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It’s a Wrap
I’m going on sabbatical for a while to recharge and soak in more impressions of India in preparation for writing my next book in the MidLife Balance Series. This trip will be a different one; we’ll be more immersed in the Tibetan Indian culture, with volunteer English tutoring, attending Budhist teachings, and spending time with our Tibetan friends. I also hope to take some yoga classes and Indian vocal lessons.
The launch of Surviving Eldercare has kept our team very busy over the past few months. The internet radio shows and the local tv show are completed for now. The media appearances have been a steep learning curve, but also very enjoyable for me. While I’m away my highly skilled team members, Jill and Terri will answer any queries about book purchases or book promotion.
It’s a challenge to step out of our daily life for a period of time. For me there’s the dual aspects of my responsibility to my business and my clients, to my family and my friends (some of who are ailing), plus the myriad details involved in the preparation. I feel more settled about leaving my mother this time, despite the fact that she has slipped down another level in her Alzheimer’s deterioration. (This happens about once a year, then Mom plateaus for a long time.) Maybe I’m more used to leaving her now, perhaps something’s shifted in me. I also find it hard to be far away from my daughter, naturally, even though she’s a highly competent adult. I’m sure the ‘only child syndrome’ has something to do with it!
We’re stepping forward into the unknown for the next little while and who knows what we will discover there. One thing I’m quite certain of is that it will involve a lot of internal shifting as our western worldview is nudged.
