By now, you know that we’re all about courage. It’s in our name, after all. And this week’s topic – self-love – might be the most courageous, important, and difficult gift you can give yourself. It’s an essential part of self-care, and it’s absolutely not selfish.
Read MoreFor caregivers, there are some days when we long for just a few moments of peace. Everyone needs us right now, everything feels like a crisis (or actually is a crisis), and life seems to be spinning out of control and into chaos.
Read MoreBy expressing gratitude, we’re doing a good thing for others, and we’re doing a good thing for our own health. It’s a coping strategy that can reduce stress, and I think we could all use some stress-reducing help right now.
Read MoreOctober’s Newsletter is focused on Designing Your Downtime!
Read our October Newsletter here.
Read MoreThis week’s topic is a fun one – it’s all about how much we gain from having a pet. Just think of all the physical, mental, and emotional benefits we get from pets. Pets have an incredible ability to calm and soothe humans. They don’t judge, they provide unconditional love, they are a source of empathy and companionship, and they’re great to have around during a pandemic!
Read MoreOur self-care topic this week is decluttering your space, and probably the most famous expert on this topic is Marie Kondo, whose KonMari method is focused on how to make your home a more calm and relaxing space. With so many of us now working or learning from home, we could all use a little less stress and a little more peace and calm.
Read MoreManagement is an essential but often neglected topic for caregivers. We have a lot of things thrown our way, and it’s often difficult to keep up. Planning for the future, allocating resources, decluttering your space, time management, and determining who is on your professional team are all ways we can manage and maintain control.
Read MoreWhen you’re a caregiver, taking better care of yourself allows you to provide better care for the ones you love. This means that making time for YOU should be an essential part of your self-care. Finding your own “me time” allows you to focus on just yourself as a separate individual from your loved ones.
Read MoreThe current pandemic has brought with it many kinds of losses – including personal, social, financial, and even our sense of “life as we know it.” Any loss can make us feel grief, and that, appropriately, is our topic for this week.
Read MoreHealthy boundaries have always been an important part of self-care, but in these weird, pandemic days of sheltering-in-place, many of us may be feeling uneasy about the boundaries we are having to maintain just to stay safe.
Read MoreApril’s newsletter is focused on Emotional Self-Care and provides tools for your Courage Toolkit.
Read our April Newsletter here.
Read More“Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you.” - Katie Reed
Read our March Newsletter here.
Read MoreBeing a work in progress is really a gift to yourself. No matter what you celebrate this Holiday Season, make time for YOU this week.
Read MoreLet’s face it – we never want to say “no.” For many caregivers, it just might be the most difficult word in the English language. We always want to help, and we want to do our best to meet any request. But as actress Claudia Black says, “Saying no can be the ultimate self-care.”
Read MoreMost people who are caregivers didn’t choose that role. It was brought on by life circumstances. Our love for another individual led us to take on responsibilities that we had little experience or training for. The problem is that this may lead us to focus on caregiving largely to the exclusion of anything else. That’s when our own well-being can suffer, and that brings us to this week’s topic of “ME” time.
Read MoreWhen was the last time you had a night out with a partner, friend, or close relative? Taking time out for yourself has SO many benefits.
Read MoreHappy International Self-Care Day! That’s right, July 24th has been declared as a day just for us!
Read MoreWhat I’m asking is that you, too, take the first step in prioritizing YOUR health and well-being … the first step to saying “I matter, and I’m worth it” … the first step in your journey toward wholeness and wellness.
Read MoreIt’s natural for caregivers to feel that they should be “on call” all of the time. We want to be there whenever our loved ones need us.
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