Lisa

thank you so much for understanding, DeAnn 🙂

Hi, thank you so much DeAnn for putting the words and dilemma that i share too in such articulate words. Especially because i live with my older relative and do not want to take any more risks than i have to. This week it really came to a head because I am a tutor and one of my students’ parents asked me to come and bicycle to their place so that…[Read more]

ooooo Congratulations! Sounds like a great moment in your life!

i am sure you are going to enjoy it by marking it in a special manner in your unique way.

This is such a beautiful reminder about not falling prey to idea of capitalism and productivity. I think i needed to hear this to feel more at easy with the days that i feel not quite ready to ‘take on the world’ as much as just being ready to work on myself and educate myself of my own biases

Fleabag is this beautiful show from a one woman theatre piece by Phoebe-Waller Bridge. It is available on Netflix i believe. It works with dark humour and the inner life of a ‘messed up’ young owman.

Right now, I am binge watching with my spouse Fleabag and it really is bringing much artistic joy into our life. I am also reading When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi- a very moving medical memoir- seriously heartbreaking and life affirming at the same time. I am also finishing Young’s Anatomy and Physiology book for my pre med tuition kids.…[Read more]

Thank you for this thread, it is giving me so much strength and courage. I had joined the forum hoping to find resources to guide me through my infrequent but intense bouts of caregivers depression. Thanks.  I will hold this close.

Thanks for this thread. I realised i have stopped talking about other things than caregiving for a while.