by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Anger, Asking For Help, Boundaries, Caregivers, Family, Patience, Relationships, Self-Care, Stress
One of the unexpected and stressful realities of caring for those you love is that it often brings up many conflicting feelings. We have a vision in our minds of ourselves being patient, attentive and responsive to their every need so that they will feel our love at...
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 | Caregivers, Overwhelm, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Self-Sabotage, Stress
Let’s talk about Procrastination, a habit that wreaks havoc in some of our lives. According to the dictionary, procrastination is “the action of delaying or postponing something.” I use a different definition: “self-punishment.” Whether that surprises you or...
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 | Anxiety, Health, Overwhelm, Renewal, Resilience, Self-Care, Stress
Whenever we feel stress, whether due to the frustrations of normal daily life as a caregiver or the result of events out in the world over which we have little or no control, the benefits of simple breathing techniques can bring instantaneous relief. The power of this...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Anxiety, Asking For Help, Beliefs, Hopefulness, Overwhelm, Resilience, Self-Care, Stress, Support Groups
This has been a sad and difficult week when it comes to facing depression, anxiety, mental illness and mental health, after hearing of the suicide deaths of two very successful and admired celebrities. As caregivers we are no strangers to difficult emotions. We are...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Beliefs, Boundaries, Caregivers, Change, Family, Fears, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Self-Care, Stress
There is a lot going on in the world at any given moment that can cause us to feel fearful, and most of it seems beyond our control. All the more reason to stand strong against letting fear run the parts of your life over which you actually do have control! So before...
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...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog, Caregivers, Change, Family, Growth, Patience, Relationships
This week I want to share with you a beautiful and thought-provoking article by Barry Jacobs that I read last week, since I expect you will probably appreciate it as much as I did. Barry, in addition to being a clinical psychologist and family therapist, is also a...
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