The Energy We Don’t Count
I’ve been thinking lately about what it means to navigate a life, and particularly about the energy we expend as caregivers when we are caring for someone else.
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Keeping Yourself Company
We hear a lot about self-care these days. Usually it comes with good advice: get enough sleep, eat well, exercise, meditate, set boundaries, take some time for yourself. All worthwhile, of course, but lately I’ve been wondering about self-care in a slightly different way. What if caring for ourselves is also about how we keep ourselves company?
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Because Memories Matter
As I grow older, I find myself becoming more aware of my memories – not because I want to live in the past, but because I want to better understand the life I have lived. My memories remind me who I have loved, what has shaped me, what I have overcome, and what wisdom I hope to pass on to future generations.
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The Space That Is Hard to Name
During the many years I cared for my husband, Stan, after his spinal cord stroke, I sometimes sensed a disconnection growing between us. I couldn’t have explained it then. There was simply so much that needed attention. Appointments to make, medications to manage, symptoms to watch, decisions to make. The days became organized around what needed to be done.
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Keepsake Stories:
Preserving meaning, memory, and connection
— one story at a time
Caregiving asks us to hold many things at once. There are appointments to remember, medications to manage, schedules to coordinate, forms to complete, meals to prepare, and practical needs that often leave little space for anything beyond what must be done today. The responsibilities are real, important, and at times unrelenting.
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