Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s

Butterfly Journal 7th Month: Compassion (Entry #1)

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Last month’s focus on practicing patience has been very helpful and has provided me with helpful reminders when facing the challenges of caring for and being around my mother. But in truth, the lessons for patience are all around us … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Journal 5th Month: Acceptance (Entry #1)

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

The last Butterfly Journal entry ended with me saying: I’ve always believed in feeling and embracing our emotions…Feel your experience, for it is part of the creation of you. This leads nicely into what I’d like to journal about for this month’s prompt: Over the last … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Journal: Awareness (Entry #3)

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

In the last journal entry I discussed the challenges of dealing with my mother’s behavior, especially her violence. With the addition of her Alzheimer’s it is often a futile situation, and I concluded the entry saying: How do my thoughts, feelings, and actions … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Journal: Awareness (Entry #2)

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

I left off the last Butterfly Journal entry saying: The biggest awareness challenge in my current situation, however, is in dealing with my mother. My mother has Alzheimer’s and I am one of her main caretakers. She is a very difficult person, to say … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Journal Fourth Month: Awareness (Entry #1)

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Last month’s journal topic was Faith, and with the journaling process of the first three months of Butterfly Journal I feel I have accomplished a great amount of healing. I left off the last entry saying: I am now curious to see how … Continue reading →

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