Good morning! Today, I hope you have the right words, the perfect solution and the best news. You deserve a day that only goes up. (Image by Ahmed Sadiq from Pixabay)
Denise Brown
@caregiving.bsky.social
Good morning messages. | Support for those who care for a family member. | Join us on CaringOurWay.com. | Calculate your caregiving value: http://caringourway.com/value
Good morning! Today, I hope you have time for quiet, for daydreaming and for strategizing. I wish you time. (Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay)
📣 New Podcast! "What's Your Caregiving Value?" on @Spreaker #caregiving #caregiving_value
What's Your Caregiving Value?
You've done the math on everything else. Grocery bills. Gas mileage. The cost of the good coffee versus the store brand. But have you ever done the math on yourself? This week, we're putting a number on your caregiving — a real one, built from what more than 500 family caregivers told us about their days. It might make you feel seen. It might make you angry. It might do both at once. We'll walk through where that number comes from, what it means when someone questions your worth, and why the title you should be using isn't "caregiver" — it's CEO. Stick around for the number. Then decide what you're going to do with it. Be sure to calculate your value: caringourway.com/value Resources - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/. - We have two tools that connect you to more comfort: - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ that eases the pain from a tough emotion - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/read/ that soothes what aches in your heart and soul - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/advocacy/medicare/. - Purchase Denise's http://caringourway.com/books so you always have comfort with you. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/edar-609103/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=723917 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=723917
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Good morning! I hope any pushback you get to your ideas or contribution actually pushes you into greater belief in your work. The challenge can become your strongest evidence of your impact. (Image by u_e2l30z6oew from Pixabay)
When you care for a family member, you do the work of a system. Just like every other system, you deserve to be reimbursed. Almost 500 family caregivers have told us about their work. We'd love to know about yours. Takes five minutes: www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-r... #caregiving
Good morning! Today, I hope life waits for you, allowing you the time you need to catch up to where you want to be. (Image by pixabay.com/users/elkep-...)
Good morning! Today, I hope you feel life expanding around you from possibilities, opportunities and hope. You work hard to create a better life; you deserve it. (Image by urbanvixem from Pixabay)
Good morning! I hope whatever you crunch (the numbers, the abs, the cereal), you come out ahead. (Image by Stefan Schweihofer from Pixabay)
📣 New Podcast! "During Caregiving, You Can Get Tired of Trying" on @Spreaker #caregiving #caregiving_support
During Caregiving, You Can Get Tired of Trying
You spend your day trying. So why does it feel like you spend your day failing? If you've ever felt like you're working with old pieces that don't fit the new puzzle life just handed you — no matter how much you ask, delegate, or research — this episode is for you. In this week's Caregiving Comfort, we sit with what trying really costs, why it can feel so futile, and the truth about what trying actually means versus what failing actually means. If you've been close to giving up on trying altogether, listen through to the end — there's a different way to think about the break you need. Resources - Purchase Denise's http://caringourway.com/books so you always have comfort with you. - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/. - We have two tools that connect you to more comfort: - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ that eases the pain from a tough emotion - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/read/ that soothes what aches in your heart and soul - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/advocacy/medicare/. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/mikesween-110121/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=226743 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=226743
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Good morning! Today, I hope the wish becomes the reality and I hope your reality is much better than your wish. (Image by Anne-Ed C. from Pixabay)
📣 New Podcast! "What's My Personal Platform?" on @Spreaker #good_questions
What's My Personal Platform?
Some of us are spending our later years the way everyone expects — travel, rest, time with grandkids. And some of us are still building something.This week, I'm talking about the choice to keep working toward a legacy instead of settling into retirement, and why neither path is better than the other — just different. If you've ever felt out of step with the people around you because your priorities look different, this episode is for you. I'll walk through a simple tool I use to stay grounded in my own choices: a personal platform, a short list of the values and priorities that guide how I spend my time. By the end, I'll ask you the same question I ask myself every morning. What's yours? Resources - Join https://www.careyearsacademy.com/advocacy/medicare/ to build better support for family caregivers - https://caringourway.com/books. Use our 53-question book to create a comforting, intentional ritual. - Write https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/question/ with our interactive tool. - Find the https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ right now. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/freephotocc-2275370/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1289528 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=1289528
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Good morning! Today, I hope you feel surrounded by cheerful helpers. You tackle so many challenges every day; you deserve a team that pitches in. (Image by Tifani Topan from Pixabay)
Good morning! Today, I hope a windfall arrives for you, replacing worries and doubts with wonder and appreciation. (Image by dochl2004 from Pixabay)
Two Medicare billing codes let providers get reimbursed for giving patients "emotional support." We want Medicare to clarify that family caregivers can receive that support, too. www.careyearsacademy.com/advocacy/med...
