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Bereavement death and what to consider.

Paul Palmer — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:47:35 +0000

What do you say to a friend who has had a bereavement? Death in the family is a difficult issue to deal with. This may seem an odd choice for a blog post, but it is something that affects us all at one time or another.

Many people feel bewildered when it comes to the etiquette of bereavement. Death is an issue many of us would prefer to avoid, people don’t know what to say or do, they don’t do anything. But even discomfort and ignorance are not good reasons for ignoring friends or acquaintances at this difficult time.

Flowers and notes cannot be sent too soon, and commercial sympathy cards are fine if you add a personal note. If you are puzzled about what to say, look through the cards and find two with messages you like. Buy one card, and write the message from the other inside. Better yet, just look into your heart and write the words and feelings you find there.

At the funeral or memorial service, take your behavior cues from the family. Refrain from suggesting that the deceased is better off, and refrain from imposing your religious beliefs on the mourners. Remember, grieving is a process that takes time, and bereaved parents or spouses may not be able to respond to your sympathy at first.

Follow up on your card or note with a phone call, another note, or social invitation in a few weeks or months. And no matter how awkward you may feel, how distant the relative or casual friend, death should never be ignored.

Paul Palmer

Why is Ill-Health Retirement so common

Paul Palmer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:37:33 +0000

Retirement is a time that some people look forward to and others almost dread, in case they have to take an ill-health retirement plan. One thing is certain, though, retirement is a time of life that produces many changes – and some of them you might not expect. What do you do if your long term partner leaves you or worse still dies?

Why is it that so many wait until retirement age before they plan to enjoy themselves, the risk of ill-health retirement is a real problem, not only because of the potential for infection, but also because it’s difficult to deal with the changes which happen when you retire. The development of mental health problems in retirement is a significant issue and must be dealt with in advance to avoid them.

For example, John Mosedale, author of “The First Year, A Retirement Journal” points out that not having a job any longer can mean a loss of self-esteem and a lessened sense of worth – especially for people whose whole identities have been wrapped up in their work, for many, many years. Mosedale says it’s important to figure out who you really are before you retire, and I certainly agree. I also believe it’s important to realise that you have significanlty more worth in society than what you do at work, no matter how absorbing and interesting your job may be.

If you want to be a well-rounded person and really enjoy your retirement when it rolls around, now is the time to cultivate interests, new relationships, hobbies and even passions that you can expand and explore more deeply later on. Keeping busy, setting and achieving meaningful goals, maintaining good health and financial security, and feeling that you have a purpose in life are keys to a fulfilling retirement.

These things won’t happen by magic when you turn 65 or 70, you need to plan for them and start much earlier. Think about what sort of retirement you would like to have? Can you see yourself at age 70 and beyond? What are you doing? Where are you doing it? And what can you do right now to make sure this vision of your future becomes a reality?

Do you have a partner to spend your time with, do you need to find sexual fulfilment? Many people continue with an active sex life well into their retirement.

Don’t wait for an ill-health retirement act now, sign up for the lighthouse marketing program on the right to gain financial independence so that you can enjoy your retirement the way you have dreamed of. Then find yourself a new love too.

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Paul Palmer

Swine flu deaths

Paul Palmer — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:01:13 +0000

As the number of swine flu deaths continues to increase many of us are wondering what should we do now. The epidemic we are experiencing

Will you be the next Swine Flu Death Statistic?

has however been expected for some time now so everyone should have been ready.

Why hasn’t action been taken to prevent swine flu deaths in the UK for example. Surely the health protection agency had a plan in place to ensure the spread of the virus would be minimised.

If there is a plan to eliminate swine flu deaths it isn’t working, we can see each day the number of people diagnosed is increasing and correspondingly more people are dying.

We can clearly see from the graph from the Health Protection agency that there has been a significant rise in the incidence of flu like illness. When I walk around listening to people coughing and spluttering it makes me wonder how many swine flu deaths we will see in my local area before this pandemic is contained.

Earlier this week a resistant strain of the virus was found in the Netherlands, this could further increase the liklihood of swine flu deaths if it means the planned treatment is ineffective in protecting public health.

The primary indicator appears to be a temperature of over 38 degrees so if you are feeling hot go and see your doctor before you are a statistic in the swine flu deaths saga. Then again the advice we, the public, are recieving is for everyone with the relevant symptoms to stay away from surgeries at the moment so maybe we should all just curl up in bed and hide until the problem goes away.

I would not advise anyone to go to the swine flu parties being held in the midlands unless you want to die from swine flu yourself.

Are you at risk, watch the BBC FAQ’s and take note of the conclusion that there will inevitably be some more swine flu deaths.

Paul Palmer