Victoria (@carermentor): "“Dear Caregiver: You Don't Have to Be Inspiring Today. Why feeling the hard things makes you better at the hard work.” by @Sara Clime Wise words from Sara. The paradoxical human-ing hard of caregiving: “Holding space for both my grief and my gratitude is not just allowed; …"

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“Dear Caregiver: You Don't Have to Be Inspiring Today. Why feeling the hard things makes you better at the hard work.” by Sara Clime

Wise words from Sara.

The paradoxical human-ing hard of caregiving:

“Holding space for both my grief and my gratitude is not just allowed; it is essential. Balancing these emotions makes me a better caregiver, mom, friend, and woman, a reminder that carrying both is what sustains me.” - Sara

Today is not about being ‘inspiring’ - I just need a big mug of tea and a chocolate brownie highlight.

Holding Both - Maria Messer Amy J Brown Cooky Howitt

Being grateful isn’t toxic positivity. Gratitude and positivity become toxic only when they outweigh the hard emotions. Opposing emotions are toxic only when you assign guilt or shame to one over the other. As caregivers, we carry a lot, and we are often expected to be the inspiration people tell us we are. But it’s okay to not want to inspire anyone right now.

Sara Clime

Apr 1

4:47 PM

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