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Five Ways to Manage Difficult Elders 'You are old, Father William', the young man said, 'And your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your head -- Do you think, at your age, it is right?' Lewis Carroll (1865) My grandmother was the original matriarch. When she barked ...
Make New Year Resolutions for "Family Traditions". My Grandma Tauali'i didn't know how to read or write when she came to this country...which was fine with me, 'cause she knew how to do everything else perfect!!! She was the best cook, never using recipes, but could taste a dish and know exactly what was ...
Powered Suits as Walking Aids Now, persons that are disabled and impaired could say good bye to awkward crutches and cumbersome wheelchairs! Powered suits are now coming in style. There are teams of researchers particularly in Japan are developing powered suits that can support ...
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You have a purpose in life. You have a unique gift or special talent. By using this to gift to benefit others you raise your spirit to it’s highest. This is the ultimate… the dream of all dreams and the point where you can all live a life with abundant happiness. The question is how? This article will set you on that path and tell you what to do next. Forget how much money you have. Forget how big your home is or how big you’d like it to be. Forget where you want to go on holiday. Forget your religious background and forget your education. I say this because focus on these things can stop you from seeing who you really are and therefore stop you from doing what you want to do in life. The reasons why you’ve forgotten who you are and what you want to do are that they have been extracted from you or squashed by following beliefs and values of those around you. You’ve been stopped from exploring you. We get caught up on ‘being good’ conforming to the norm, directed by peers and elders and adopting the beliefs of groups and our society as a whole. Your education may have thwarted your talent about as much as a religious upbringing may have choked your self-expression. Parents and friends may also have suggested strongly or even told you what you needed to do when it came to your career. You have ended up working for the local government because it was safe and secure or for a bank, insurance firm, followed a legal or accounting path because you believed it had good career prospects and good chance to make money. You may have made good money, built a successful career, but also noticed that you have a desire to do something else. Here is how you can use that desire to your benefit. Understand you came to this earth with the purpose to discover your true identity and that the experiences you have had so far have been pre-sent to help you discover that. Remember times when you’ve been told you can’t do something because of education, religious or parenting boundaries. Remember the things you did that made your heart sing. Remember that these things hold the key to your self-discovery and your true desire and purpose. Maybe you know immediately what your gift is, maybe you don’t have a clue… which ever, read on. Whether you’re immediately aware of your true talent or not, I know you get the sense that you are here for a purpose. And I know you will also understand that when you use that gift for the greater good you will feel happier, more fulfilled and more greatly rewarded than ever before. Living your life purpose you’ll want to get up earlier, stay up later and you’ll lose all track of time. You will literally move into timeless awareness, so absorbed and excited by what you create. And one more thing. The rewards you get can be limitless.
Jo Ball is a Life Purpose Coach. She’d love you to join up to her free monthly newsletter full of ideas, tips and stories on living life on purpose. What’s more when you join the fast growing readership she’ll send you a free e-book, Greater Steps to Happiness as a thank you gift. Join Jo now at www.unstoppablelife.com
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'Eldercare block' celebrates unityJamaica Plain GazetteBy Peter Shanley (Courtesy Photo) Joining in the Eldercare Block visit were (from left, front row): Goddard House's Jim Stamatopoulos and Carmen Wornum; Mount Pleasant's Gwen James; Boston Commissioner on Elderly Affairs Emily Shea; (back row) Goddard ... |
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Elder care business owner arrested for theftkjrh.comA 73-year old Owasso woman who ran an in-home elder care business is accused of using her ex-con son to steal thousands of dollars from an elderly client. The investigation began last fall when a clerk at a drive-through bank in Owasso became concerned ...and more » |
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