In episode 4 of our Self Care Series, we’re talking about nurturing your spirit, supporting hope, and sustaining your spirit while providing care for someone with a serious illness.  Just as you care for body and mind, it’s important to provide care for our spirits as well.  While caregiving might create isolation for the caregiver, it’s possible to maintain practices that will support spiritual health.  Music, nature, connecting to a faith community, and continuing personal faith rituals at home can provide positive influence on the human spirit.  Be sure to connect with your faith leader or hospice chaplain for more spiritual care support, and stay connected to those who share your faith system.  Whether your beliefs are centered around Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, wikken, or you subscribe to an agnostic or antheist belief system, your spiritual still needs care.  Check out more podcast episodes from The Heart of Hospice for information about self care of body, mind, and spirit.  We’re here to support your caregiving and hospice journeys - you are The Heart of Hospice!

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