Category: Self Care

Caring For The Caregiver

Self Care

  It has come to my attention over the past few days that I’m not doing enough to look after myself. Physically, I feel like crap I can’t fall asleep at night and I’m waking before my alarm in the morning. I’m gaining even more weight, even though I’ve managed to mostly stick with my ….  Read More

Finding Timely Help

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  I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been in my own little bubble. Getting through each day, grateful to have my husband and devastated in the decline of his ability to understand the world around him. The past few weeks have seen me cling to my schedule with an iron heart. Afraid to ….  Read More

Family Visits vs The Pandemic

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  So far, the pandemic hasn’t affected us very much. We’ve been very, very lucky. But, with the administration of vaccines and Jim’s decline. His family are wanting to see him again. They’ve all had the first dose of the vaccine and now, there is another illness in the family that makes visiting loved ones ….  Read More

Missed Posts

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  I’ve missed a couple of blog posts. I’ve been trying to keep to a Monday and Friday posting schedule and I failed. I wish I could say that it was some huge dramatic event, that I just got swamped, or overwhelmed? But the truth of the matter is I took an unplanned break. I’m ….  Read More

Losing Motivation

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  I don’t know about you but I’ve been coasting over these past few months. I’ve gained weight, I’m easily tempted by the trashy romance novels on my phone and can ignore real life for a while. Which means I sit all day. Sure, I get up early and walk for an hour in the ….  Read More