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Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on caregiver identity and self-compassion from her interview last week with Charlotte Bayala (Episode 141). Rayna continues with those topics offering the following information:
- [1:40] Putting on a caregiver identity can take some time.
- [3:00] The caregiving season can surprise many people with how it impacts your identity.
- [4:00] Caregiver is just another hat.
- [5:00] Extending grace to yourself is something to work on.
- [6:00] Ways to offer grace:
- [6:57] Thinking about how you evaluate your mistakes or actions can help you have a picture of how to be a little kinder to yourself.
- [9:14] Focusing on your behavior and not on who you are as a person can benefit you and make the situation better next time.
- [9:38] Ask, “How would you treat a friend?”
- [13:29] Your parents would not want you to give up everything.
- [15:50] This episode is brought to you by the Encouragement Series. It starts November 8th – 18th and is a free series offering you hope, inspiration, and encouragement. Visit www.EncouragementSeries.com to be a part.
