(EXPANDED VERSION) Issue 11 - CAREGIVER Magazine - Providing Options and Support

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ASK Lisa By Lisa Sydnor

The staff of CAREGIVER Magazine is committed to connecting those in need with services and programs.

If you have a question, call 405-314-7840 or email l.sydnor@caregiveroklahoma.com Include your name and phone number in the message.

Remember the old adage, “Be careful what you wish for”? Over the years, there were many times when I wished for more time. Wouldn’t it be great to have the luxury of staying home? No meetings; no commitments; no responsibilities? To have the opportunity to just enjoy some “down” time, to bond with your family and accomplish some of the projects you started? Or, just read a book? That would be such a gift! I mean, I have often lamented my own lack of down time.

accomplished any of the projects on your list? Have you read a book?

Funny how staying home is often seen as a luxury. That is, until “sheltering in place” is mandated (and you are quarantined). That luxury is now viewed as a burden. How is the down time working out for you? Have you spent more quality time with family members? Have you

Is it easy? Heck, no! But how you chose to greet each day is ultimately up to you.

This quarantine is a prime example of how your choices will make all the difference in your experience. It is all in your attitude. You decide.

Depression is my worst enemy. At the first signs of depression I take immediate steps to combat the

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