Confessions of a Caregiver Archives

Living with Panic Attacks and Taking Steps Toward Healthy Recovery

by myconcretedove | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog, Christian, Confessions of a Caregiver, Joyful Living, Prayer

Are you living with panic attacks? Just the name makes me want to run away and hide. The last one I had was bad enough for my husband to call the paramedics. I had one 11 years ago (at work of all places) that put me in the hospital for two days. I thought I was...

Savor the Moments Because They May Be Precious and Few

by myconcretedove | Mar 26, 2021 | Christian, Confessions of a Caregiver, Five Minute Fridays

Savor the moment. Stop and smell the roses. Enjoy life. Smell the coffee. And this great quote from American philosopher and writer Dallas Willard, “Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” Click here to read more about eliminating hurry. These sayings came about...

Confessions of A Caregiver Episode 12 – Eliminate Hurry to Improve Your Quality of Life

by myconcretedove | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog, Christian, Confessions of a Caregiver, Prayer

How does one eliminate hurry? I recently came upon this famous quote by American philosopher and writer, Dallas Willard, and had to stop and take notice. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. – Dallas Albert Willard Here is a snippet of my life and...

Joyology 101: Going from Earning a Profession to Accepting a Commission

by myconcretedove | Feb 17, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Confessions of a Caregiver, Joyful Living, Writing

What is a professional? Boy of boy, I’m tired just thinking about it! Student loans, hours and hours of research, reading and writing papers, maybe working for free as an intern, going to trade-school, and working through an apprenticeship. Finally, after years...

Confessions of a Caregiver Episode 11 – Preparing for a Hard Winter

by myconcretedove | Nov 20, 2020 | Confessions of a Caregiver, Inspire Me Monday

Work Now to Improve Your Life Later I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, being a caregiver is hard. So work now to improve your life later. Just like wildlife prepare for winter, you can prepare yourself for what might otherwise be a long dark...

Confessions of a Caregiver Episode 9 – Honor Your Parents By Preserving Their Independence

by myconcretedove | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog, Confessions of a Caregiver

“Mom, I’ve had a good life.” I was yelling into the phone so that she could hear me. She had to know now, I didn’t want to wait until I could see her again, face to face. It was so clear to me, there was an urgency about it. Tell her...