 5, 2012
In August I am going to try and start taking better care of myself and resting more (f that’s possible!)
G-J said on August 8, 2012
I started a few things today. I sent an e-mail to three women I know in three different organizations that work with people with dementia in various ways. I brought up three things I’d like to start or help with and need assistance getting started:
1. equipping doctors with information to hand to patients receiving any type of dementia diagnosis
2. connect with others like myself who are still raising children and are a caregiver for someone with dementia
3. an ambassador/tour guide program so that caregivers for a recently diagnosed person can have someone to contact to help them through those early, scary days