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Alzheimer’s
In October 2019, my husband of 51 years died of Alzheimer’s Disease. It was a precious 12 years from the moment he was diagnosed to the day he died. We shared that experience. The early Alzheimer’s years were a bit comedic at times. His sense of humor sustained both of us.
He chose to transition by not eating, and we chose to honor his thinking. He was a smart guy and knew the outcome; he wanted to terminate his life when first diagnosed and prevent the final years, crappy years from happening for me. I said NO! I wanted every minute.
I’m grateful for his decision and thankful for the 12 years we had. Because Charlie and Trudy, mentioned in an earlier post, had an enviable marriage, I did to. Were the last two years of his life as awful as described by many others? Yes!!! And, he was home alone with me, except for a two-morning-a-week helper. His last day at home he was still playing peek-a-boo behind a pillow. Grateful for every moment.
Goals
Brian Tracy’s discussion about goals
Positive Emotions
Positive emotions help us flourish
PERMA
Positive Psychology
Sleep
Sleep A good night's sleep. The recommendations come from research conducted by Dr. Marty Seligman at the University of Pennsylvania. Simple solution Write a minimum of three things you were grateful for during the day. Those things can be people who gave you...
Abundance
Image by John Hain from Pixabay Abundance Filling your mind and mine with positive thoughts . The law of abundance Gratitude fills my heart as I acknowledge the transformative power within me as I attract abundance. I am thankful for the abundant...
How I met your father
I know this is early but I wanted to share it now. I’m a member and president of Lehigh Valley Toastmasters this year. One of our members, John, signed up to be a speaker on Valentine’s Day on the 14th of February. John asked me to write about how I met Jerry.