Well! If I am going to continue this, and I have decided to do my best, I am going to have to re asses my scheduling! Since I have started, I haven't done any painting! I have to go to work, do a certain amount of housework, and errands, I also have other regular necessary elements to my day and week.
I quit work several years ago thinking I could spend more time with my art. WOW!! Once my friends and church members found out I 'wasn't working' I was the only one who had time to do all their favorite jobs! I had to go back to work to get more time!
I think our whole life is a balancing act. Not just women, maybe we just think more about it than men, we all have to schedule: work, family, spiritual life, leisure, the trick is to prioritize, and make room for all the essentials. As we grow older, the priorities change and the elements of the day, or schedule change.
As our families grow, there is less time needed for, say, child care, but maybe more for exercise class, crafts, or whatever our passion is! I think it is necessary to have a passion, be it, art & music, like mine, or whatever we can and like to do. I have a client who loves to do crossword puzzles. Wonderful! She is involved, and having fun.
Well, after considering my quandary, I think I will take two or three evenings a week, and devote them to my painting. Look out drop in company!!!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Daily Challenge
Today, my personal challenge was to bring some joy into at least one person's life.
My job is a Personal Support Worker. This is to go into people's homes, help them bathe, and get ready for the day: dress, grooming, breakfast, etc. Most of my clients are over 80 years old, usually very physically challenged. Sometimes, depending on what is going on in my client's life, this can be a challenge with people who find it hard to even get out of the house. Arthritis is acting up, depression sets in, family disappointments. Sometimes it is hard to say the right thing, and sometimes you can only be quiet and listen.
Today was a good day. I was able to encourage my clients, and even made one laugh, and one other smile! One lady is going through a deep depression, and wants to sleep all the time. I was able to cajole her into wanting her bath, and even dressing afterward! Many times she likes to just put on a clean nightdress and go back to bed! With another lady, I was able to tell her a humorous story, that made her laugh, that made me feel good when I know she is in pain most of the time.
Some days, it is hard to help people see humour; the pain is too bad, they might be just too depressed with their own physical situation to even want to hear. My personal feeling is that through humour, people can feel hope for the future, and lets face it. When you have lost hope, you have lost all.
Have a GREAT day!
Phoebe
My job is a Personal Support Worker. This is to go into people's homes, help them bathe, and get ready for the day: dress, grooming, breakfast, etc. Most of my clients are over 80 years old, usually very physically challenged. Sometimes, depending on what is going on in my client's life, this can be a challenge with people who find it hard to even get out of the house. Arthritis is acting up, depression sets in, family disappointments. Sometimes it is hard to say the right thing, and sometimes you can only be quiet and listen.
Today was a good day. I was able to encourage my clients, and even made one laugh, and one other smile! One lady is going through a deep depression, and wants to sleep all the time. I was able to cajole her into wanting her bath, and even dressing afterward! Many times she likes to just put on a clean nightdress and go back to bed! With another lady, I was able to tell her a humorous story, that made her laugh, that made me feel good when I know she is in pain most of the time.
Some days, it is hard to help people see humour; the pain is too bad, they might be just too depressed with their own physical situation to even want to hear. My personal feeling is that through humour, people can feel hope for the future, and lets face it. When you have lost hope, you have lost all.
Have a GREAT day!
Phoebe
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Sun. Sept 28/08 Wow! Look Mom! I'm Blogging!
Well, here's today!
I didn't think I would get started this fast, but here I am! Today has been an exercise in patience, learning how to get this site up and running. My computer skills are not that strong, but I hope someone out there will read this and enjoy my future blogs. Though the weather today has been good; I should have been out in the garden, fall is fast upon us. I figure this blog will be longer when the 'snow starts flying'.
My housemates have been very patient with me, (well, not so much the cat). I live with my 30 year old son (high functioning autistic), and his cat, I'll call her Scary. Her fun today has been to run around, jumping on and off furniture, banging into doors, and 'killing' her toy duck.
I am a boomer, not quite retired, and looking forward to sharing my thoughts and feelings about this world, family, mostly people. I love people, and love to learn and explore.
This is it for my first blogg, see you tomorrow!
Pheobe
I didn't think I would get started this fast, but here I am! Today has been an exercise in patience, learning how to get this site up and running. My computer skills are not that strong, but I hope someone out there will read this and enjoy my future blogs. Though the weather today has been good; I should have been out in the garden, fall is fast upon us. I figure this blog will be longer when the 'snow starts flying'.
My housemates have been very patient with me, (well, not so much the cat). I live with my 30 year old son (high functioning autistic), and his cat, I'll call her Scary. Her fun today has been to run around, jumping on and off furniture, banging into doors, and 'killing' her toy duck.
I am a boomer, not quite retired, and looking forward to sharing my thoughts and feelings about this world, family, mostly people. I love people, and love to learn and explore.
This is it for my first blogg, see you tomorrow!
Pheobe
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