Yesterday, during our Super Sunday Open House, I offered a free webinar, Three Steps to Feeling Better. (Miss the webinar? No worries! The archive is available and ready for you here.) I shared three steps which can take you from feeling bad to feeling better.
So, I’d love to know: Which step will you take to feel better? Please share in our comments section, below.
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Anna Stookey joined me yesterday on Your Caregiving Journey for our monthly chat. We discussed the importance of accepting today’s reality so we can wake up tomorrow in a good place. You can listen to our show via the player below.
Anna shared a great example of what it’s like when we resist the reality of our today. It’s like how we may feel when we’ve gained weight, she said, and yet we...
We’re holding a Open House on Super Bowl Sunday. Stop by Caregiving.com throughout the day to enjoy a taste of what we typically offer throughout the month. Our Open House kicks off with a 15-minute meditation at Noon ET. Other free events include:
—Solitaire Showdown, from 1 p.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET: Visitors have two hours to top the Leader Board; high score at 3 p.m. ET wins $50. Visitors can practice...
This morning, Elizabeth Lombardo, our happiness expert, joined me on Your Caregiving Journey. We spoke about how to stay motivated to stay with your goals you may have set earlier this month.
We discussed the importance of the “why” behind your goals. The goal you set must be important to you and offer you benefits. I also added that I like to focus on the “how” I reach my goal, that...
Sometimes, the struggle in your life can feel like hole in the toe of your sock when you’re wearing boots on a snowy day.
It’s irritating, uncomfortable and aggravating.
In the moment, it also seems unsolvable, like it will last forever. Like you will always be walking in your boots in the snow as your toe sticks out of your sock.
Of course, the hole in the sock can be a quick fix. You can sew the sock...
This morning, on Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey, Kristin joined me to give us an update. As you remember, Kristin talked two weeks ago on Table Talk about being a burnt-out caregiver. You can listen to today’s show via the player, below.
Between our two conversations, Kristin took a five-day break, provided through Mary’s Hospice benefits. And, the break did its trick for Kristin. She feels...
How many times during the day do you catch yourself looking down?
Perhaps you look down because the weight of caregiving seems too heavy. Or, maybe you look down because it feels like your life is down there—going down the drain, flushing down the toilet. Or, you might be looking down because that seems to be the best way to prevent a fall.
When you can, look up. When you look up, you find fresh air. When you...
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Kristin joined me for Table Talk. You can listen to our show via the player below.
Kristin shared how she feels as a burnt-out family caregiver. And, it feels awful! I asked her how we can help her and she said, “Just this. Encourage me.” After you’ve had a chance to listen to the show, please feel free to share your words of encouragement for...
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Yesterday, I led our free monthly webinar, Give Yourself a Chance in 2012. I encouraged you to keep moving through your day (and your life) by giving yourself a chance. After all, you are most deserving of a chance. (Did you miss the webinar? No worries! It’s archived here.)
So, I’d love to know, how and when will you give yourself a chance? Please share in our comments section, below.
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Over the weekend, I did a mini review of 2011. I wondered: What did I learn that will help make 2012 different?
My biggest takeaway from 2011? Worrying wastes my time. (I still worry but I’m trying to remember that it really wastes my time.) The worrying just adds more stress when I’m already stressed. Rather than worry, I’m much better off when I take action or ask for help or accept a reality....
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I just saw an interesting quote tweeted on Twitter (thanks to @thehrgoddess for sharing the quote):
“There’s an important difference between giving up and letting go.” ~ Jessica Hatchigan
I love this quote because it recognizes a subtle difference that can change an experience for us. For instance, perhaps you have a family member who just can’t seem to get it together to help you. If you...
Last night, we aired our live call-in show on Your Caregiving Journey. Bette updated us on her holiday plans. And both Kathy and Trish called to share; Kathy shared her holiday tip and Trish shared the story of her holiday meltdown. You can listen to our show via the player below.
Our call-in shows are fun because you make them that. It’s fun that you call in and it’s great that you join the...
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Holly, who cares for her husband, joined me for Table Talk. You can listen to our show via the player below.
Our conversation today centered on trusting our life, which can seem utterly impossible when life seems too difficult or unfair. Holly shared that her life is better when she trusts, when she surrenders. When life seems tough to her, she’ll ask herself,...
On Thursday, Ellen Rogin, our wealthness expert, joined me for a discussion about prosperity. You can listen to our show via the player, below. (Heads-up: Our show ended abruptly with about five minutes left–I got cut off. I think you’ll still enjoy listening.)
As we enter the holiday season, we hear the word “prosperity”. We’re to have a joyful and prosperous holiday season, a...
Yesterday, I led our free monthly webinar, 10 Gifts to Give Yourself. I described the gifts you can give yourself—free gifts which require no shopping. Even better, you can open the gifts today, as soon as you decide to receive them. (Did you miss the webinar? No worries! It’s archived here.)
So, I’d love to know, of the 10 gifts I spoke of, which will you give yourself? Please share in our...
Yesterday, at the Gerontological Society of America annual conference in Boston, The National Alliance for Caregiving released its most recent study of family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease, Caregiving Costs: Declining Health in the Alzheimer’s Caregiver as Dementia Increases in the Care Recipient.
According to the study, a family caregiver’s health decreases over time as their caree’s...
Yesterday, on Your Caregiving Journey, Ellen Rogin, our wealthness expert, joined me to talk about how small steps can make a big difference. Our campaign, A Dollar A Day, inspired our show. (You can listen to our show via the player below.)
Ellen shared an interesting fact: When asked if they can save 20% of their income, people will say, “No way!” When asked if they can live on 80% of their income,...
On Monday, Anna Stookey joined me on Your Caregiving Journey to talk about facing the fears in caregiving. (You can listen to our show via the player below.)
During our conversation, we focused on the big fear: What will happen next? What will the future be like? The fear also may sound like this: Something awful will happen next, I just know it.
We spoke about preparing for the future versus panicking about the...
Yesterday, on Your Caregiving Journey, Elizabeth Lombardo, our happiness expert, joined me for a discussion on how to start your day. You can listen to our who via the player below. (You can view Elizabeth on the Today Show by visiting her website.)
The inspiration for our show was a recent article in The Wall Street Journal that talked about the importance of setting the right mood for your day in the morning....
Last week, my niece, Sarah, joined me on Your Caregiving Journey for a discussion on culture shock. You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of the post.
Sarah spent two years teaching English in a small school in a small town in Poland. After returning to the States this summer, Sarah gave a presentation to her church on her experience moving to a country in which she didn’t speak the...
At times, I will think: I’m not ready for that. To talk about that. To do that. To know that.
At times, I think I will never be ready.
And then I do it anyway.
Because when I think, I’m not ready, I’m really thinking: I am sooo afraid of what I’ll read. Or what I’ll know. Or what I’ll encounter. Or how I’ll feel. Or what others will say about me. Or how I’ll look. Or...
This afternoon on Your Caregiving Journey, G-J led our monthly Caregiving Book Club discussion. Our September pick is my book, The Caregiving Years, Six Stages to a Meaningful Journey. You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of the post.
We spoke about the inspiration for the book, what we both like about it and what’s useful about it. I also read a short excerpt. I hope you enjoy.
Thanks so...
