Surviving & Thriving: Caregiving Series

What Caregiving Is Really Like (Series): The Many Layers of Grief in Caregiving

Caregiving is a profound, sacred journey that takes us through various emotional, physical, and spiritual landscapes. Yet, one of the most complex and often misunderstood aspects of caregiving is the grief that caregivers experience. This grief is not just tied to the death of a loved one but begins long before that final loss. AndContinueContinue reading “What Caregiving Is Really Like (Series): The Many Layers of Grief in Caregiving”

What Caregiving Is Really Like (Series): Short-Term vs. Long-Term Caregiving — Two Different Worlds

Caregiving is not a one-size-fits-all experience. It takes many forms, shifts with time, and impacts people in wildly different ways depending on the duration, intensity, and emotional undercurrents involved. While most people have a general understanding of what it means to “be a caregiver,” very few grasp the depth of difference between short-term caregiving andContinueContinue reading “What Caregiving Is Really Like (Series): Short-Term vs. Long-Term Caregiving — Two Different Worlds”

What Caregiving Is Really Like (Series): The Truth No One Talks About

Caregiving is one of the hardest, most isolating experiences a person can go through—and yet, it’s often misunderstood, overlooked, or wrapped in a neat little bow for the sake of making it easier to talk about. This series is about breaking through that silence. It’s about telling the truth—the good, the bad, and the partsContinueContinue reading “What Caregiving Is Really Like (Series): The Truth No One Talks About”

Beyond the Breaking Point: Compassion Fatigue

In our last post, I wanted to encourage the empaths by acknowledging the challenges empaths face in today’s world—a world that often doesn’t prioritize or understand the immense emotional weight we carry. While our ability to feel deeply allows us to connect and uplift, it can also lead to a kind of silent burnout knownContinueContinue reading “Beyond the Breaking Point: Compassion Fatigue”

Caregiving as a Calling: My Experience as a Primary Caregiver

When I first left my career to become a primary caregiver, I thought I understood the journey ahead. My background in psychology and my natural inclination as an empath made me feel like I was well-equipped to take on the emotional and mental challenges of caring for loved ones. What I didn’t fully grasp atContinueContinue reading “Caregiving as a Calling: My Experience as a Primary Caregiver”