Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
🙂
“Focus more on the people who inspire you than the people who annoy you. You’ll get much further in life.”
A coworker introduced me to making little 1/4-inch balls of turmeric: wet your fingers, roll the powder into a ball, then you have pre-made daily doses.
I thought that was an ingenious approach to forming a daily dose from loose powders so that you can store them ahead of time in little Tupperware in your frig and pop one in your mouth in the morning. You must take them with a lot of liquid if anyone wants to try that route. Imagine trying to choke down a little ball of powder on its own. It reminds me of "the cinnamon challenge." lol
For brain fog, I take Ginkgo Biloba daily. Cardio exercise helps my brain fog, too.
Tart Cherry is really good for pain too, in case turmeric doesn't do the job completely.
Mushrooms are the best for brain fog.
You're welcome!
I do hope your decision did work out for you.
If one door closes,
And another one opens,
Your house is haunted
And you need to run! 🤣
“Or, if you need another joke, I volunteer to look one up for you.”
yes please. i choose this option. :)
You know that you could ask us for ideas to make your decision.
Then you would get asked tons of personal questions and you might have to defend yourself.
Then, you would get so many different opinions, it might confuse you.
Then people would start disagreements and fight between each other.
Then people would take sides, and divide into what people have called 'cliques'.
So, just offering, if you need support.
I received this advice about decisions years ago:
You have options. Always at least 3 options.
Yes
No
Or defer your decision to another time.
Or, if you need another joke, I volunteer to look one up for you.
thanks!! hopefully it all works out.
Ooh, sorry, this was not the joke thread, was it?
i need to make a decision soon…
hopefully it’s the right decision.
it would be cool to have the superpower of foresight!! then you’d always know the right way forward.
stuff.co.nz/national/129764031/boy-finds-giant-backyard-worm-that-his-mum-calls-the-stuff-of-nightmares
🙀🙀
I am thinking that caregivers are very humble personality-wise, and do not want to self-disclose what they might be good at.
Like giving ourselves a pat on the back, we are reluctant. Many are so alone, there is no one to acknowledge the daily activities done for the sake of others.
It's okay, I understand.
Yes, I know the facts, that they are rented and very expensive, but without Canada's help, there would be much less hope. So, I am going to take encouragement and hope anywhere I can find it.
Watching these huge planes skip over the water in Castaic Lake to load, then fly their mission is awesome.
So thank you Canada, and the Canadian people! 💖
Being humble
Empathy
Compassion
Able to see the whole picture of what's coming, and what to do about it
Being able to research other's issues on the internet
Encouragement
Boundaries in action
Common Sense
Personal Experience
Retired from a helping profession
Loving others
Saying you have a super power is just telling us what you are good at, what you are known for. Some have humility as their Super Power, so those caregivers may not want to mention themselves. In that case, please mention someone you know that has a Super Power!
Try it, maybe you will have some fun.
What is your Super Power as a caregiver.
It is called compassion.
ITRR, Wishing we could have some support and teaching with boundaries.
I have the book, gave it away, got another one, forgot I had it, forget to read it.
Somebody slap me now!
That's my caregiver superpower.
What are your caregiver super powers?
The slow to load had me fooled, because the forum opened up fine.
However, the navigation from one question to the next, from here to over there is very slow.