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  1. Denise

    Wind

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    June 1, 2009
    Image by Getty Images via Daylife Which way will you let the wind blow? Will it blow north so that you face today and tomorrow, grateful for lessons learned, enthusiastic for new opportunities? Or, will it blow south so that you live in the past, fearful of what lies next...
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    Who Needs a Gym? A Chair Will Do

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    May 19, 2009
    Every once in awhile, we like to share a resource that we think you may find helpful. Today? It’s Sit and Be Fit, a line of exercise videos developed and lead by Mary Ann Wilson, who you’ve probably seen on your local PBS station. Mary Ann has tapes for persons...
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    Warmth

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    May 19, 2009
    After a cold winter, the warm sun invigorates us, seeming to kiss our face, giving our skin a warm glow. It feels great! How do you warm your inside—your soul? Who regularly kisses your soul? Know that your soul needs to know such warmth, too. Warm your soul with the...
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    Seven Lifesavers for Long-Distance Caregivers

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    May 13, 2009
    Image via Wikipedia By Sheri Samotin (Editor’s Note: On a regular basis, we invite health care professionals and family caregivers to share insights as a guest blogger on Caregiving.com. As we launch our online support group for long-distance family caregivers, we asked Sheri Samotin, a family transition coach, to share...
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    Beat

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    May 12, 2009
    What benefits do you reap from your relationships? You are a caring, nurturing, compassionate person. Because you know how to give, you may find yourself attracting takers. If you find yourself surrounded by takers, then take time to lose them. And, losing them is as simple as dancing away. When...
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    Open

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    February 25, 2009
    When life becomes difficult, it may feel like a good time to stay closed. Your pain may feel so intense that it’s too hard to share, so you keep it closed to friends and friends. It may just seem easier to keep the pain under lock and key. This truly...
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    Full

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    February 18, 2009
    Do you end the day feeling empty? You deserve to feel full at the end of the day! And, not just full from a good dinner. You deserve to feel full with the knowledge that you did good today, that you made a difference, that you used your talents, that...
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    I Hate This!

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    February 14, 2009
    Dear Denise, I’ve been taking care of my parents for the past few years. They’re nice enough and seem to appreciate my efforts. I think I have a pretty good system in place so that they have what they need when they need. Here’s my problem: I hate being a...
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    Good Luck

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    February 12, 2009
    Good Luck Have you walked under a ladder? Has a black cat crossed your path? Did you break a mirror? Or, did you merely get out of bed? Do you sometimes feel you have lots of luck—-it’s just all bad? The worst part about bad luck is our tendency to...
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    It Can Seem So Hard!

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    February 9, 2009
    It’s hard to stay positive, to keep the faith, to believe that all will be okay. To keep you going, we offer tips, in the form of words of wisdoms. Tip One: Take Care You probably hear those words so often that you may feel numb to their meaning. Take...
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    Be Good… To Yourself

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    February 7, 2009
    Be good to yourself by: • Knowing that you are doing your very best—and that’s the best you can do. • Understanding that you will have bad days, but those bad days don’t make you a bad person. They are just that—bad days. The good days will return. • Making...
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    Six Words About Your Success

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    February 2, 2009
    As a family caregiver, you may feel completely overwhelmed by loss, so much so that you think: Can this be a successful experience? Yes! We’ve come up with some words that show your success: Resilience: There are some days when getting out of bed is hard, it just doesn’t seem...
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    Your Story!

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    February 2, 2009
    As a family caregiver, you have a story to tell. Your story about your caregiving experience involves intrigue (will the doctor ever return your call?), mystery (when will your care recipient take her next bath? next week? next month? next…?), a love triangle (you, your husband and your care recipient)–all...
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