What Does and Doesn’t Work by Resilience Consultant & Bad Widow, Alison Pena. Discover how to effectively support someone who’s lost a spouse or significant other. Easier to get it wrong than get it right. What I discovered after David died is that...
Last weekend, I wrote an article for Thrive Global about being a caregiver for my mother-in-law. I was also primary caregiver for my husband, David as he battled Stage 4 pancreatic cancer from October 2015 to September 2016. During this pandemic and social distancing...
A few days ago, a friend of mine texted me and asked how I was. “Sad,” I replied. “Come out for a drink,” he invited and I did, to a Greek restaurant with live music, instruments and singers. My friend had been away on business and visiting...
Grief brain is real. As real as cancer brain or baby brain. As a caregiver, I tracked medications, appointments, side effects and everything that did not have to do with those urgent activities got shoved out of my brain. Weeks could go by, either in a flash or...
When we talk about investing, we think about investing in stocks, bonds or real estate, business infrastructure and staffing. Or investing in our relationships, losing weight and personal development. What about investing in loving you? You are the linchpin for your...
