Category: Elders
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H&W|Understanding Pain in Our 80+ Loved Ones —
As our loved ones reach their 80s and beyond, their bodies begin to speak a different language — one made of stiffness, dehydration, slower healing, and pain that doesn’t respond the way it used to. This isn’t about giving up on them. It’s about understanding what’s really happening so we can care for them with…
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Life|Hospice|The Quiet Work of Letting Go
Sometimes love isn’t loud, and healing doesn’t look like fixing. It’s the quiet presence, the gentle return, the stillness that says, “I’m here.” The Quiet Work of Letting Go is a reflection on the sacred, silent moments of caring for another soul — and what they teach us about grace, patience, and love that lingers.
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When Did Respect for Our Elders Fade?Life|65|
🌻 When Did Respect for Our Elders Fade? When I was growing up, respecting your elders was not a choice—it was a responsibility. I understood it was my role to honor those who came before me. Whether it was my parents, grandparents, uncles, aunties, or even adults in the community, I knew how to carry…
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Life|H&W|The Journey of an Empath Working in Medical Environments
The Journey of an Empath in Medicine (non medical staff) I have always known that I am an empath—someone who feels the emotions of others as if they were my own. Over the past eight years in the medical profession, that gift has shaped everything about how I show up for patients, families, coworkers, and…
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65|What My Elders Taught Me About Showing Up
What My Elders Taught Me About Showing Up I was blessed to have wonderful adult role models in my life. They truly set the standards for how to present myself to those outside my home. My parents, extended family, church elders, and even the community members around me—they all shaped my understanding of what it…
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60+|Short Term Memory Loss
Title: “When the Mind Forgets: Living with Short-Term Memory Loss” I’ve been noticing more and more how my memory doesn’t always work the way it used to. Not in every area—but in strange, frustrating ways. I forget who sings some of my favorite songs. I struggle to recall actors or even answers to work quizzes…
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