Journey & Transitions

    For those who prefer to listen to this blog post:   Do you ever find yourself asking: “How did I get here? What series of events brought me to this place?” Or even, [...]

Growing up Catholic we learned about death rituals as children. Growing up Irish-Italian-American we learned about the deep emotional experience of surviving the death of a loved one.   [...]

After antipsychotics no longer chase her terrifying delusions away, my mother returns to full Memory Care. Her response is to retreat into extended isolation. And her world turns quite gray. The [...]

After dementia stole my mother’s voice,                             these perspectives became visible in her eyes   fragile my world has become by my side you serve as my witness [...]

The year after your death, we return to Spain I board the plane to return home and immediately feel your presence. Heaviness rests on my heart and tears fall to my lap. The flight attendants busy [...]

“The day the wheels fell off” refers to the day that my family was left with only one option – to involuntarily commit our otherwise healthy 80-year-old mother to a locked psychiatric ward where [...]

As a caregiver to someone with dementia, you live for moments, Clarity. Lucidity. Recognition. Slices of time that give hope. Lighting the path to understanding and acceptance.