Fall is Coming!
And with it comes opportunities for us to pause and take a look at how we are thriving, or is it just surviving? I understand there are days when all those little things, I call loose ends, seem to pile up and make a trainwreck of our best intentions for the day.
Particularly as a Caregiver when those unexpected things happen; like when your loved one feels ill and you’re off to Urgent Care or the ER, or prescriptions haven't been called in when you make a trip to the pharmacy. Perhaps you received notice it's time to renew your health insurance, car inspection time, a birthday you notice you forgot to acknowledge.
Some days even the best organized calendars slip off the rails and you wonder, How Can I Take Care of Myself AND everything else?
As you may know by now, one of the ways I helped myself care for me was to keep a quarterly journal. Not just dates or notes on a calendar, although that's important, but setting goals for myself each quarter around how I can nurture myself while nurturing my ill loved one.
And…a change of seasons is a great time to begin. Pick one or two ideas on how you would like to nurture yourself as we move into fall. A practice you can begin…today or this weekend.
Why now? September 22 is the Fall Equinox here in the northern hemisphere. Equinoxes and Solstices are times of transformation. And the day before the Fall Equinox is World Gratitude Day. Two wonderful days for you to reflect on what you've felt grateful for these past few weeks, then turn to your Fall harvesting, creating ideas on how you would like to nurture yourself…for example:
One small change as we move into fall may be the beginning of a new way to nurture yourself, care for yourself, and feel better.
If you need any ideas, you can email me, and I'll give you call where we can brainstorm ideas just for you.
Or you can email me, and I'll give you a discount bonus on my book, "Coming Home to Yourself, Care for the Caregivers", which is filled practices and inspiration for Caregivers. (Discount valid 9.21.25 through 9.30.25. Eastern Time)
Either way, I am here to help you and wish you a wonderful fall.
Amy, The Caregiver Mentor for Family Caregivers