Grace-colored Glasses I read a poem today about grace-colored glasses, message me if you would like a copy. It got me thinking about the caregivers I work with -- many…
I love to watch my young adult son embrace life. I recently went to the beach with him knowing he would dive into the ocean. I however was not planning…
Defined by Webster as: ‘continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition’. Sam (my almost 21 year old son) and I went to…
Likely you know someone with a chronic illness. The CDC reports 60% of adults are living with at least one chronic illness, defined as a medical condition that won’t go…
When you see a family member who is ill, struggling with physical pain, it can be difficult. You may also see your family member challenged with emotional pain like fear,…
Listen, fear can not actually hurt you. As caregivers and humans, we all experience it. Fear is an emotion. Like all emotions, fear comes from stories we tell ourself. Emotions…
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the facts of life. Did any of you watch that show? I’m dating myself…
You may want to run away, cry, go back to bed, wish it would all go away - that’s all totally normal. When it gets hard, try to notice and…
I’m writing this on Mother’s Day. It does not escape me that many mothers and adult children are lonely today, longing for a relationship they wish was different. Many of…
Do you think you would be happier under a palm tree? At a lake? On a mountain top? If so, then this idea is going to sound a bit paradoxical. …