10/23/2025
A friend posted these wishes, as a repost on FB, and I put them into an image to add some aestheticism to the Beautiful message. It also prompted me to describe, or at least start, how I get to experience the Gift of Presence in dementia, when I Sit with my clients…✨
What I experience as, The Gift of Presence in Dementia…
Many of my clients have dementia, and it’s such a Gift for ME to meet them right where they are…
Their ability to be in the here and now is unsurpassed by me, and it fuels a goal I have for myself in my own life — to Prioritize Presence.
What happened five to ten minutes ago can be forgotten, and a fresh start can be had at any moment!
It’s easeful, refreshing and so connecting- I feel so Thankful that I get to simply Be with my clients wherever they are in the Present Moment — to help them move, to connect relationally, to see their Aliveness in their eyes.
I don’t want to diminish the fact that it’s incredibly challenging, especially for loved ones and caregivers. But, I also I don’t want Us to miss some Light in what can be a really Dark time — dementia can be an aid in the Pursuit of Presence, even amidst so much difficulty.
