In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, show host Elizabeth walks us through her loss experiences from this past year and ultimately realizes what was gained in this unusually emotionally draining year. 2020 is one we will never forget!
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Listen to the show: 2020 Grief & Resilience
Words of Encouragement
Normally, each episode starts off with a few words of inspiration or motivation that is pulled from the Happy Healthy Caregiver Jar. But I forgot to share the quote this time! You can also create you own jar by downloading the Caregiver Jar inserts.
Links & Resources Mentioned
- Wrapping up National Family Caregivers Month. Here’s a post about what companies, employers, and other organizations are doing to help these #caregiversincrisis: Caregivers are in Crisis and Everyone Can Help
- The Hug-Less Memorial for Mom
- This year we celebrated Jacob’s 18th, Jason’s 50th and Natalie’s 21st! Celebrating Milestones While Social Distancing
- A description of how we celebrate my dad’s life in 2014: How to Truly Celebrate a Life
- A few posts related to Assisted Living: Top 10 Reasons We Chose Mom’s Assisted Living Community, How to Have ‘the Talk’ with Your Parents about moving into Assisted Living Community and A New Place for Mom
- How to Have a Courageous Conversation with Those You Love
- A Day in the Life for My Sister Susie – Our Mom’s Primary Caregiver
- Listen to past podcast episodes with my husband Jason, my mom Carole, and my sister Susie.
- Marco Polo app
- I recently read a tiny helpful book on group called Good Grief
- Netflix binges: Sweet Magnolias and Get Organized with the Home Edit helped me cope
- One of our Happy Healthy Caregiver Partners in the Spotlight offers great resources for those grieving. Check out GriefSurvivor.com. Founder, Beth Marshall, was our podcast guest in Episode #84.
- Journaling has helped me cope with grief. In fact, my journals helped me write mom’s eulogy. Just For You: a Daily Self-Care Journal.
- Keep your eye out for the post and handout for 21 for 2021 so we can look forward.
Favorite moments & quotes from the episode
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