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Writing your Memoirs
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Posted 4 months ago Imagine you are writing your personal memoirs. What would be the opening three sentences?
Here's my opening three sentences: I approach my life with an open mind because discovering who I am is not always straightforward. I am a symbol of both self confidence and self doubt. I am also a work in progress and I will no longer fight with the person in the mirror to simply fit inside the box of someone else’s comfort.
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| Posted 4 months ago This is a wonderful topic AM -Morgan !!!! Mine would be: I am learning to appreciate life for its ups and downs. I am a proud , strong and dedicated woman who strives to emulate the good in other persons who have crossed my path. I believe in the enpowerment of oneself and as I pass through this life let it not be said that, I have lived a meaningless life.
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| Posted 4 months ago I am "Lost in Translation" because of my Mom's illness. She has the big A, and in most conversations with her, her mind drifts to other topics. I would write about the loss of my Mom and how I miss communicating with her. Donna Life is short. Embrace your friends and family with love. |
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| Posted 4 months ago stgreg11 says ...
I am so sorry that you are in such emotional pain, I will send up a prayer for your strength to endure and your faith lifted. Whatever you write will be just fine, remember that without your mother it would not be possible; she brought you into this world, she is a heroine. |
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| Posted 4 months ago Thank you. Now, she does not remember who I am without prodding. Mom was my best friend and I miss her old self a lot. Realistically, I know she will become much worse, and her medications were unsuccessful in restoring brain function. Donna Life is short. Embrace your friends and family with love. |
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| Posted 4 months ago I am sorry to hear about your mom's illness. Cherish all the moments you have to spend with her even though it's difficult because of her illness. Writing down your feelings and thoughts about what your mom is going through may help you channel your feelings. My prayers and thoughts are with you as well. |
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| Posted 4 months ago stgreg11 says ...
You, your mom and family will be in my prayers. Ms. Antoinette M. Brown I am a divine original fashioned by God to be radiantly beautiful! Accounting professional committed to integrity, professionalism, and support to drive a business toward success. |
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| Posted 4 months ago Very interesting!!! I haven’t been through as much as some, but I’ve been through a little more than others. I’m proud to say I’ve been through enough, and I wouldn’t change one thing about it. As you continue to turn the pages of my personal memoirs you get just a brief glimpse of what it’s like to walk in the shoes of Antoinette Marie Brown.
Ms. Antoinette M. Brown I am a divine original fashioned by God to be radiantly beautiful! Accounting professional committed to integrity, professionalism, and support to drive a business toward success. |
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| Posted 4 months ago stgreg11 says ...
I am sorry for your strife. Seeing your parent's altered with age and the effects of age is very difficult. |
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| Posted 4 months ago stgreg11 says ...
I am so sad to hear that. It must be so hard for you. She will be in my prayers! It's not who you are that holds you back. It's who you think you're not. - Unknown |
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| Posted 4 months ago Did you hear that turmeric and rosemary have been found to help in these situations? The scientists are really doing a lot of research on this and making good progress. Is she still at home? Karen |
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| Posted 4 months ago No, but I will tell my sister who lives near my parents. Thanks. Donna Life is short. Embrace your friends and family with love. |
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| Posted 4 months ago First three sentences...... "I have left them all behind, the women I was, in all the identities I wore in their seasons. The Warrior, the Seer, the Sage, the Caregiver, the Athlete, the Seeker, the Scholar, the wife, the Teacher, the Friend, all gone, as befits the garments that no longer fit us. What is left, I AM. |
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| Posted 4 months ago stgreg11 says ...
What a painful loss. A lovely lady in her 90's who lived in our facility died last week. She had dementia. Her daughter, like you, struggled with this pain on a daily basis. She said something to me that I think is an amazing insight; maybe it will be some comfort to you. She said she learned to find peace in interacting with her mom in the "now", on mom's own terms, instead making comparisons to the past. There is nothing easy about having a loved one with "the big A". You are in my prayers. Imagination. . .is the power that enables us to empathise with humans whose experiences we have never shared. (J.K. Rowling) |
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Donna Life is short. Embrace your friends and family with love. |
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| Posted 3 months ago macnabm says ...
That is beautiful. It's not who you are that holds you back. It's who you think you're not. - Unknown |
thanks, Katie.