Encouragement for Caregivers Archives ~ Cori Leigh https://corileigh.com/category/encouragement-for-caregivers/ Finding Peace Resilience and Joy in Tough Times Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:35:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://corileigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-CoriProfilephoto-32x32.jpg Encouragement for Caregivers Archives ~ Cori Leigh https://corileigh.com/category/encouragement-for-caregivers/ 32 32 194842619 The Weight of Grief: Fatigue and Finding Balance https://corileigh.com/the-weight-of-grief/ https://corileigh.com/the-weight-of-grief/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:58:41 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=1486 Losing a loved one is a heart-wrenching experience. The weight of grief is often compounded by extreme fatigue. When someone you love dies, it feels as if your world has been upended. My world was turned upside down as I cared for my dad, who lived with mixed dementia and cancer. I coped with waves […]

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]]> https://corileigh.com/the-weight-of-grief/feed/ 2 1486 A Car Accident, Caregiving, and Adapting to a New Normal https://corileigh.com/a-car-accident-caregiving-and-adapting-to-new-normal/ https://corileigh.com/a-car-accident-caregiving-and-adapting-to-new-normal/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:12:24 +0000 https://corileigh.com/?p=1445   March 5, 2019, began like any other day, but it swiftly turned into a defining moment that would forever alter our family. A devastating car accident left my parents injured and their vehicle totaled, shattering our sense of normalcy. The crash inflicted several injuries on my mother: broken ribs, a concussion, a crushed collarbone, […]

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