awareness | Jennifer Sullivan

Things nobody told me about being an Alzheimer’s caregiver

First and foremost, when it rains it pours. It seems that I can go weeks with just the regular visits to my mom and all is well, but when something…

It’s Never or Now

I’ve been debating whether or not to write this for a few weeks. Writing helps me work out how I’m feeling about something, but this is a sad subject. Almost…

Illness

When I was 16 years old, I was in a motorcycle accident with a friend of mine. We were on the farm and headed out to check on the horses. …

Other Signs

There are so many big things that can happen in our life, besides the things I’ve already written about. I’ve experienced quite a few of them myself. Major signs in…

Self-Esteem

Building my own sense of self-esteem is still a process. I don’t remember when I really started paying attention to my sense of self and how I felt about me,…

Self-Acceptance

For me, self-acceptance is the most difficult part of the journey. Self-discovery, self-care, even my grasp on my self-esteem is easier than finding my own sense of self-acceptance. I think…

Self-Care

If any person had told me a couple of years ago that I needed to take some time to take care of myself, I would have said to them, “Self-care?…

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