Caregivers - How can you take back some of yourself in the process of caring for your loved one? *Evaluate...

Misconceptions about Hospice In addition to coaching caregivers, I have been a hospice social worker for 12 years. I am...

Many have heard of Elisabeth Kubla-Ross’ five stages of grief. Most of us have connected them to losses we have...

Have you had the experience of something hanging over your head for days while you struggle to make a decision? ...

Caregivers -  What stage of burnout are you experiencing? Caregiver burnout can look like many different things: it might build...

Guess what?  You are normal, doing what your body was designed to do! There is scientific research on this up. ...

You may be rolling your eyes thinking, "Sure, but it's not possible." My clients tell me they can’t do both,...

Checklist for life in the ER and ICU in COVID times As a previous owner of a patient advocacy business...

As we complete two full years of COVID being in this world, being a human can be overwhelming to say...

It may seem like a strange question and it is important to decide on purpose. Not many of us do....

If you feel fear, you are living in the past or future. If you truly stay present, you can not...

This time last year most of us were envisioning COVID would come to an end.  We are just days from...

We all have expectations. They usually come with holidays. Do you recall getting the Sears wish book with the shiny...

What does it mean to be “done”? Within 24 hours this week, two of my clients who are caregivers for...

Caregivers - Do you ever think “If he/she had not said (fill in the blank) I would not be feeling...

If you are reading this you survived Thanksgiving! Now, buckle up for December and whatever holidays you celebrate. Many caregivers...

A year ago this week, I launched Lisa Madsen Coaching. It has been a huge growth experience for me which...

It’s that time again. Some of you are like, what time? You don’t even know what day of the week...

I watch my family members make tasks harder than they need to all the time. Then I catch myself doing...

Many of you tell me you just want a life - I know, I was there too.A client told me...