How to Create More Time and Streamline Your Life With Some Timesaving Tips Life has lots of moving parts, and all of them eat up the clock. As jam-packed most of our lives are, that’s a real issue. You have errands to run, shopping to do, meetings to attend, kids to drop off, dogs to walk, deadlines to hit, bongo lessons to show up at, and just for men: tackling all the projects on your wife’s “honey-do” list – a renewable resource if there ever was one. On top of all that, being a caretaker for someone who really needs you [...]

In 2012, I wrote a blog post titled, “Stories of illness and the capacity to empower, inspire and heal”. In it, I discussed the three main types of illness stories: the restitution narrative, which focuses on the return to health; the chaos narrative, which can’t imagine the return to health; and the quest narrative, whose narrator seeks to help others by sharing of his or her own experience. In this article, I want to discuss ways to develop a style and voice you can use for your own writings. Developing a “Voice” for Your Illness In his book Intoxicated By [...]

The CaringBridge Share Your Heart contest winner continues to spread love, hope and compassion to those facing a health journey by donating one of her iPad mini prizes. Last month, Ellen Joyce submitted this entry to the contest: My daughter’s nonprofit improves the quality of life for children receiving medical treatment in hospitals. She raises money and then donates gift cards and iPads to let the children know others care. If she wins, she will donate one of the iPad minis for hospitalized children to use. Her entry received the most votes and really captured the spirit of CaringBridge. Ellen [...]

People express love for their mothers, grandmothers, wives and daughters in big and small ways every day. And now Mother’s Day is approaching fast! So in celebration of this special day, we invite you to join our blog party and ask you to blog about your appreciation, love and support of Moms everywhere in the world. Be Creative and Express Yourself! Love is a big part of the CaringBridge mission, and our blog party is your chance to let everyone know how you bring this caring to life. Create a post on your own blog to express your love, care [...]

Every month, CaringBridge likes to recognize a family or caregiver that exemplifies our mission to amplify love, hope and compassion in the world. It is widely known that caregiving takes significant time and energy for all involved. We are amazed every day with the people, while amidst their own health journey or a loved one’s journey, who give back even more and help those in their extended communities. Time and time again, these special individuals and supporters of CaringBridge reach out to us and want to know they can get involved and positively impact not only their immediate friends and [...]