“I should do more. I feel like a failure. The house is a mess. I shouldn’t have been so impatient with my loved one today.” Sometimes caregivers beat themselves up trying to live up to unrealistic expectations. You are probably harder on yourself than anyone else. You probably expect more from yourself than your loved …
Caring for a loved one is undoubtedly challenging. It takes effort to keep their morale up, as well as your own. Caregiving can also be a blessing. It makes you appreciate the simple things in life. It makes you reassess what really brings you joy and pleasure, as well as your loved one. Once you …
11 Caregiver Tips to Help You and Your Loved One Enjoy Fall Read More »
Do you remember the excitement of heading back to school when you were a child? That butterfly feeling in the pit of your stomach kicked in as the school bus approached. You were excited about all the new school supplies you carried and you could hardly wait to be reunited with all your friends after …
Don’t you love this time of year? It gets kind of hectic, but it is a good kind of hectic. Last week I spent some time with my trusty, rusty, and somewhat dusty old wheelbarrow. It is 44 years old. I felt like I should be visiting her in a home for seniors instead of …
Who Says a Rusty Old Wheelbarrow Can’t Be a Family Heirloom? Read More »
Walking about the yard on a cool spring day, I couldn’t help but feel impatient. Everything was behind this year. We had a heavy snowfall the middle of April. The spring rains came late. The trees opened up much later than last year. Even the allergies arrived a month later than last year. Only one …
A Flower Gardener’s Long Wait for Spring: Impatient for my Impatiens Read More »
As the holidays approach, many things go through a caregiver’s mind. How are we going to do this? Should I try to do a big holiday celebration for my loved one? Am I up to handling it? Can my loved one deal with it? Will the stress of the holidays be too much, or will …
7 Tips to Help Caregivers Get Through the Holidays Read More »
November is National Family Caregivers Month. It’s a time to remember, appreciate and lend a helping hand or listening ear to the caregivers you know. Caregiving is a tough job. No one can truly understand what a caregiver goes through if they haven’t experienced it. Caregiving is lonely and takes a heavy toll on the …
Caregiver Tips Every Day During November for National Family Caregivers Month Read More »
Don’t you just love contests? I mean, really, isn’t it fun to try to win something? We all love to get something free…especially if it is something we really want!
You can’t turn on television without seeing it and hearing it. You can’t be on Social Media without massive exposure. It appears the amount of anger, hate, discontent and violence in the world is escalating and we are being bombarded with it. Once in a while a story surfaces of a hero or a good …
You’ve heard about the book, but have you heard the story behind the book? Over twenty years ago a series of events was set in motion to forever change my life. It caused me to reassess how I lived my life and my priorities. Some things in life tug at your heart and produce a …
The Story Behind “Cocoon of Love for Cancer Caregivers” Read More »
