Why I haven't blogged in awhile

Part 1

There are a lot of reasons I haven't blogged in a while.    I will tackle this over a period of time. 

For now I will touch on the distractions.  I have discovered that I don't do well with distractions whether it be from work or home.  I need to be able to focus on the subject matter and feel it then write about it.    It doesn't take much for me to get a writer's block.   Unfortunately I haven't had that luxury.    When I get an idea and try to write I get a distraction.   Even with this entry.  Not only did I have ideas for this entry but I have some for others surrounding my current situation.  Before I even write them down there is an issue with Mom that comes up.
I also write with momentum.  I get an idea and start writing.  One distraction throws off that momentum.

Subject matter
I originally chose to write about elder care and homeless issues.   Didn't realize at the time I was still growing and learning about  this .     Had I know then what I know now I would have tackled this differently.    What have I learned in the past seven or eight years regarding the homeless and eldercare?  There is nothing we can do about them.  Trust me.

Being real
In order to write about elder care you have to occasionally be brutally honest about people close to the matter.  This means occasionally ruffling feathers and wounding egos.  Not necessarily maliciously.   People do not always do things to be nasty.  During my journey as a caregiver I have come to realize that money is the biggest factor but not everyone who needs money is greedy.   It is hard to tell the greedy from the non greedy.  I am paying $10 an hour out of pocket for Mom's care but she needs more than that.  The care she is getting isn't perfect but is is adequate and I am very grateful for it.

I will elaborate more in the future.