by Jeni | Mar 22, 2020 | Alzheimer's, Caregiver/daughter, Family, Food, Kindness, Letting Go, Life and Death, Yoga
Mom would’ve been 87 this Wednesday, March 25th. Of course, I didn’t always think she was right about everything, but it turns out a few things she taught me have stuck. I’ve felt so grateful these past few weeks that she died in March 2019 and not...
by Jeni | May 19, 2019 | Alzheimer's, Caregiver/daughter, Family, Life and Death
Five weeks after Mom died, I decided to take stock of my own health. I no longer had the distraction or excuse of having to “take care of Mom.” Since we had moved to Tacoma, I was determined to find a doctor I liked, closer to our new place. On the recommendation of a...
by Jeni | Apr 23, 2019 | Family, Life and Death
Ever wonder what to say or do when someone dies? I’ve struggled in the past to share the right sentiment; to know how to support a friend who was grieving. What should I say or do to help? When I lost a baby in utero many years ago, the most profound comfort...
by Jeni | Apr 3, 2019 | Caregiver/daughter, Dogs, Family, Life and Death, Yoga
res·i·due/ˈrezəˌd(y)o͞o/ : n a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used. My siblings, cousins and aunt have flown home to their respective homes across the country. Devin has gone back to college after spending his...
by Jeni | Mar 31, 2019 | Caregiver/daughter, Family, Life and Death, Travel
“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” Beatles, Abby Road 1969 Mama in China 2005: Always waving On Thursday, March 14, 2019, Mama got her wings. I awoke with a start at 6 am that morning, knowing I needed to get back to her...
by Jeni | Mar 10, 2019 | Dogs, Family, Infertility, Life and Death
My Baby Boys 1998 My babies have become men. Today is Devin and Cody’s 21st birthday. They are away at college so in lieu of re-telling them their miracle birth story, I thought I would share it on my blog. Besides, they would likely roll their eyes at me and...
