Celebrating the Seasons of Life
Almost Home likes to remind all of us to celebrate life daily. This month, we introduce a new feature of our newsletter: “Celebrating the Seasons of Life.”
January
For January, we reflect on the meaning of this season of the year. January takes its name from the Roman god Janus, who had two faces – one looking backward, and one looking forward. In January, it is natural to be looking in two directions. We reflect on the year that just passed (and oh, what a year it was!), while looking forward to the New Year.
But how should we look at the coming year? Yes, we are likely to continue to face ongoing challenges related to the pandemic. Yes, there will be many challenges given the other problems we face in our lives and as a society.
Hope and Optimism
Still, we invite you in January to look toward 2021 with hope for new beginnings. Hope that our loved ones will stay healthy, happy, and safe. Hope that any economic uncertainties will be resolved, and hope that we will maintain the strength we need to face all of the challenges of 2021.
How do we maintain our strength? By doing the basic things that we know work, as boring as they may seem. If you want to resolve to do one thing this year, resolve to take care of yourself, for example by getting enough sleep, by eating the right foods, and by taking time out for self-care. Self-care takes many forms. It can mean exercising regularly. It can mean asking for the help that we need as caregivers. It can also mean taking time each day to be grateful for what we do have: another day with our loved one, another smile, another memory, and yes, it even means being grateful for the things that bring us to tears, hopefully, tears of joy.
A Good Day
A famous basketball coach once said that we should do three things each day to fully live our lives. We should laugh, we should cry, and we should learn something new. That, he said, is a good day.
As we start the new year, we invite you to remember to hope, to remember to care for yourself, and to remember to laugh, to cry, and to learn new things that will increase your hope for a better tomorrow.
Almost Home DayBreak and Almost Home Senior Services are here to help families by offering quality and affordable Adult Day Care, Assisted Living and Family Consulting Services, including information and resources on how to keep yourself well. Contact Jamie or Trish at 904-731-4002 or email info@almosthomeseniorservices.com if you have any questions on how we can help you and your family this year. We look forward to talking with you soon!