Good morning! Today, I hope you receive what you need when you need it. You do so much for so many. You deserve a day when the Universe does for you. (Image by SabFrei from Pixabay)
Good morning! I hope today's pace matches your energy, so you can stay ahead of your plans instead of chasing them. (Image by Åsa K from Pixabay)
📣 New Podcast! "When Your Caregiving Life Feels Like Such a Different Life" on @Spreaker #caregiving #caregiving_support
When Your Caregiving Life Feels Like Such a Different Life
Ever sit in a room full of people and feel like you just don't connect the way everyone else does? Like the conversation is happening in a language you almost speak, but not quite? In this episode, we sit with that feeling of being on the outside of "common" and what it might actually mean about the life you're living. Resources - Purchase Denise's http://caringourway.com/books so you always have comfort with you. - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/. - We have two tools that connect you to more comfort: - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ that eases the pain from a tough emotion - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/read/ that soothes what aches in your heart and soul - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/samuelstone-5475353/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3407389 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3407389
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Good morning! Today, I hope you see beauty, hear good news, feel another's kindness and taste something delicious. (Image by Jan Vašek from Pixabay)
📣 New Podcast! "Where Will I Travel Today?" on @Spreaker #good_questions #motivating_questions
Where Will I Travel Today?
Some days, you can't leave your house. Your life's responsibilities don't pause, don't give you room to get away. But there's a kind of travel that doesn't require leaving anything behind. In this week's Sunday Question, we explore the travel that's always available to you — the kind found in conversation, in imagination, in a book or a recipe or a moment you let yourself fully enter. Press play, and ask yourself the question that starts the episode: Where will you travel today? Resources - https://caringourway.com/books. Use our 53-question book to create a comforting, intentional ritual. - Write https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/question/ with our interactive tool. - Find the https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ right now. - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/romaneau-834195/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=666122 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=666122
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Good morning! Today, I hope you have more answers than questions, more patience than frustration, and more solutions than problems. I hope you have more than enough. (Image by Tifani Topan from Pixabay)
Good morning! Today, I hope the messages you receive include appreciation, offers of help and comforting words. You make an impact; it helps to read about it. (Image by Van B.A. from Pixabay)
Good morning! Today, I hope you share a good laugh, a kind moment and a meaningful connection. (Image by Tifani Topan from Pixabay)
Good morning! I hope your life's aches and pains ease today so you move without wincing and you experience moments without worrying. (Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay)
📣 New Podcast! "During Caregiving, Managing Mistakes" on @Spreaker #caregiving #caregiving_support #stress_relief
During Caregiving, Managing Mistakes
You didn't make the mess. But somehow, you're the one cleaning it up — in your day, and in your life. Maybe you've wondered it too: did I get someone else's life by mistake? Because surely this can't be the one meant for you. The wreckage piles up. It discourages you, derails you, and leaves you flirting with a bitterness that crowds out any sweetness left to find. So what do you do with all of it — including the biggest mistake of all, the one the Universe seems to have made in handing you this life? This week, we sit with that question. And we find our way toward something you didn't expect to hear. Resources - Purchase Denise's http://caringourway.com/books so you always have comfort with you. - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/costs/save/. - We have two tools that connect you to more comfort: - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/comfort/ that eases the pain from a tough emotion - https://www.careyearsacademy.com/caregiving-resources/tools/read/ that soothes what aches in your heart and soul - Image by https://pixabay.com/users/congerdesign-509903/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=759873 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=759873
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Good morning! The day demands so much from you. Today, I hope the day has your back, like giving you the time, help and support you deserve. (Image by Thuan Nguyen Cong from Pixabay)
