If it needs work, now is the time to start building it up. If your loved one is in hospice in San Francisco and elsewhere , talk with them about their legacy and what they hope to be remembered for. Many people are driven to achieve amazing accomplishments, dedicating themselves to great causes in the name of legacy.
Others live quiet lives and are committed to simply being a kind person and raising good human beings. Many of us perform selfless deeds and fight the good fight every single day.
Creating a legacy affects how you spend your time, how you treat people and how you treat yourself, points out The Huffington Post. Facing hospice gives people a sense of urgency when it comes to making the most of the days, weeks or months that are left. From patients to caregivers, this is an opportunity to honor beautiful memories and share the remaining time we have with those we love. If health allows, individuals, can participate in calming activities such as swimming, yoga or dance to express feelings and relieve anxiety.
Spiritual comfort can be found through prayer, meditation, massage, chatting with friends, or going to support group meetings. Creative self-expression such as arts and crafts or painting can also be helpful. You can work with your loved one to make a quilt from comforting clothing, or compile a DVD of home movies to watch together. You could create a memory book to record cherished past events. In fact, you may have several old photos that your parents and grandparents had collected.
Make a note on the back of your photos recent and not-so-recent as to who everyone is. DNA tests are relatively inexpensive and very easy to do. DNA tests can help identify the regions of the world where you family came from. Most of us have someone in the family who maintains the family tree, but if your family is lacking one, then by all means, start one.
You can begin by listing information on everyone you know about and how they are all connected. Take steps now to start preserving your legacy. If you would like to register, please go here. Phone: Categories Medical Researchers. Science Care News. End of Life Resources. Most of my friends are almost or just past mid-century age, and my sons- and daughters-in-law are almost 40 years old or older. There must something in the water. I thought about the concept of legacy when my grandchildren were born and that was 10 years ago when I was It seems my friends and family are way ahead of me on the idea of a life well lived and what they will leave future generations.
One of my sons said to me the other day: "My work is done on this earth. I have three wonderful children. The idea of leaving a legacy is the need or the desire to be remembered for what you have contributed to the world.
In some cases, that contribution can be so special that the universe is unalterably changed. However, for most mere mortals walking this earth, most will leave a more modest legacy that doesn't necessarily change the world but does leave a lasting footprint that will be remembered by those whose lives you touched.
You hope your life matters in some way. I know I do. I've been teaching since the age of 22 and teaching is my legacy, my contribution that hopefully enlightened the lives of my students whether they became actors, scientists, doctors, mothers or yogis. My teaching is a gift that keeps on giving because it leads me to other learning and knowing experiences that I share with others. My purpose legacy is my family: two sons and five grandchildren.
I hope I am fully present to be the best that I can be as a mother and grandmother. I also hope that I am leaving a legacy as a good daughter and a loyal and loving sister and friend. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.
Support the People and Causes That are Important to You My best friend of decades ago once asked me what I thought was the most important attribute of friendship. I replied that support was the major theme of friendship. There isn't any more wonderful feeling in life than making the choice to sustain loyalty to a friend by lovingly supporting everything that is good and right about that person's life.
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