Tag: Anxiety
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Wholeness
What does it mean to feel whole, to be whole? It’s a word and a concept that indicates completeness, a circle, continuous and perfect. It’s a word that, to me, radiates more than momentary contentment, a feeling I am not certain that I often feel. I had the joy of taking part in a sound…
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Redirecting
In life with children, and work with older adults, I have come to learn the value of redirecting. With a young child, it is addressing an escalating or emotional situation with distraction. “Oh my gosh, look at this” or “Quick, come with me, I have something for you.” We all know the drill. Change the…
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Thinking Pink
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a fact that seems pretty inescapable with pink ribbons and banners, T-shirts and events. In my workplace, we come together on Fridays, happy of a jeans day dress code and arrayed in every shade of pink. We gather for photos and we love the chance to all make a…
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Being Patient
One way to use the word patient is in the sense of being willing to wait, being measured and calm in your approach and your timing. Another way, of course, is in the medical sense, as when you are receiving care and your identity, and your role, is one of patient. And while patient is…
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And Why?
Today was the Israel Day parade in New York City. For the third year in a row, I had the privilege of accompanying both assisted living and nursing home residents, along with staff and some volunteers, on this march down Fifth Avenue. As has been the case as long as we have been involved, we…
