by Jnette | Apr 15, 2024 | Caregiving, Childhood Trauma, Eating Disorder Recovery, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
The Invisible Transition into Caregiving Do you remember when you became a caregiver? Was it an emergency surgery, a diagnosis, a fall, or slow decline of your loved one’s abilities? Did you decide to become a caregiver or did it just happen to you? For me, I just...
by Jnette | Mar 13, 2024 | Caregiving, Sandwich Generation, Self-Caregiving, Uncategorized
From Stressed to Empowered: Celebrating Self-Compassion in Our Caregiving Community Caregiving is often described as an act of love and, while it is, it is much more than that. So much of the role of caregiving goes unnoticed from the shift in dynamic between you and...
by Jnette | Feb 26, 2024 | Caregiving, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
“It’s not that you don’t have the time to take care of yourself. It’s that you feel guilty about taking the time for yourself.” Do you think if you just had more time you would do all the things you know you need to do for yourself? Like go to that doctor’s...
by Jnette | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the chaos of caregiving, where every day can feel like a race and yet somehow you never cross the finish line, carving out moments for self-care might seem like a joke. Yet, neglecting your well-being isn’t an option; it’s like trying to pour from an empty cup....
by Jnette | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog, Caregiving, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Self-Caregiving, Uncategorized
Whether you grew up in a faith tradition or not, the idea of honoring one’s parents is prevalent in our society, and for good reason. We are part of humankind and connection with others, especially those around us, is necessary for our survival. There is also a bond...