Category: Caregiving
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Between Endings and Beginnings – by Valerie Alawiye
Finding Grace in Reflection and Renewal with Chronic Illness The End of the Year Looks Different When You Live with Chronic Illness As the calendar year turns, much of the world begins to focus on celebration and goal setting. There are countdowns, resolutions, and endless lists of ways to improve, achieve, and transform. But when…
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Why Seasonal Changes Feel Harder When You Live with Chronic Illness or Care for Someone Who Does – by Valerie Alawiye
For many people, seasonal changes bring excitement. But for those living with chronic illness, and for the caregivers walking alongside them, seasonal changes often bring more than just new weather and traditions. They can stir up challenges that others may not see or understand. The Physical Layer of ChangeFor someone living with illness, seasonal shifts…
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The Caregiver’s Quiet Grief: What Love Doesn’t Always Fix–by Valerie Alawiye
When we talk about chronic illness, most of the focus is on the person who is ill. Their body, their pain, their appointments. But every chronic illness story has supporting characters—often quiet, often unseen. These are the caregivers. And they carry grief too. Maybe you’re a partner, a parent, a sibling, or a friend. Maybe…