Tag Archives: health and wellness
10 things that help you thrive as a caregiver
1. Be assertiveWith doctors, with people who “mean well” but don’t know the whole story. And ask for help, when you need it. 2. Be patientWith yourself above all, with your charge, and with others who share your concern for … Continue reading
Caregiver: Focus on Appereciation
Focus on appreciation one things I wish I could get back and tell myself is that even in those bad moments where you are impatient from the stress, you should cherish your parent and be thankful. There were many instances … Continue reading
Caregiver: Buy a Fat Sectioned Notebook
There is so much to keep track of, and our system is so siloed that you will do better if you keep things organized and can refer back to what someone told you. Keep a big notebook with various categories … Continue reading
Authentic Self
I can’t explain it. I guess I am just not for everyone.
Aroma
A woman stopped on the side of the road got out of her car and picked a stem of wild lavender. She was late to work- she didn’t have time for such things- but, nevertheless. She put the lavender in … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 