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Blogger, author, speaker and caregiver advocate. Survive the caregiving journey with grace and power. "Warriors are not what you think of as warriors.

The warrior is not someone who fights....The warrior is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who cannot provide for themselves, and above all, the children, the future of humanity." - Sitting Bull

24/02/2026

I love to estimate how long I will have to go through a challenge. I really want to put a time limit on challenge.

Sometimes I actually can.

I can try to time recovery according to best guesses, or pretend to see into the future and judge how long I will need to show up in full force until the job is done.

But for the most part, the caregiving challenges I face have a mysterious aspect to them.

I have to let the challenge unfold, see what I’ve got and what I’m left with.

I’d love to control how long I’ll be figuring out how to manage a challenge or how long I will walk through a hard time, but sadly no one gave me that control.

We can’t control how long it will take or how much it will hurt.

What we can control is how we get through it.

We all have different ways of coping and so many unique tools in our tool boxes to put to use during the hard times.

We have all have the universal ability to do our personal best, try to find some peace while we’re at it and grab some of that kindness we have for others and spread around our own hearts.

So while we’re waiting for the storm to pass, we can keep looking up to the sky for hints of the sun.

And keep busy while it’s raining.

For more helpful info, head to my website caregiverwarrior.com and check out my book “Self Care for Caregivers” to get quick, actionable ways to care for yourself.

18/02/2026

There’s a moment in every caregiving journey when we realize something hard:

We can’t always bring them back.
Back to who they were.
Back to how things used to be.

But we can meet them where they are.

One day at a time.
One moment at a time.
One breath at a time.

The love is still there….

17/02/2026

No one talks about this part of caregiving.

The quiet wins.

The moment we remember to eat a snack.

The night we finally slept the whole night.

The doctor’s appointment that doesn’t go badly.

The time we remembered to think before we spoke.

The deep breath we took.

Loss is loud.
Progress is quiet.

Don’t forget to count the quiet victories too.

16/02/2026

I can get easily distracted lately and if I’m honest, there are times I seek distraction!

Whether it is conscious or unconscious, I can feel myself gladly drifting away from the task at hand and the caregiving challenges that present themselves everyday.

I give myself a pass on this because it’s understandable. The pressure I’m under as a caregiver is a dangerous thing. It’s like a person who is a really bad influence on me hanging around poking at me to run away with them.

And there are so many bad places to run away to where the noise is loud and people are shouting at me to pay attention to them.

It’s easy to get drawn in.

That’s ok.

I’m learning to look up but then look away.

I’m learning to hold on to my peace of mind by protecting my calm heart.

I’m learning to stay focused on me, my loved ones and the things I can do to make us feel safe and as comfortable as possible.

It takes work to do this especially when someone is banging on the door of my mind and soul.

But I can choose to do things like putting my phone down, not going to every fight I’m invited to, and concentrating on doing things that nurture me.

And staying centered on giving service and enjoying the precious time I have with those I love.

And living in quiet kindness.

I will get distracted time and time again, but I can return home to the balance and peace I’ve built out of love for my loved ones and for myself.

Let’s protect our peace of mind.

For more helpful info, head to my website caregiverwarrior.com and check out my book “Self Care for Caregivers” to get quick, actionable ways to care for yourself.

14/02/2026

Happy Love Day to all the Caregiver Warriors and their loved ones out there. You are my Valentines! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

09/02/2026

I hate when I walk out of a doctor’s appointment having more questions than answers.
If I leave feeling like I don’t have enough information to make decisions, or know what to do next, I feel thrown off, annoyed and worried.

I want control. I want to move forward. I want to fix it. I want answers. I want to be solving the problem and finding the solutions.

And sometimes I can’t do any of the above: I just have to wait.

😩😡

Pins in my eyes.

I’m allowed to feel mad, hurt and underneath those two, afraid.

Hopefully I can process these emotions (I call them entitled feelings) with grace and no blow back to anyone around me, and then a deep breath is in order.

I have to remind myself that more will be revealed.

I’m going to get there eventually. The next test will be performed, the results will arrive, the specialist will chime in, we’ll see how it goes, and time will show us the way.

I have to relax and let go of my need to take over.

There is a timeline to everything and I am not the keeper of the stop watch.

It’s my job to be ready to put the puzzle pieces together when I get them.

In the meantime, a step back, a refocus and trust in the process can help me get me centered.

Some chocolate helps too.

For more helpful info, head to my website caregiverwarrior.com and check out my book “Self Care for Caregivers” to get quick, actionable ways to care for yourself.

