Summary:
Time Capsule of Life's Journey
Heather C York
I’ve been a caregiver for the better part of 30 years, for my mother, grandmother, and now assisting my father as well as venturing outside the family. It’s never been easy, at times it’s been difficult to put it mildly, but it has always been rewarding. Knowing what I do helps others have a better quality of life is the greatest contribution to society I can imagine for myself.
That doesn’t mean there isn’t an increase of stress in my daily life and I knew I needed ways to decompress. I created this journal to help others manage their caregiving journey as a place to jot down and keep track of your own destressing needs as well as taking note of the tasks you performed for your clients and/or loved ones. I found patterns in my actions and me time that worked best for me and in doing that I found tasks, plans, and paths that allowed me to provide even better care.
There are pages for daily tasks, me time, and random thoughts. Me time pages can be hobbies, movies, music, cooking, family time, and anything else that helps you destress making your me time the best for you which can lead you to discover what gives you the best ability to provide proper and needed care.
I am no doctor, this comes from personal experience and how I’ve been able to provide the best care possible to family, clients, and myself. Caregiving is one of the most rewarding occupations open to so many but it is not easy and can be extremely stressful. I hope this journal allows you to find peace of mind as you traverse the caregiver journey.
Summary:
This time capsule is a place to write down all sorts of memories to share with your loved ones, to pass on your journey. This begins with a few basic facts to pass on and then a variety of memory prompts, favorite things, dates they occurred, people involved, and any emotions they conjure up. From your first memory to your bucket list with pages at the end to add future adventures when you check off items from your bucket list. There are pages for random photos and the stories behind them, just use a little sticky tape or photo tabs. Many of the pages have room for any other photos you might want to contribute to the memory. When completed, or nearly, as you can add random memories in the back, you will have a journal that may be a bit bumpy but as I tell my friends, “we often learn more from the bumps and curves than the smooth and straight” and this book gives you the chance to tell a life lived and become a cherished time capsule for future generations to treasure.
I wish I had come up with this a year ago so I could have had my mother fill it out. To have a place with so many stories in one place in her handwriting. Some may wish to fill this out on their own and others will enjoy sharing the stories as you jot them down. However you fill this out be sure to enjoy the recalling and the knowing a piece of your past will live on through these snippets of your adventures and journey.
Born and raised in a small town in western Wisconsin I enjoy the peace and quiet. Farmer’s daughter by upbringing turned caregiver out of necessity but also want, I spend most of my time helping wherever I can. I always had the dream of being an author and though things have not turned out as I had always dreamt I have not given up on that dream and one day I know I’ll fulfill it because chasing one’s dreams is what life is all about.
I've recently opened a store on Picfair showcasing some of my amateur photography for sale. I like to focus on nature and landscaping, seeing how light and shadows can create beauty of every day things we tend to take for granted.
Lover of all things Star Wars, George Lucas is my God, lol. I was 4 when I first saw the original back in 1977 and a devoted fan ever since. May the 4th and Revenge of the Fifth are celebrated holidays in my house just as I would celebrate Christmas and Halloween. We can’t all like the same things but beware before badmouthing the galaxy far far away in my presence, I may be a Rebel and Jedi at heart, there are times that bring out the Sith in me.
I read and watch all genres but LGBTQ+ is my jam so if you are looking for a new read be sure and check out my blog, Padme’s Library where I feature mostly MM stories of all genres and tropes but I also do a Friday Film Adaptation of all sorts.
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