You must let go before you take care #alzheimersawareness #preventdementia #memoryloss #preventativehealth #longevity #heavymetaldetox

The number one thing that you must remember when you're assuming a caretaker role or your loved one has a new diagnosis is this one thing. If you don't know this one thing, it's gonna be super challenging for you until your loved one is no longer under your care. About six months ago, I moved from Colorado to California to take care of my mother. And while I'm pretty resilient and I can handle change and I can adapt pretty quickly, this has been one of the most challenging transitions of my entire life. And what made it so challenging is I didn't realize for about three to four months that I needed to assume a new identity. I was no longer the 30-year-old single woman who was running a business and got to go where she wanted, when she wanted, how she wanted. I was now partially responsible for a human being that I didn't birth, my mother. And on top of that, I'm having to learn how to co-parent my mother with my brother. Can you understand how this identity shift is so important when it comes to the change that needs to be made? That right there gave me back so much of my own internal freedom. So if you're struggling right now when it comes to caretaking and it's become really hard because you feel like you're sacrificing a lot, I guarantee that if you decide to create an identity shift to mourn the old version of you, grieve the old version of you, so you can accept this new season of your life, I feel that it will be so much easier for you to take care of your loved one. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions, and I hope this helps.