Take a Moment to Reflect, Be Thankful and Write a Note!

As we celebrate Holidays with family, friends, and neighbors we are reminded of what we can be thankful for.
I encourage you to take a moment and reflect on the gifts you have. I am sure most of you reading this have a home that likely has heat, and a roof, that will keep you comfortable. You have food to enjoy and nourish your body. And you have more things in your house than you could ever need. You may also have a heavy heart that is having difficulty being thankful.

You may have lost a loved one, or you may feel anger and remorse at someone who you at one time loved. You may have your own medical conditions that have changed your ability to live as you once have. One of your loved ones may have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. The pains, aches, and feelings of loss can be addressed in a healthy way.

We hope to encourage a healthy lifestyle for all those who are a part of Artful Home Care. We work to improve not only the physical body but also to improve the emotional and spiritual well-being of our clients, caregivers, staff and families.

Writing is a great tool that is simple, manageable and effective. As a child, I wrote poems that dealt with love and feelings of loneliness. As an adult, I journal and take the time to write prayers for others and myself. This has been an encouragement to me and helped me balance the day-to-day. I invite you to pick up a piece of paper (not your phone) and a pencil and start to write. And if you can no longer write, ask a caregiver or friend to help you, or use a voice dictation on an electronic device and consider one of the following ideas:

• Write a letter to a loved one that you want to forgive. Or write to someone that you want to ask for forgiveness. Then take a bigger step and put it in the mail!
• If you have lost someone and you have feelings that you did not have a chance to express, write them a letter sharing your thoughts. Then read the letter aloud, to yourself or to a close person who can console you.
• Write a letter to yourself. Think of some positive things you’d like to remind yourself of and offer your self some uplifting advice. Write down some of the thoughts that drown your mind. Tuck the letter away to be found in time, or mail it to your self.
• Write down the positive accomplishments you have had in the last year. Don’t be afraid to include simple things like having a house that keeps you warm (even if you have struggles paying your bills), share progress you made (even if you didn’t reach your goal of going to the gym every wee- maybe you went a few times this year) and think of the people who have helped you, or tried to help you (even if you turned them away out of pride).

Releasing our thoughts on paper can assist in releasing them from your mind, helping you to move toward your own emotional healing.

We want to help offer peace of mind. Though we are not perfect and we are still humans, we strive to do our best, even when we fall short of our expectations.

Take time to be thankful and appreciate the gifts you have.

If you or a loved one wants help on your healing journey, call us today, 631-259-6472.

Many blessings to you and yours!

With thanksgiving,

Beth McNeill-Muhs, President
Artful Home Care
631-259-6472
beth@artfulhomecare.net
www.artfulhomecare.net

If you or an aging loved one is considering hiring a Home Care in Hamptons, NY, call the caring staff at Artful Home Care today at 631-685-5001.