by Henry Becky | Jan 20, 2023 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Gratitude, Hope, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Hello Dear Readers, I hope you’re all staying well and warm with all of the storms across the country. All of these storms are adding another layer to the new year and the challenges you’re already experiencing as caregivers. Today, Intern Anna is filling... 
by Henry Becky | Jan 14, 2023 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Gratitude, Hope, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Have you been wishing you could hibernate like the bears too? Not only are the hours of sunlight short in the northern hemisphere and the days getting colder, the world can be a very uncertain and scary place. I’m walking my talk of PRACTICING resilience skills. For... 
by Henry Becky | Dec 10, 2022 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Gratitude, Holidays, Hope, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Thank you to Intern Anna for filling in for me again this week while I’m resting and not having holiday stress here in Southern Spain. I am benefitting from the beautiful holiday lights the Spaniards have placed all over their adorable towns. Take care and I... 
by Henry Becky | Nov 18, 2022 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Gratitude, Holidays, Hope, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Family caregivers have shared often lamented how utterly painful and difficult the holidays are for their loved one with an eating disorder. Thanksgiving typically being the most difficult with so much of the focus on food for many families. This week while I’m... 
by Henry Becky | Oct 29, 2022 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Fear, Gratitude, Grief, Hope, HUG Kits, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Oh boy oh boy…life has a way of providing AMPLE opportunities to practice what the experts call, “The Dialectic” or what I call (well, I’ll be nice right now)… Roses and Thorns. 😉 Feel free to fill in words that come into your own head that mean wonderful and horrible... by Henry Becky | Oct 8, 2022 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Fear, Gratitude, Grief, Hope, HUG Kits, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Shame, Support, Tools for Caregivers
What is it with 4am? Even though I teach this coping, mindfulness, living with intention and self compassion stuff, I still find that there are times when I am awake at 3 or 4am with swirling thoughts keeping me awake and unable to stop the thoughts that serve NO... 