Holidays

Holiday Reflections

/ By
Blog - Holiday Reflections

The holidays, with their glittering lights and joyful traditions, often bring both joy and a heavy weight of expectation – especially for caregivers. It’s easy to feel like you must keep everything as it has always been, holding onto past traditions and memories as though they define the season. But caregiving changes us; it changes what we can give, what we can do, and how we experience this time of year. The truth is, we simply cannot do all the things we used to. And that’s okay.

Holiday Reflections Read More »

Gift Ideas for Caregivers

/ By
Gift List

If you’re like me, the weeks leading up to the holidays have you being constantly bombarded with requests from family and friends for a list of gift ideas. You may also be asking others for their lists. But what do you get for the caregivers in your life – the people who give of themselves seemingly endlessly, and who rarely ask for anything specific. I’ve collaborated with the other talented women on the Breathing Spaces blog team to offer this Caregiver’s Gift Guide.  Each of us has suggested a tangible gift – something that can be touched, held, or used – and an intangible gift – something of and from the heart.  Even better, these gifts are not limited to caregivers, but are suitable for anyone on your gift list.

Gift Ideas for Caregivers Read More »

Don’t Be SAD – Avoiding Seasonal Depression

/ By
ART - Dont Be Sad

We’ve been talking about the holidays for the past few weeks, including how to manage the stress of the hustle and bustle, and how lighting candles against the dark can remind us to keep hope alive. For many people -care recipients and caregivers alike – the winter holidays are not always joyful, however. The shorter days and diminished sunlight cause seasonal depression, which can lead to stress, ill temper, and exhaustion.

Don’t Be SAD – Avoiding Seasonal Depression Read More »

Scroll to Top