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Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on caregiver identity and self-compassion from her interview last week with Charlotte Bayala (Episode 141). Rayna continues with those topics offering the following information:

• [1:40]  Putting on a caregiver identity can take some time.
• [3:00]  The caregiving season can surprise many people with how it impacts your identity.
• [4:00]  Caregiver is just another hat.
• [5:00]  Extending grace to yourself is something to work on.
• [6:00]  Ways to offer grace:
  • [6:57]  Thinking about how you evaluate your mistakes or actions can help you have a picture of how to be a little kinder to yourself.
  • [9:14]  Focusing on your behavior and not on who you are as a person can benefit you and make the situation better next time.
  • [9:38]  Ask, “How would you treat a friend?”
• [13:29]  Your parents would not want you to give up everything.  
• [15:50] This episode is brought to you by the Encouragement Series. It starts November 8th – 18th and is a free series offering you hope, inspiration, and encouragement. Visit www.EncouragementSeries.com to be a part.