12/22/2025
🫠The phrase "self-care" often conjures images that are entirely unattainable for the average caregiver, leading to feelings of inadequacy.
And the meaning is often well intentioned, because you care when you say "don't forget to take care of yourself".
But most caregivers really don't have the head space nor the thought process on how to care for themselves because they're running on fumes caring for another or others.
The holidays can bring an immense pressure to an already task filled day.
Yes, we can reframe "tasks", by calling them acts of love, but there's no getting around the fact that the days are filled with things to do.
Even more so when that person is juggling their own lives with the lives they are caring for, and trying to make the holidays "normal". And it's not just physical, it is the emotional burden of not creating a holiday like it used to be.
Whether you celebrate or not, the world right now is singing "it's the most wonderful time of the year" 🎶🎶 and for caregivers that could the farthest thing from the truth.
So, this holiday season and beyond, be mindful of what the caregiver in your life is dealing with, and think about how you can make it wonderful for them.
Don't put the onus on them to create self care time, give it to them by offering tangible help
That is to say, all you have to do is something that will make room for that self care, whether it's for few minutes, a few hours, or a few days.
Happy Holidays.💙