As family caregivers, we write care plans for our care recipients. As parents, we share our children’s routines with babysitters. As committed employees, we draft transition plans and instructions when we leave work for a few days. What we often don’t do as human beings who are juggling multiple competing priorities is reflect on how […]
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Before we wrap up 2017 and put a bow on it, I like to reflect back on what worked in 2017. Last year was the first year I wrote a wrap-up post. Two years in a row makes it a tradition, right? Reflecting on 2017 helps me focus on what is good with Happy Healthy
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Can you feel the holiday hustle and bustle? The busyness of the holidays can swallow us up and before we know it we find ourselves speedskating from task to task. Then, when we come up for air we find we are three days late in changing the wall calendar over to the new year. Instead,
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Resentment is an evil emotion that arrives with some buddies including guilt and sometimes anger. When you feel resentment creeping into your life, it’s a sign. It’s a sign that you need more me time in your life to energize your body and your spirit. A sign to find ways to integrate the activities you
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A calendar year can be like a book with the seasons being different sections. As family caregivers, one season can easily roll into another, sometimes without an intentional thought. Or perhaps we do think ‘I’d like to do that this summer’ but find when fall arrives we feel we squandered our summer and wonder what
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In the past few years, I have discovered the wide wonderful world of podcasts! From news junkies to entertainment seekers to those looking for personal growth and business training…there is certainly something for everyone! What is a podcast? A podcast is a digital audio file available on the Internet or as a download to your computer
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner. After years of buying for the women in your life and limited time to shop, you may be challenged to find a Mother’s Day gift. Never fear, ideas are here! Below you’ll find a list of unique and thoughtful gift ideas you can present to the important women
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Recorded Caregiver Webinar As part of fulfilling my requirements to become a Certified Caregiving Consultant, I needed to facilitate an online chat, hold a phone support group call, or do a webinar. I chose to create a Caregiver Webinar as part of my ‘final’. (By the way, If you want more information on becoming a Certified
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We Had a YouTube Channel for Caregivers In the fall of 2016, my fellow global Caregiving advocate, Carole Brecht (author of The Artistry of Caregiving) connected with me to see if I was interested in creating an inspiring & uplifting Caregiving talk show with her on YouTube. After lots of phone and email conversations, recording
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A guest post written by Jessica Hegg. Being a Caregiver can be one of the most stressful experiences of your life. Most people giving care for loved ones don’t get paid – and many caregivers work full or part-time, or have children or other responsibilities that mean their life gets very, very stressful. It’s very
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