2019 has arrived and if you are like me you are happy to say hello to a brand spanking new year. Chris and I don’t do a big blow out party or stay up super late on New Year’s Eve but I get excited about Continue reading →
January 1, 2019
December 28, 2018
As Morning Breaks My Soul Finds Peace
Morning arrives. Crashing waves. Crunchy sand. Orange and pink sky. Sea oats blowing in the breeze. My happy place. It does not have to be fancy. It just has to be a beach. In the solitude of the morning sunrise I listen to the waves Continue reading →
December 14, 2018
God Will Take Care of You
I walked into the dining room in Crandall Rehabilitation Center in search of my mom. They were doing a hymn sing and they had taken her there before I had gotten there in the morning. I found her sitting amongst the other residents and I Continue reading →
December 10, 2018
“I Want to Go Home” -Journeys in Dementia
“I just want to go home.” It is a common phrase for many people but most often it is a phrase that is heard in nursing homes and care centers. This has been what I have heard all week during my visit with my mom. Continue reading →
November 2, 2018
Straddling Two Worlds – The Dementia Journey Continues
I never thought I would be writing about dementia on It’s Just Life. But it is my reality now. My mom who lives in Ohio way too far away from me has been on the dementia train for a while now and folks, let me Continue reading →
September 6, 2018
The Day I Dreaded Arrived on August 30, 2018
I knew the day was coming. Just not when. August 30, 2018 My mom did not know who I was. It’s been a very long couple of weeks for my family but the purpose of this blog post is not to make my readers feel Continue reading →
August 23, 2018
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Should I stay or should I go? The phrase that has been rolling around in my brain since last Friday night. Let me explain. I shared just last week about my last visit with my mom who lives in a memory care unit at Copeland Continue reading →
August 16, 2018
A Journey through Dementia with My Mom
My mom has dementia. Last week I was able to spend some really nice time with my mom and it was just what I needed. I also think it was what she needed. I have shared with my readers previously that my mom is in Continue reading →
May 11, 2018
A Letter to My Mother – You Will Always be Loved
Dear Mother, Is it weird I call you Mother? I used to call you Mommy when I was little but somewhere along the way I guess I figured that that was not cool for a teenager and so I started to call you Mother just Continue reading →
October 23, 2017
Tips for Transitioning a Loved One to Assisted Living
Assisted living. It is not always an easy thing to admit that our loved ones need more help than we can give them. Many times it is simply not feasible to take them into our own homes as much as we would like to. I Continue reading →