This is a blog that I wrote in November of 2019 and the story that I share on our #16 Podcast entitled, Parental Burnout. This post describes a moment in time in my life as a parent and a spouse caring for a husband recovering from open heart surgery. I Read more…
Fleetwood Mac to the Rescue! Finding ways to take care of ourselves can take creativity. Spending time together as a couple can be even more challenging. For Don and I, we have chosen to share parenting responsibilities and so for over 25 years we have juggled our work schedules so Read more…
This sweet face now stares up at me every time I open my laptop. Her eyes portray pure love and call out to me, “Are you doing what you love, are you writing?” The emotional response helps me focus, think before I act and choose how I spend my time. Read more…
Today I awoke at 5:30 am feeling refreshed and recharged. Looking out the giant window as I lay in the comfortable bed, I was able to remain quiet and calm and go within. I have learned that I use music to help me focus and to restore my energy. Music Read more…
I have both personal and professional experience with caregiver burnout. I work in adult and primarily, geriatric, rehab as an Occupational Therapist. I have worked in this area my entire career, since 1992, when I graduated from Elizabethtown College with my bachelor of science degree in Occupational Therapy. As I Read more…
(Originally posted September 25th, 2019) Relax, renew, rejuvenate and recharge, take 2. I am at the beach all by myself. I have never done this before. I’ve been here for 6 hours and I am finally sitting down to write. It has taken me this long to settle in, move Read more…
I enjoy inspirational messages. Sometimes these messages arrive at the perfect time and it feels like the universe is speaking directly to me. I receive a daily message from Neale Donald Walsh as well as a weekly question from Paul Clark. (Learn more about weekly question here). Today the two Read more…
(Originally written January30th, 2011) I wrote the first draft of this blog, two weeks ago. I had forgotten about writing this and even the experience we had just two weeks ago. Life has been so moment to moment for me lately. I have had a particularly challenging week and Read more…