Lesson Seven: Dealing with change

Lesson Seven: Dealing with change
Around every corner in life, there is change. What was once a vibrant active young lady is now a senior citizen needing help with day-to-day activities. Change is never easy and this section is designed to help you deal with the change that is occurring and has already occurred in yours and your mom’s life.

One thing we want to communicate is that change is inevitable; it will take place regardless of how we react to it. So we might as well embrace and respect change. It is easier to go with the flow instead of against it. So how do we understand change and cope with it? We feel the best way is conversation. By discussing change with a family member or friend, it takes a bit of the pressure and ramification of change down a few notches. Holding the regret and bad feelings of change inside without discussing it will only fester and make mom feel bad.

Think about the changes that have occurred in your mom’s life. She was once a vibrant young woman and now she looks and feels very differently. Technology has presented many changes also. My mom still has problems with the TV and cable remote controls. When she was younger, there were 5 TV channels. Today, some communities have as many as 250 channels. You would think that is an advantage but it is not always for mom. She looks at it as confusing.