The Memories We Make
By Jo Cavanaugh
I like to travel and I take lots of pictures. I also buy lots of postcards so I can supplement my photographs when I build my memory book of the trip. I look for the fun and unusual pictures and postcards to remind me of my adventures.
What do you do to Make Memories? Do you look for opportunities to find the joy and blessings in your daily life? Do you stop and take time to consciously note how you are feeling?
It's June and the year 2004 is almost half over. What memories do you have for the first half of the year? Take some time to document and remember your memories.
Life isn't just a journey, it's all of the rest stops along the way.
Words of Encouragement
I was listening to a teleclass today. The class was one and a half hours long and in the middle of the class they did a stretch. Take a moment while you are reading this on your computer and stop to stretch.
Sit tall in your chair and stretch. Tickle the clouds with your fingers as they said on the teleclass. It will make you giggle as you reach for the clouds.
Take a deep breath and feel your body energize as you inhale and then relax as you exhale and release the cares and worries of the day.
Write yourself a note and tape the note near the computer to remind yourself to tickle the clouds and breathe.
Book Award
Sharon, a caregiver from Kentucky, is the winner of A Complete Guide; How to Care for Aging Parents, by Virginia Morris. Happy reading.
Reminders
Don't forget that June is:
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Aphasia Association
29 John Street, Suite 1103
New York, NY 10038
(800) 922-4622
naa@aphasia.org
http://www.aphasia.org
National Scleroderma Awareness Month
Scleroderma Foundation
12 Kent Way, Suite 101
Byfield, MA 01922
(800)722-HOPE
mailto:sfinfo@scleroderma.org
http://www.scleroderma.org
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc.
5841 Cedar Lane Road, Suite 204
Minneapolis, MN 55416
mailto:myasthenia@myasthenia.org
http://www.myasthenia.org
Messages for Caregivers
Financial Assistance Resources
I frequently get emails asking for help with financial assistance by caregivers. I hope these resources are helpful.
Financial Assistance for Cancer Care
National Cancer Institute
Financial Assistance for Diabetes Care
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Financial Assistance for Prosthesis and Other Assistive Devices
National Limb Loss Information Center
Financial Assistance for Treatment of Kidney Failure
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs
The Access Project
So Good I Want To Share It
Beyond Chaos; One Man's Journey Alongside His Chronically Ill Wife by Gregg Piburn
Gregg writes with humor, love, and compassion. He candidly tells the story of how he has adjusted to and learned how to "Cope with Caregiving."
Thank you Gregg for sharing your journey with us.
I especially identified with:
"Love + Delegation = Support Excellence"
You can purchase a copy of Gregg's book from The Arthritis Foundation at http://www.arthritis.org
Internet Sites 2Good2Miss
The National Council on Aging has added another service on their "Benefits Check Up" site. BenefitsCheckUpRx service asks you questions and then will provide you with a confidential, personalized report of public and private programs that can help you save money on some or all of your prescription drugs. Click the link below check your potential eligibility for over 270 programs, including more than 1,350 prescription drugs.
Benefits Checkup Rx
Self Care Tip
One of my fond memories is when I would go out with my family and fly kites. I can drive to the beach and watch families fly kites near my home.
Find some activity that you can do with your family today. Enjoy an old fashioned ice cream sundae, fly a kit, or enjoy a movie or songfest.
There is no better time to make memories than now.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle ~ Albert Einstein
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