Oh hey, I'm late writing my weekly blog post again, I know, I know...everyone is SO surprised. I don't know, you guys. I somehow turned a part-time health care job into a full-time health care job because I fell in love with my clients, and I truly believe this work is so very important...but it wipes me out. Regularly. So I'm just kind of...giving myself these weekly deadlines, but also not beating myself up too much about not being super on time, because if I do, my mental

I’m so sorry for the late blog post! I’ve been finding that my part-time job as a dementia caregiver sometimes leaves me pretty mentally worn out (and it is part-time, but it’s also 6 days a week, which definitely adds up). I try really hard to prioritize rest when I feel even a little run down - my immune system isn’t the greatest, and I’ll absolutely get sick if I let fatigue get the best of me. Anyway. I wanted to share some of the “whys” that fuel my art from my recent wh