In this episode, I walk you through my processing of shame in a recent situation in my life. 
If you have ever been confused about processing emotions you hear about all the time, this episode is for you! 

If you feel your life got put on hold, I have a list of 10 essential things for caregivers to remember to get your life back. Download and print them to keep in front of you as a daily reminder.

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You can plan your life even if every day of it is unpredictable, at least at this season of it.

In this episode, I will guide you through my planning process to set the intention for what this new year is going to be and how to use this intention as a guide in your decision making.

I also share my word for the year 2024.

If you missed the previous episode, you can find it here.
Use this link to schedule a free consultation call to see what we can create in your life in 2024. 

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Before setting your New Year resolutions, plans, and goals I invite you to close the year we are leaving behind.

In this episode, I share my process of closing the year and the questions I ask myself to review it.

I also share my answers to some of those questions so you'll see my life behind this podcast.

The Boys in the Boat movie trailer.
Fragments of Time by Daft Punk (from Random Access Memories album)

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In this episode, I share five of my favorite easy tools to calm down when stressed and overwhelmed. 

You can do them all or choose one at a time to try. 
And send me a message telling what works best for you! 

If you feel your life got put on hold, I have a list of 10 essential things for caregivers to remember to get your life back. Download and print them to keep in front of you as a daily reminder.

If you like what you are hearing on this podcast and you are interested in learning more about thriving as a caregiver I would love to talk to you. I work with clients both in a group setting and 1 on 1. Schedule an appointment with me to get all the details about it. I am saving the spot for you.

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No matter how much we love our parents or other elderly family members with dementia sometimes we don't want to bring them over for the holiday celebrations. 

In this episode, we'll discuss why it's a challenging decision, how to approach this decision, and how to tell your family member with dementia about it. 

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To bring or not to bring family members with dementia to a holiday event is a tough decision. 

Whether this family member doesn't live in the same household with you and you want to bring them in , or they live with you and you want to bring them to the family event hosted somewhere else - there are some questions to be answered to decide what would be best for our elder family member with dementia. 

If you feel your life got put on hold, I have a list of 10 essential things for caregivers to remember to get your life back. Download and print them to keep in front of you as a daily reminder.

If you like what you are hearing on this podcast and you are interested in learning more about thriving as a caregiver I would love to talk to you. I work with clients both in a group setting and 1 on 1. Schedule an appointment with me to get all the details about it. I am saving the spot for you.

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Holidays get harder when you are a caregiver because they are not the same way they used to be, but it doesn't mean you should not celebrate. 

Here are my 5 tips to survive the holidays while you are taking care of someone with dementia.

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Holidays can be hard for caregivers because nothing is the same and there seems to be no joy available.

In this episode, I talk about the challenges the caregivers face during the holiday season and how to overcome them.

The episode about why feeling bad is a good that I mentioned can be found here.

If you feel your life got put on hold, I have a list of 10 essential things for caregivers to remember to get your life back. Download and print them to keep in front of you as a daily reminder.

If you like what you are hearing on this podcast and you are interested in learning more about thriving as a caregiver I would love to talk to you. I work with clients both in a group setting and 1 on 1. Schedule an appointment with me to get all the details about it. I am saving the spot for you.

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You cannot feel better if you don't forgive yourself for your mistakes, no matter how hard it is to forgive. 
In this episode, we are talking about how to forgive yourself. 

If you feel your life got put on hold, I have a list of 10 essential things for caregivers to remember to get your life back. Download and print them to keep in front of you as a daily reminder.

If you like what you are hearing on this podcast and you are interested in learning more about thriving as a caregiver I would love to talk to you. I work with clients both in a group setting and 1 on 1. Schedule an appointment with me to get all the details about it. I am saving the spot for you.

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If the five stages of grief don't make much sense in your particular situation, this episode is for you because I am offering you an alternative way of thinking about grieving and processing grief.

The resources I mentioned in this episode:

On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.

The dual process model of coping with bereavement: rationale and description by M Stroebe and H Schut | National Library of Medicine study

If you feel your life got put on hold, I have a list of 10 essential things for caregivers to remember to get your life back. Download and print them to keep in front of you as a daily reminder.

If you like what you are hearing on this podcast and you are interested in learning more about thriving as a caregiver I would love to talk to you. I work with clients both in a group setting and 1 on 1. Schedule an appointment with me to get all the details about it. I am saving the spot for you.

You can also send me a message with your questions or comments at www.TheUncensoredCaregiver.com

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit irynaishchenko.substack.com