Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 14th, 2012
A friend and colleague, Nancy Myrland, lost her mom in January. She runs a (fantastic) marketing blog, and is very active on social media. But she found herself unable to write since her mom’s passing, because she needed to do what all good marketing professionals do – she needed to tell her mom’s story. Here [...]
Posted in Health Care, Uncategorized, Womens' Issues on Feb 9th, 2012
I have children, which means that Disney / Pixar movies are a part of my familiy life, almost by definition. The other day, when we were watching Wall-E for the (100th?) time, I watched again how Wall-E compresses, carries and stacks the little cubes of trash on an uninhabited Earth. But that’s what Wall-E was [...]
Posted in Health Care, Uncategorized on Nov 14th, 2011
Wow. Where has this year gone? It’s nearly Thanksgiving. Somehow I fell like I just put away Easter decorations. So as we launch into the holidays and the accompanying stress, remember to continue to do the things that work for you in terms of self – care. It is important to stay faithful to those [...]
Posted in Funny Bone, Specifically for Moms, Uncategorized, Womens' Issues on Oct 11th, 2011
Today I attended an all-day planning retreat with LifeAction owner and coach, Lynn Zettler. It was challenging and supportive – and a much needed time for me to recallibrate heading into the fourth quarter of this year and then into 2012. Several businesswomen participated. At the end of the day, we all discussed what we’d [...]
Posted in Health Care, Uncategorized on Jun 22nd, 2011
I am still thining about that TV show (blogged earlier this month), that made me think about preparing ourselves by creating and sustaining our networks of family and friends before we get sick. Earlier this year, the Indianapolis Star ran two editorials on “Graying in Place” – how cities and towns should prepare for the [...]
Posted in Health Care, Uncategorized, Womens' Issues on Jun 1st, 2011
Often caregivers face feelings of being overwhelmed by all of the duties, tasks and downright worry that accompanies the many roles they play in the lives of so many. This can be paralyzing, which compounds the problem. Here are a few tactics that I’ve found helpful to “get a grip” when you find yourself in this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 24th, 2011
Spring is upon us, and as we spring clean our closets and garages, those of us in care-giving roles might consider a more personal type of inventory. It might be time to spring clean our sense of balance in our lives. OPEN Forum published an article today on how to avoid work/life balance blunders. While not [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 28th, 2011
I was interviewed recently for the TV Show “Full Circle,” which airs in Indiana. The air dates are as follows: WHMB- May 24- 10:30p, May 26- 11a and May 28- 10a. WHME- May 25- 3:30p and May 27- 10p. See www.whmbtv.com for more information, and be sure to tune in!
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 20th, 2010
In January, a webcast on handling chemo side effects is being offered by Cancercare. Click here for more information. When I received the email today, it reminded me of the challenges my Mom faced with her chemo. Everything that could go wrong did. She was ultra-sensitive to everything from the actual chemotherapy drugs to the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2010
Kelly Corrigan, author of The Middle Place, offers words describing a woman’s place in the Sandwich Generation that are true, inspirational and universal. It’s well worth the 5 minutes to watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNY8KL_YSlc
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