Comments on: Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — 4/15/09: Smiles For You http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/inspiring-quotes-for-caregivers-41509-smiles-for-you Become a skilled family caregiver while providing TLC for your aging parents. Tue, 01 May 2012 20:54:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Linda Abbit http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/inspiring-quotes-for-caregivers-41509-smiles-for-you/comment-page-1#comment-1539 Linda Abbit Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:22:42 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=199#comment-1539 Hi rummuser, I am a natural smiler too, but didn't become aware that I was until I was an adult. I'm glad I am. It doesn't surprise me at all that you are one -- your smile shines through the words in many of your blog posts. And who cares if our care recipients think we're silly for smiling -- as long as it works for us. Hi Eleanor, Welcome to TLeC! "It can be very healing to find the humor in a difficult situation, or to simply be two people sharing a joke, no matter the age or circumstance." So very true! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I'll be over to check out your blog soon, too. Hi Mary, When you say "I’ve learned while caring for others to be much more accepting of what life dishes out," I believe this idea is what helps me to keep smiling through the harder caregiving times, too. It sounds like your entire family has a positive outlook based on the smiles in your world. Good for you all! Thanks for the invitation to join the Blog Carnival again. Hi Elderguru.com, Welcome to TLeC! I must be a better actor than you are. :-) Or maybe I've just had more practice at smiling through tough times in my life. I will be over to check out your blog, too. Thanks for your comment. Hi Lori - SpaceAgeSage, How romantic! Did you write to your husband before you read this or after? LOL -- I won't take any credit for your lovely idea!! Glad smiles abound at your house, too. Hi rummuser,

I am a natural smiler too, but didn’t become aware that I was until I was an adult. I’m glad I am. It doesn’t surprise me at all that you are one — your smile shines through the words in many of your blog posts. And who cares if our care recipients think we’re silly for smiling — as long as it works for us.

Hi Eleanor,

Welcome to TLeC! “It can be very healing to find the humor in a difficult situation, or to simply be two people sharing a joke, no matter the age or circumstance.” So very true! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’ll be over to check out your blog soon, too.

Hi Mary,

When you say “I’ve learned while caring for others to be much more accepting of what life dishes out,” I believe this idea is what helps me to keep smiling through the harder caregiving times, too. It sounds like your entire family has a positive outlook based on the smiles in your world. Good for you all! Thanks for the invitation to join the Blog Carnival again.

Hi Elderguru.com,

Welcome to TLeC! I must be a better actor than you are. :-) Or maybe I’ve just had more practice at smiling through tough times in my life. I will be over to check out your blog, too. Thanks for your comment.

Hi Lori – SpaceAgeSage,

How romantic! Did you write to your husband before you read this or after? LOL — I won’t take any credit for your lovely idea!! Glad smiles abound at your house, too.

]]> By: Lori -SpaceAgeSage http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/inspiring-quotes-for-caregivers-41509-smiles-for-you/comment-page-1#comment-1534 Lori -SpaceAgeSage Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:43:27 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=199#comment-1534 Fortunately, our household enjoys tickling the funny bone often, and smiles are a natural by-product. I just wrote on the bathroom mirror for my husband, "I love how your smile can warm a room and a heart." Fortunately, our household enjoys tickling the funny bone often, and smiles are a natural by-product.

I just wrote on the bathroom mirror for my husband, “I love how your smile can warm a room and a heart.”

]]> By: ElderGuru.com http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/inspiring-quotes-for-caregivers-41509-smiles-for-you/comment-page-1#comment-1531 ElderGuru.com Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:23:29 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=199#comment-1531 I feel that if I smile while "down in the dumps," the person I'm smiling at knows it's false anyway. I feel that if I smile while “down in the dumps,” the person I’m smiling at knows it’s false anyway.

]]> By: Mary http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/inspiring-quotes-for-caregivers-41509-smiles-for-you/comment-page-1#comment-1530 Mary Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:05:18 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=199#comment-1530 You asked about smiling: "Do you do so even when you’re “down in the dumps?” I try to because I've learned while caring for others to be much more accepting of what life dishes out. "Do you find smiling at people around you in your daily life helps cheer you up?" Definitely-- my hubby who has survived a heart attack and a stroke is my biggest cheerleader and he is always smiling and cheering me on. "How does your care recipient respond to your smiles?" I have 3-- my folks and handicapped sister and they all prefer me smiling. They are each aware and very appreciative. "How do you feel when your care recipient smiles at you?" I'm happy that they are healthy and happy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks Linda-- as always great post! I hope you will join me for this week's Eldercare Carnival! http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_6644.html Mary You asked about smiling:

“Do you do so even when you’re “down in the dumps?”

I try to because I’ve learned while caring for others to be much more accepting of what life dishes out.

“Do you find smiling at people around you in your daily life helps cheer you up?”

Definitely– my hubby who has survived a heart attack and a stroke is my biggest cheerleader and he is always smiling and cheering me on.

“How does your care recipient respond to your smiles?” I have 3– my folks and handicapped sister and they all prefer me smiling. They are each aware and very appreciative.

“How do you feel when your care recipient smiles at you?”

I’m happy that they are healthy and happy.

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Thanks Linda– as always great post! I hope you will join me for this week’s Eldercare Carnival!
http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_6644.html

Mary

]]> By: Eleanor Feldman Barbera http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/inspiring-quotes-for-caregivers-41509-smiles-for-you/comment-page-1#comment-1529 Eleanor Feldman Barbera Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:03:30 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=199#comment-1529 I'm a nursing home psychologist and while a lot of people who don't work in nursing homes think it must be a depressing job, I find I'm often sharing a laugh with the residents there. It can be very healing to find the humor in a difficult situation, or to simply be two people sharing a joke, no matter the age or circumstance. Eleanor Feldman Barbera, PhD http://mybetternursinghome.blogspot.com I’m a nursing home psychologist and while a lot of people who don’t work in nursing homes think it must be a depressing job, I find I’m often sharing a laugh with the residents there. It can be very healing to find the humor in a difficult situation, or to simply be two people sharing a joke, no matter the age or circumstance.

Eleanor Feldman Barbera, PhD
http://mybetternursinghome.blogspot.com

]]> By: rummuser http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/inspiring-quotes-for-caregivers-41509-smiles-for-you/comment-page-1#comment-1528 rummuser Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:41:09 +0000 http://tenderlovingeldercare.com/?p=199#comment-1528 Linda, you have asked a difficult question. I am a natural smiler! It takes a great deal of unpleasantness or stress to wipe that off my face. My care receivers sometimes feel that it is silly to be like that, though when they smile, I simply love it too. Linda, you have asked a difficult question. I am a natural smiler! It takes a great deal of unpleasantness or stress to wipe that off my face. My care receivers sometimes feel that it is silly to be like that, though when they smile, I simply love it too.

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