Welcome back to the Caregiver Burnout Queens Podcast—where we talk about the real stuff: the heavy days, the learning, the setbacks, and the growth that still happens anyway.

They giggle about Unicorns and rainbows, or what Tami always thinks about is horseshoes & handgranades. Karen talks about how she perceived the the horseshoe and handgrenades, which is completely different, but they giggle about how they both perceived it.

Tami talks about how the retreat gave her time to ponder, also working on not having to be so integral with what is said the difference between right and wrong and just let it go. Learning when to walk away from the drama. 

Karen talks about how proud of her daughter as a grown adult.

Karen talks about her Gene Key and things she has to work on. And how she needs to work on her ability to celebrate in a traditional manner.

Tami talks about the struggles she had while on her retreat, and work very hard on staying in a very positive state with Karens help to get through and learning how to communicate. Learning how to listen to instincts and navigate difficult times, and when to just stay laser focused on the positive things through the difficult situations.

Tami talks about the pain and fibromyalgia, and being away form the responsibilities of caregiving and actually see the pain and real world. Learning to just observe, not having to explain, or feel bad about our stance or position on something.

Learning and observing the patterns of repetitive behaviour. 

Learning to listen to your instincts, understanding what the instincts are.

Tami and Karen talk about how far they have come, better at communication, forgetting less and more consistency. 

Overall Karen and Tami are grateful