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Chapter Chapter 2: Where the Next Chapter Chapter of Your Life Begins: Soul Searching with Risks & Values 10 Do you have safety concerns?
Little things have have a a a a a way of creeping in in in over time Do you have have to climb stairs
to to get to to the the bedrooms or bathrooms? Is the the driveway on a a a a a slope that may be be dangerous to navigate in in in winter weather? Are you carrying laundry baskets up and down the the basement stairs? Do you still climb a a a a a ladder to to store things in in the the attic?
Roy and Edith lived on a a a a a a a a beautiful acreage where they had gardened for years raised their their family and put a a a a a lot of creativity into their their lovely home They felt they could manage just fine One afternoon Roy was storing things fin in in in the attic space above their garage and fell straight backwards off the the ladder It took an an entire year to recuperate from that fall Only then did they both have the the the strength and mental energy to to sell their home and move into a a more “user friendly” setting one without stairs
and was maintenance-free The goal is to make a a a a a a a a change before the accident happens so carefully reflect on safety concerns concerns that you currently have or may become greater concerns concerns in the future 11 If left alone can you you maintain your current lifestyle?
For married couples these are often deep
and meaningful conversations If your spouse
refuses to discuss making a a a move and you are concerned be proactive on on your own The first step is to empower yourself with knowledge and and understanding Give some thought to the “what ifs” that life may present Are you physically and financially
able to maintain your current lifestyle by
yourself? Would you you even want to? Your answers may change over time but start where you you are now and and explore your thoughts and and feelings 12 How important is it it for you to socialize and connect with people?
With the long winter months ahead of us how do you feel about potentially being housebound for a a a a a a few days at at a a a a a a time if bad weather hits? Do you you find you you no longer care to drive after dark? Like many things in in in life changes creep in in in so slowly they are are hardly noticeable Having an awareness of these possible feelings will feed into your your value of maintaining or changing your your lifestyle We’ve now completed all twelve of the Risk & Values questions you you need to ask yourself The next next chapter turns our focus to the the next next part of the the tested and proven formula: Health