by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-care Woohoo! We are going into day two of 31 Days of Self-care. The second day of 31 days of our self-care wellness journey continues to lay a foundation for successful self-care. Download a January calendar and pages for notes to help...
by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving
Welcome to 31 Days of Selfcare Here we are on day one of #31daysofselfcare – making self-care a daily, lifetime habit! We’re going to take better care of ourselves starting with day one! Business first! Here’s the link if you want to...
by Lillian Lake | | 31 Days of Self-care, Caregiving
Welcome to 31 Days of Self-Care! Allow this to be the beginning of positive change! I was inspired to put this campaign together for us when I was presenting to a group of caregivers. As a caregiver many times over, I related to the comments addressing all of the ways...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Grief, Spiritual
Many of my friends and acquaintances have had loved ones pass away this year. It seems an unbalanced number of them have been in the last four months. I don’t know if there are more than usual or if I’m just noticing more than usual, but it has certainly had my...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving
Yesterday as I wrote about respect and autonomy in the caregiver role, I tried to recall the moments that made this especially important as I took care of my mom. I’m sure they were numerous, but a few particularly stand out. Respect and autonomy aren’t...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving
It’s a Monday morning in New England. The sun is playing a game of hiding and seek. Well, it’s just hiding. I don’t think it wants us to find it today. I have days like that. They are useful for reflection and writing. Over the last few days, my...