In this episode, Kay Coughlin talks about another radical idea: that it’s OK for caregivers to have identities and lives that don’t revolve around our role as caregivers. Kay explains that it’s normal and healthy to have individual needs and desires - and why it can be so hard to do that it seems laughable or even impossible. But it is possible to be seen for who we are, even if it’s not related at all to our caregiving responsibilities. Full transcript of this episode is available at FacilitatorOnFire.net/episode29. You can find Kay’s book, “From One Caregiver to Another - Overcoming Your Emotional Grind,” at FacilitatorOnFire.net/books. The best place to stay in touch with Kay is on Instagram (@FacilitatorOnFire), where you will find near-daily doses of straight talk for caregivers who are tired of being held back by the traditional definition of being a “good” caregiver. For more information on all of this work, including registration for the next webinar on Human Giver Syndrome, go to FacilitatorOnFire.net.