by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving
Welcome to 31 Days Of Self-care Self-care is essential to keeping life in balance. It was from one of my several caregiving roles that I learned the importance of self-care and the relationship to keeping life in balance. A few years ago, I moved to Delaware to take...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving
It’s another hot and humid day in Maine which is remarkable because we are nearing the ending of September when we usually are donning sweaters and rain jackets. We had a very rainy springtime with summer not getting underway until the middle of July. Now we are...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Food
I’ll jump right in today and first tell you that there was an important food summit in Milan. At the time, American media distracted us with local politics, so we didn’t hear much about it. It was an important summit, however, that holds possibilities of long-term...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Grief, Spiritual
Dear Son or Daughter, First, I want to say I’m sorry, but I’m not going to say it, because I know you will hear those words so much they may become meaningless. I can, however, tell you I empathize with your loss. I embrace you and send you love. I want to...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Food, Grief, Spiritual
First appeared in The Franklin Journal While relaxing this summery, Maine morning, I am enjoying a delicious, iced coffee, as I reflect on friends whose loved ones passed on last week. Thinking of the perfection of the coffee seems to be in direct contrast to my other...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Food, Recipes
Caregivers are parents, grandparents, teachers, community members or a friend taking care of another friend. A caregiver can be a child taking care of a pet. Today my writing is focused on taking care of someone through life transition (end of life). While this role...
