by lori | Jun 8, 2017 | Essays, Imagination, Inimitable Joy, Play and Magic, Story, Wayfinding
I was contacted this week by a lovely Canadian gentleman who runs a coworking space in Alberta who wants to talk to me next week about coworking, community, play, and collaboration. Fun! And how lovely to be reminded that not everyone on earth is bogged down by the... by lori | May 24, 2017 | Acceptance, Benefits, Essays, Grace, Imagination, Impacts, Learning, Letting Go, Play and Magic, Research, Self-organizing groups, Story, Successful Groups, Writing
My mentor and friend Bernie has been told by doctors that he has a year left to live. Thanks to Bernie, I’m now aware that I—like him—have a choice here. Each new day now, actually, I have this choice: will I choose Bitterness, Sweetness, or Bittersweetness as... by lori | Oct 28, 2016 | Alzheimer's, Culture, Essays, Story
I lose the mom I grew up with to Alzheimer’s every day. This loss began roughly 12 years ago for me and is with me every day. Others who love her live with similar loss—we each lose her in different ways and stages. You may see her smiling face in photos and think... by lori | Jul 7, 2016 | Acceptance, Alzheimer's, Essays, Grace, Story
For the past three months, I’ve been an almost daily care partner for our mom, who is moving into late-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Our family has been living with the disease for a decade now. Dad has been caregiving for mom, mostly on his own, for more than a decade... by lori | Mar 28, 2016 | Essays, Story, Wayfinding
There once was a land called Don’t Belong in which the people panicked and began believing that it was important to create a list of all those who didn’t belong. At first The List seemed small and harmless enough, so people didn’t think too much of it: foreigners... by lori | Nov 19, 2015 | Acceptance, Alzheimer's, Books, Care Partnering, Caregiving, Essays, Grace, Story, Wayfinding
My mom Linda was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease by a doctor in 2007. She was just 60 years old. Mom, dad Jim, sister Jen, and I all knew that something was going seriously wrong with Mom for several years before that diagnosis. Memory troubles showed up. Anxiety...