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I’m learning to embrace this new calling, the one I never expected
Reflections Mark A. Taylor 4/13/22 Reflections Mark A. Taylor 4/13/22

I’m learning to embrace this new calling, the one I never expected

Any of us might seek a calling to something grand and important. But I’ve decided my calling today is the person right in front of me.

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Shared Story: I treasure the walk through the battlefield we shared
Shared Story Mark A. Taylor 4/8/22 Shared Story Mark A. Taylor 4/8/22

Shared Story: I treasure the walk through the battlefield we shared

Today’s shared story is curated from several pieces of correspondence with Paul Boatman, retired professor, chaplain, and counselor in Lincoln, Illinois.

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Why “take care of yourself” is a challenge for caregivers like me
Reflections Mark A. Taylor 4/6/22 Reflections Mark A. Taylor 4/6/22

Why “take care of yourself” is a challenge for caregivers like me

Many have told me “you must take care of yourself.” I’ve never disagreed, but I’m still figuring out how to do what they’re suggesting.

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Shared story: Taking care of me is the best way to care for her
Shared Story Mark A. Taylor 4/1/22 Shared Story Mark A. Taylor 4/1/22

Shared story: Taking care of me is the best way to care for her

Her condition was what it was. She didn’t have the capacity to respond to it differently or change anything. Only I could make changes. And how she was doing was significantly affected by how I was doing.

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It’s my problem, so I’ll cry if I want to (w/apologies to Lesley Gore)
Reflections Mark A. Taylor 3/30/22 Reflections Mark A. Taylor 3/30/22

It’s my problem, so I’ll cry if I want to (w/apologies to Lesley Gore)

Do you cry? I know I’m not the only one who puddles up often. And now that I’m a caregiver, I’m coming to understand what’s behind some of those tears.

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Shared story: Becoming a caregiver in the blink of an eye
Shared Story Mark A. Taylor 3/25/22 Shared Story Mark A. Taylor 3/25/22

Shared story: Becoming a caregiver in the blink of an eye

Today’s Shared Story comes from Valerie Reed, Mason, Ohio. Her husband, Dave, suffers from physical injuries as traumatic as any outcome from an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

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My most important coping skill: embracing the beauty of both
Reflections Mark A. Taylor 3/23/22 Reflections Mark A. Taylor 3/23/22

My most important coping skill: embracing the beauty of both

“I don’t know if I’m a companion or a caregiver.” “Why choose? Why can’t you be both?” There’s hope and joy for me in that answer.

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It was a big step for me finally to wear the label caregiver
Reflections Mark A. Taylor 3/16/22 Reflections Mark A. Taylor 3/16/22

It was a big step for me finally to wear the label caregiver

I was a caretaker two years before I was willing publicly to wear the label. Today I’m thinking about what taking that step has accomplished for me.

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The forgetting gives us an important opportunity. We can remember
Reflections Mark A. Taylor 3/9/22 Reflections Mark A. Taylor 3/9/22

The forgetting gives us an important opportunity. We can remember

Of everything added to my growing list of caregiver duties, to remember feels the most urgent.

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