Blog — Courage to Caregivers

What's in your COURAGE tool kit? - October 2021 Newsletter

We KNOW that COURAGE is an essential element to resilience as a caregiver. We're sharing with you some of our favorite resources to build your courage. You can find our Courage Tool Kit on our website here. We LOVE talking about COURAGE - after all, it’s IN our name! We’re all about empowering caregivers, which is why it’s Courage TO Caregivers. We’re here, cheering you on, supporting you by your side in every way (and see below for details about our webinar on preventing caregiver burnout on November 18). We believe in YOU - oftentimes before you believe in yourself. It takes COURAGE to ask for help.

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Perfectionism Holds Us Back; Progress Takes Us Forward

It takes more courage to recognize that we are imperfect than it does to strive for perfection. That’s why I say all the time, “I’m a perfectly imperfect perpetual work in progress,” and it’s why progress over perfection is our latest topic in this month’s theme of courage.

CourageKristi HornerOctober 21, 2021Progress Over Perfection

Strength is for More Than Just Survival

Caregivers share many positive traits. Among these are strength, patience, tenacity, and courage. All of these help us respond to the unforeseen challenges that come our way along the road that is our life’s journey. They give us resilience and help us survive. But they also do much more than that … they help us GROW.

CourageKristi HornerOctober 14, 2021Strength Amidst Adversity, Strength

Gain Courage from Your Mistakes

It takes courage to admit when we make a mistake, but admitting, accepting, analyzing, and learning from our mistakes are all important steps in personal growth. As I say often, I’m a perfectly imperfect work in progress. That’s because I know I make mistakes, just like anyone, but I also know that mistakes can be learning opportunities. I try to think of them as guideposts to help me on this journey – not as a sign of failure or weakness.

CourageKristi HornerOctober 7, 2021Courage, Learn From Mistakes