Caregiving for Yourself

Sometimes you have to take the time to take care of yourself. It is okay to be selfish at times so that you can renew your mind and body. Most people spend a lot of time caring for other people and leave themselves frazzled and stressed. That is great that you are doing for others. However, you must take time for yourself in order to take care of yourself.

Look at it this way, if you do not care for yourself, you eventually get sick and then you are unable to care for the other people anyway. So, it is in everybody's interest that you take time out to care for yourself. It doesn't have to be anything elaborate, it could be just a few hours of quiet time relaxing or my favorite, a massage. The best thing to chase away the blues, in my opinion is nice relaxing at least 1 hour massage. If that is not your thing, take a nice long bath or just curl up in bed with a good book or watch a movie.

My point is take care of yourself first then you are able to take care of others. You can start now by giving yourself a nice big hug.

Uncle G.'s Ordination

On this day my uncle, GMichael, got ordained into his organization. So the family came out in full force. Here are a few picutres to show the fun and excitement. You will note that my uncle stood up a few times to show that he can stand.

His son pushing the wheelchair into the room.

Family friend, yours truly and my aunt just having fun.

Uncle G. pretending that he is not in pain.

Doing his favorite move.

The family watching the event unfold.

The minister talking about the virtues of the stole

His daugher, my auntie, my cousin and Uncle G. listening to the minister talk about the stole.


The minister handing the stole to us.

We are placing the stole around his neck

Him doing the balancing act - hugging his son while standing


Standing to give his "oratory"

Uncle G. waxing eloquent :)

His minister talking good stuff about him.......

Good friend congratulating him after the ceremony.

Some of us have to act so important, as if the phone call couldn't wait :)

Me being me

There is one every where :)

Family portrait

up close and personal

back- aunt, uncle G daughter, cousin, brother, stepmother sister and her daughter, daddy

front- moi, uncle G, stepmother

fake smile if I ever see one

End the evening on a gorgeous note.

New Beginnings - Jamaica 2007

December 2007 I did what seems like my annual trip to Jamaica with my uncle. The time spent proved eventful as expected. Here are few snapshots to show all the fun and excitement.

Lovely sunset

Uncle G about to climb the stairs, and me waiting in anticipation :)

Uncle G walking up 17 flights of steps everyday, that quickly ended, too much fun :)

Here is being greedy at the Sundrench Bar and Grill while enjoy the sounds of the ocean

Dwight (brother) playing Santa with his elf on Christmas

Dwight performing his duties as Entertainment Manager for Point Village Resort

Me doing what I do best, have fun in the town

Just chilling yaadi style

Scenery at Jackie's on the Reef. I got pampered. You know me.

Power Speaker

Sis. Jennifer, she massaged Uncle G everyday, what a life!

Sis. Idasa, my herbalist sistren. She prescribe and dispense the herbal remedies.

What better way to enjoy the sunshine

Posing with my brother

Taking Uncle G for a swim

Holding on for dear life

Look at the scenery, gorgeous

Uncle G drinking the water coconut straight from the tree. What about me?

Hey

How cute am I?

Dwight acting up as usual

The view from the cliff at Rick's Cafe in Negril

This is the day my new destiny began. I wasn't even dressed for the occasion.

A view of the room I stayed in

Making the last steps to return to the states

Enjoy a little of the sunset and feel like you are in Jamaica

The Unexpected Journey

My uncle's son and I visiting him in the hospital

As promised from my ezine, here is the info on my uncle. I am showing a few pictures that show his journey for the last 19 months.

A brief synopsis, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2005 and was confined to the wheelchair due to damage it did to his spine. Long story short. After over one year and a half, he is recovering quite nicely, to the amazement and dismay of the doctor. Well, the doctor said he would be a little more than a vegetable and stuck on a whole bunch of medications for the rest of his life and be confined to the wheelchair. Well, the doctor didn't check with the greatest physician of all times, Jesus.

My uncle has not taken any of the poison (medication) for several months now and he is on the recovery. Did I mention that he started to walk. So he will be walking normal very soon. Throughout the whole time he maintained a positive outlook and told everyone that he would walk again. Okay, he is no saint, he had his moments, however, his overall temperance was one of believing that he would be healed. So said, so done. So let's look at his pictures.

Initial stages of diagnosis




Physical therapy

Learning to drive all over




Pool Therapy

More pool therapy

Vacation in Jamaica where the miracle started

Taking steps in therapy

Taking more steps

Standing freestyle, yeeh