10 10, 2014

– RESPONSIBLE –
Caregiver Word of the Day

IMG_1493Many, many years ago I was in a very unhappy marriage. I made an appointment with a psychologist because I was guilt-ridden over the fact that I wanted a divorce. I talked rapid-fire for 45 minutes explaining the situation, and when I took a breath, the psychologist said, “You need to get in your own shoes and stay in them.”

I asked her to explain. She said, “You are so tangled up in everyone else’s feelings that you have no idea of where your own feelings begin or end.” She went on to explain that I could not control other people’s behavior, feelings or reactions. I was only responsible for my own.

As a caregiver, you will most likely take on […]

8 10, 2014

CENTER – Finding Your Center

What is the Center of Your Being

Red FlowersFinding your center can be the key to self-care for caregivers. For the next several days I am going to be writing about caregiver self-care. My goal through this series is to help you accept the idea that self-care is not selfish. If you can avoid becoming immersed in your care receiver’s needs, it’s less likely that you’ll lose track of who you are and what you need to do to maintain your own physical, mental, and emotional health.

Lao Tzu, the Chinese philosopher said, “At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”

I think at the center of our being, we […]

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