A Journey in Review: Grateful

A Journey in Review: Grateful

A huge lesson for me along the journey and in review of it is coming out on the other side of it grateful, with a full heart.

A Journey in Review, Post 55: Disturbingly Comforting

A Journey in Review, Post 55: Disturbingly Comforting

Stay present as the disturbing bits unfold, because they will be weirdly comforting in the end.

A Journey in Review, Post 54: High Enough

A Journey in Review, Post 54: High Enough

You can’t serve from an empty cup. You just can’t.

A Journey in Review, Post 53: Remember

A Journey in Review, Post 53: Remember

I’m not sure this is how it works for everyone, but for me, it was safe to be at her side as she withered. The memories I carry forward are the good ones. 

A Journey in Review, Post 52: Friends

A Journey in Review, Post 52: Friends

Caregiving isolates the caregivers too, not just the patient. During my isolation from my friends, my friends continued to be my rock. Make sure you have a rock, a safe place to fall apart… or not fall apart.

A Journey in Review, Post 51: Stop Comparing

A Journey in Review, Post 51: Stop Comparing

I’m glad I wrote about how I beat myself up, because it’s a reminder to be kind to myself, to stop comparing with a heart of impatience, fear, and disappointment.