June 26th Journey to Self: The Conclusion of Taking Care of Ill and Aging Family Members

Today Rebekkah White and I concluded our series on Taking Care of Ill and Aging Family Members. I shared some of the important tips that I have learned over the last 6 years of taking care of my father with Vascular Dementia.
Tips for Caregivers:

Find the right doctor. Make sure that you are working [...]

Taking Care of Ill Family Members Part 2 and Half

A USA TODAY/ABC News/Gallup Poll of baby boomers finds that 41% who have a living parent are providing care for them — either financial help, personal care or both — and 8% of boomers say their parents have moved in with them.
Of those who are not caring for an aging parent, 37% say they expect [...]

June 19th Journey to Self: Exploring the Queen

This was definitely a show of enlightenment and empowerment, Mama Donna is an inspiration for all women in all stages of life. Donna and I talked about her book The Queen of My Self as well as the modern archetype for women in midlife, coined by Donna as the Queen.
Mama Donna and I also [...]

Urban Shaman Donna Henes on Journey to Self this Week

Millions of women are now entering or in the midst of midlife. With unprecedented freedom, education, longevity, and wealth, they hold positions of unheard of responsibility and stature. No longer Maidens, nor Mothers, and not yet old Crones, the question arises: Where do these dynamic, accomplished middle-aged women fit into the traditional description of the [...]

June 12th Journey to Self: Humanity 101

It was my pleasure to have Lonna Bartley on Journey to Self this week. Lonna’s Humanity 101 assists individuals in living holistically. Lonna talked about the importance of releasing the past in order to create in our lives and how peace starts within first.
We also discussed some of her upcoming projects. United [...]

Lonna Bartley on Journey to Self June 12th

This week on Journey to Self I am joined by Lonna Bartley from Humanity 101. Lonna, a resonance for peace, assists humanity in finding the peace that comes from within and then assists humanity in extending that peace to all those they encounter. Lonna teaches Oneness, how to align with your higher [...]

Part 2: Taking care of ill family members

Part 1 of this show was done on Tuesday on Heal Yourself Talk Radio, Rebbekah White and I talked about our experiences as caretakers for family members.
On this week’s Journey to Self we are continuing our discussion of taking care of family members, including some valuable lessons that I have learned in the six years [...]

Being a Caregiver to an ill family member PART 1 on HYTR

Today on Heal Yourself Talk Radio  @ 1pm cst / 2pm est (http://blogtalkradio.com/healyourselftalkradio)  is Part 1 of a two part show (Part 2 will be on Journey to Self Thursday June 5th at 12pm cst)
Today I will be sharing the 6 year journey of taking care of my father who was diagnosed with dementia in [...]