An excerpt from Closer to Paradise: A Mother’s Journey through Crisis and Healing January 2011 He’s been in the hospital for eight days. I’m doing the best I can to be there for Josh in every way possible. I am still mourning the loss I feel knowing that he won’t be coming back to live […]
The Journey Begins
The Journey: Until the moment I stepped into the Psychiatric Emergency Department at our local hospital, I had no idea the speed of my son’s breakdown. I was totally and completely floored. It wasn’t as though I didn’t know he was depressed; he’d been in counseling for years. I knew he disliked school and I had […]
Summer’s Here
July is flying by and it’s been an exciting one so far! While summer may be the time for dancing in the streets, truth be told the weather here has been a little chilly! My friend Lisa from Healing From Burnout even posted a comparison of her Australian winter temperatures with ours here in the Bay […]
Caregiving and Pitfalls after Crisis
Recently I had the privilege of sharing an hour on Life Transitions with Nancy Mae, News for the Soul Radio. Nancy and I talked about the challenges of Caregiving and how my own personal journey, supporting my son through crisis, inspired my work with Caregivers and those desiring to thrive after crisis. During this interview, […]
What a Difference a Year Makes
Sometimes the only way out is up The latest news from Amy White: May is halfway over and I really cannot believe how quickly time is flying this year! Are you feeling the same way? There feels like such a blur of time and space for me and I often catch myself not only wondering […]
A Different Day
If you have been reading the blog for awhile, you have no doubt come across my post from a few years ago where I finally share the story of how both my children estranged themselves from me (If you missed it, you can read it here) Since the truth telling post, which was incredibly empowering to […]
One True Love
This post was originally published as part of Be Love Month on Kathleen Nelson Troyer’s Gently Moving Forward site. Sometimes our life lessons come easy, but most often they are difficult, messy and uncomfortable. Yet, it is in these dark and challenging times that our greatest opportunity for healing exists. I’ve been through a number of […]
Exciting News
Exciting News: It’s official! This past week I signed an agreement with Motivational Press to publish the book I’ve written about my journey as a Caregiver. I cannot wait to share this book with you all! Stay tuned for more information! PRESS RELEASE Contact: Janet Carson (760) 208-4990 Janet@JustinSachsCompanies.com MOTIVATIONAL PRESS TO PUBLISH CLOSER TO […]
Caring for the Caregiver
Caring for the needs of a loved one is often incredibly rewarding. Knowing that the best care decisions are being made and that the paperwork, insurance claims and many other day-to-day needs of the loved one are being addressed, should help caregivers sleep better at night. But are they sleeping? One of the most challenging […]
A Caregivers Path
A few months ago, I was asked to share my story with a local Caregivers organization. As I was reading it over the weekend, I realized that many of my readers may not know the story of how I became a Caregiver. If you are a Parent/Caregiver, welcome! I am glad to have you along on […]
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