by Cheryl | Oct 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
An advocate can be invaluable when deciding the best medical choices for our loved ones. Our current medical care system makes it nearly impossible to sort through the information or even understand what the doctor tells us. Sally’s husband, Bob, suddenly...
by Cheryl | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Why do we have to deal with stress and anxiety nearly every day? It’s usually because our brains work overtime! We are hard-wired to be on constant high alert. Our brains would love to keep us in a fight, flight or freeze state. They are designed to do just...
by Cheryl | Jun 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
When caring for a loved one, caregiver and care partner are often used interchangeably. But does it matter, or is this purely semantics? It may be subtle, but it counts! When we refer to ourselves as caregivers, we tend to set a mindset of giving for giving’s...
by Cheryl | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Caregivers try so hard to maintain control. We often think we can rest if we finish just one more project. That moment never comes! Our determination to know what is coming next is about our need to feel safe. We feel threatened and even like failures if we think we...
by Cheryl | Aug 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
One day recently, my Tai Chi teacher, Ruby Aver, spoke on the concept of “Being instead of Doing.” Most of us have heard this phrase but do we take time to contemplate its meaning, or are we too busy “doing”? Doing indicates...
by Cheryl | Jan 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do you know where your feet are right now? Can you feel your feet on the earth? We often forget to bring our feet along for the ride throughout our day. How often do we notice our feet as we race through our day? We forget that we have a body at all! Zen master...