by A_Leehe | Oct 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog. I took a social media break in September and I enjoyed it so much I haven’t returned! Life is so busy, I’m not sure where I found the time before. On June 1st I moved out on my own to an apartment...
by A_Leehe | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
At my last Long Term Care redeployment assignment, one of the tasks I did each shift was feed a man who was non-cognitive. He was a good eater. I would feed him everything on his plate in very small bites to avoid choking. It took 45 minutes for him to eat everything....
by A_Leehe | Mar 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
You survived a year in a pandemic! We’re alive! This year was life-changing. I feel a lot better now than I did a year ago and I owe it all to luck, wise decisions and these three undertakings. Mindfulness At the start of the pandemic I educated myself about the...
by A_Leehe | Dec 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
2020 nearly broke me. I’m grateful I’ve been able to bounce back from most of my disappointments of 2020. I have more to be thankful for than resentment this year. Here’s a recap of 2020 by the season. Winter The year started with a resolution to be...
by A_Leehe | Sep 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Six months into the pandemic, hasn’t been without its challenges. I know life is tough right now for so many of us. I’ve been thinking about what I’d do if I had 7 years to live. I asked friends and most of them were challenged with what they’d...
by A_Leehe | Jul 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Just before COVID-19 changed everyone’s lives, I had a full time job offer with the city that was to start on March 25th, 2020. I had my non-city clients and classes scheduled before and after work to keep my fitness leadership career active. I was both...
by A_Leehe | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve been at my redeployment assignment in long term care for over two months now. Many people have asked a lot of similar questions. I thought I’d use this blog post to answer some of them. What do you do now at the home since you’ve moved out of...
by A_Leehe | Jun 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Happy Solstice! My last blog post, I mentioned how I was ‘hanging by a thin thread’ in my redeployed role as a food service worker. A few days later, I injured my shoulder. Two weeks off work, with sleepless nights, crying in pain and also feeling like a...
by A_Leehe | May 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
This redeployment assignment has tested my emotional and physical strength. I’m still hanging on by a thin thread. It will be interesting to look back on this time in the future but right now it’s never ending hardship. How I’ve coped so far. Making...
