A guest post written for Happy Healthy Caregiver by Audrey Goral In June 2019, my twin brother Cory sustained a high-level spinal cord injury from diving into the Colorado River. His world turned upside down and so did mine. After three months of rehabilitation at Craig Hospital, I moved Cory in with me and became […]
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In this post, you’ll find six self-care and caregiving books you may want to add to your ‘to be read’ pile. I’ve read less non-fiction this summer since I’ve been traveling with purpose (caregiver retreat, helping a grieving cousin, moving my daughter to Chicago) and traveling for fun (Amalfi Italy trip, Michigan getaway). If you
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Believe it or not, TV time is a form of self-care. As caregivers, we sometimes feel guilty for spending time binging a new Netflix show rather than checking things off our to-do list, but there are days when a Netflix escape is just what you may need. Caregiving is difficult and it’s easy to run
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Coastal Grandma or Coastal Gran is an internet lifestyle trend that I can get behind. It’s essentially a self-care vibe. Coastal Grandma inspires an aesthetic surrounded by happy memories, comfortable environments, calming beach waves, and a sassy wardrobe. As far as I can tell this term was coined by TikTok creator Lex Nicoleta — a
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Unique and thoughtful ideas for your special mom or dad for mother’s or father’s day are featured in this year’s gift guide. Happy shopping!
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Implementing a habit of journaling offers many benefits, including: Stress relief from processing our thoughts, experiences, and emotions Creativity boost , especially if you incorporate doodling and color A gift for future generations – your journal is essentially a written, treasured legacy of your life
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Intellectual self-care refers to taking care of one’s desire to understand, learn, and be curious. Like the other categories of self-care, intellectual self-care improves overall wellness. This post continues a regular blog series where I will feature a collection of caregiving and/or self-care books. Check out this latest bundle of books. As a bonus, I
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, about 5% of the US population experiences seasonal depression (known as Seasonal Effectiveness Disorder or SAD), and 10-20% experience what they call the winter blues. Winter is my least favorite season and yet I know it’s an important part of our natural cycle and that it doesn’t last forever. Like
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It’s back! The FUN annual activity my family and I have been doing for the past four years. The name changes slightly every year but the concept is the same. It’s called ‘22 for 2022′ and it’s essentially where you capture 22 FUN intentions for the year. I first heard about this idea on one
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I worked as a Product Manager in Information Technology for many years and an important step in launching any product or release was to facilitate a retrospective with the team. There was no doubt a looming backlog of items to start to work on but without the look back on what was done, we would
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