You love the person you care for but when the fear of losing them becomes too intense what do you do? Do you start to pull away or do you find the courage to continue loving them as deeply as you can even though you know losing them will break your heart?

Listen to this episode to hear more about loving courageously and how it affects caregivers.

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Have you ever taken the time to do something just for you and feel disappointed that it didn’t go the way you had planned? That’s exactly what happened to me. In the end I realized that I can’t expect people to accept that I changed when I became a caregiver and keep myself open to other people changing as well. 

Listen to this episode “And Just Like That” My Caregiver Escape was Ruined” to hear what my guilty pleasure is and how that relates to your caregiving.

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Listen to this episode to hear a confession, my feelings about this year and how it isn’t fair for you to eat those caregiving emotions. 

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Have you desperately needed some time off from caregiving and finally got to take a night off or a weekend away and found that you didn’t feel better or even a little worse than before?

Listen to the episode to learn why a night out or a weekend away won’t make you feel as good about caregiving as you’d expect. 

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Call me old school but I love getting letters and cards in the mail.

If you’ve never written a love letter to someone you’re missing out. You really have to sit and think about the best way for you to tell another person how you feel about them and why. 

Listen to this podcast to learn how writing a love letter will help you to remember how much you love and enjoy the person you care for. 

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It’s time to look back at how caregiving has been working and not working for you. 

I don’t care what time of the year you decide to do it, taking account of the state of your caregiving and the health of your loved one is important for you to do.

Listen to the podcast episode to hear the five questions you need to ask yourself and go over to the show notes to read the transcripts and use as a guide in your own review and planning.

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How much do you resent being a caregiver right now?

Yeah, I know it exists. 

I don’t know of a caregiver who hasn’t felt at least a little resentment towards some aspect of caregiving. 

So you’re not alone.

Listen to this episode to learn how to take the power out of the resentment you carry. 

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Do you feel worn out and broken? Don’t know how you can continue caregiving?

It isn’t time to give up, is it?

Finding the light in the darkness is what all of us need to be able to do.

Listen to this episode to be reminded about how much you really matter and how much of a difference you are actually making.

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Is it hard for you to be present in the moment at any given time?  Is there too much that you worry about? No time to sit and relax?

How hard is it for you to slow down so you don’t miss the small moments you will most likely remember forever?

Listen to this episode to learn how to enjoy time with your loved one and slow down while in a season when everyone seems to need to move fast to check all the holiday boxes. 

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Let’s talk about how to survive the holidays. 

It doesn’t matter if you’ve been a caregiver for a long time or you’ve just become one this year, it can really put a damper on the holiday spirit. I’m not just talking about the holidays at the end of the year but any cause for celebration with your family and friends.

Listen to this episode to learn how to set boundaries, the importance of being able to say no, and remembering why you are a caregiver are all possible and will help you have fun and enjoy this time with your loved one while focussing on what the holidays are really all about.