Some days, I just wished that Pedro could have stayed in the hospital for a few more months. And this made me feel terribly guilty. I wanted him home, where I could attend to his every need and ensure that he gained weight and made progress—and most of all where… Read more“Rest”
Tag: Caregiver Stress
You are Worth the Effort
Dear Friend; You are worth the effort. It’s not easy, struggling through each day and learning to squash the automatic thoughts that the evil one has planted in your subconscious. But you are worth the effort. Answering endless questions posed by psychiatrists and counselors feels like an invasion of privacy… Read more“You are Worth the Effort”
Ready to Rest Under His Wings
I’m ready, Lord, to throw in the towel. You know how caregiving weighs on my soul. You know how often I try to provide the cure and not just the care. You know how I enter hyper-super-warp speed overthinking of every detail when disaster strikes. Help me to remember that… Read more“Ready to Rest Under His Wings”
You Can’t Cure Anyone
Dear Friend, The weight of anxiety over a friend or loved one who needs your care may have pressed the last dredges of flavor from your life. You may find the strangest things make you cry (coffee commercials, for example) at the oddest times (during a staff meeting). You may… Read more“You Can’t Cure Anyone”
Screaming (Five Tips for NOT Screaming When You Really Feel Like it!)
“Get out of my way!” I screamed at the driver who cut me off. “Where could you possibly have to go that’s more important than me taking my son to the ER?” “I don’t have time for this!” I screamed in my classroom at the mountain of papers the substitute… Read more“Screaming (Five Tips for NOT Screaming When You Really Feel Like it!)”
