Being a caregiver is a high-stakes job. If you don’t give it everything you’ve got, you might lose the one you’re caring for. If you do give it everything you’ve got, you might lose yourself. The statistics prove that. Allison Wyman and I talked about the solutions to that recently in her podcast, The Cozy … Read more
Being a caring person can have its downsides. One cost of caring is compassion fatigue, and it can hit anyone—even those trained to avoid it. I and two of my co-authors of RELIT: How to Rekindle Yourself in the Darkness of Compassion Fatigue appeared on the In Sickness podcast recently. Joining me in the interview … Read more
Do you keep your hands on your self-care steering wheel? Or do you grab the wheel only when things get overwhelming? Imagine you’re on a long road. When the road is curvy, you need to steer through the curves. When the road is straight, there’s a lot less steering to do, so your attention may … Read more
Three simple tools of resilience can help you have confidence, clarity, and calm in a crisis. Do these today to make tomorrow easier.
New book announcement and cover reveal! RELIT helps people overcome compassion fatigue. Due out November 13th.
The terms “unity” and “consensus” are often used to sugar-coat exclusion. Empathy is at the root of true unification and consensus building.
If you’re exhausted and overwhelmed, it may not be time management tools you need. You may just have trouble saying no and need to protect your yeses better.
I got hit by compassion fatigue last week. It’s not uncommon, but it’s not recognized or accepted… even though so many people feel it.
After a crash or burnout, why would you want to bounce back to the same terrible situation? Bounce forward instead. Here’s how.