What, really, more can be said about what is happening surrounding the coronavirus at this moment? We are all likely pretty well saturated with the news and information at this point, and things change so fast it is hard to keep up. It can be scary, it can be frustrating, it can be a constant nerve racking cycle. Yet it […]
Anyone that has lost someone knows that the pain of that loss does not just vanish after a certain amount of time has passed. The rest of the world may have started to move on again, but when you lose someone you love you may still feel stuck in grief for a long time after everyone else stops asking about […]
People can sometimes think that taking care of themselves when they are a caregiver for someone else is something that is a selfish or mean act. That somehow making sure that we are doing well and coping with everything around us, what we are experiencing and feeling and processing, is causing harm to those we are caring for. Yet not […]
One thing that is easy to overlook is the stress that caregivers put on themselves while taking care of a loved one. An important thing to keep in mind is the fact that it is okay to feel overwhelemed, to feel run down, to feel the need to take some time for yourself. Self care is the simple act of […]