At one point or another, many people might say that caring for my elderly mother is killing me. The idea isn’t surprising either, as caregiving can be overwhelming. Thankfully, there are ways to make the journey easier.
Self-Care
The Caregiver’s Beauty Boudoir. How to Look Good at Any Age
In a hilarious and hugely popular episode of I Love Lucy, Lucy Ricardo touts the myriad benefits of Vitameatavegamin for a TV commercial and proclaims that the answer to all your problems is only a great big tablespoonful away. Sure, many busy caregivers to seniors may wish that it were that simple as they find […]
How Do You Know That You’re A Caregiver?
Knowing whether you’re a caregiver isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Yet, the question is an important one, as identifying as a caregiver can help you to get the support that you need.
How Caregivers Can Master Overwhelming Emotions And Be Resilient
Emotions might be an integral part of being human, but they’re not always welcome. Negative emotions are often far too overwhelming and have the ability to make any bad situation feel so much worse. Caregivers will know this one all too well. The caregiving role is, after all, never an easy one. Sometimes it can […]
How to Improve Resilience in Caregiving
Despite the challenges of caregiving, some caregivers don’t experience negative outcomes. Resilience is a key reason for this.
How Expectations Shape Our Journeys and Lead to Suffering
It seems to me that very little of what we suffer in life comes from the events that are actually occurring to us or around us. While it may sound strange to say, the events themselves are neither good nor bad in their own right. Instead, our views of events are based on our expectations […]