How to Be Resilient

no matter what

never enough time

My mom texted me and my sister 3 hours ago saying 

Dad’s not well.

He hasn’t...

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3 damaging ways you avoid emotions

He hates talking about his feelings!

I think my sister said this 3 times as we were hiking among...

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the dementia diet

My dad’s dementia could have been prevented.

This thought made me very angry when I became...

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3 frightening symptoms of chronic stress

When I’m staying with my mom I notice my anxiety every morning when I wake up.

I’m...

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why parents are unfair

When we’re growing up we’re taught that one person can’t eat all the birthday...

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should dad go to hospice?

My sister called me last night.

Dad’s doctor just called me, she said.

He explained that...

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how to make boundaries that stick

Are you blaming the wrong person for not sticking to your boundaries?

 

 

A number of...

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the time I ghosted someone

Last year, my Auntie died.

She was a substitute mom to me.

And a substitute auntie, because she...

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giving up on my one promise

Multiple generations, grandparents, siblings, cousins, spending long weeks doing everything...

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I used to be smart until

My mom likes to tell people, Lani used to be so smart before she had that high fever.

My mom...

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feeling grief ahead of time

Did you know grief can sneak up on you, even before your parents die?

 

We were at...

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the one thing my mom won't forgive

Do you have something stuck in your mind that someone did that you absolutely just can’t...

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