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Rude Awakening or Good Grief – HIGHLIGHT
Using dharma and expressive arts to relate with transition when your role as caregiver is over by Andrea Sherman and Marsha Weiner There’s a profundity to caregiving. Caregiving demands that we make sacrifices of our time and resources. If we yield to the process of ... continuePosted May 14, 2016 by CGH
Making Friends with Yourself – HIGHLIGHT
How dharma can ease the experience of isolation when caregiving by Andrea Sherman and Marsha Weiner We continue to explore how dharma can help mitigate caregiver burnout. In this article we explore how practicing unconditional friendship with yourself can increase your resilience and overall health and well-being, especially ... continuePosted May 12, 2016 by CGH
Caregiving as a Spiritual Discipline – HIGHLIGHT
Discipline, a paramita that packs a surprise for caregivers by Marsha Weiner and Andrea Sherman When we started this series on dharma tools for caregivers, our exploration included the paramitas, those transcendent qualities of the heart, and whether they could guide us away from the shore of caregiver ... continuePosted March 15, 2016 by CGH
Crossing Into New Territory – HIGHLIGHT
A Shambhalian caregiver shares his personal experience of caring for his parents during their passages through dementia, illness and death by Larry Barnett I knew we’d crossed into new territory when my father called me at midnight. “Where are you? I thought we were having lunch today,” he ... continuePosted March 13, 2016 by CGH
No Big Deal – HIGHLIGHT
Non-judgment as a dharma tool for caregivers by Marsha Weiner and Andrea Sherman In an earlier article in this series on dharma tools for caregivers we delved into a quote from Trungpa Rinpoche: “Don’t give up on anyone.” We uncovered its special application for caregivers: don’t give up on ... continuePosted March 11, 2016 by CGH
Don’t Give Up On Yourself, Part 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Practice instructions for meditative tools to support the self-care of caregivers by Andrea Sherman and Marsha Weiner photos courtesy of Joey Johannsen As practitioners who are also caregivers, it is important to remember; don’t give up on anyone, including yourself. You can turn to the dharma and discover tools ... continuePosted February 2, 2016 by CGH
Don’t Give Up On Yourself – HIGHLIGHT
Looking at the challenges of caregiving from a dharmic point of view by Andrea Sherman and Marsha Weiner “The essence of Warriorship, or the essence of human bravery, is refusing to give up on anyone or anything.” Trungpa Rinpoche, Sacred Path of the Warrior Don’t give up on anyone ... continuePosted January 31, 2016 by CGH