Communicate with your Touch and Show Your Loved Ones that You Care
Christmas day, as I sat with my mother who is in the later stages of Alzheimer's disease, I put my arm around her shoulder and she gently reached up and held my hand for a moment. It was the first time in a long while that she had made an attempt to connect with me in that way.
Although it's been proven that touch is good for people with this disease, what I didn't realize was how much I wanted and had missed her touch.
As I was thinking about this connection with my mom, I started thinking about how important touch is with every one in my life and how I sometimes take touching my loved ones and them touching me for granted.
My question to you is this…
Are you aware of how important touch is in your life and what you are communicating with your touch?
My question to you is this…
Are you aware of how important touch is in your life and what you are communicating with your touch?
We can be mindful and present when we hug someone or simply touch their hand or we can be going through the motions. We can accept someone's hug or touch and feel it in our hearts or we can completely miss the chance to connect.
We all know how important touch is to babies and what we may not realize is how important it still is when we become adults.
My message to you is to become aware of who you are touching and why you are touching them. What message are you conveying with your touch? What message do you want to convey with your touch?
Use your touch to communicate what's in your heart and feel into another's heart. If you do, you will enrich your relationships and create closer connections with your loved ones.
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Susie Collins
