My brothers and I discuss our mother thinking we have the bigger picture. My brothers and I discuss our mother-thinking we have the bigger picture.

We do, and we don’t.

Our lens extends out further than hers. We can see more of what’s happening, cause and effect. Mom wants to be independent, and we see where that’s not possible. We may have a bigger picture of what’s happening, but we are also learning what it is about mom that is normal for people her age, in her condition, with her needs. We have been ascribing certain characteristics to Mom personally, only to find she is following a well-documented pattern. Not personal. Not stubborn. Not resistant. More sensing the loss of power and some faculties that strip away dignity.

Having knowledgeable, skilled workers like those in the hospital is so important. We are so concerned about Mom’s inability to orient to where she is and what’s happening. Definitely signs of dementia, right?

Not necessarily.

The nurses’ told us that all hospital patients become disoriented after so long. There are no familiar routines; all are in some level of crisis, and time passes too slowly to be day or night. 

Knowing that some part of this madness is unavoidably normal is comforting.

Where are the places you could use some greater perspective? Are you sure you have all the facts? Is what you believe to be true accurate?

What are you holding on to that, from a different perspective, could bring relief? Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool to help you distance yourself from a situation to gain a greater understanding.

I am a trained hypnotherapist specifically taught to help you gain that greater perspective. Please let me know if I can help.

We do, and we don’t.

Our lens extends out further than hers. We can see more of what’s happening, cause and effect. Mom wants to be independent, and we see where that’s not possible. We may have a bigger picture of what’s happening, but we are also learning what it is about mom that is normal for people her age, in her condition, with her needs. We have been ascribing certain characteristics to Mom personally, only to find she is following a well-documented pattern. Not personal. Not stubborn. Not resistant. More sensing the loss of power and some faculties that strip away dignity.

Having knowledgeable, skilled workers like those in the hospital is so important. We are so concerned about Mom’s inability to orient to where she is and what’s happening. Definitely signs of dementia, right?

Not necessarily.

The nurses’ told us that all hospital patients become disoriented after so long. There are no familiar routines; all are in some level of crisis, and time passes too slowly to be day or night. 

Knowing that some part of this madness is unavoidably normal is comforting.

Where are the places you could use some greater perspective? Are you sure you have all the facts? Is what you believe to be true accurate?

What are you holding on to that, from a different perspective, could bring relief? Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool to help you distance yourself from a situation to gain a greater understanding.

I am a trained hypnotherapist specifically taught to help you gain that greater perspective. Please let me know if I can help.

Mary