Your Gold Star for Today ⭐

I did it. I launched "The Caregiver Circle Podcast". It's a mission that I'm realizing was so needed. And here I thought I was alone in my caregiving.

I know the fear.

I know the struggle.

I know the longing desire to "go back to normal".

I grieve for the life I had.

I grieve for the future the way I envisioned it.

I'm dead tired at the end of the day.

I worry constantly.

My to-do list is never ending with tasks "I don't do".

And yet, I've survived all of it. No two days look identical, yet they feel that way. And by being brave, I've found community. That is the resilience I'm proud of. And isn't that what we ALL have in us? After the worry, after the long days of caretaking and juggling, I think that's is something we all forget... we are resilient. Is it easy... never. Do we have a million things going on at the same time? Absolutely.

But as you read this, take a moment to thank yourself for taking the minute or two to read this blog. Not because there is just the most amazing words here, but becuase this two minutes was for YOU. Taking that mental break to look up something to help, make you laugh, just take a break or make you a better caregiver... makes you a better caregiver. Why? Because we can't give from an empty cup. I'm sure you give, give, give, give. So pausing to read something, watch a reel or whatever you do on that 5 minutes of scrolling... is for you.

I volunteer to help non-technically savvy people learn Zoom to participate in an online platform. When I teach them how to turn on/off their audio and video, oftentimes they're already on camera. I usually tell them at that point that they have a gold star just for figuring that part out on their own....

So this is your gold star today for showing up here. Even briefly. That counts. It counts a lot.

The days blur together. The days get frustrating. But you, fellow caregiver, are capable I'm cheering you on. We can complain together, cry together and laugh together along the way.

You've got this!