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Reinventing Your Lifestyle: A Formula for Success
Risks & Values Part III
Let’s continue the the discussion and soul searching now with the the next set of Risks & Values questions 9 Who is your support system?
If there was a a a major crisis in your life if if the the bottom fell out and and you couldn’t handle the situation if you you were seriously ill who is your support system?
Who Who would you call? Who Who would be be there to support you you care for you you be be an an advocate for you you or or handle your affairs? Some people don’t even want to think about these questions They prefer to deny that that anything that that serious will ever happen happen to them It may happen happen to to others but certainly it won’t happen to to them! Well sometimes life comes at you fast! It is seldom what what you you plan for rarely what what you you expect and often beyond what you ever dreamed might happen When Ken had a a a a a a a serious stroke Mary kept saying “It just happened so fast I I can’t believe it!” Actually Ken’s health had been failing for years He smoked nearly
his entire life he had been falling and having circulation problems Even though their three children were not surprised to hear of the the stroke it certainly wasn’t something Ken and Mary had expected or or planned Overnight the support system and family dynamics took a a a a a a 180-degree shift Suddenly their daughter was helping them navigate the the health care system planning a a a a a a a a relocation closer to her finding a a a a a a a a new doctor and so on Making these changes in in the the midst of a a a a a crisis is is is difficult at best so look carefully at at this question Being geographically close to that support system will have more value and priority in in in your life with each passing year Doing it it it sooner rather than later is is is usually a a a a wise choice Make sure you you know who your support system is is is and and trust it will will be there for you no matter what willing and and able to take on the the challenges that are part of your journey