It's been almost two years since I started this podcast. I would like to thank you for taking us with you in your car, while you do the dishes, on your walks.  I feel humbled that my knowledge helps you out there, even though we have never met.  I am taking an indefinite break from doing this podcast. Thank you once again.  Support the show Follow Us on Instagram & Facebook ..read more

As the new year starts, you are probably going through the caregiver experience once again. You know it is tough, but you can do it.  You were built for this.  Support the show Follow Us on Instagram & Facebook ..read more

Being diagnosed with life threatening cancer can be one of the most challenging situations one can go through. As a caregiver, you don’t have it easy either, walking beside your spouse as they go through this life altering experience, observing how your own mind brings up all the unprocessed stuff that you probably were not aware of until this time, can be nerve wrecking. It is so easy to be grateful when things are going the way we want them to.. but studies show that gratitude helps us become resilient, gives us hope, in times of adversity. In this episode I share a few stories of some car ..read more

You have probably been encouraged to be positive as your loved one is going through cancer treatments. Nothing wrong with that all... However, I spoke to a caregiver who said that all this feeling positive all the time, was making her feel like she about to explode. In today's episode, I talk about how to be positive, as well as the importance of creating space and learning from negative emotion. Resources: Download our FREE guide on how to care for your well being, so you care for your loved one.  Support the show Follow Us on Instagram & Facebook ..read more

‘Many’ caregivers say that they experience a lot of shame from different situations. Or maybe you said something or you behaved in a way that you didn't like. Or maybe you think you should have done something differently. Feeling like you are not enough, because you have a certain image of how you want things to be. Shame can be such a debilitating emotion when we let it run our lives. In this episode, I walk you through how you can identify the causes of shame, how to process shame, and what you can do the next time you feel ashamed! Resources: Get our FREE guide on how to take care of your ..read more

The Holiday Season is here, for some caregivers, they constantly wonder whether it maybe the last one with their loved ones.   In this episode, I talk about how to approach the holiday season even when this maybe your loved one's. It is not the holiday season that is causing you to dread the holiday season, it is what you think about the holiday season.  Resources: Download our FREE GUIDE on how to take care of your well being.  Support the show Follow Us on Instagram & Facebook ..read more

As human beings, we do what we do so we can feel good. But many of us were brought up to believe that it is the other peoples responsibility to make us feel good or worse etc.. The problem with that way of thinking is that we can’t control the actions of other people.  Manipulation, threats and ultimatums work for shorter periods of time.  In this episode, I talk about why it is important to take responsbility of our own thoughts and actions because only you, knows what you want or how you want to feel.  Support the show ..read more

You know that you want to create a deeper connection with your loved one. But you are not sure why instead, the distance between you is growing.  Many times we live unconsciously, creating results in our lives that at the end of the day we don't want. Our brain is the command centre,  of everything in our lives. When don't know how to direct the brain to where we want to go, we will always ask our selves why we get the results we get in our lives.  In this episode, talk more about how our thoughts about circumstances in our lives create emotions within us, and how those emotio ..read more

Sometimes when we are caring for our loved one, it is easier to forget the patient’s interests. We don’t even consult them about what they need, we think we know what is best for them.  We don’t want to face the reality that is our loved ones are dying, the treatments aren’t working etc.. because we don’t want to feel the emotions associated with that. When we embrace a crisis, we see the options available to us; many people describe this stage as peaceful, because there is no fighting reality.  Who do you want to be? The person who opens up to a crisis and becomes stronger? Or the ..read more

What other people say to us are outside of our control.  But our thoughts about what they said create emotions in us, then those emotions drive the actions we take.  What your loved one said doesn't affect you , until you have a thought(s) about it. In this week's episode, I talk about how what happens outside of us, is neutral until we have thoughts about it. Take a listen. Resources: Download our FREE guide on how to care for yourself first, so that you are in a bettter position to help your spouse and children.  Support the show ..read more