Month / November 2024

by Coach Wendy

A Man On The Inside Gets It All Right

#AManOnTheInside

Watching this show through the lens of a daughter whose mother has been in a care setting for 13 plus years, I can see that the writers of A Man On the Inside have done their homework.

✔️ Daughter grappling with her strained relationship with her dad and coping with her mother’s death oh and trying to balance work, a husband and three children.

✔️ The ever evolving dichotomy of the parent/child and child/parent dynamic.

✔️ Children not being there enough because they are busy – however you see yourself in this. I noticed myself a few times here, to be honest.

✔️ Gossip spreads faster in a ‘community’ than anywhere else in the world.

When your parent moves into a ‘community’ it brings up a LOT of emotions – not just for them. It brings up a LOT of emotions for you, too.

✔️ The feeling of needing to care for everyone else before caring for yourself.

✔️ Caring for your parent, for your children, working full time and still having time for your partner.

✔️ Exhaustion and wresting with the whole crazy part of it all.

✔️ Overwhelm and wishing you had peace of mind.

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In love & light,

by Coach Wendy

Did I just see that? Parents aged 65+

As we head into the holiday season, a heads up for you if you have parents aged 65+

You may notice some things with your parents that you may not have noticed before – forgetfulness, not acting like themselves, their stamina just isn’t what it used to be.  It can be upsetting for you and just know that it is equally as upsetting to them, things changing.

You may find yourself wondering ‘what will this mean for me?’  It may also show up as fear of the work it may take, feeling lost at the beginning, feeling the insecurity of how to address things as they arise.

I’d like to invite you to give yourself a break here and for right now, just notice the things that might be different about your parent.

Why is this crucial for you?  Because we can get into our heads and spiral so fast into overwhelm.  It’s stress on your mind, body and emotions.   During the holiday season, it’s amplified even higher.

After the holidays are over, process what you’ve seen.  Give voice to it.

I’m here if you’d like to talk it over.  Just send me an email at coachwsbt@gmail.com and let me know.

In love & light,