Caregiving.com

Stories, Support, Solutions
  1. Denise

    One Word to Start Your Journal

    by
    Comment
    | Denise's Blog, Journaling 101
    November 7, 2011
    On Saturday, I presented a workshop at a Family Caregivers Conference in Gwinnett County, just outside of Atlanta. My presentation, “Secret Stress Buster—Embracing Limits,” helped attendees understand the importance of recognizing their limits in caregiving. We think we have an infinite amount of patience or tolerance or strength or compassion....
    Read more...
  2. Denise

    This Week: Selfish is good!

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    September 30, 2009
    (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is tip No. 23.) You spend most of your day being self-less. It may seem out of character to feel selfish.  But, for your own well-being, it’s critical to be selfish during the...
    Read more...
  3. Denise

    This Week: Letting Go

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    September 23, 2009
    (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is tip No. 23.) Caregiving has brought so many changes in your life that you may find yourself holding onto parts of your old life–old relationships, old habits, old expectations. At one time,...
    Read more...
  4. Denise

    This Week, Put Priorities in Order

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    September 16, 2009
    If you could take just a carload of your possessions, what you would take? Consider this question this week, jotting down your thoughts in your journal. Your answers will give insight into your priorities, perhaps overlooked priorities. As you gain insight into your priorities, you’ll also gain knowledge of the...
    Read more...
  5. Denise

    This Week, Write the Life You Want

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    September 9, 2009
    Image by Barnaby via Flickr It’s often said that the first step toward creating the life you want is visualizing the life you want. This week, visualize, then write, the life you want. Ignore any pangs of guilt about the life you want, simply sit back, relax and picture yourself...
    Read more...
  6. Denise

    This Week, Just Write

    by
    1
    | Journaling 101
    September 2, 2009
    (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is tip No. 20.) Your journal is yours; it reflects your darkest fears, your deepest feelings, your delicious diversions. Even better, your journal always keeps a secret. This week, just write; write how...
    Read more...
  7. Denise

    This Week, Write about Your Perspective

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    August 26, 2009
    Image by incurable_hippie via Flickr (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is tip No. 19.) It’s hard not to see everything with a negative perspective because so many negative things have happened. Surrounded by so much negativity, it can...
    Read more...
  11. Denise

    This Week, Own It

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    July 29, 2009
    (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is tip No. 15.) You’re having a really bad day—because your care recipient is having a really, really, really bad day. No matter where you look, you just seem to see red. You...
    Read more...
  12. Denise

    This Week, Plant Your Seeds

    by
    1
    | Journaling 101
    July 22, 2009
    (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is tip No. 14.)   Caregiving means you concentrate on each moment—because you know each moment brings a new challenge. Having to adjust to each moment, though, can be exhausting.   This week,...
    Read more...
  14. Denise

    This Week, Write Letters To Those You Love

    by
    1
    | Journaling 101
    July 8, 2009
    Image via Wikipedia (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is tip No. 12.) This week, our exercise actually focuses outside your journal. This week, rather than writing in your journal, write letters to those you love. In your letters,...
    Read more...
  17. Denise

    This Week, Give Thanks for Your Gifts

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    June 17, 2009
    (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is our ninth tip.) You share your gifts with the world every day: Your kindness, your generosity, your problem-solving ability, your crisis management skills. You may wonder: What am I getting in return?...
    Read more...
  19. Denise

    This Week, Write About What Works

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    June 3, 2009
    (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is our seventh tip.) It’s hard to see all you do well, especially because so many losses accompany your caregiving experience. You are doing so much right: Advocating on your care recipient’s behalf,...
    Read more...
  20. Denise

    This Week, Delve into Your Daydreams

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    May 27, 2009
    (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is our sixth tip.) Your imagination, which shows itself to you in your daydreams, is the key to your soul. This week, let your daydreams sweep you away. And, then write in your...
    Read more...
  21. Denise

    This Week, Set Your Intention

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    May 20, 2009
    Image via Wikipedia (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is our fifth tip.) Where do you want your caregiving role to lead you? You and your care recipient? Your family? This week, give thought to your intention about your...
    Read more...
  22. Denise

    This Week, Tell Your Truth

    by
    Comment
    | Journaling 101
    May 13, 2009
    Image by Barnaby via Flickr (Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is our fourth tip.) There are truths to your caregiving situation that you may find difficult to voice. The truth about your fears, your concerns, your heartache. These...
    Read more...
Friend me on FacebookFollow me on TwitterWatch me on YouTubeAdd me to your circlesFollow Me on PinterestRSS Feed

Subscribe

Get our weekly newsletter.

Members

Buy Your CarePASS

CarePASS is your ticket to feeling better. Through our membership program, you create a care plan just for you and get the support to help you stay with it. Join here.

Listen

Listen to internet radio with Denise Brown on Blog Talk Radio

It’s Survey Time!

What’s caregiving like for you? We’d love to know! Please complete our 2012 Family Caregiver Survey. Start the survey by visiting here.

Let’s Disrupt!!

You are a disruptor. The delivery of health care starts with you, continues because of you, and ends with you. Let's disrupt together to make the world better for family caregivers. Join our group to share how you disrupt. And, feel free to share our Caregiving.com flyer wherever you go in your community.

Groups

You Count!

1. We're taking a census of family caregivers. Be counted in our Family Caregiver Database; add your details here.
2. Your future starts today: Save $1 every day for your future. More here.

SharingStore.com

Do you have extra caregiving supplies? Caregiving books you no longer want? Equipment or devices you no longer need? Are you on a budget and in need of caregiving supplies? Check out SharingStore.com. It's a classifieds site for caregiving products and supplies. Go here.

AfterGiving.com

Has caregiving ended for you? Be sure to visit AfterGiving.com, which helps you transition to a life after caregiving.

Get Deals

 

Additional Sites

Buy Our Books and CDs

Take Comfort

In Take Comfort and Take Comfort, Too, Denise takes a word, applies it to your caregiving situation, and then offers a reflection of hope. Buy here.

The CD

Now on CD: Take Comfort, Reflections of Hope for Caregivers. Bring Denise with you in your car, in the waiting room, during your difficult days. Buy here.

The Years

The Caregiving Years, Six Stages to a Meaningful Journey, helps you answer the questions: Why me? Why now? What now? Buy here.

Get Help

Help, A Collection of Stories by Those Who Care, the first in our CareGifters Book Series, is now available! Proceeds of our book sales go toward our CareGifters program. Buy here.