You Owe It to Yourself to Make Time for Spiritual Self-Care
Ever feel like there’s just not enough time in the day for everything on your to-do list, let alone time for spiritual self-care? Something’s GOT TO GIVE! Finding renewal through self-care is one thing family caregivers often allow to fall off our to-do...
Creative Self-Care – Discover The Benefits by Taping Into Your Creative Side
Ever think of art, cooking, or crafting as creative self-care? Maybe you should. 31 Days of Seeking Self-Care 👉All month long, on Instagram (@myconcretedove), I’m hosting 31 Days of Seeking Self-Care for family caregivers. Every day, in my feed, stories, or reels,...
31 Days Seeking Self-Care – Day 2 Exploring Breathing Techniques & Their Benefits
It’s Day 2 of our 31 Days of Seeking Self-Care, and today we’re exploring breathing techniques. Let’s discover which one might work best for you. Family Caregiver, maybe you’ve experienced the overwhelm of the caregiving life. You know, those...
Seeking Self-Care – Day 1 How Does Practicing Mindfulness Improve Self-Care
Something special is happening in May! 👉All month long, on Instagram (@myconcretedove), I’m hosting 31 Days of Seeking Self-Care as a respite for family caregivers. 👉 Every day, in my feed, stories, or reels, I’ll post about different types of self-care....
How Doing Creative Things Helps Manage Our Hard Emotions
I started this coloring project in August of 2022. Maybe I chose a coloring page about joy because it wasn’t a very joyful season in our home, and I needed an escape. However, I soon found that doing something creative is a form of self-care I needed. 💜We were...
Why Nothing is impossible with God
Here’s a little Friday inspiration for past, present, and future family caregivers. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Romans 12:12 CSB This verse can seem impossible for some long-term, full-time caregivers to step into, but...
Spring Blooms Introduce a Renewed Hope for Caregivers
Are you looking forward to spring and the renewed hope it represents? Me, too, but just when you think it’s finally here—ding, ding, ding—you get a notification about a winter storm coming. Spring is unpredictable, and so is caregiving. On any given day, your...
The Fruit of the Spirit on a Foggy Caregiving Landscape
I’ve shared that I tend to be a checklist kind of gal. I think that comes from a career auditing quality systems for the automotive industry. We had an overarching standard, or rules, to audit against and a plethora of checklists to help us stay on track. It...
Stop Wasting Time Trust God Now and Let Go of the Past
This is not a post on family caregiving, but I felt someone needed to read this today. So, I updated this post on trusting God. I hope it helps and makes your life just a little bit easier. Trust God and let go of the past. Looking back with disappointment or regret...
