This past week marked International Women’s Day, a global day to celebrate gender equality. It also made me think of the more than 50 million family caregivers (75 percent of whom are women) and the sacrifices that caregivers often make…
How I Took a Break as a Caregiver
My routine these days is pretty much the same day after day. I wake up, go out and grab a coffee at my favorite local coffee shop, come back home and do some client work for a few hours, take…
Getting Back to a Self-Care Routine
We’ve all been there. Life gets a little crazy, and we start to neglect ourselves. We stay up late, start our mornings with coffee, and skip meals just to keep our heads above water. Perhaps we are caring for someone…
When Things Are Out of Your Control as a Caregiver
This past week was a hard one. It started as ordinary as any other—with me writing my to-do list, creating client copy, and even planning to get in a mid-week barn day. But that all changed by Tuesday at 10…
New Year, New Goals
Here we are—about to wrap up the first week of 2023. While I had a slow start to my new year, I ended the week busier than ever and feeling accomplished. I seemed to have gained steam after writing about…
Creating New Traditions
This is the first holiday season where I have absolutely no plans. I won’t be going to my grandmother’s house for Christmas Eve lunch or Christmas dinner, I’m not exchanging gifts with friends, and I didn’t even put up a…
What I’m Thankful for this Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving isn’t going to look like the ones in past years for me. There will be no last-minute trips to the grocery store to pick up all the ingredients for the menu, no gathering around the table at dinner,…
Dear You at 36
I am a couple of years behind on what has become an annual tradition—writing a note to myself on my birthday (apparently, the last note I wrote was when I turned 33). The past two years were nothing like what…
Caregiver Confessions: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
The life of a caregiver is never dull. From managing a loved ones care to handling their finances, caregiving is a 24/7 job. While I thought I already knew how to navigate most of the demands of caregiving (while still…
Being an Equestrian Made Me a Better Caregiver
Over the years, I’ve credited being an equestrian with my work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to communicate with non-verbal animals. But it wasn’t until I became a caregiver that I realized that it gave me transferable skills there,…
Psst: I’m Making a Major Life Change!
Well, I’ve been hinting that something exciting was going to be revealed…and the time has finally come to share it with you. Today is my last day of full-time employment in my current role, and next week, I will be…
On This World Mental Health Day, Here’s How I Cope as a Caregiver
In honor of World Mental Health Day today, I wanted to take a minute to recognize the importance of making time for our mental health and well-being, both individually and within our communities. As a caregiver juggling a lot at…
