A few years ago, I met a 30-year-old woman who was fighting to live. She was diagnosed with a serious illness, and for the past 2 years, was defying death.
When I met her, she had 3 children under age 10, had 5 tubes coming from her body, and was living with her mom, who had given up her job to help care for her and her children.
I was a hospice nurse at the time, so I asked…..
“Why did they refer you to us?”
“I don’t know,” she replied.
She was staring death in the face but she was not ready. She had too much to do…. too much to live for.
I had to brace myself and check my emotions in order to explain the services to her and her mom.
She needed help but not the kind I could provide at the time.
She was very motivated to get better and care for her children and wanted to fight with everything possible to make that a reality.
Being a hospice nurse for 6 years helped me become a better nurse, more compassionate and caring, and positively changed my perspective on life.
Tomorrow is not promised. In the blink of an eye, life as you know it could change for the worse.
So, here’s a question for you….
The good times take care of themselves, but are you prepared for when things take a turn for the worse?
Life happens…..
Things change……
And unfortunately, we’re very seldom prepared for them.
The way you respond during the hard times will depend on who you are as a person and how prepared you are.
So start working on it. It’s time to get your affairs in order.
Don’t make excuses and invent reasons why it’s too difficult for you to navigate and manage life’s challenges.
Don’t assume that what seems comfortable and familiar is always for your greater good.
Because, here’s the bottom line….
If you don’t have the proper plans in place, others will end up making vital choices and decisions for you.
Is that what you want?
Pondering the possibility of a health or financial crisis is not easy, and many people prefer to put this kind of planning on the backburner.
Having advanced directives and financial plans in place for unexpected, serious health issues or adverse life events are important for your survival.
Don’t avoid these issues. Sticking your head in the sand will not make it go away.
Put contingency plans in writing and start taking actions to address them.
At the end of the day, whatever happens to you is ultimately up to you.
“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward
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Until next time…..
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I look forward to hearing from you!!!
Althea
Connecting people, ideas, and resources so that a person’s life is better because I helped them make the right connection!!
