15. Moving Beyond Victimhood in the Caregiving Journey

In This Together: Building Resilience When Caregiving for Your Partner

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In this podcast, I dive into the uncomfortable and difficult topic of recognizing when we're in victim mentality during our caregiving journey and how to overcome it.

Being a caregiver often brings drastic life changes, whether it’s leaving work to provide full-time care or adjusting social activities. It’s natural to grieve these losses, but it’s also easy to fall into resentment and feel trapped.
Feeling like a victim comes from focusing on what we can’t control, but we can shift our perspective to focus on our choices and regain a sense of empowerment. I share my own experience of feeling stuck in my job during my husband’s cancer battle and how I reclaimed control by recognizing my choices.

The key is identifying where you feel powerless, acknowledging your emotions, and making deliberate choices. By re-deciding and committing to our choices, we transform feelings of powerlessness into empowerment, opening up new possibilities and growth.
References:
12. Navigating the Silent Grief of Caregiving

As a Resiliency Coach for people who are caregiving for their partner, I'm here to support YOU, the caregiver. Learn more about my work at www.coachmarika.com.

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1. 15. Moving Beyond Victimhood in the Caregiving Journey (00:00:00)

2. Empowering Caregivers Through Choice (00:00:34)

3. Empowerment Through Deliberate Choices (00:17:01)

4. Empowerment Through Deliberate Decision-Making (00:27:09)

5. Empowering Change Through Conscious Choices (00:35:58)