by Jnette | Sep 7, 2020 | Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
Recently, I was told that I am a great encourager. I immediately smiled because, for me, this is the best encouragement of all. More and more, as I journey to discover what my purpose is, my gifts are, and where those gifts are best placed, I often come back to the...
by Jnette | Aug 10, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Mid-life Recovery, self-care, Uncategorized
Recently I posted an image on my Instagram that got a lot of traction. In part, it said, “I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t need to close your rings every day. You know your body better than your watch does, listen to it. Sure, it is...
by Jnette | Aug 1, 2020 | Caregiving, Mid-life Recovery, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
I grew up as one of my mom’s caregivers. As her only child, I feel a special connection to her. For a few years between when she and my father got divorced and married my step-father before she got sick, it was just the two of us. Though my general impression of...
by Jnette | Jul 19, 2020 | Caregiving, Mid-life Recovery, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
I have been a caregiver for my mom longer than I have been a mom. In 1984 my mother was diagnosed with an illness. She was hospitalized, surgery performed and then sent home months later with a ton of medications and a whole new way of maneuvering through life. One of...
by Jnette | Jul 5, 2020 | Caregiving, Mid-life Recovery, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
Yes. It’s time. Time to talk about being a codependent caregiver or, as it is often referred to among mental health professionals, caretaking. Though sometimes the two terms are used interchangeably, caregiving and caretaking are two very different things....