Caregivers are artists of attention and assistance. As we respond to urgent needs, something is working in our consciousness helping to center our thoughts and focus our responses. For my caregiving, that something was Jane Austen. I came to Jane Austen in my 50s, which was when I needed her. Her novels gave me joy as I was immersed in caregiving.
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When someone who thought they were just an eater meets a vegetarian or vegan, they become a meat eater. They’re just eaters until a vegetarian or vegan enters the room. We are the ones defining them, and they recognize that at an implicit level.
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