Suuuure, You Can Do It Allllll!!!!

“Be kind to yourself and don’t take on the guilt. Just do your best … and remember you can’t do it all.” Caregiver Christine H.

I’m sure you know I’m being facetious when I say you can do it all. Christine’s thought above is one of the best, most basic messages you can learn in your caregiver journey.

I keep thinking that one of the things we as caregivers should do is make T-shirts, pajamas, and nightgowns for our loved ones with Christine’s quote on the front. That way, at night when we lean over to kiss them goodnight, or in a care center when we hug and kiss them goodbye, the message is one of the last things we see when we leave them.

You may think I’m overstating this, but if you put that message somewhere nearby so you see it frequently, it will become part of your consciousness.

You’ll get through this caregiving experience, even though at times it seems you won’t. But, your ability to carry on and come out the other end reasonably whole will depend on how well you care for yourself.

As my mother used to say, “You take care of you.”