It’s ok to get a B-, I encourage it!  Does this sound crazy? To some of my caregivers I promise it does.

We live in a world of perfection. We are often trained that way as children – get the A+, the gold star, only do your best work, etc.  Sound familiar? Sometimes we can pull it off – for a period of time. 

Caregiving is often a thankless, 24/7 exhausting job. It is not sustainable to do A+ work.  Give yourself a break, my friend. It’s okay. If you, the caregiver, go down (get hurt, end up in the ER) in this process we know what that means for your loved one…

B- is perfectly okay, I encourage you to try it.  At the end of the day, are you and your loved one breathing, alive, and safe? If you answered yes, you have done an amazing job. What expectations of yourself can you drop today to maintain sustainability?

We tell ourselves we have to do it all – that is garbage. It only leads to more anger, resentment and burnout.  

My client told me she thought she had to make a 3-4 course dinner every night for her spouse with Parkinson’s. With a bit of work she discovered many ways to serve a B- dinner including ordering take out or a boxed meal, signing up for Meals on Wheels, and even a frozen dinner on occasion. This extra time she gifted herself with serving B- dinners has made such a difference. Try it!

Where can you incorporate B- caregiving? Contact me for a free 20 minute consult and I can help with this or anything else, I would be honored to guide you on your journey.