How Will I Do Both? When you're helping someone through their struggle, it can feel impossible to return to your own life—your work, your family, your routines. Witnessing another's pain changes us, and it makes sense that we struggle with moving forward when their life feels so tragic. But here's the truth: we can do both. We can show up for others and tend to our own lives. In this episode, Denise explores the guilt and dissonance so many caregivers feel, and offers a powerful daily question to help you navigate this tension: "How will I do both?" Because when we sacrifice too much of ourselves today, we sacrifice our ability to give enough tomorrow. Taking care of ourselves isn't selfish—it's how we become healthier, more impactful helpers.

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Sunday Question: How Can I Contribute Today? In this episode, Denise shares a powerful mantra that transforms worry into action: Every worry needs a plan. Drawing from a recent self-care workshop with hospital discharge planners, Denise explores how we can move from feeling overwhelmed to making meaningful contributions—whether that's speaking up for a cause we believe in, showing up for the people we love, or simply taking care of ourselves. Through real examples and practical strategies, I invite you to consider the question: "How can I contribute today?" Because our gifts, talents, and energy truly do make a difference—in ways both large and small. Tell us how you'll contribute by visiting our community, https://join.caringourway.com/spaces/3596690/list. Resources - http://bit.ly/caringbookshttp://bit.ly/caringbooks. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts. About Denise Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020. Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals. Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. Denise is http://bit.ly/caringbooks, including The Caregiving Guide, Your Go-To Reference and Companion During All Stages of Your Caregiving Experience, and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, "A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness," helps individuals who care, grieve and work. Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023. Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune. (Image by https://pixabay.com/users/motaztawfik-23549155/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=6909091 from https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=6909091

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Sunday Question: How Can I Use My Brake Pedal? In this week's Sunday Question, we explore the difference between breaking down and hitting the brakes. When we're caught up in momentum—building, striving, making the most of every moment—we can forget that slowing down is also a choice. Before exhaustion forces us to break, we can intentionally use our brake pedal to pause, enjoy the journey, and course correct. This episode offers a simple daily intention to help you find the wisdom in slowing down: "How can I use my brake pedal today?" Tell us how you'll use your brake pedal by visiting our community, https://join.caringourway.com/spaces/3596690/list. Resources - http://bit.ly/caringbookshttp://bit.ly/caringbooks. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts. - Watch this month’s https://join.caringourway.com/posts/90990688?utm_source=manual. About Denise Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020. Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals. Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. Denise is http://bit.ly/caringbooks, including The Caregiving Guide, Your Go-To Reference and Companion During All Stages of Your Caregiving Experience, and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, "A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness," helps individuals who care, grieve and work. Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023. Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune.

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Sunday Question: How Will I Honor Today's Progress? After years of caregiving stress left her body tight and aching, Denise discovered something powerful about healing and about progress itself. In this week's Sunday Question, she shares how her physical recovery taught her that we spend too much time waiting to celebrate until we've "crossed the finish line." This week's question for daily reflection: "How will I honor today's progress?" Perfect for: Anyone feeling discouraged by slow progress, people working on long-term personal changes, or those who tend to be their own harshest critic. The Sunday Question podcast offers a weekly intention to carry with you through meaningful, bite-sized reflections on living with purpose. Tell us about the progress you'll honor by visiting our community, https://join.caringourway.com/spaces/3596690/list. Resources - http://bit.ly/caringbookshttp://bit.ly/caringbooks. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts. - Watch this month’s https://join.caringourway.com/posts/90990688?utm_source=manual. About Denise Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020. Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals. Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. Denise is http://bit.ly/caringbooks, including The Caregiving Guide, Your Go-To Reference and Companion During All Stages of Your Caregiving Experience, and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, "A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness," helps individuals who care, grieve and work. Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023. Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune.

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