What’s going on inside your head right now? Are your own thoughts treating you kindly, or are they sending you down the road to negativity once again?
There’s something special about seeing things in writing (whether on paper, or these days, on some sort of screen). That’s why journaling can be so powerful.
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I’ve always tried to be a lifelong learner, with a sincere desire to take advantage of every opportunity to learn a new skill, understand new ways of doing things and add to my toolbox.
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Of all the goals in life, happiness might be the most universal. Who doesn’t want to be happy? But it also can be an elusive goal, and it can be hard to define exactly what it means to be happy.
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For caregivers, having compassion for others is the easy part. What’s hard is showing that same compassion for ourselves. Instead, we’re often our own worst critic.
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Having an attitude of gratitude can be HARD some days (I get it – I've been there). But it’s well worth the effort.
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” — Nelson Mandela
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Guilt and shame are very different things. We are guilty of something if we’ve broken a law or a rule, or if something we’ve done has offended or hurt someone. Nobody’s perfect, and we’ve all been guilty of something at some time in our lives, whether it was intentional or not.
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Support for caregivers and the loved ones with mental illness that they care for will be the theme of two fairs we have planned! …
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For many caregivers, it’s not in their nature to ask for help. We’re givers, not takers. We have a hard time when it comes to taking care of ourselves. Or taking help from others when it’s offered to us. …
Did you know that stress is contagious? But as this article points out, joy is too. …
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If you’re a caregiver, you’ve probably felt compassion fatigue at some point in your life. It’s a normal response to an extreme situation. …
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It’s been a fantastic week for Courage to Caregivers. We now have three programs up and running – Support Groups and Breathing Meditation, which launched this week, and our One-to-One Caregiver Support program, which launched in November. …
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The launch of our Support Groups and Breathing Meditation programs is less than a week away and the excitement is building! …
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With only two weeks until the launch of our two newest programs – Breathing Meditation and Support Groups – we’re so excited to see such an outstanding group of leaders, facilitators and caregivers coming together for self-care. …
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When my brother shared that he wanted to end his life, I was booked on the next flight to be with him. We then worked together diligently for two more weeks to get a workable care plan in place. We struggled mightily to somehow get his life back in order. …
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For me, it’s ALWAYS easier to OFFER help. It's at my very core. I love helping people get smarter, grow stronger, feel more empowered, and become more independent. …
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Early in our “idea phase” for Courage to Caregivers, I would tell people about my experience of providing emotional support as a long-distance mental illness caregiver for my younger brother. Then, I would share my idea for improved self-care for caregivers. Many friends and stakeholders often immediately asked the question – “Why is self-care so important to YOU?” …
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You’ve probably noticed the emphasis we place on three words at Courage to Caregivers – education, support, and empowerment. Those words appear prominently on our website, in all of our materials, and as underlying themes for all of our programs. …
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It probably won’t surprise you that I have “issues” with New Year’s resolutions. I think it’s because I have a complicated relationship with “expectations”. For me, expectations lead to disappointment. …
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