Caregiver – what unspoken rules are you carrying around?
Caregiver - what unspoken rules are you carrying around?I often hear, “I can’t leave, I have to take care of them...they need me, no one else can do it...this is…
Why Caregivers (And Everyone) Need a Life Coach!!!
Why coaching? Our brains like to keep us in our comfort zone even if we are miserable. That way, our brains know what to expect. This organ was designed to…
Caregiver – Let’s find compassion for YOU today!
What if the most courageous thing you could do for you, is to give yourself a PAUSE? To show grace to yourself - you who are working so hard to…
Caregiver – what expectations are you burdening your shoulders with today?
I woke up today feeling off, anxious, and burdened with expectations: a list. I sat, got quiet and asked myself why am I burdening myself with a list of things…
A client who I work with who has a spouse with dementia …
Do you feel lost at sea? Many do, and you are not alone. It may feel like it, and I can help you. Likely, you have feelings of anger, unease,…
CAREGIVERS: do you feel like pulling your hair out??
A wife who is a caregiver for her spouse with dementia shared her frustration today: Her spouse asked her the name of a lake they used to live near. She…
It’s the last day of 2020, many are heaving a sigh of relief.
It has indeed been an epic year. We have all had losses. Many of us - especially caregivers - have lost precious loved ones. Many have lost jobs, homes, relationships,…
Caregivers – Watch out, the children are coming – and they have opinions!!
Holidays often mean adult children will be around. Maybe not so much this year, but perhaps. Children often show up with opinions and thoughts. Best to plan for this. Well…
Caregivers – how to survive and just maybe thrive this holiday…
So we all have expectations. They usually go hand in hand with holidays...do you recall getting the Sears wish book with the shiny cover of a picture perfect scene? How…
As a caregiver why do I keep comparing my situation?
As a caregiver why do I keep comparing my situation? Your brain is normal.What do you see when you look at this photo?Do you wonder...How long the grandparents have been married,…