Wisdom of the Wounded

Wisdom of the Wounded
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Wisdom of the Wounded

Caregiver support, sharing information and help when caring for someone suffering a life crisis - grief, illness, loss, relationship, death, old age, etc.

  1. 11/30/2024

    Holiday Gifts for the Elderly

    Do you know an elderly relative or friend and wonder what to give them for Christmas? Here are some holiday gift ideas that are sure to show you care. Or how about a gift that gives all year long? What if you made a promise to visit your elderly loved one each month?  That’s what […]

    1 min

  2. 10/22/2024

    Who Can Resist a Chocolate Chip Cookie?

    Who can resist freshly baked homemade chocolate chip cookies (or any kind of cookie, for that matter?) How do you like to eat your chocolate chip cookies . . . Warm? With a glass of cold milk? With a cup of coffee? But guess what? You could enjoy those cookies even more if you share […]

    1 min

  3. 09/23/2024

    4 Hugs a Day

    Did you know that a person needs at least four hugs a day for healthy survival? Virginia Satir was a pioneering family therapist who is credited with the following quote: “We need four hugs a day for survival. We need eight hugs a day for maintenance. We need twelve hugs a day for growth.” Sometimes […]

    1 min

  4. 09/10/2024

    The Loneliest Day of the Week

    Which day of the week is the loneliest day for widows and widowers? Here is what a few grieving spouses have shared with me about feeling lonely. Glenda’s husband was killed in a private plane crash, and she says, “I was completely devastated. It took about fifteen months before I was able to function in […]

    1 min

  5. 08/29/2024

    Volunteering: Help Yourself by Helping Others

    Rabbi Hirshel Jaffe, known as “The Running Rabbi” says, “For over 20 years as a rabbi, before my illness, I had helped others through crisis. I was supposed to have all the answers. Yet when I got sick, I discovered I didn’t have them. I felt confused, frightened and desperate. My experience with serious illness […]

    1 min

  6. 07/05/2024

    Multiple Choice Caregiving

    My neighbor Debbie was ill, and I wanted to care for her, but I didn’t know what to do.  It would be so helpful if individuals would just tell me how to help them. But that isn’t always practical, because when someone is ill, it can be difficult for them to make decisions.  What should […]

    1 min

  7. 10/25/2023

    A Porcupine’s Lesson in Caregiving

    What can a porcupine teach us about caregiving? In Martin Bell’s book, The Way of the Wolf, he tells the story about a porcupine who was a misfit in society and had no friends: One day, the porcupine stumbled upon a raccoon who had been shot and was near death. The porcupine remained with the raccoon and heard […]

    1 min

  8. 08/03/2023

    And a Child Shall Lead Us

    Editor’s note: on July 18, 2024, Emerson’s family posted on their public Facebook page that Emerson succumbed to her cancer and posted this link to her obituary. One summer day on my way home, I passed a lemonade stand, giving it a quick glimpse and a smile thinking “Ah, cute young girls and their little […]

    1 min
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Caregiver support, sharing information and help when caring for someone suffering a life crisis - grief, illness, loss, relationship, death, old age, etc.

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  • Creator
    Wisdom of the Wounded
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2024
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Wisdom of the Wounded

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