10 Things No One Told Me About Caregiving (Until I Lived It)
10 Things No One Told Me About Caregiving (Until I Lived It) Hi, Iām Kelli. If youāre reading this, thereās a good chance youāve found yourself in the unexpected role of caregiver. Maybe for a parent. Maybe for a spouse. Maybe even for a neighbor. However, you got hereāthis is for you. - 1. You donāt know youāre a caregiver⦠until youāre neck deep. - 2. It starts small, and then suddenly, itās your whole world. - 3. Thereās no finish lineāonly moments of pause. - 4. Itās lonely, even when surrounded by people. - 5. The grief starts early, long before anyone else sees it. - 6. No one claps for the little wins, but they matter most. - 7. You become the historian, the advocate, and the nurse⦠overnight. - 8. You will doubt yourself. Constantly. - 9. Your life keeps going, but nothing feels the same. - 10. You are not aloneāeven when it feels like it. - A Note from Kelli If no one has told you lately, what youāre doing matters. Caregiving isnāt just tasks and timelines. Itās emotional. Itās spiritual. Itās hard. But itās also holy work. And you deserve to be seen, supported, and surrounded by people who truly understand you. Thatās why I created āItās Called Lifeāāa private community for women caregiving, grieving, and growing through this chapter of life. Youāre not broken. Youāre becoming. Kelli Alive, A bit undone. Still devoted