Author Archives: Jenny Zimmer

As we all know holidays are often hectic and frankly are often not even that enjoyable for the caregiver. By the time we take care of our loved one there often isn’t enough time to decorate, bake or entertain as in years past. And, depending on how much you’ve done in the past to getContinue reading “Moving Forward”

If you’re anything like me, you’re often so wound up in your caretaker role that stopping to be thankful is generally pretty far from your mind. You can just get so darn busy keeping it all together and you are frequently so overwhelmed by the feelings of frustration and loss that you may find itContinue reading “Remember to Be Thankful”

In September 2020 my post was titled, “Getting Through The Holidays without Losing your Mind and your Patience”. We are now approaching the holiday season again and I think some of the information bears repeating. Here are a few things I hope you will keep in mind during this always stressful season: The first absoluteContinue reading “Keeping it Together During the Holidays”

If you’ve been reading my posts on this blog then you know that early on I shared what I called “Caregiver’s Rules”. These rules were crafted by me based on things that were made clear to me in my role as a caregiver. As weeks and months passed while I was caring for my husband,Continue reading “Finding the Treasure”

There will be bad days! Maybe sleepless nights! Maybe feelings of abandonment or isolation! Whatever the cause, you can expect a bad day to come along and you need to handle those times as well as the good or the “not so bad” days. I know that being a caregiver brings many days when youContinue reading “Coping with Bad Days that Come Along”

Remember how you felt when you met that one special person, the one you just knew was “the one”? Remember the thrill of falling in love? And, remember how you dreamed of having that person in your life always? Remember how dreams of building a home and a family together filled your head day andContinue reading “First Dreams, then Wishes and finally…..Memories”

I have previously written about the changes that occurred in our lives with my husband’s illness and how that illness either directly or indirectly caused changes that affected us both. I’m sure that most everyone will deal with both personal and lifestyle changes during a particular time of their lives or even all through it.Continue reading “The Changes In My Life continue…..”

How many times in our lives do we feel like our heart is breaking? You may have felt like your heart was breaking when your teen aged boyfriend broke up with you, or maybe when your parents wouldn’t let you go to that party that everyone else was attending. In addition, you can probably thinkContinue reading “Does a Broken Heart Ever Heal?”

Even though it was two years ago that Al passed from this world into his heavenly home, I feel him close to me every day. I have a picture of the two of us on my night stand and I often say good night to him as I turn out the light and stretch outContinue reading “The Caregiver’s Heart”

My husband of almost 38 years was gone! What would I do without him? Despite my sadness at losing him, I also felt sad for myself…… That night, the night he passed away, I stroked his face and kissed him for the last time. I felt the loss of his presence so intensely. He wasContinue reading “Where Do I go From Here?”