After exploring your story of caregiving and your personal strengths, I’m hope you are starting to notice you have much to offer.

I do have a question:

Do you need to take on all you once did just because you have in the past? 

When we grieve, we want to get back to feeling like ourselves. Though, the reality is that this loss has changed you. You are different for having your Loved One in your life. You are different after their death.

If there are things that can be done by others or you need to step back at times, now is that time to adjust.

It doesn’t mean this adjustment is permanent.  You can always go back to past traditions or ways of doing things if you wish, when you are ready or able. The idea is that you are also comfortable with your decisions and feeling pressure to maintain the status quo.

I’m going to teach you a useful, SIMPLE question to help you with this idea of stepping back and encouraging others.

Watch the video and reflect on how you can incorporate this in your life. Print the handout to help you consider areas of life this may work for you.

Take a few minutes to reflect or journal:

How do you think you could use this idea in your life?