Hello and Welcome to my sixth attempt at the AtoZ blogging challenge.
My theme this year is Caring for the Caregiver. My posts are based on my experience and are not meant to be a comprehensive guide on the subject. I would love to hear your experiences..
You can catch up with my previous posts here.
With each post, I am sharing a sketch that I have done as a means for stress busting.
Guilt.
According to the Collins Dictionary, it means "..an unhappy feeling because you have done something wrong or think you have done something wrong."
Seeing our wards in physical or mental pain, discomfort, confusion there is a feeling of helplessness. After my father passed away, more than once, I have felt that I could have done something more despite a sane assessment telling me otherwise. Should I have consulted more doctors? Should I have been more firm about them following doctor's advice? Should I have not gone on the business tour? Had I ignored some complaints?....This an umpteen other doubts.
I have consulted with an expert. As long as one is doing their duty sincerely and with a clear conscious there is nothing to feel guilty. Its ok to want to take time out for yourself, go to the beauty salon as long as our ward is being taken care of.
This definitely is not shirking responsibility.
Little 'breaks' serve to keep care givers motivated to better look after our wards.
Bottom line, there is nothing to feel Guilty about.
There is no one size fits all solution.
Every family has to find something that suits them best.
At best, posts such as mine will inspire a family to come up with their unique workable plan.
This sketch will surely cheer you up! Inspired by images found via Google search
See you tomorrow folks!
Stay happy!
My theme this year is Caring for the Caregiver. My posts are based on my experience and are not meant to be a comprehensive guide on the subject. I would love to hear your experiences..
You can catch up with my previous posts here.
With each post, I am sharing a sketch that I have done as a means for stress busting.
Guilt.
According to the Collins Dictionary, it means "..an unhappy feeling because you have done something wrong or think you have done something wrong."
Seeing our wards in physical or mental pain, discomfort, confusion there is a feeling of helplessness. After my father passed away, more than once, I have felt that I could have done something more despite a sane assessment telling me otherwise. Should I have consulted more doctors? Should I have been more firm about them following doctor's advice? Should I have not gone on the business tour? Had I ignored some complaints?....This an umpteen other doubts.
I have consulted with an expert. As long as one is doing their duty sincerely and with a clear conscious there is nothing to feel guilty. Its ok to want to take time out for yourself, go to the beauty salon as long as our ward is being taken care of.
This definitely is not shirking responsibility.
Little 'breaks' serve to keep care givers motivated to better look after our wards.
Bottom line, there is nothing to feel Guilty about.
There is no one size fits all solution.
Every family has to find something that suits them best.
At best, posts such as mine will inspire a family to come up with their unique workable plan.
This sketch will surely cheer you up! Inspired by images found via Google search
Stay happy!
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