Thank you for these resources. I turn to my journal daily to hold space for me while caring for my mom. She hasn’t been officially diagnosed but I see her memory and abilities slipping. I have tried to control outcomes and get ahead of the crisis, but that usually doesn’t work.
I’m currently interviewing another caregiver. I recognize the need for help but it’s often hard to find and keep.
Well said, Vicki. I recognise and resonate with what you've shared.
We create the familiarity, predictability for our loved one and yet that same repetition and monotony can flatten life like an overstimulated nerve. I agree it takes huge, in-the-moment strength to recalibrate and adapt our response to meet them where they are. Intentionality, rather than auto-respond, requires mindful presence and strength, too.
Thank you for these resources. I turn to my journal daily to hold space for me while caring for my mom. She hasn’t been officially diagnosed but I see her memory and abilities slipping. I have tried to control outcomes and get ahead of the crisis, but that usually doesn’t work.
I’m currently interviewing another caregiver. I recognize the need for help but it’s often hard to find and keep.
Well said, Vicki. I recognise and resonate with what you've shared.
We create the familiarity, predictability for our loved one and yet that same repetition and monotony can flatten life like an overstimulated nerve. I agree it takes huge, in-the-moment strength to recalibrate and adapt our response to meet them where they are. Intentionality, rather than auto-respond, requires mindful presence and strength, too.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! This really hit home with me… and validated some of my “exhaustion”!