Next: Guest, Freeze, Protest
Jan 23 2013 in Community Caregiving Journal, Spotlight by Denise
Our next three words for our Community Caregiving Journal are:
Guest
Freeze
Protest
You can write about each separately in three separate posts. You can write about all three in one post. You can write sentences using all three words.
In essence, you can write about the words in the way that feels right for you.
Here’s how our Community Caregiving Journal work: Every Wednesday, I’ll post three new words for you to write about. Don’t worry about keeping up every week if that seems too difficult. Just write about any of the words whenever you can.
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(Note: We’ll continue the conversation about each week’s three words in our Three-Word Journaling class, available through our CarePASS. To purchase yours, just go here.)
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Lisa said on January 26, 2013
As I think back to the past, where it seems now that ” life was but a dream”, I can remember that the husband and I had huge gatherings of ” friends” over to our humble abode for just about any excuse we could round up for cookouts, birthday parties, you name it. After Paul became ill, these folks have spread out, disappeared. It’s amazing and sad how everything changed. Today, I feel as though the majority of them were just GUESTS in our lives of that world.
The big FREEZE. My life……..frozen. I guess Im still in shock and traumatized by the events of my husband’s illness. I see the sunshine! I want to thaw out and start enjoying my life, but I’m sure scared of moving forward and don’t know where to begin.
PROTEST…………I have been in hibernation (so to speak) since 2009. But since I have started grief counseling (finally), I am slowly awakening and the family isn’t very thrilled. I’m seeing that I have been taken advantage of in several ways during my so called hibernation period and I’m starting to change things for the better for just me and my husband. Some folks don’t like change. There’s alot of protest going on!
Sunshine=Sometimes said on January 26, 2013
Hi Lisa,
This is beautiful! I wondered if you would like to blog about your husband’s and your newfound awakening? If so? Just ask Denise…. She has a video you can watch – very easy to do – about it and voila! Off you go! You write beautifully, Lisa! Welcome again!
Lisa said on January 26, 2013
Good Morning Sunshine=Sometimes! I was actually going to blog and then got sidetracked clicking around on the website and did the journaling instead……grin. Thank you for the writing compliment! I will try to find the video and figure out how to blog. I look forward to chatting with you again soon.
Sunshine=Sometimes said on January 26, 2013
Hi Lisa,
Just e-mail Denise at denise@caregiving.com! I really encourage you! You write about some things that I would love to read about too! and I bet some other people on the site also would be interested! Anyway? Just a thought!
Sunshine=Sometimes said on January 30, 2013
Hi Lisa,
I don’t know what is your hubby’s diagnosis but there may be a group set up for that type of problem which you and he face.
I am a caregiver for my Mom. She and I get along famously though and that’s good. We live alone together. My Dad died of a stroke – and heavy smoking – about 30 years ago. He also had Alzheimers. (At the age of 58 early onset.) Write if you would like to? I’m here! Would love to chat!
Lisa said on January 30, 2013
Hi Sunshine,
Talking with others who are in similar situations is a new experience for me. I have been so secluded for so long that sharing is difficult but Im gonna try. For 2 days I tried to blog. I wrote and wrote but I just couldn’t hit that post button so I erased and started over. Not sure why I was able to do the 3 word journal. Maybe it was because it was only bits and pieces of me to let go of? Whatever the reason, I’m glad it was there because it did feel liberating.
The husband had a massive stroke which also caused traumatic brain injury. Per all the docs we’ve seen this will never get better. There is too much damage done. So, It is what it is. He’s completely paralized on his right side, Aphasia, Apraxia, Dementia and lost all of his memory of our 20 year life together. I’ve been devistated for a very long time. We had it all and in the last 4 years we’ve lost it all. He has no family to help and we have 2 boys but they were so upset that they just did the “duck and run, ” instead of helping me out. So basically its just me and Paul. Whew, that’s about all i can type for now. Thanks for emailing me and listening.
Lisa
Sunshine=Sometimes said on January 30, 2013
Hey Lisa? That’s what friends are for eh? I am always here to listen! Maybe you would like to contact Denise about the tbi group she started yesterday I believe? Just email her at denise@caregiving.com. She is a real gem! And such a supportive person! You will love her!
I’m so glad you found us just in the knick of time! I am honored to know you, Lisa! {{HUGS}}