42: Letting Go

“And I could see the humanity in his eyes [saying], ‘Hey, remember, I'm a human, please hang out with me.’”

-Rachel Mark

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This episode is part of a Breathing Wind miniseries titled Caregiving Journey, hosted by Breathing Wind founder and host, Sarah Davis.

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In this episode, Rachel Mark, Lucy Bellwood and Sarah Davis had a conversation about caregiving. Rachel Mark is a fabrication artist for stop-motion animation and an ADHD/Creative Coach. She took care of her brother, Daniel, who was born with epilepsy and cerebral palsy, and her uncle, Lou, when he was diagnosed with MAL syndrome. Lucy Bellwood is a professional Adventure Cartoonist, writer, and educator. She is taking care of her father, who has moderate stage dementia. 

This is part one of a two-part episode. The first part is really about letting go — letting go of perfection to be a better caregiver — letting go of expectations of your loved one — and letting go of future expectations. The next part, to follow, is all about being held within (the “self-care” episode).

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Additional Resources:

• You can connect with Rachel Mark online at www.racheldmark.com, and on Instagram @racheldmark.

• You can read Lucy Bellwood’s work for free at lucybellwood.com, or find her on social media as @LuBellWoo

• You can also support her work directly at patreon.com/lucybellwood

• Mindfulness & Caregiving: How to Let Go of Fear and Protectionism

• The Assertiveness Workbook (about setting boundaries)

• Grief and Loss as Alzheimer's Progresses

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