04/02/2026

I found myself smiling today in the midst of caregiving chaos. It felt good. It also stopped me in my tracks.

I took a minute and just shook my head, let the smile spread over my face and said omg.

My sense of humor somehow choose this moment to kick in and it was delightful.

The absurdity, irony and craziness of the moment I found myself in was actually funny.

It was on of those, you can’t make this s #%t up, you’ve got to be kidding me moments and I got to tell ya it was a relief and a saving grace.

It reset the narrative in my head and cooled me off. And it was fun.

My sense of humor, while probably not appealing to everyone, has really served me well in my life. It truly deserves to be nurtured and pampered and kept healthy so it can make an appearance like this as often as it wants to.

We all need to work at polishing our sense of humor and keeping it shiny and ready. Our world would be so much safer, happier, stronger and loving if we did.

For more helpful info, head to my website and check out my book “Self Care for Caregivers” to get quick, actionable ways to care for yourself at the link below!

02/02/2026

For more helpful info, head to my website caregiverwarrior.com and check out my book “Self Care for Caregivers” to get quick, actionable ways to care for yourself.

29/01/2026

Caregiving requires the skills of a warrior, magician, CEO, PA/EA, psychic, nurse, saint, and angel with the arms of an octopus.

It takes strength, wisdom, faith hope, dedication and a lot of luck.

Sometimes we have stamina to go all night and day and sometimes we can only muster up the energy to place one foot in front of the other.

Some days we can move mountains, and some days we carefully place one step in front of the last to climb those mountains.

No matter how we move forward, we are walking with those we care for and it’s the intention and heart we use that’s important, not the speed or flash or display.

I’m going to feel the same fulfillment today as I put one foot in front of the other that I feel when I’m flying through my to do list with unending energy.

We musn’t measure the care we give to our loved ones by how fast we administer it, but by how intentionally and consistently we offer it.

Today it’s one foot in front of the other, and lots of love.

For more helpful info, head to my website caregiverwarrior.com and check out my book “Self Care for Caregivers” to get quick, actionable ways to care for yourself.

28/01/2026

We are living in a world that is tough on the heart and soul right now. Of all the many emotions I’m feeling, the deepest one is sadness.

This can get reflected in the way I walk through my life, and shows up in how I act and feel as a caregiver.

I always try to be authentically upbeat and positive because I do want to share hope and kindness to myself and those I care for.

But sometimes the sadness weighs me down and I can get quiet and reflective.

And that’s ok.

I don’t always have to be doing cartwheels and magic shows.

I can slow it all down, be myself and still be centered and caring.

The love I feel for those I care for and the world doesn’t get minimalized because it’s softer more gentle and reflective.

It’s all love after all, and its impact can be felt in big moments and quiet small ones.

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26/01/2026

I cannot carry this alone. I’m not weak. I’m just exhausted beyond words and frightened beyond measure. I need to grab on to anybody and anything that shines with light, feels safe and supportive and thinks hope is still something to believe in.

I need to surround myself with people, places and things that provide a space for me to catch my breath and regroup.

I have learned the hard way that I cannot do caregiving or even my life by myself.

I am not built to do it alone.

Flying solo doesn’t work out for me.

Of all times, especially now, go where it’s warm and fuzzy and if you need to catch your breath, do it with someone watching over you.

You are not alone if you feel exhausted and scared. Share it with someone else so you can feel these things together and find a place of comfort in each other.

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23/01/2026

My morning started out with its usual bang. We had an early doctors appointment, so I had to hit the ground running.

Which started out fine, but then the race took a few turns I wasn’t expecting. Nothing major but stuff that I hadn’t planned on and tiny complications that slowed me down.

And they started to effect my flow and pile up.

I felt my emotional temperature rise and I started getting annoyed and negative.

I needed to stop and hit the restart button so I could adapt to the day I was having instead of the one I was expecting.

I know how to adapt because I am a caregiver. I know that one thing is true about a caregivers day: if you want to make the universe LOL, make plans.

But the key to getting out alive with scratches rather than deep cuts when we have to adapt to change, is taking a fresh new look at something and letting go of expectations.

All of which can be really, really hard.

Sometimes it takes hitting the restart button multiple times because I’m still holding on to expectations.

And that’s ok. Allowing myself to start over numerous times is the secret sauce.

I’ll keep that restart button where I can see it.

For more helpful info, head to my website caregiverwarrior.com and check out my book “Self Care for Caregivers” to get quick, actionable ways to care for yourself at the link below!

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