by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog
Several people have asked me about an issue that has impacted them as caregivers: What happens when your own health or physical issues arise? What can a caregiver do when we feel compromised? This is a major concern and a big reason why learning self-care is so...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog, Self-Awareness, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Self-Deprivation
One of the hardest habits to break when you’re a caregiver, and probably the hardest to see objectively, is the tendency to deprive yourself of the care you need to stay healthy, happy and clear-headed enough to honor and pursue your own desired outcomes. The...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Beliefs, Blog, Boundaries, Family, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Esteem
Here’s another great question I received recently from a reader. It’s one that I know many people struggle with, so I thought I’d answer it in today’s installment of my “Reader Q&A Series”… READER QUESTION #3 “I practiced speaking up this...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog, Boundaries, Making Changes, Self-Care, Self-Deprivation, Self-Sabotage
Today I’m wishing everyone a very happy July 4th! For this year, to make it even happier, I’m wishing everyone a true “day of independence” from what – for many of you, I’m sure – has been the ongoing, self-inflicted oppression of chronic...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog, Growth, Making Changes, Renewal, Self-Awareness
Nobody liked pop quizzes back in school…well okay, maybe the brainiacs liked them, but none of the rest of us did! They caused an instant feeling of dread, anxiety and resignation whenever the teacher announced one. Well, perhaps unbeknownst to you, you’re still...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Beliefs, Blog, Caregivers, Change, Guilt, Hopefulness, Self-Awareness, Self-Care, Shame
It seems that almost all caregivers have to deal with feeling at least a little guilty at some points in their caregiving. Whether for something as simple as forgetting an item at the grocery store that their loved one was counting on, or something big like not being...
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